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Essential Christianity. We hear a lot of discussion
about essentials and non-essentials, but what are the essentials of
Christianity?
When we talk about the essentials of Christianity we're
referring to the basic elements that make up and characterize our faith, and
which, of course, separate it from other beliefs. Let's survey these
doctrines.
First, we believe in the authority of Scripture, which
is another way of saying that the Bible is God's inspired, infallible, and
inerrant Word. It's the ultimate source for knowledge about God, as well as the
definitive guide for our daily lives.
Next we affirm the existence of
a triune God or one God in three distinct persons - the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Spirit. This God is self-existent, eternal, unchanging, omnipotent,
omnipresent, holy, righteous, and loving. God created the universe from nothing
and He rules over His creation sovereignly including both human and angelic
beings.
We also hold that man is a physical and spiritual being
who is created in God's image. But because of his sin or transgression, man has
lost his fellowship with God. The extent of sin is so great that its effects
continue to this very day in the form of cruelty, suffering, and
death.
By God's grace, Jesus Christ - Who is fully God and fully man -
was sent to save us from our bondage to sin. We believe that Christ was born
of a virgin, died for our sins, physically rose from the dead, and will one day
return to judge the world and deliver His people. Faith in Christ is the only
means by which mankind can escape eternal damnation and
judgment.
Finally, we recognize the church as God's ordained
institution headed by Christ. The church is composed of all believers, and
is organized for worship, for fellowship, for the administration of the
sacraments, for spiritual growth and support, and for evangelizing the
world.
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