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CLASS TWO:

Tenets of the Faith

Tenet Defined:

An article of faith;

A religious principle;

A statement of doctrine;

An established fundamental belief.

The Faith

The doctrine (teachings)

The sum of truth revealed by God

Reference: Jude 3

The Source of the Faith

Although we speak of our doctrine (faith) as the Apostolic doctrine, it did not originate with the Apostles!

The Apostles’ doctrine is from God.

Reference: John 17:1, 6-8

The Significance of . . .

“What” one believes

“How” one believes

In “whom” one believes

Tenets of the Apostolic Faith

The Infallibility of Scripture

The Virgin Birth

The Deity of Christ

The Atoning Blood of Jesus Christ

Tenets (continued)

Faith and Repentance Toward God

Water Baptism

The Holy Ghost

Sanctification, Consecration and Godliness

Holy Communion

Tenets (continued)

Giving

The Resurrection/Rapture of the Saints

Eternal Judgement

The Infallibility of Scripture

The Bible

Is the Bible “fact” or “fiction?”

Can we believe its every word?

Is it relevant to today’s challenges?

The Infallibility of Scripture

The Bible - The Believer’s Authoritative Source

The importance of believing that the Bible is the “inspired, “infallible” Word of God

The validity of ALL of God’s Word, beginning with Genesis 1:1

The Oneness of God and His Word!

Questions?

The Virgin Birth

Was Jesus really born of a virgin?

Can we believe the biblical account?

What about the on-going controversy surrounding Jesus’ birth?

The Virgin Birth (continued)

The significance of the Virgin Birth

The importance of accepting “as fact” the Virgin Birth

Implications of not accepting “as fact” the Virgin Birth

Questions?

The Deity of Jesus Christ

The Oneness of the Godhead

Jesus the Christ (Anointed flesh of God)

The significance of our belief in the Deity of Christ

Questions?

The Atoning Blood of Jesus

The significance of blood in the atonement of sin

The nature of blood required for atonement

The atoning blood of Jesus Christ

Questions?

Faith and Repentance Toward God

What is faith?

What is repentance?

The roles of faith and repentance in salvation

Faith

Believe

Trust

Confidence

Repentance

A change of heart, mind, and attitude toward God and toward sin.

Repentance requires “thinking” differently afterward (after repenting).

Repentance includes admission of guilt and resolve not to repeat the offense.

What roles do faith and repentance play in our salvation? What role does faith

play?

What role does repentance play?

Questions?

Water Baptism

What saith the Scriptures?

Its significance

Its mode

The significance of the Name of Jesus

Questions?

The Holy Ghost

The Holy Ghost defined

The importance of receiving the Holy Ghost

The importance of being filled with the Holy Ghost

Questions?

Sanctification, Consecration, and Godliness SanctificationSanctification: The state or process of being

set apart.

ConsecrationConsecration: Solemn dedication to a special purpose or service.

GodlinessGodliness: Careful observance of, or conformity to the laws of God.

Questions?

Holy Communion

What is it?

What is its purpose?

How should it be observed?

When should it be observed?

Questions?

Giving

Types of giving– tithe– free-will offering

The nature of giving– willingly– liberally– progressively– sacrificially

The blessings of giving– to the giver– to the kingdom

Questions?

The Resurrection of the Saints

What is being said?

What do you say?

What saith the Scriptures?

The Resurrection of the Saints

What does the Word of God communicate regarding the resurrection of the saints?

The Resurrection of the Saints

In order to have communication there must be a “transmitter” and a “receiver.”

The Word of God speaks and is therefore the “transmitter” and we listen and are therefore the “receivers.”

Effective Communication

There can be no effective or meaningful communication unless and until the listener understands what the speaker meant in light of what he said.

The Resurrection of the Saints What Saith the Scriptures?I Corinthians 15:1-20

The occasion of this writing:

The Apostle Paul writes to refute the “false teaching” that is no resurrection of the dead.

The central theme:

The chapter’s central theme is the resurrection of the saints (see verse 12).

What Saith the Scriptures?I Corinthians 15 (continued) Discovering truth (moving from the known

to the unknown). The Apostle Paul uses the resurrection of

Jesus (which the saints generally accepted) as vindication of the resurrection of the saints (which was being disputed).

See verses 1-8

What Saith the Scriptures?I Corinthians 15 (continued) The implications of the resurrection of Jesus

Christ (vs. 20-23) Paul’s conclusion (vs. 12-19) My conclusion

There will be a bodily/physical resurrection of the saints.

What’s your conclusion?

What Saith the Scriptures?I Thessalonians 4:13-18 What is the issue

concerning the resurrection of the saints in this text?

What hope does the Apostle Paul offer?

What comfort does the Apostle Paul offer saints who had loved ones who died in Christ.

Does this text offer you comfort and hope?

What Saith the Scriptures?I Thessalonians 4:13-18 (continued) The Issue

Sorrowing over saints that had fallen asleep in Jesus (vs. 13)

The hope the Apostle Paul offers (vs. 14-17)

Paul’s instruction of comforting one another (vs. 18)

What hope do we have if the resurrection has already passed?

What comfort can we offer saints whose loved ones died in Jesus if there is no resurrection of the dead?

Questions?

Eternal Judgement

“Someone once described the judgement not as a time when God decided to accept or reject us, but as the time when God finalizes our choice of whether or not we have truly accepted or rejected Him.”

Final Judgement (continued)

Eternity only has two addresses: life (in heaven) and damnation (in the lake of fire).

Wherever one ends up, he will live there forever -- either in eternal peace or in eternal torment.

See Daniel 12:2 & John 5:28

Questions?

The End!

It almost time to go. However, before we do, are there any final questions and/or comments?