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Armor of God: waist with truth, breastplate of righteousness, feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, sword of the Spirit…

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

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…

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

BAPTISM/NECESSARY: Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Pet 3:21; Eph 4:5; 2 Tim 2:11; Lk: 7:30; 1 Cor 6:11; Eph 5:26; Tit 3:5; Heb 10:22

BAPTISM/SAVES: Read 1 Cor 12:13; Mk 16:16; 1 Pet 3:21

BAPTISM = PURIFICATION – Jn 3:25-26

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…

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

BAPTISM — GENERAL SCRIPTURE INVENTORY The principal baptism passages collectively establish subject, action, element, authority, purpose, union with Christ, and salvation context. No single proof text should carry…

BEING SAVED:

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

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…

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

BORN AGAIN: 1 Pet 1:22-23

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…

CALVINISM: Scriptural Objections. TULIP.

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

CATHOLICS: How does God reveal His will to man??? Does He speak to us through the Bible alone or thru the Bible plus some other means??? How can…

CHURCH – SAVED OUTSIDE OF??? Matt 16:18; Acts 2:47; Eph 1:22-23; 2 Tim 2:10; 2 Cor 5:17; Gal 3:26-27; 1 Cor 12:13; Eph 1:22-23; Eph 4:4; Acts 20:28;…

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,…

DEATHBED SALVATION: Psa 103:8-18; Prov 21:13, Prov 1:24-31, Prov 28:9; 1 Sam 8:7-18; Jer 11:9-14, Jer 14:10-12; Ezek 8:17-18; Hos 5:5-6; Zech 7:9-13; Isa 55:6; Jn 12:32; Rom…

Death of Jesus The NT views Jesus crucifixion as the atoning sacrifice for man's salvation. Jesus died in our stead, even though we deserved the penalty of death…

Denomination The organized grouping of congregations with similar names, creeds, beliefs, structures and practices. This concept is foreign to the NT, since Jesus Christ only built one church.…

Denominational Doctrines

DENOMINATIONALISM 1 Cor 3:4-9, Eph 4:5

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

Disobedience Disobedience is refusal or failure to submit to God's revealed will. Scripture does not present saving faith as mere mental agreement while a person knowingly rejects Christ's…

EVOLUTION Gen 1:24-25. The theory (not established fact) that the development of all forms of life takes place through a series of modifications, the direction of which is…

Exodus, The The escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt by the power of God through His servant Moses. This escape led to their establishment of their…

Gnostic Member of one of the group of movements holding that salvation is attained through a secret knowledge (gnosis). The early roots of Gnosticism can be seen in…

Gospel — Salvation Response Scripture calls every sinner to repentance and transformation in Christ. First Corinthians 6 lists several forms of sinful conduct, including sexual sins, and then…

Grace / Does Not Cover Unrepented Sin Scripture calls every sinner to repentance and transformation in Christ. First Corinthians 6 lists several forms of sinful conduct, including sexual…

GRACE AND WORKS – Ezra 9:8-9; James chapter 2

Grace Only, Faith Only, better felt than told religion

Grace — Conditional Response Grace is God's undeserved favor and saving provision in Jesus Christ. Salvation cannot be earned so that God owes it as wages. Yet grace…

Grace — Justified by Grace Grace is God's undeserved favor and saving provision in Jesus Christ. Salvation cannot be earned so that God owes it as wages. Yet…

Grace — Not Grace Only Grace is God's undeserved favor and saving provision in Jesus Christ. Salvation cannot be earned so that God owes it as wages. Yet…

GREAT COMMISSION SALVATION:

HOLY SPIRIT/CONVICTION AND CONVERSION: Compare Jn 16:8 with Acts 2:22-37; Rom 10:17; Eph 6:17

HOMOSEXUALITY IS A SIN: 1 Cor. 6:9; 1 Tim. 1:10, Genesis 1:26-27, Leviticus 18:22, Genesis 19:5, Leviticus 20:13, Judges 19:22-23, 1 Kings 15:12, Matt 19:4, Rom 1:26-27, Rom…

INFANT BAPTISM: Ezek 28:15, Ezek 18:20; Deut 1:39.

INTERPRETER (Catholic Church) – 1 Thes 5:21; 1 Jn 4:1; Jn 8:32; Jn 17:17; 2 Tim 2:15; Isa 66:2; Prov 2:1-5; 2 Jn 9; Eph 5:17; Matt 13:18-23;…

ISLAM Matt 1:21, Jn 8:24, 14:6, Acts 4:12, 10:43, 1 Tim 2:5-6

Jesus Christ / Blood Jesus is the promised Christ, the Son of God and eternal Word who became flesh. He lived without sin, taught God's truth, suffered, died…

Jesus Christ / Coming Back Jesus is the promised Christ, the Son of God and eternal Word who became flesh. He lived without sin, taught God's truth, suffered,…

Jesus Christ / God Jesus is the promised Christ, the Son of God and eternal Word who became flesh. He lived without sin, taught God's truth, suffered, died…

Jesus Christ / Good Man but Not God? Jesus is the promised Christ, the Son of God and eternal Word who became flesh. He lived without sin, taught…

Jesus Christ / Obedience To Jesus is the promised Christ, the Son of God and eternal Word who became flesh. He lived without sin, taught God's truth, suffered,…

Jesus Christ / Our Example Jesus is the promised Christ, the Son of God and eternal Word who became flesh. He lived without sin, taught God's truth, suffered,…

Jesus Christ / Resurrection Jesus is the promised Christ, the Son of God and eternal Word who became flesh. He lived without sin, taught God's truth, suffered, died…

Judgment Day The day God calls all men of all time to account for the deeds in their lives and will assign them either to Heaven or Hell…

Law Cannot Save From Sin Sin is rebellion against God's will. Scripture describes sin as transgression of law, doing what one knows is wrong, acting against faith/conscience, and…

Mark 16:16 “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.”

MARY – Matt 1:18-25, 13:55-56; Lk 1:34; Gen 4:1

Miracle A mighty work, beyond the normal functioning of nature and beyond the ability of man. Miracles evoke awe and amazement. Their purpose is twofold: to evoke faith…

Obedience Is Necessary Biblical faith responds to God in obedience. Jesus asks why people call Him Lord but do not do what He says and teaches that the…

Once Saved, Always Saved The unscriptural, Calvinist doctrine that once a predestined child of God has been saved, he cannot for any reason thereafter be lost.

Penance In Catholic and Orthodox belief, the performance of an assigned duty in restitution for sin. It is held to be a sacrament, and absolution of guilt may…

PREMELLENIALISM: Matt 13:24-30 (Explained 36-43) Verse 39 – End of the Age; 1 Cor 15:23-28; Josh 21:43; Neh 9:7-8; Jer 19:11, 22:30; Rev 3:21; 2 Tim 4:1; Heb…

Providence The care God takes of all existing things. Whether through His acts of salvation or His giving man and animals their daily food, God provides for His…

Purgatory (not found in Scriptures) In Catholic belief, this is where the spirit goes after death to be "purged" of sin and so prepared for heaven. Such a…

Redemption The buying back of someone from slavery so as to secure their freedom. It is a concept used frequently in the OT to describe what God did…

Renewal The return to a deeper Christian faith and life on the part of a person or a community. Renewal is found in prayer and Bible study, so…

Sadducee Member of a Jewish sect, powerful at the time of Jesus, who set great store by regular worship at the temple. Sadducees believed only in the Torah…

SALVATION: Lk 8:15, 11:28; Rev 1:3; Eph 5:18; Col 3:16; 1 Jn 3:9

SALVATION/ALL SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONDITIONS: Mk 16:15-16; Acts 15:9

Salvation / Be Baptized Salvation is God's gracious rescue from sin through Jesus Christ. The gospel is heard and believed; sinners repent and confess Christ; believers are baptized…

SALVATION/CONDITIONAL: Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; 8:36-38; Rom. 10:9-10

Salvation / Conditional Salvation is God's gracious rescue from sin through Jesus Christ. The gospel is heard and believed; sinners repent and confess Christ; believers are baptized according…

Salvation / Confess Salvation is God's gracious rescue from sin through Jesus Christ. The gospel is heard and believed; sinners repent and confess Christ; believers are baptized according…

Salvation / Eternal Life Salvation is God's gracious rescue from sin through Jesus Christ. The gospel is heard and believed; sinners repent and confess Christ; believers are baptized…

Salvation / In Christ Every spiritual blessing is in Christ. In Him believers have redemption and forgiveness, become new creatures, receive sonship, and share the hope of eternal…

Salvation / Remain Faithful Salvation is God's gracious rescue from sin through Jesus Christ. The gospel is heard and believed; sinners repent and confess Christ; believers are baptized…

Salvation / Repent Salvation is God's gracious rescue from sin through Jesus Christ. The gospel is heard and believed; sinners repent and confess Christ; believers are baptized according…

Salvation / Same Conditions Salvation is God's gracious rescue from sin through Jesus Christ. The gospel is heard and believed; sinners repent and confess Christ; believers are baptized…

Salvation / Saved By Multiple Biblical Causes Salvation is God's gracious rescue from sin through Jesus Christ. The gospel is heard and believed; sinners repent and confess Christ;…

Sin / Brother Sin is rebellion against God's will. Scripture describes sin as transgression of law, doing what one knows is wrong, acting against faith/conscience, and yielding to…

Sin / Conscience Sin is rebellion against God's will. Scripture describes sin as transgression of law, doing what one knows is wrong, acting against faith/conscience, and yielding to…

Social Gospel Salvation is God's gracious rescue from sin through Jesus Christ. The gospel is heard and believed; sinners repent and confess Christ; believers are baptized according to…

Sola Scriptura?

Total Hereditary Depravity A Calvinist belief arguing that humanity since the fall is from birth totally incapable of himself to believe the gospel or to choose good over…

Tradition The religious teachings and practices passed on from generation to generation. While there are inspired, authoritative traditions that have been delivered (1 Cor 11:2,23; 2 Thes 2:15;…

Universalist One who believes that all humanity will eventually receive salvation, even if many have no faith in Jesus Christ. This view is mistakenly based on NT teaching…

WORD OF GOD:

WORKS: Jas 2:14-17, 19, 24, 26, Jn 12:42, 14:15; Gal 5:6; Acts10:34-35; Matt 7:21; Heb 5:9; Psalm 119:172; 2 Cor 7:1

Zeal Alone Does Not Save Religious zeal by itself does not establish that a person is right with God. Paul desired Israel's salvation and testified that they had…