Jun 9, 2008 Posted by Anthony

Doctrine, Part 7; The Church

The Church is the physical representation of Christ on earth (Ephesians 1:22-23); through the power and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13). It is comprised of all the Christians on earth (1 Corinthians 12:13). Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church (Ephesians 1:22) and gave Himself up for it to make it holy and blameless (Ephesians 5:25-27).   The Church is God’s plan for saving... read more

Jun 8, 2008 Posted by Anthony

Doctrine, Part 6: Salvation and Christian Living

Salvation belongs to God (Revelation 7:10), and is solely a gift of grace for Him to give (Romans 5:15; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8) to sinful man. It is received by faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:12; Ephesians 2:8-10); whose holy life, substitutionary death, and glorious resurrection made it possible for our sins to be forgiven, our punishment to be taken away, and for His righteousness to... read more

Jun 6, 2008 Posted by Anthony

Doctrine, Part 5: Man, Sin, and Total Depravity

Man is created in the Image of God (Genesis 1:26-27). After God created man, He said that everything He created was “very good” (Genesis 1:31). God clearly gave man one simple command upon his creation;” You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;  but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die.” (Genesis 2:16-17) Man... read more

Jun 6, 2008 Posted by Anthony

Doctrine, Part 4: The Bible

The Holy Bible, which is made up of the 39 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament, is The Word of God (1 Thessalonians 2:13) written by men who were prompted to do so by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:20-21). It is God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the man of God will be prepared to do good works (2 Timothy 3:16). The... read more

Jun 4, 2008 Posted by Anthony

Doctrine, Part 3: The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit

As mentioned earlier (in God), there is only one god who exists co-equally and eternally as three persons: God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is one of those three persons of the Godhead or Trinity. He is equal and One with God the Father and God the Son as referenced by His power (Micah 3:8; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:10), His work in creation (Genesis 1:2;... read more