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Adoption

Adoption Christians are adopted as sons and daughters in the family of God.

APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION

APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION: Matt 16:18; Eph 2:20; Rev 21:9-27

AUTHORITY/ONLY TWO POSSIBLE SOURCES

AUTHORITY/ONLY TWO POSSIBLE SOURCES: Matt 21:23-27

BAPTISM

Baptism The necessary dipping or immersing of a believing penitent person in water in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins. Baptism is the means by which one unites…

BAPTISM/IMMERSION

BAPTISM/IMMERSION: Acts 8:38; 22:16; Rom 6:3-5; Col 2:11-13

BAPTISM = PURIFICATION

BAPTISM = PURIFICATION – Jn 3:25-26

Baptismal Regeneration

Baptismal Regeneration: The use of this expression betrays the fundamental misunderstanding of our view of Scripture. The water has NO merit NOR does baptism cause us to EARN our salvation. Water is…

Baptism in the Holy Spirit

Baptism in the Holy Spirit The promise Jesus made to the apostles of the spiritual, miraculous power they were to receive on the day of Pentecost. Only Jesus could administer – Matt…

BAPTISM Purpose

BAPTISM Purpose: Acts 2:38, Mk 16:15-16, Acts 22:16, 1 Pet 3:20-21, Acts 10:48,

BIBLE/COMPLETE

BIBLE/COMPLETE: Jn 16:13; 2 Pet 1:3; Jude 3

BIBLE/VERBALLY INSPIRED

BIBLE/VERBALLY INSPIRED: Matt 5:17-18; 22:31-32; 1 Cor 2:13; Gal 3:16

BIBLE FACTS

BIBLE FACTS The Bible is a collection of writings produced across many centuries in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek and preserved through a large manuscript tradition. Archaeological discoveries can illuminate historical setting and…

BLOOD OF CHRIST

BLOOD OF CHRIST: Matt 26:28; Rom 5:9; Rev 1:5; Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; 1 Jn 1:7; 1 Pet 1:18-19

BODY/TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

BODY/TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: 1 Cor 3:16-17; 1 Cor 6:19-20;

BORN AGAIN

BORN AGAIN: 1 Pet 1:22-23

BUDDHISM

BUDDHISM: Though there are a number of different branches of Buddhism, the four noble truths and the eightfold path are at the heart of this teaching. The four noble truths are: (1)…

CATHOLIC CHURCH

CATHOLIC CHURCH – Continuing Revelation from God??? Jn 16:13; Heb 1:1-2; Heb 2:1-4; Heb 12:25

Confession to a Catholic Priest

Confession to a Catholic Priest? The Bible DOES NOT teach any such NONSENSE about Confessing your sins to a priest. ONLY God has the power to forgive sins, and no man can…

Denominational Doctrines

Denominational Doctrines

DENOMINATIONALISM CONTRARY TO THE SCRIPTURES

DENOMINATIONALISM CONTRARY TO THE SCRIPTURES: Jn 17:20-23; 1 Cor 1:10-13; Eph 4:4-6; Rom 16:16

Divinity

Divinity The being of God. Christians believe that Jesus existed in the form of God and shares the divine nature with His Father and the Holy Spirit (Phil 2:5-11).

Father, God as

Father, God as The quality in God which relates to humanity in a parental way, so that God is caring, guiding and disciplining His children. "Father" was the characteristic way that Jesus…

Fruit of the Spirit

Fruit of the Spirit Characteristics in the Christian life which are products of the Holy Spirit. They are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there…

Gifts From God

Gifts of the Spirit (spiritual gifts)

Gifts of the Spirit (spiritual gifts) Miraculous abilities given to believers by the Holy Spirit, to be used for the good of the whole body (1 Cor 12:4-11). These gifts are directly…

God / No God Before Him or After

God / No God Before Him or After The Bible begins with God as Creator and reveals Him as eternal, holy, righteous, loving, truthful, knowing, powerful, and worthy of worship. God is…

Grief

Hay

Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit The third person of the Godhead, who dwells in Christians today. He is not a force or an influence but a Divine Person. He is regarded as the author of…

HOLY SPIRIT/A PERSON

HOLY SPIRIT/A PERSON: 1 Cor. 2:10; Eph. 4:30; Jn 14:26; 15:26; 16:13