Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe by Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears
Chapter Summaries
Chapter One: Trinity: God Is
Humans seek unconditional love for ourselves and for others as well as to live in a perfect world. We are designed by God to need him and his perfect love. We are made to worship and love Him. God is one person, but He has three separate identities: not three separate beings. The Father, Son and the Holy Spirit are all one who is known as God. Jesus is also God, but we are not able to comprehend because our minds are limited. Unfortunately, mankind’s sin has turned man’s need for God’s love into a lust for the worldly things. God wants to have a personal relationship with humans, but demons, fallen angels, lure humans away from God. God is always around and knows all, and He seeks to have a personal relationship with mankind.
Chapter Two: Revelation: God Speaks
Only God can understand God. People want to know all like God, but man’s minds are too limited. God reveals himself in words, and in his image. The Doctrine of Revelation is God making himself known to man through Scripture. General Revelation is God revealing Himself in three ways: through the Word of God, …show more content…
The Davidic Covenant: God’s would send a Savoir through King David’s line to save mankind from their sin. God keeps all his promises no matter what happens. In II Samuel 7:8-16, God told David that he would be king, and he would make his offspring great. God fulfills his promise by sending the Messiah, Jesus Christ, who was born in the line of King David. Jesus is the eternal King and Ruler of all mankind. The Jewish people trusted God because he had kept his promises to others like Noah, Moses, and Abraham. The promise of an eternal king is the most valuable covenant. (Psalm 89:3-4) God blessed those whom he made covenants and kept his promises by sending the
Chapter Summaries
Chapter One: Trinity: God Is
Humans seek unconditional love for ourselves and for others as well as to live in a perfect world. We are designed by God to need him and his perfect love. We are made to worship and love Him. God is one person, but He has three separate identities: not three separate beings. The Father, Son and the Holy Spirit are all one who is known as God. Jesus is also God, but we are not able to comprehend because our minds are limited. Unfortunately, mankind’s sin has turned man’s need for God’s love into a lust for the worldly things. God wants to have a personal relationship with humans, but demons, fallen angels, lure humans away from God. God is always around and knows all, and He seeks to have a personal relationship with mankind.
Chapter Two: Revelation: God Speaks
Only God can understand God. People want to know all like God, but man’s minds are too limited. God reveals himself in words, and in his image. The Doctrine of Revelation is God making himself known to man through Scripture. General Revelation is God revealing Himself in three ways: through the Word of God, …show more content…
The Davidic Covenant: God’s would send a Savoir through King David’s line to save mankind from their sin. God keeps all his promises no matter what happens. In II Samuel 7:8-16, God told David that he would be king, and he would make his offspring great. God fulfills his promise by sending the Messiah, Jesus Christ, who was born in the line of King David. Jesus is the eternal King and Ruler of all mankind. The Jewish people trusted God because he had kept his promises to others like Noah, Moses, and Abraham. The promise of an eternal king is the most valuable covenant. (Psalm 89:3-4) God blessed those whom he made covenants and kept his promises by sending the