Become your Best Self

Yes and No. Christianity originated in the Middle East over 2,000 years ago. It is based on the life and teachings of Yeshua Hemasiach (aka Jesus Christ). C.O.O.L. Members follow the teachings of Yeshua and recognize him as the 'Annoited One' for this time. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Light, the Logos of Jah. C.O.O.L. Members consider themselves Disciples of Yeshua and they keep covenant with the Great I AM, Jah Most High.

No. C.O.O.L. Members know Yeshua Hemasiach to be "The Way, The Truth, and "The Light" who "sits at the Right Hand of the Father." Yeshua is the Annoited for this age and is the Savior of the World as he was the Living Example of the Logos, the Word of Jah made flesh.  I'n'I are each created in that Image and aspire to re-union with Jah when our work on Earth (after lifetimes) is completed.

Yes. Scripture reports the wages of Sin is Death. Sin is willfull separation from the Creator, Jah.  Yeshua was in Union with the Will of Jah, and therefore Death could have no lasting sting.  While the body rises and passes like the morning Sun, I'n'I are ultimately Ever-Living Spirits in pursuit of Calm-Unity with Jah.

Not necessarily. "Ras Tafari" or "Prince Tafari" was the given name of  Lij Tafari Makonnen, later crowned as H.I.M. Haile Selassie I. In Amharic, the language of Ethiopia, Ras means "Prince" and Tafari means " one who is respected and admired " C.O.O.L. members acknowledge that Haile Sellasie I was King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, but not necessarily the reincarnated Yeshua.

Locking Hair is a rite of the Nazarite Tribe, who enter into a Covenant with The Most High, according to the precepts of the Law laid out in Numbers Chapter 6.  Locks are an outward sign of the Covenant with Jah. 

Created in the image and likeness of The Creator, the Great "I am who Am", C.O.O.L. Members recognize the "Great I Am" in each of us and only refer to Self and all others As "I"

C.O.O.L. Members consider the Body in which they dwell to be a temporary Temple and gift from Jah to experience the 3 dimensional plane through the 5 senses.  As such, a healthy diet of natural and organic food is preferred to respect the health and wellness of the body.

Scripture reports that Yeshusa said "The least among you shall do greater things than I have done, as I Am going Home to the Father."  If this is true than all Souls must take many lifetimes to strive toward the perfection of the life lived by Yeshua.  Scripture teaches that we have "everlasting life" and it therefore does not compute that the "one and done" prevelant philosophy in Western Culture rings true for our Divine Nature and Ever-living Soul.

C.O.O.L. is an independent faith-based organization unaffiliated with any other.

C.O.O.L. was created by Brother William Ouweleen in 2007 to bring forward a more coherent and applicable practice of the Gospel Message that is relevant for the world today.

Yes. The Chapel Of One Love, Inc. is a faith-based organization as defined under section 508(c)(1)(a) and 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code.  Gifts and donations are fully tax-deductible as charitable gifts to the fullest extent allowed under law.

Faith Based organizations, Free Churches, and their auxilliary ministries are by theri nature charitable nonprofit entities and do not require the consent or approval of the government or its agencies. (see sIRS Code section 508(c)(1)(a) https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p5525.pdf

C.O.O.L. Membership is open to people of all backgrounds, faith traditions, educational levels and vocations.  C.O.O.L. does not discriminate on the basis of skin color, eye color, ethnicity, gender, or econmic status.  C.O.O.L. maintains a Membership Directory for all members baptized in the Holy Spirit of Jah.  Baptism is a sacrament reserved for adults 18 and over.  

C.O.O.L. ordination is open to all after successful completion of the Course of Study offered through the C.O.O.L. Seminary Program.  Unlike in the Catholic and some Christian denominations, where the Priest stands "in persona Christi" (in the Person of Jesus Christ), C.O.O.L. Ministers of Love are Disciples of Yeshua and they do not stand in the Person of Jesus Christ, but rather as  Disciples ordained to spread the Good News.  

Children are a blessing from Jah, but are best left home for C.O.O.L. services and programs.

Except for those Members enrolled in the Ministry Formation Program, C.O.O.L. Members may serve in the Armed Services after careful and thorough examination of their Conscience. Ministers of Love and those studying for ordination are prohibited from service in the Armed Forces and in any vocations that  derive revenue from war-making.

No. C.O.O.L. Members recognize their Sovereign Nature endowed with Natural  Rights bestowed at birth by the Creator.  Their call is not to serve a constituency or special interest but rather to serve all Hue-Manity through the application of their gifts of the Holy Spirit, in service only to Jah Most High, not to any government interest.

C.O.O.L. Members answer only to Jah Most High and must atone for their lives with Jah at the completion of each Life Cycle.  Questions regarding personal circumstances and decisions are evaluated in light of the Covenant made with Jah, not within a Court, Government or Religion.

C.O.O.L. Members consider all life Sacred and a gift from the Most High. As such C.O.O.L. Members answer only to Jah Most High and must atone for their lives with Jah at the completion of each Life Cycle.  Questions regarding personal circumstances and decisions are evaluated in light of the Covenant made with Jah, not within a Court, Government or Religion.

C.O.O.L. Members consider all life Sacred and a gift from the Most High. As such C.O.O.L. Members answer only to Jah Most High and must atone for their lives with Jah at the completion of each Life Cycle.  Questions regarding personal circumstances and decisions are evaluated in light of the Covenant made with Jah, not within a Court, Government or Religion.

Yes. C.O.O.L. Members must have informed consent on any medical  treatments or practices they or their minor children might receive. No C.O.O.L. Members can be forced to participate in any medical treatment or program against their Conscience. As such C.O.O.L. Members answer only to Jah Most High and must atone for their lives with Jah at the completion of each Life Cycle.  Questions regarding personal circumstances and decisions are evaluated in Light of the Covenant made with Jah, not within a Court, Government or Religion.

Yes! C.O.O.L. Members cultivate an intimate relationship with Jah through daily study of scripture, prayerful dialogue with Jah, observation and celebration of the natural world and the cultivation of an Attitude of Gratitude that fills and defines daily life. Jah Live!

Blood Sacrifices as required by Jah in the Old Testament were replaced by the Sacrifice of Yeshua on the Cross at Calvary.  C.O.O.L. Members practice daily sacrifice through the good decisions and right actions that preserve their individual Covenant with Jah. 

Adult Baptism, Holy Matrimony, Reasonings, Nyabinghi and Celebration of Life Calm-Unity Gatherings are the Sacramental Rites of the Chapel Of One Love.

When two adults join together to form one Union, they enter into a Covenant with one another and with Jah.  The marriage is between three people, two on earth and the One in Heaven, forming a triangle of Love.

Until the Age of Consent is realized, no one should be imposing membership on a minor child.  It is the responsibility of parents to educate and instill values in their children. C.O.O.L. is for mature exploration of adults, who are encouraged to instill in their children knowledge of scripture, a practice of prayer life, the formation of a grateful heart and development of a kind and loving Spirit.

Scripture reports "from their fruits you shall know them." Through a life lived in Covenant with Jah, as a disciple of Yeshua, C.O.O.L. Members are expected to "Be the Light" and by their life lived bear witness to the Good News.

C.O.O.L. Members hold that life is everlasting, ever-living, ever-faithful, and ever-sure.  Death is simply the passing of one sacred temple in preparation for the Holy Spirit indwelling in the next bodily temple.  For this reason, A Celebration is held among the Calm-Unity of Faithful to celebrate the life and accomplishments of each departed Soul.  It is never a "good bye" and all ways a celebration and brief pause until we meet again in a shared journey toward Calm-Unity with Jah.

C.O.O.L. teaches that the Gates of Hell are locked from within and each of I hold the keys.  Heaven is complete and everlasting Calm-Union with Jah.  Life is a reflection of the choices made which moves one closer or further from the Light Of Jah.  It is the work of each member of C.O.O.L. to maintain Covenant with Jah and bring about "Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven."

C.O.O.L. Membership is contingent on maintaining One's Covenant with Jah.  Observation of the Ten Commandments and the Commandments of Yeshua are necessary to remain a Disciple of Yeshua in accord with the Will of Jah.