Tenets of Christianity

Tenets of Christianity
There is only One God: "As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him."
1 Corinthians 8:4-6
There is None Else: I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
Isaiah 45:5
Only One Lord: "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might."
Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Also Mark 12:29-30
One Spirit, One Lord, One God: "There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all."
Ephesians 4:4-6
The Lord Alone: The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 2:11, Also Isaiah 2:17
The Doctrine of the Trinity is true.
Lord Created the heavens, God himself formed the earth, there is none else: "For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else."
Isaiah 45:18
God is the Creator: "I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded."
Isaiah 45:12
Christ is the Creator: "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him [Jesus Christ] were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist."
Colossians 1:15-17
By His Word Jesus and His Holy Spirit: "By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth."
Psalm 33:6
Made By God's Word:"All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made."
John 1:3
Created for the Lord's Pleasure: "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created."
Revelation 4:11
Holy Trinity: "Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me."
Isaiah 48:16
Holy Trinity: God exists as three persons in one essence: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."
Matthew 28:19
The Godhead: "For in him [Christ] dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead [the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit] bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:"
Colossians 2:9-10
The Son sends the Spirit from the Father: "But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me."
John 15:26
Grace, Love, Communion: "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen."
2 Corinthians 13:14
Also John 14:16-17, 1John 5:7
Divinity of Jesus: Jesus Christ is both fully divine and fully human.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God."
John 1:1-2
The Word was made flesh: "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."
John 1:14
God was manifest in the flesh: "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."
1 Timothy 3:16
Virgin Birth: "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."
Isaiah 7:14
Word for virgin: ‛almâh/almah (עַלְמָה) - [veiled/hidden] maid, virginVirgin Birth: "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us."
Matthew 1:23, also see Matthew 1:18-23.
Word for virgin: parthenos (παρθένος) - maid, virginAlso see Luke 1:26-35
Words for virgin: parthenos (παρθένος) - maid, virginIn the Form of God, Equal with God: "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:"
Philippians 2:5-6
Also Colossians 2:9, John 8:58, Titus 2:13, John 10:30
Sinful Nature of Man: "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:"
Romans 5:12
Heart is the Most Deceitful: "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?"
Jeremiah 17:9
All Have Sinned: "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"
Romans 3:23
Our own Righteousness is Filthy to God: "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away."
Isaiah 64:6
Also Psalm 51:5, Romans 7:18, Ephesians 2:1-3, 1John 1:8
Resurrection of Jesus: Jesus was crucified, died, was buried, and rose from the dead on the third day.
"And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay."
Matthew 28:5-6
Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life: "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die."
John 11:25-26
Christ's Dominion over Death: "Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him."
Romans 6:9
Also John 20:27-29, Mark 16:6, 1Corinthians 15:3-4, Luke 24:6-7
Foundation of Faith in God: "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness."
Romans 4:5
Believe on God: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
John 5:24
Faith Counted for Righteousness: "For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness"
Romans 4:3-5
Saved by Grace Through Faith: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9
Also Ephesians 2:5, Romans 3:24, 1Timothy 6:12, 2Timothy 3:15, 1Peter 1:5, 9
Justified by His Grace: Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Titus 3:5-7
Also Romans 4:16, Romans 5:16-19, Ephesians 2:7-10
The Holy Bible: "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."
2 Timothy 3:16-17
The Word of Our God: "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."
Isaiah 40:8
The Word is Greater than ALL God's Name: "I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name."
Psalms 138:2
Hear God's Word: "And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it."
Luke 8:21, See Luke 11:28
Every Word of God is Pure: Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Proverbs 30:5
Eternal Life: "That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."
John 3:15-17
Eternal Life: "And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life."
1John 2:25
That You May Know: "And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."
1John 5:11-13
The Great Commission: "And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."
Matthew 28:18-20
Preach the Gospel to every Creature: "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."
Mark 16:15
Preach to the Uttermost Part of the Earth: "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
Acts 1:8
Baptism: And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Matthew 3:15-17
Baptized into Christ's Death: Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Romans 6:3-4
Put on Christ:"For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ."
Galatians 3:27
Also Acts 2:38, 1 Peter 3:21
The Lord's Supper: "And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins."
Matthew 26:26-28, Mark 14:22-24, Luke 22:17-20, 1Corinthians 11:23-29
Communion of the Blood of Christ: The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
1Corinthians 10:16
The Church: The community of believers is the body of Christ on earth.
1 Corinthians 12:27
The New Temple: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
1 Corinthians 6:19
Christ is the Head: And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Colossians 1:18
The Church is His Body: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Ephesians 1:22-23, See 1Corinthians 12:27
Christ gave His Life for the Church: Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Ephesians 5:25-27
The Greatest Commandments: Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Matthew 22:37-40
No Greater Commandments:And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Mark 12:29-31, See Luke 10:27, Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Propitiation (refers to the act of appeasing or satisfying the wrath of God through a sacrificial offering): "And he [the Son of God, Jesus] is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world."
1John 2:2
Herein is love: "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins."
1John 4:10
We were healed by Christ: "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed."
1Peter 2:24
Christ takes away all sins: "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world."
John 1:29
Redeemed by His Blood: "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;"
Ephesians 1:7
Gift of Grace:"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God."
Romans 5:1-2
Saved by Grace: "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast".
Ephesians 2:8-9
God Gave His Only Son: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
John 3:16
Believe in your heart: That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Romans 10:9-10
Redemption through His Blood: "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;"
Ephesians 1:7
Saved by No Other Name: "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."
Acts 4:12
Not Saved by Works: "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;"
Titus 3:5
Redemption by His Blood: Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
1Peter 1:18-19
The Ascension is a symbol of Jesus' victory over sin, hell, and Satan.
Ascension and Exaltation: "So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God."
Mark 16:19
Christ's Ascension: And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
Luke 24:50-51
Ascension and Prophecy of Christ's Return: And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Acts 1:9-11
Victory over Death:O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? > The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. > But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:55-57
Victor over the Devil: Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; > And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
Hebrews 2:14-15
Jesus Exalted Above All: Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:9-11
Christ is the Brightness of God's Glory: Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Hebrews 1:3
Christ Raised Above All: Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.
Ephesians 1:20-21
Testimony of the Saints: This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Acts 2:32-33
All Subject to Christ: Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
1Peter 3:22
Please note that there are many other Tenets of Christianity.