WHAT I BELIEVE
THE BIBLE TEACHES
I. ABOUT THE BIBLE ITSELF / II. ABOUT GOD
III. ABOUT ANGELS / IV. ABOUT SATAN
V. ABOUT MAN / VI. ABOUT SIN
VII. ABOUT JESUS CHRIST / VIII. ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT
IX. ABOUT SALVATION / X. ABOUT THE CHURCH
XI. ABOUT COMING EVENTS
XII. ABOUT BAPTISM / XIII. ABOUT THE LORD'S SUPPER
WHAT I BELIEVE
THE BIBLE TEACHES
I. ABOUT THE BIBLE ITSELF
A. The Bible is given to men by God Himself.
2Tim 3:16 2Pet 1:21 Ex 20:1 Ps 12:6 19:7
B. The Bible is complete, lacking nothing in God's
desired communication to mankind.
Ps 119:89 Prov 30:6 Matt 23:35 Rev 22:18,19
C. The original writings of the Bible were the precise
letters, words, and phrases that God intended.
Matt 5:18 Ex 20:1 Ps 12:6 Ps 19:7
Prov 30:5,6 Jn 17:17
D. The Bible is man's authority above all else.
1Cor 14:37 Deut 6:6 Lk 24:44 1Thess 2:13
2Pet 1:19
E. God uniquely uses the Bible to change the hearts
and lives of people.
Heb 4:12 Jn 6:33 1Thess 2:13
F. The value of the Bible to mankind is unsurpassed.
Rom 15:4 Josh 1:8 Ps 1:2 Ps 19:7
Jn 20:30,31 2Tim 3:16,17 1Pet 2:2
WHAT I BELIEVE
THE BIBLE TEACHES
II. ABOUT GOD
A. God can be known.
Jn 17:3 Rom 1:19 1Jn 5:20
B. We can know what God is like.
1. God is all that He is without limit, therefore what
we know of Him we know only in part; yet, the part is
an accurate representation of the limitless whole.
Rom 11:33 Job 11:7 Ps 145:3 Isa 40:18
2. Whatever God is, He is such at all times.
Jam 1:17 Ps 102:27 Mal 3:6
3. God is spirit. Jn 4:24 1Tim 1:17 Isa 66:1
4. God is eternally self existent. Jn 5:26 Gen 21:33
Ex 3:14 Ps 36:9 Ps 102:12 1Tim 1:17
5. God is truth. Num 23:19 Jn 14:6 Rom 3:4 Heb 6:18
6. God is love. 1Jn 4:16 Jn 3:16
7. God is holy. Isa 6:3 Lev 11:44 1Pet 1:15,16
8. God is everywhere present.
Eph 4:6 I Ki 8:27 Ps 139:7
9. God is all-knowing.Heb 4:13 1Chron 28:9 1Jn 3:20
10. God is all-powerful. Gen 17:1 Isa 40:28 Jer 32:27
11. God is gracious. Eph 1:7 Titus 2:11
12. God is merciful. Lk 1:50 Ps 86:5 1Cor 1:3
13. God is righteous and just.
2Chron 19:7 Ezra 9:15 Ps 19:9; 58:11 Act 17:31
14. God is patient and longsuffering.
1Pet 3:20 2Pet 3:9,15
15. God is wise. Rom 11:33 Pro 8:22-31 Eph 3:10
16. God is a person. The Bible reveals God as a being
or person in contrast to an impersonal force or idea.
God's intimate relationship is with persons, not things.
a. God is one.
Isa 44:6 Deut 6:4 I Cor 8:4 Eph 4:6 Jam 2:19
b. God is Trinity. There are three distinct persons
yet one God. This is impossible for men to understand, yet, it is how the Bible describes God.
Gen 1:26 Isa 44:6 Ezek 34:24 Matt 3:16,17
I Cor 8:6 Titus 2:13 Acts 5:3,4
17. God is actively at work. God has an eternal plan and
is in the process of sovereignly working out that plan in
the details of history.
a. God is at work in the natural realm.
Col 1:16,17 Ps 119:89-91
b. God is at work in the spiritual realm.
Phlp 1:6 Act 17:31 Rom 8:28,293
c. God is at work soverignly.
Gen 50:20 Ps 103:19 Isa 42:16 Dan 4:17,28
Act 17:26 Rom 8:28
WHAT I BELIEVE
THE BIBLE TEACHES
III. ABOUT ANGELS
A. Angels are God's innumerable, immortal, spirit creation.
Rev 5:11 Lk 20:36 Heb 1:14
B. There are holy and elect angels who work for God.
Act 10:22 1Tim 5:21 Heb 1:14
C. There are fallen and condemned angels who work for
Satan. Matt 25:41 Eph 6:12 Rev 16:14
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THE BIBLE TEACHES
IV. ABOUT SATAN
A. Satan was created as a beautiful angel.
Ezek 28:15 Isa 14:12ff
B. In pride, Satan sinned and was condemned to
eternal punishment.
Ezek 28:15-17 Isa 14:12 Rev 20:10
C. In his fall, Satan became the leader of all fallen
angels and men. Eph 2:2 Jn 8:44 Matt 25:41 1Jn 5:19
D. Satan seeks to frustrate and destroy the works of God.
Gen 3:15 2Chron 21:1 2Cor 4:4; 11:14,15
E. Satan is the enemy of every believer.
Eph 6:11,12 1Pet 5:8 Rev 12:10
F. Satan is a defeated enemy.
1Jn 3:8 Gen 3:15 Lk 10:18 Jam 4:7 Col 2:15
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THE BIBLE TEACHES
V. ABOUT HUMAN BEINGS
A. Humans created by God, and in His image.
Gen 1:27; 9:6 1Cor 11:7 Jam 3:9
B. Humans were created to rule the earth.
Gen 1:28 Ps 8:4-6
C. Humans were created to glorify God.
Isa 43:7 Ps 8:4-6 Jer 13:3
D. Humans were created with a body, soul, and a spirit.
1Thess 5:23
E. As a unit, humans shares the same nature and
responsibility for sin.
Gen 3:20 Act 17:26 Rom 5:12 Jer 14:20
F. All humans sin.
1Jn 1:8 Ps 51:5 Jer 17:9 Rom 3:23 Eph 2:1,2
G. All humans will exist eternally.
a. Believers have eternal life. 1Thess 4:17 Jn 3:16
b. Non-believers have eternal death.
Matt 25:46 2Thess 1:9 Rev 21:8
H. Humans are of infinite worth. 1Tim 1:15
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THE BIBLE TEACHES
VI. ABOUT SIN
A. Though not responsible for sin, God planned it.
Rom 11:32 Gal 3:22 Jam 1:13
B. The presence of sin originated with Satan.
Ezek 28:15-18 Jn 8:44
C. Sin can be defined.
1. Sin is disobedience to God's will.
1Jn 3:4 Gen 3:6
2. Sin is denial of the truth of God.
Rom 1:21-23 Gen 3:2,4
D. Humans sinned when tempted by Satan.
Gen 3:1-8
E. As Children of Adam, all humans are sinners.
Rom 3:19; 5:12,16-19 Ps 51:5
F. All humans sin.
Eph 2:1-3 Rom 3:23 1Jn 1:8-10
G. Sin makes every human totally unfit for God.
Gal 5:19-21 Rom 1:21-32 Titus 1:15,16
H. The result of sin is physical and spiritual death.
Rom 5:12; 6:23 Gen 2:17 Jam 1:15
I. Sin can be cured.
Rom 8:1 2Cor 5:21 1Jn 1:9
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THE BIBLE TEACHES
VII. ABOUT JESUS CHRIST
A. Jesus is a real person of history.
Lk 1:1-4 I Jn 1:1-3
B. Jesus Christ is God. Jn 1:1 3:2 8:58 Ex 20:1-3
Rom 9:5 Col 1:15 Titus 2:13
C. Jesus Christ was born of a virgin by the power of the Holy Spirit. Lk 1:35 Isa 7:14
D. Jesus Christ became a man.
Phlp 2:6-8 Jn 1:14; 4:6 Matt 4:2
E. Though tempted, Jesus Christ never sinned.
Heb 4;15 2Cor 5:21 1Pet 2:22 1Jn 3:5
Matt 4:1-11
F. Jesus Christ was crucified for the sins of the world.
Isa 53:5 2Cor 5:21 1Jn 3:5 Heb 9:22
G. Jesus Christ died and was raised from the dead three days later.
Matt 27:50-28:6 Mk 16:6 Lk 23:46-24:6
Jn 19:30-20:18
H. Jesus Christ is in heaven interceding for believers.
1Jn 2:2 Heb 1:3; 7:25 Rom 8:34
I. Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church.
Eph 1:22; 4:15; 5:23 Col 1:18; 2:19
J. Jesus Christ is coming again.
Jn 14:2,3 Matt 16:27 Acts 1:11
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THE BIBLE TEACHES
VIII. ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT
A. The Holy Spirit is God. Acts 5:3,4 2Cor 13:14
B. The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son.
Jn 15:26 Gal 4:6
C. The Holy Spirit empowered Jesus' ministry.
Lk 4:1-14; 3:22
D. The Holy Spirit is the unseen author of the Bible.
2Pet 1:21 Mk 12:36
E. The Holy Spirit convicts men of sin. Jn 16:8
F. The Holy Spirit restrains sin. 2Thes 2:6,7
G. The Holy Spirit gives the New Birth to believers.
Jn 3:5 Titus 3:5
H. The Holy Spirit dwells in every believer.
1Cor 6:19 Jn 14:17
I. The Holy Spirit baptizes every believer into the body of Christ. 1Cor 12:13
J. The Holy Spirit is God's seal of promise of
redemption to believers. Eph 1:13,14
K. The Holy Spirit can control the believer's life in God's will. Eph 5:17,18
L. The Holy Spirit is manifest in believers through
character qualities and gifts used for ministry.
1Cor 12:4,7,11 Gal 5:22,23
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THE BIBLE TEACHES
IX. ABOUT SALVATION
A. Salvation is: an unrighteous man made fit for
fellowship with God.
Jn 3:5-7 1Pet 2:24 Rom 5:10,17-19; 8:1,2
2Cor 5:17,19,2 Gal 1:4
B.. Salvation is God's idea. Rom 8:19-30; 9:16,21
C. Salvation demonstrates the nature of God.
Jn 3:16 Eph 2:8 1Cor 1:18 Titus 3:5
D. Christ's death and resurrection makes salvation possible.
Heb 9:22 Rom 5:10 Gen 3:15 Jn 14:6 2Cor 5:21
1Pet 2:24
E. Accepting Christ's death and resurrection in my place makes salvation mine.
Jn 1:12 Jn 3:5-7; 14:1 Eph 2:8,9 2Pet 3:9
F. Salvation eliminates the eternal penalty of sin.
Rom 8:1; 5:17-19 Jn 3:16
G. Salvation overcomes the power of sin.
Rom 6:1-14 Phlp 2:12,13; 4:13
H. Salvation promises the removal of the presence of sin.
Rev 21:27 Rom 8:23 1Cor 15:24,25 1Pet 1:5
I. Salvation is an eternal gift.
1Pet 1:4,5 Jn 10:28,29; 3:16 Rom 9:16 Phlp 1:6
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THE BIBLE TEACHES
X. ABOUT THE CHURCH
A. The Church is: New Testament believers serving and
worshipping Christ together. Eph 2:20-22
B. The Church is God's idea.
Col 1:25,26 Matt 16:18 Eph 3:9
C. The Church began at Pentecost.
Acts 10:45; 11:15 1Cor 12:13 Eph 2:22 3:9
D. The Church includes all, but is limited to
New Testament believers. 1Cor 12:13 Acts 2:47
Eph 1:1 Col 1:2
E. The Church meets in local congregations.
1Cor 1:2 Gal 1:1
G. The Church is an orderly living organism.
Eph 4:15,16 1Cor 12:17,18; 14:40 1Pet 2:5-10
H. God is reaching the world through the Church.
1Thes 1:8 Matt 28:18-20 Acts 2:47 Eph 4:12
I. Christians grow in the local church through serving.
1Pet 4:1 Col 1:28 Eph 4:13-16
J. The local church expects and provides for the obedience of its' members. Eph 4:1 Matt 28:18-20 1Cor 11:23-26
K. The local church is subject to Christ alone.
Eph 1:22 Matt 18:17; 22:21
L. The Church will be raptured at any moment.
1Thes 4:15-17
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THE BIBLE TEACHES
XI. ABOUT THE ORDER OF COMING EVENTS
A. The Rapture of the Church can occur at any moment.
1Thes 5:2
B. The raptured Believers will be judged in Heaven.
2Cor 5:10
C. The Great Tribulation will occur revealing the
Antichrist. Dan 9:27
D. Christ will return to earth with His Bride the Church to reign for one thousand years.
Rev 19:11-20:3
E. Satan will be bound for one thousand years.
Rev 20:2
F. Satan and his followers will be defeated.
Rev 20:9.10
G. All unbelievers will be judged at the Great White Throne.
Rev 20:11-15
H. God will reign in the new Heaven and the new earth forever with the saints.
Rev 21:1-7
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THE BIBLE TEACHES
XII. ABOUT BAPTISM
A. There are different types of baptism.
a. Jewish ceremonial baptism. Lk 11:38
b. John the Baptist's baptism. Matt 3:6
c. Believer's Spiritual baptism. Rom 6:3,4
d. Believer's water baptism. Matt 28:19 Acts 2:41
B. Baptism signifies identification. The person or object being baptized is identified with the person, group, or condition in whose name the baptism takes place.
C. Spiritual baptism is what saves a person, and it is done by the Holy Spirit at the moment a person believes in Jesus Christ.
1Pet 3:21 Gal 3:27 1Cor 12:13 Rom 8:9
D. Water baptism is a public declaration of dependence on God for salvation. It is thus for Believers only. It is an outward sign of an inward change that has already taken place in spiritual baptism. Water baptism is not required for salvation, but is a sign of obedience to Christ.
Matt 28:18-20 Acts 2:41
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THE BIBLE TEACHES
XIII. ABOUT THE LORD'S SUPPER
A. Jesus initiated the practice and gave it meaning.
Lk 22:14-20
B. The Lord's Supper is a symbolic ceremony of reminder concerning the Lord's death and soon return.
Lk 22:14-20 1Cor 11:23-26
1. It is not mystical.
2. It is not for the purpose of demonstrating spirituality.
3. It is a corporate and personal reminder, to keep
Jesus' death for our sins and soon coming,
continually before our hearts and minds.
C. The Lord's Supper is for believers only. It is limited further only by the requirement that the person be in fellowship with God.
1Cor 11:27-30
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