The Yeshuan Model

1Theological Foundation

Our work is based on a theological premise developed over thirty years. Most of the content in our app details that development. This is the foundation.

Fulfillment

The material happenings of all biblical prophecy have already taken place, including Christ’s return at the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.

Two Trees

This fulfillment has returned us to a “spiritual” Garden of Eden. We live in a state of liberty, able to eat from two trees: one of knowledge and one of life. The McCraneys have done extensive study and articulation of this dynamic across their content. This is conjectural, but it is a tool to articulate the essence of living.

Spirit of Man vs. Spirit of Christ

These two trees are akin to two realms that we, as individuals, oscillate between and negotiate at all times: the Spirit of Man and the Spirit of Christ. Unlike in biblical times, punishment is no longer inflicted for one’s choice; rather, individuals receive what they sow. All are choosing, and all are given what they choose. We at Yeshuans aim to continually learn to choose the Spirit of Christ.

Historical Cycles

While the material fulfillment is complete, we look across history and the future and evaluate how YAHAVAH might work with individuals and civilization, cyclically and spiritually, today.

Makeup of God

As reflected in the dualities above, we find Trinitarian doctrine unsatisfactory and errant. We posit instead a “perfect plural” ontology of God: God is perfect masculine and feminine, united. We see this duality at play at incredible scales across identity, relationship and society.

These are the core tenets of the theological ground on which we build a philosophical model for subjective faith. Our library goes into extensive detail to validate and articulate the justifications for these bold positions.

2Philosophical Frameworks

Atop that, we build a biblical philosophy. It is grounded in two premises.

Existence / essence

Standing atop the theological underpinnings above, atop the complete work of Christ, we observe that God allows in our modern age. We go so far as to say, “everything before Christ has been put under His feet, and everything since He’s allowed.” From here, we identify that individuals live in choice and circumstance rather than law and form. We look to Kierkegaardian existential philosophy as far more applicable to the Yeshuan approach to God than the Platonic essences that much of Christianity is heavily affected by today.

Four Ls and Four Traits

We articulate principle cycles of growth to help Yeshuan seekers grow with Christ wherever they are. The cycle is boiled down to the Four L’s: Light, Learning, Love and Liberty; and the Four Traits: Despair, Leap of Faith, Spiritual Perspicuity, and Ultimate Maturity. These are sequential but rarely experienced linearly.

3Material Implementation

From there, we build tools for individuals to implement this philosophy at a subjective level. This is where our current focus is: articulation and development. The goal of any material implementation is:

Increased mercy in the world. First and foremost.

Mercy is the vehicle by which we believe Christ has had victory on our behalf. Mercy is the vehicle for any and all true spiritual growth in Him. And mercy is our solution for an effective, functional material world.

The preservation of institutions through stripped authority.

Abundant resources are owned and operated by the institutions that have served religion for the last 2000 years. We do not want to “burn them to the ground.” Instead, we aim to work with institutions, at any level, to pull one single lever that will calibrate them for healthy function in the future: dispel their false claims or illusions to authority.

Art.

Creativity, expression, individual pursuit, DIY, art - these practices are at the core of how our family here at Yeshuans explores the bounds of identity in Christ. We believe an artistic approach to faith and life makes for maximal fulfillment.

We intend to shape the lives of individuals who care about God, as well as the institutions that serve them. Our current approach to implementation falls into three efforts: