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IMPORTANT NOTICE.
This site is currently undergoing a major reconstruction due to difficulties we have had updating it. We apologise if some page links do not currently work, this will be rectified as soon as possible.
However, as we are also in the process of moving house this could take a few weeks, and replies to any emails etc. may be slow during this period of time.
We trust you will find that many parts of the site are still accessible and that your visit to our site is not too frustrating.
Also a new website will be posted very soon, that may eventually completely replace this site. As soon as the new site is posted a link to it will be placed on this page. In the meantime please also visit -
- a site where members of the body of Messiah can come together to contribute and share their understanding.
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Some have referred to us as "Yahwists, Jews or Messianics." We prefer to leave 'labels' out, as labels tend to cause division. A true believer seeks to be a 'member of the Body of Messiah' and not the member of a club or religious organisation.But if you must call us something then we are Natsarim as were the Apostles and the 1st Century believers.
The Congregation of YHWH, NZ. is independent and yet aims to work together with other believers and groups in the Spirit of co-operation and harmony, as is befitting the Body of Messiah.
While all that join with us in fellowship have, some core beliefs that we all share, growing in 'Grace and Knowledge' is an individual process, in which we strive to support and encourage one another.
Our Beliefs are to be found in the whole of the Old and Renewed Covenant Scriptures, a perfect example of how to live by those beliefs was given to us by Messiah.
Our aim is to Worship, Love and Honour, Yahuwah the Father and His son the Messiah Yahushuah (Yahushua,Yahoshua) in Spirit and in Truth. To live our lives in accordance with the teachings of Yahushua the Messiah.
Most of us came originally from a Catholic or Protestant background and have travelled many and varied roads to arrive at our current understanding. We aim to provide a safe and friendly support and encouragement for all to be able to grow in Grace and Knowledge, helping each other to achieve knowledge and understanding.
There is no nice polite way to say it folks, the truth is that Mainstream Christianity and Mainstream Judaism are both steeped in paganism that is an abomination to YAHUWAH. Therefore we aspire to help others to understand the pagan roots of many practices of both Christianity and Judaism, and to continue to search for the pure Torah of The Father Yahuweh and Messiah Yahushua. It is an on going search for each and everyone of us.
Our aim of course includes working to promote the True Message of the Messiah Yahushua; the good news of the coming Kingdom of Yahuweh. We seek to be led by the Set-Apart Spirit and to follow where YHWH leads.
At no time in our fellowship do we use the name ‘Jesus Christ’ nor do we use the term “the Lord” ; at all times we use The Names Yahushua the Messiah and Yahuweh the father. for more information on that topic please visit our page :- Confusion of Words. and By No Other Name. return to top
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The Congregation of YHWH, NZ. aims to follow the path of the 1st Century Congregation.
We have no paid employees.
All that is done, is done out of 'Love for' and 'Service to' Yahuweh the Father, Yahushua the Messiah, and our brethren both in NZ and around the earth.
Our structure is not hierarchal all who come to fellowship with us are of equal status, we believe that all have some gift to contribute to the edifying of the body. YHWH has given different responsibilities and gifts to each person. We do not mean to imply that there is no order, of course there must be, or chaos would reign supreme. However all are equal with different roles to play in the well being of the whole body of Messiah.
We have but ONE Head that is Messiah Yahushua.
The Congregation of YHWH, NZ. does not charge for any literature or CD’s that we send out upon request.
*We are not a "religious corporate body". We are a Free Non Profit Public Education Service. We are not registered as a charity with the tax department, so we cannot issue receipts for tax rebate purposes. A receipt for any and all 'freewill offerings' will be issued, however these cannot used for tax rebate claims. Our account book is always open for those making donations toward our expenses; to examine. A yearly statement of accounts is sent to all contributers in early April. However due to circimstances that may be a few weeks late this year (2008)
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Who Are We? Our Structure
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Our aim first and foremost, is to spread the True Gospel of Yahshua Ha Mashiach Also to encourage others to think for themselves, to be led by the Kodesh (Holy)Spirit, and to cease from following men. In this site we have expressed our basic beliefs and given our views on a number of subjects, this is primarily so that you the reader can understand where we are coming from. Our Aim is to offer fellowship, encouragement and support to those brave enough to step out of the error of corporate churches, and seek the Pure Truth of the Messiah. There are literally mutiple dozens of churches claiming to be the “One True Church”, most all of these are hierarchal and first in their agenda is the collecting of your tithes, so they can ‘do the work’. This is an afront to any clear thinking individual. With multiple doctrines they cannot all be the “One True Church” often these churches run on “fear”, their members fear being out of the Church; as they are led to believe that this, severs them from the Body of Messiah and therefore sends them to eternal damnation, whatever that means in various organisations. Messiah clearly taught that he did not want His Apostles to “Lord it over” the people, still in most of these churches that is exactly what the ministry do, whether overtly or covertly.The Roman Catholic Church, Jehovah’s Witnesses, The Mormons, and the multiple HWA Churches of God, are among those that use the hierarchal and brainwashing systems to control their membership. This is all quite contrary to Scripture.
A leading Evangelist of the old HWA, Worldwide Church of God, has been preaching in recent years, that they need to get back to “Apostolic Christianity” saying that in the early days of the “Radio Church of God” which became the “Worldwide Church of God”; they had many miraculous healings, that have not been seen since the early 1950’s. Why would that be? Could part of the reason be that Herbert Armstrong ran an increasingly corrupt church? Herbert Armstrong knew that the hierarchal model of church structure was wrong, if you don’t believe this, just read HWA’s own 1939 article on the subject.
We are aware that at least one Leader of a HWA off shoot, claims that in 1939 HWA did not understand true Church government. Oh Yes he did! But the true style of the 1st century believers was not one, of big business allowing its leaders to live the high life and amass great wealth.
Messiah told followers not to store up treasure on this earth, but HWA did just that. So are many of the ministry of the off shoots today, living off the earnings of members while the members are ever increasingly told to “tighten their belts” to give to ‘the work’.
One leader even spent multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars of the members hard earned money on collecting “treasures” that had previously been purchased by HWA, such is that man’s adoration, not of Messiah but of HWA.
Messiah would not have bought such things in the first place, He would have fed the poor, clothed the naked and taken care of the widows and orphans.
We could say a lot more about HWA groups, however it is not our purpose here to single out any groups in particular, but to encourage all people, to come out of all organised corporate churches and groups, and learn to walk in true fellowship with the Messiah.
For those who never were in a HWA church we still say that 1939 article is worth a read, as what it says pertains to all groups with the Hierarchal Structure. If the group you are with has a tradition of doing things in a manner that you cannot imagine the Messiah doing, then come listen to REV.18 :4 and, “ Come out of her, My people”
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Congregation of YHWH, Lower Hutt, NZ. Page Last updated: 11th day, 1st month 2008
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