These are beliefs that are absolutely essential to the Christian Faith. Without belief in these fundamental doctrines, a person is not a Christian.
I. THE NATURE OF GOD
A. THERE IS ONE GOD (DEUT 6:4; EPH. 4:4-6; 1 TIM. 2:5)
B. THERE ARE THREE PERSONS OF THE GODHEAD
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The Father (Jn. 6:44-46; Rom. 1:7; 1 Pet. 1:2)
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The Son (Isa. 9:6; Jn. 1:1; 20:28; 1 Tim. 1:6; Titus 2:13; Heb. 1:8)
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The Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3; Heb. 9:14)
II. JESUS CHRIST (THE SON)
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HE HAS EXISTED ETERNALLY (JN. 1:1)
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IN THE INCARNATION HE WAS FULLY MAN (JN. 1:14; PHIL. 2:7-8)
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HE IS FULLY GOD (PHI. 2:6; COL. 1:19; 2:9)
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HE WAS MIRACULOUSLY CONCEIVED (LK. 1:34-35)
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HE LITERALLY AND BODILY ROSE FROM THE DEAD (LK. 24:39-40)
III. THE BIBLE
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GOD INSPIRED EVERY WORD THAT WAS WRITTEN BY BIBLICAL WRITERS (2 TIM. 3:16)
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GOD PROTECTED EVERY BIBLICAL WRITER FROM MAKING ANY ERRORS (2 PET. 1:21)
IV. THE DOCTRINE OF SALVATION
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S OLA GRATIA
Salvation is a sovereign act of God’s grace in which He delivers human beings from wrath and judgment and places them in a right standing before Him (Eph. 2:8-9).
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SOLA CHRISTUS
Salvation is solely accomplished by the sinless life and substitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12).
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SOLA FIDE