The
Approach and Positions of Karaite Faith
#1
Everything that exists – heavens and
earth and all that is in them were created by YHWH. Only YHWH was not
created, and the universe prior to its creation did not exist; the
entire universe was created out of nothing: out of nothing. #2
The existence of YHWH our Elohiym is the principle that underlies all others and is the pillar of our Torah and our knowledge. There is no power on earth that can undermine Him or His Supremacy... #3YHWH bears no likeness to any creature on the entire earth: YesheYahu (Isaiah) 40:25 says “To whom
then will you liken Elohiym? Or what will you compare to Him?” 29
And also the Strength of Devariym (Deut) 6:4“Hear 0 #4
Moshe was chosen by
YHWH to deliver #5
Tehilim (Psalms). 19:8 “The law of
YHWH is perfect” YHWH gave Moshe a single, complete and written Torah,
This Torah has been faithfully preserved and is the law that we possess
to this very day. We are forbidden to add to or remove anything from it:
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The believer must learn the language of
our Torah and its explanation. He must also be acquainted with material
(study resources) that will provide him with knowledge of the scripture
and its meaning, and be able to interpret it correctly so his
interpretation agrees with the text and does not contradict it. #7
Although many refused
to hear them, YHWH sent Prophets to direct His people. As a result 14 If My people, who are
called by My name shall humble themselves,
pray, seek My face and turn from their wicked ways; then I will
hear from the heavens, will forgive their sin and will
heal their land. Belief in the end of days, and a great
and terrible day of judgment when all will be called to account for all
our deeds on earth, both good or bad, is a concept held by Karaites. Daniyel (Daniel) 12:2:“And many of
them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to
everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And they
that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they
that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever” The righteous shall live forever while
the evil-doers will live in shame forever. # 9
We are rewarded or
punished according to our decisions. 21 "But if the wicked man
turns from all his sins which he has committed and observes all My
statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall surely live;
he shall not die. 24 "But when a righteous
man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity, and does
according to all the abominations that a wicked man does, will he live?
All his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered for his
treachery which he has committed and his sin which he has committed; for
them he will die. #10.
YHWH has neither
forgotten nor turned away from His people in Exile. Devariym (Deut)
30:1-15 1 When all these
blessings and curses I have set before you come upon you and you take
them to heart wherever YHWH your Elohiym disperses you among the
nations, 2 and when you
and your children return to YHWH your Elohiym and obey Him with all your
heart and with all your innermost being according to everything I
command you today, 3 then YHWH your
Elohiym will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you and gather
you again from all the nations where He scattered you. 4 Even if you
have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens, from
there YHWH your Elohiym will gather you and bring you back. 5 He will bring
you to the land that belonged to your fathers, and you will take
possession of it. He will make you more prosperous and numerous than
your fathers. 6 YHWH your
Elohiym will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants,
so that you may love Him with all your heart and with all your very
being, and live. 7 YHWH your
Elohiym will put all these curses on your enemies who hate and persecute
you. 8 You will again
obey YHWH and follow all His commands I am giving you today. 9 Then YHWH your
Elohiym will make you most prosperous in all the work of your hands and
in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of
your land. YHWH will again delight in you and make you prosperous, just
as He delighted in your fathers, 10 if you obey YHWH your
Elohiym and keep His commands and decrees that are written in this Book
of the Law (Torah) and turn to YHWH your Elohiym with all your heart and
with all your very being. 11 Now what I am commanding
you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. 12 It is not up in the
heavens, so that you have to ask, "Who will ascend into the heavens
to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?" 13 Nor is it beyond the sea,
so that you have to ask, "Who will cross the sea to get it and
proclaim it to us so we may obey it?" 14 No, the word is very near
you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it. 15 See, I set before you today
life and prosperity, death and destruction.
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