Welcome Back To The 1st Century
Where Christians Can Freely Hear
Moses Read on Sabbath (Acts 15:21, James 2:2)
and Celebrate God's Feasts (1st Corinthians 5:7-8) While Still In Communion With The Universal Church (1st Corinthians 1:10)
Elgin Sabbath Bible Study - Elgin Messianic Synagogue Style
Weekly Schedule
This gathering is for those that want to fellowship with other Elgin brothers & sisters on Shabbat.
We are simply a supplementary Sabbath Bible Study in Elgin that goes through the weekly Torah Portion verse by verse together over a meal. If you are searching for a formal Elgin Sabbath Church, Elgin Messianic Church, Elgin Saturday Church, or Elgin Messianic Synagogue we recommend Ba-Peretz as they meet at 1pm every Sabbath in Elgin.
Saturday – Bible Study 4pm-6pm
Weekly Torah Portion (Law of Moses) Reading (Acts 15:21, James 2:2)
Haftorah Portion (Prophets) Reading (Luke 4:16-17)
Kiddush blessing over the meal (Acts 2:42)
Kosher Oneg/Agape Love Feast (The communal table follows biblically clean food distinctions for the sake of unity between Jewish and Gentile believers; personal household practice is not policed. Acts 15:19–21; Acts 20:7; Jude 1:12)
Eucharist (1st Corinthians 10-11. Those Not Yet Baptized, Not In Right Standing At Their Church, Under Discipline, or Refuse Reconciliation Cannot Partake)
Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them to continue in the grace of God. The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
Acts 13:43-44
Elgin Sabbath Bible Study
What We Believe
While there may be many doctrinal differences among us, we believe these to be the irreducible minimum areas of agreement.
Baptism of the Holy Spirit - as exemplified by the personal and corporate manifestations of HIS Gifts
Lifestyle of Evangelism and Missions - Personal and corporate involvement in local, national, and international ministry.
Historical Christian Orthodoxy - While differences will undoubtedly exist among us, unrepentant illegality, immorality, or heresy will not be accepted. We affirm the theological—not political—conclusions of the earliest ecumenical councils since these councils form the universally recognized doctrinal core of the early Church and are universally affirmed by nearly all Christian denominations:
1. The Apostolic Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15) • We reject circumcision or the Law of Moses as a means of salvation. • We affirm salvation by grace through faith, for Jew and Gentile alike. • We affirm abstaining from idolatry, sexual immorality, blood, and what has been strangled as baseline fellowship requirements during the Holy gatherings (Acts 15:28-29).
2. Nicaea I (325) • We reject Arianism and all claims that the Son is a created being. • We affirm that Yeshua/Jesus is fully God, eternally begotten of the Father, of one essence (homoousios) with Him.
3. Constantinople I (381) • We affirm the full divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit. • We affirm the completed Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed as the Church’s Trinitarian standard.
4. Ephesus (431) • We affirm that Yeshua/Jesus is one person, not divided into two subjects. • We reject Nestorianism • We affirm the term Theotokos as Mary truly is the mother of God incarnate.
We see all congregations who are in agreement and governed by biblically qualified male elders as valid. We do not require anyone to leave their Sunday church in order to fellowship with us on Sabbath. Followers of Jesus whether Jew or Gentile that agree and are respectfully curious are invited to visit.
Please reach out with any questions — especially if you’re a church leader exploring partnership: saul@the1stcenturychurch.com
The churches of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you hearty greetings in the Lord.
1st Corinthians 16:19