| Subject |
Verses |
Scriptures |
| God loves all of us |
John 3:16 |
"For God so loved the world
that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes
in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (NIV) |
| All have sinned
and are separated from God |
Romans 3:23 |
"For all have sinned and
fall short of the glory of God." (NIV) |
| Romans 6:23 |
"For the wages of sin is
death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus
our Lord." (NIV) |
| A Right Relationship
with God comes through His Son Jesus Christ |
Romans 5:8 |
"But God demonstrates his
own love for us in this: While we were still sinners,
Christ died for us." (NIV) |
| John 14:6 |
Jesus answered, "I am the
way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through me." (NIV) |
| Each individual
must invite Jesus into their own lives |
John 1:12 |
"Yet to all who received
him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right
to become children of God." (NIV) |
| Ephesians 2:8-9 |
"For it is by grace you
have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves,
it is the gift of God-- 9 not by works, so that no one
can boast." (NIV) |
| Revelations 3:20 |
"Here I am! I stand at
the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens
the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with
me." (NIV) |
| The Church is the body
of Christ, consists of baptized believers, The purpose
is to build believers in faith and in godly lifestyles |
Ephesians 4:11-16 |
"11 It was he who gave
some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists,
and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 to prepare God's
people for works of service, so that the body of Christ
may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith
and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature,
attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ."
(NIV) |
| Membership in the local
congregation is based on voluntary belief in God, followed
by immersion baptism and partaking of the Lord's Supper.
A degenerate heart, a professed faith, a reception of
baptism, and a Christian character |
Matthew 28:18 |
Then Jesus came to them
and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been
given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples." (NIV) |
| The Bible is divinely inspired
and is the standard by which human opinion is tried |
I Timothy 3:16-17 |
"Beyond all question, the
mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body,
was vindicated by the Spirit, was preached among the nations,
was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory."
(NIV) |
| Christian growth comes
with daily prayer, bible study, obedience to God, living
an exemplary life, Holy Spirit guidance, and total commitment
to God |
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| Christian stewardship is
based on our relationship to Christ and His influence
in our lives. It begins with a percentage of your time,
talent, and tithes |
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