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General Revelation |
In theology, general revelation, or natural revelation, refers to knowledge about God and spiritual matters, discovered through natural means, such as observation of nature, philosophy and reasoning.
Rom 1:19-20 |
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Special Revelation |
knowledge of God and of spiritual matters discovered through supernatural means, such as miracles or the scriptures
2 Cor 12:1-7 (example) |
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Inspiration of Scripture |
The authors of the Bible were led by God with the result that their writings are designated in some sense the word of God. 2 Tim 3:16 |
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Inerrancy of Scripture |
Since God cannot lie (Hebrews 6:18), He would cease to be God if He breathed out errors and contradictions, even in the smallest part. 2 Tim 3:16 2 Peter 1:21 1 Cor 2:13 |
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Authority of Scripture |
belief that the Bible is normative for the church in all speech, thought, and practice. In other words, Scripture is the sole and final authority for Christians in all matters of faith and practice. Joshua 1:8 |
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Clarity of Scripture |
What is necessary to be known, believed, and observed for salvation is present within Scripture for both the learned and unlearned to know and understand. |
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Illumination of Scripture |
The process by which God's Holy Spirit enables us to understand His word and apply it to our lives.
Ephesians 1:18 John 16:13-16 |
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Preservation of Scripture |
The Lord has kept His Word intact as to its original meaning. Preservation simply means that we can trust the Scriptures because God has sovereignly overseen the process of transmission over the centuries. Mark 13:31 Matthew 24:35 Luke 16:17 |
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God is Omniscient |
God has total knowledge and knows everything.
Job 37:16 Palm 147:5 |
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God is unchanging |
God's nature and attributes do not change. Hebrews 13:8 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." Palm 102:25-27 "Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away, but you are the same, and your years have no end." |
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God is infinite |
"Infinite God" means the God without any limits. Infinite is being endless, vast, immeasurable, and universally omnipresent.
Rev 1:8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was, and who is to come. The Almighty." |
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God is Omnipotent |
God is all-powerful and able to do whatever he wills. Since his will is limited by his nature, God can do everything that is in harmony with his perfections. Job 11:7-11 "Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? They are higher than the heavens above—what can you do? They are deeper than the depths below—what can you know? Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea. If he comes along and confines you in prison and convenes a court, who can oppose him? Surely he recognizes deceivers; and when he sees evil, does he not take note?" |
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God is Transcendent |
It means that God is above, other than, and distinct from all he has made. Isaiah 55:8-9 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." |
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God is Immanent |
God’s immanence refers to His presence within His creation. (It is not to be confused with imminence, which refers to the timing of Jesus’ return to earth.) A belief in God’s immanence holds that God is present in all of creation, while remaining distinct from it. In other words, there is no place where God is not. His sovereign control extends everywhere simultaneously.
Jeremiah 23:23-24 "Am I only a God nearby,' declares the LORD, 'and not a God far away? Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him?' declares the LORD. 'Do I not fill heaven and earth?' declares the LORD." |
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God is Holy |
God is separate, or cut off, from everything that is sinful and evil-He cannot tolerate sin.
Mark 1:24 |
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God is Faithful |
God is forever constant in all that He is and especially all that He says He will do. Deuteronomy 7:9 "Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations," |
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God is Just |
The just nature of God allows him to be a righteous judge, sifting through everything that is good and evil according to his righteous standards.
Job 34:17 "Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One" |
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God is Truthful |
Anything which God says will happen shall come to pass because His perfect nature has no room for lies.
Numbers 23:19 "God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?" |
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God is Love |
1 John 4:16 "So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. |
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God is Gracious |
To be gracious means 'to favor,' ‘to show kindnesses’ to an inferior, and ‘to be compassionate.' Ephesians 1:7 "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.” |
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God is Merciful |
even though He knows of our guilt, He doesn’t always issue the punishment deserved...the withholding of a just condemnation. Matthew 18:23-27 shows that God not only shows mercy to us which is undeserved, but granted mercy on a great debt which could not be paid. |
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God is One |
We believe in the Almighty God who does not share His glory with any other Gods. |
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God is One in three persons |
The three persons of God are The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit. Each are distinct from each other, yet wholly divine as one. |
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God's Glory |
God's glory is seen heard and felt throughout His creation. |
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God's Plan and Human Action |
The original plan was for us to live in constant communion with God the introduction of sin on the human race created separation. |
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Creation out of Nothing |
From the emptiness of the Universe. God began creation |
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The goodness of creation |
After finishing creation on the 6th day, God looked at everything and said it is very good. Gen 1:31 |
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God's Providence |
His guardianship and care for His creatures and creation. |
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Prayer and providence |
God makes use of our prayers to accomplish His will. |
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Miracles |
An event which is inexplicable by natural means and can only be explained as a supernatural intervention by God |
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The Problem of Evil |
Because of the Fall, mankind is cursed and lives in a cursed world. |
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Angels |
Heavenly beings, created by God, who act messengers and emissaries of His will. |
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Demons |
The 1/3 of angels who choose to follow Satan in his rebellion and were banished to Hell |
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The image of God in Humanity |
Humanity was created in the image of God's perfect character in righteousness and holiness. |
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Sin as missing the mark |
Any failure to meet God's standard of holiness is sin. |
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Sin as transgression |
Any act against the righteous decrees of God is sin |
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Sin as Rebellion |
Open resistance to God's established authority over creation. |
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Sin as selfishness |
Selfishness goes against God's principle of unity and is described as a work of the Flesh. |
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Sin as Idolatry |
Placing anything before or above God in the practice of worship and obedience is idolatry and sinful. |
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Temptation and Sin |
Our own desires tempt us and give birth to sin in our lives. James 1:14 |
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Guilt and Shame |
Any understanding of how Sin separates us from God will always be followed by a sense of guilt and shame in that person's life. |
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Sin and Death |
Death is the only just outcome of sin |
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Enslaved to Sin |
No other choice but to be obedient to sin |
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Sin's effects in the world |
The Fall effected this world as well bringing about every manner of disease, disaster, and calamity |
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The World Opposed to God |
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Jesus' Diety |
Jesus is every much as divine as The Father and the Holy Ghost. |
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Jesus' humanity |
God choose to wrap Himself in flesh and blood and to be born of the virgin Mary. In doing this, Jesus also became fully human. |
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Sinlessness of Jesus |
Even though he faced every temptation common to man, Jesus did not sin and was made the perfect sacrifice for our sins. |
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Virgin Birth |
In fulfillment of OT prophecies, Jesus was born of a virgin. |
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Christ as Prophet |
The message of a prophet is to bring divine truth and a message of redemption. |
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Christ as Priest |
Christ presented himself as the sacrifice for our sins and now continually makes intercession for us to the Father. |
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Christ as King |
Because all authority under heaven and Earth has been given to Him, Christ rules over all things on heaven and on Earth. |
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Christ's humiliation |
Christ choose to humble himself by accepting a sinners punishment. He was also mocked, tortured, and ultimately killed by those whom he created. |
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Christ's Exaltation |
Christ has been given the name above all names and at the mention of his name, every knee shall bow. |
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Moral Influence Theory of Atonement. |
Christ's death was to show the love of God so that man would accept God's love with thorough repentance (positive moral change). Side note: while it is trues that accepting Christ as Lord should bring moral change, this was NOT the primary reason for Christ's death. |
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Ransom Theory of Atonement |
The price paid by the death of Christ delivered us from the wrath of God. |
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Governmental Theory of atonement |
Christ's death only demonstrated the punishment that sinful humans deserve so that God could govern over forgiveness justly. Side note: this theory replaces Christ, as the means of salvation, with works. |
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Satisfaction theory of atonement |
Because Human beings are incapable of satisfying God's want of honor, He had to create a way to satisfy it Himself in Jesus Christ. The eternal satisfaction Christ provided in His obedience is enough to cover the dishonor we bring God in disobedience. |
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Christ as Sacrifice |
The blood of Jesus shed on the cross served to pay for our sins eternally. |
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Christ as propitiation |
The sacrifice of Christ perfectly appeased the holy wrath of God against mankind. |
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Christ as substitute |
By paying the price of our sins, Christ literally died in place of us as he embraced the wrath of God. |
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Christ as Reconciliation |
Now that the wrath of God has been appeased, man has an avenue to renew his relationship with God through Christ. |
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Deity of the Holy Spirit |
The Holy Spirit is every much divine as The Father and The Son. |
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Personality of the Holy Spirit |
The Holy Spirit is not merely some force or power but is a divine being capable of acting according to His will. |
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Work of the Holy Spirit in the Life of the Believer |
The Holy Spirit works to regenerate the believer and bestows upon the believer the power necessary to accomplish God's will. |
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Election |
God's sovereign action in choosing us before we were born is mysteriously involved in the moral/spiritual responsibility of every person to respond to the Gospel. |
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Calling |
The invitation given to men by God to accept salvation in His kingdom through Jesus Christ. We are called outwardly by preaching of the Gospel and inwardly by the Holy Spirit. |
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Repentance |
A change of mind that results in a change of action. This is necessary for salvation because without changing ones mind about who Christ is to them, they cannot fully accept him as Lord. |
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Faith |
A personal conviction which allows us to be sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. |
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Regeneration |
the impartation of spiritual life to those who are by nature "dead in trespasses and sins." - passing from death to life ( 1 John 3:14 ) -becoming a new creature in Christ Jesus ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ) - being born again ( John 3:5 ) - a renewal of the mind ( Romans 12:2 ) - a resurrection from the dead ( Ephesians 2:6 ) - a being quickened ( Ephesians 2:1 Ephesians 2:5 ) |
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Union with Christ |
By the mysterious works of God, it has been established that Believers are now joined together with Christ and have everlasting communion with God. |
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Justification by Faith |
The act of God not only forgiving the believer’s sins but imputing to him the righteousness of Christ. |
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Justification and Works |
While man can do no work to make himself righteous, there still remains actions expected of all believers as the Holy Spirit spurs us to advance the Kingdom of God here on Earth. |
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Imputation |
An act of God which ties His children to the Righteousness of Christ. |
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Adoption |
God is a father who graciously adopts believers in Christ into his spiritual family and grants them all the privileges of heirship. |
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Sanctification |
The constant action of God in the life of a believer by which he sets the Believer apart for righteousness. |
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Glorification |
5 parts of Glorification - the believer's sanctification or moral perfection ( 2 Thess 2:13-14) - the body participates in glorification, which is the believer's deliverance and liberty ( Rom 8:21 ). As a result, the glorified body is immortal ( Rom 2:7 ), imperishable, powerful, and spiritual. -glorification brings participation in the kingdom of God ( 1 Thess 2:12 ), even to the point of our reigning with Christ ( 2 Tim 2:10-12 ). - glorification is in some sense a partaking of God's own glory ( Rom 5:2 ; 1 Thess 2:12 ; 2 Thess 2:14 ; 1 Peter 5:10 ) |
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People of God |
As believer's we moved from being lost to being claimed as the people of God, enjoying the many benefits of that title. 1 Peter 2:10 |
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The Body of Christ |
Jesus Christ is the "head" of the body, which is the church, while the the believers who make up the Church are the Body.
1 Cor 12:27 |
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Temple of the Holy Spirit |
As believers, our bodies no longer belong to ourselves, but become the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit -1 Cor 6:19 |
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Priesthood of the believer |
Through Christ, we have been given direct access to God, just as a priest. God is equally accessible to all the faithful, and every Christian has equal potential to minister for God. |
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New identity of the believer |
According to 1 Peter 2:9-10, Before Christ we were those in darkness and without mercy; not even a people. Now, we are called into His marvelous light, we have mercy, and are His people. |
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Bride of Christ |
As it stands now, the Church is the bride of Christ. However, when Christ returns, he will joyfully take His bride to become his wife and be with Him forever. |
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Church and Kingdom |
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Mission of the Church |
Advance the Kingdom of God here on Earth by making and training new disciples in all which Jesus has commanded. |
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Discipleship |
The process of teaching and training those within the faith to observe all the teachings of Jesus. |
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Evangelism |
The action of sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with those who are lost. |
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Edification |
The moral and intellectual improvement of believers through inspired fellowship with each other. |
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Worship |
The necessary devotion of ones time and energy in adoration of God. |
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Social concern |
As imitators of Christ, it is the responsibility of all Christians to not only be aware of social concerns, but to also take part in addressing them with in our communities. |
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Family relationships |
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Baptism |
An outward expression signifying that a person has been joined with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. |
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Lord's Supper |
An ordinance of the Faith taken in remembrance of the flesh that was broken for us and the blood that was shed on our behalf. |
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Life after death |
Because the soul is immortal, we hold that there is life after death to be spent with God or apart from God. |
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Second Coming |
The ultimate hope of every Christian in which Jesus will return to establish his Kingdom. |
