Doctrines of the Faith.

Basic Principles of our Faith Revisited.

Today there are many opinions, but they all must be measured by the Word of God. There are principalities of the air which seek to come to us as angels of light and to lead us away from the truth. Therefore, it's imperative that we examine ourselves and our doctrine.

Part of my focus here is to lay out a clear scripturally backed explanation of some of the fundamental principles of our Christian faith. My aim is to let you examine your beliefs and to test them by God's word and through prayer. Let the Spirit of Truth convict and guide you.

My hope is that you will not choose to debate these, but rather simply read them and reflect upon them. This isn't a pole to count who agrees and who doesn't. If you want to let others know that you stand in complete agreement so that you can find others of like mind, then feel free. If you disagree and want to show which topics you differ on then please do, but do not start an agrument! Just say I don't agree with the points of Hell and the Lake of Fire. I don't intend on making this discussion a place to fight for your beliefs. Let's do that elsewhere. This is so you can find common grounds with others who believe according to these doctrines.

In order to view the scripture references I've placed you can copy each list and then go to www.biblegateway.com and paste them into the search box. The site will display all the verses just as I have them listed.

One more warning before we continue; it is the nature of Satan to lie, we see this from the beginning in Genesis were Satan puts his own twist on the commandment (word) of God. Remember this! This is how he works. He takes the truth and twist it with opinions and doubts over what God has said.

Let me lead this with this sober warning from Christ:

Many will give up and will betray and hate each other. Many false prophets will come and fool a lot of people. Evil will spread and cause many people to stop loving others. But if you keep on being faithful right to the end, you will be saved. (Matthew 24:10-13 CEV)

Trinity

I believe that God is one and the only god. Revealed to us through three persons. The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit. {Isa. 9:6; Jn. 5:18, 10:30, 14:10-11,16-17; Php. 2:5-6; 2Pet. 1:1}

Redemption

I believe that man was created without sin, but fell in Eden through which all men afterward were tainted by sin, until the last man, Jesus had come to cleanse all of mankind of sin through the sacrifice of his sinless body. {Rom. 3:19-25, 5:9-21;1 Jn. 2:2, 4:10,15}

Salvation

I believe that the only way for mankind to receive eternal life is by faith in Jesus Christ alone and his work of redemption upon the cross. Without faith in Jesus, man remains separated and under condemnation and the wrath of God. {Mk 16:16; Jn. 3:16-21, 6:40, 44, 8:23-24, 31-32, 10:1-9, 25-30}

The Great Commission

I believe in the Great Commission of our LORD and Savior to preach His Gospel to the whole world until His return. I believe that this commission has not ended and will never end until Christ returns. {Mt. 24:14; Mk 16:15; Acts 17:30-31; Ro. 10:14-17}

Second Coming

I believe in the Second coming of our LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ. That it has not yet taken place, but will happen at the end of the Great Tribulation. {Mt. 24:24-28; Lk 17:22-30; Heb. 9:27-28}

Resurrection

I believe in a future resurrection of the Saints. That this will occur when Jesus Christ returns to the Earth, with the Saints who have fallen asleep, to begin his Millennial reign. I believe that we will not precede those Saints who have gone before us. {Lk. 20:37; 1 Co. 15:51-58; 1Th. 4:16-17; Rev. 20:1-6}

Hell & the Lake of Fire

I believe in an eternal place of torment and punishment to all those who do not believe in Jesus Christ and obey the message of His Gospel. {Mat. 7:21, 18:5-9; Mar. 9:42-48; Lk. 12:5; 2 Th. 1:7-9; 2 Pe. 2:4-11; Rev. 20:9-15}

The following is a very stern warning Paul gave to the Galatians because of heresies which were spreading into that church. You must ask yourself that if God was angry with the Pharisees for teaching false doctrines and doctrines of men, then can He change since the Cross? Considering the verse which says, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever." -Heb. 13:8

"I pray that God will punish anyone who preaches anything different from our message to you! It doesn't matter if that person is one of us or an angel from heaven. I have said it before, and I will say it again. I hope God will punish anyone who preaches anything different from what you have already believed." (Galatians 1:8-9 CEV)