Essentials of our Faith

[Jedi4Yahweh]

Hi,

I was just curious to what every ones opinion as to what you believe (not your church or denomination) that are essential that a Christian must believe.

Please list only the top five essentials and list them in-order of importance and try to stay on topic.

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I will go first:

1) That Jesus is the promised Messiah and Son of God and Lord.

2) That Jesus came and died for our sins and rose again and now lives forever.

3) Must believe there is only one true God.

4) Must believe that bible is God's written word and is true.

5) Must believe that Jesus will one day return to judge the living and the dead some unto eteranl life others unto eternal damnation.

God bless,

[Leonard]

Jesus Christ Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Well I could post the Creeds, but anybody interested can look up The Apostle's Creed, The Nicene Creed, and The Athanasian Creed on the internet.

That's a pretty darned good encapsulation of the Faith.

With a blessing,

Leonard, a sinner

[Ovedya]

There is no other essential to the Christian faith other than Christ crucified, and all that this one central matter entails.

[Botz]

I am not a great Believer in Creeds or formulae per se...but I have always believed in the core of my being that the crux of being saved through the blood of Yeshua/Jesus leads one to acknowledge the spirit behind Torah that our Saviour so clearly defined and encapsulated.

Mar 12:28  One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, "Which mitzvah is the greatest of all?"

Mar 12:29  Yeshua answered, "The greatest is, 'Hear, Yisra'el, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:

Mar 12:30  you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first mitzvah.

Mar 12:31  The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other mitzvah greater than these."

[Jedi4Yahweh]

I am not a great Believer in Creeds or formulae per se...but I have always believed in the core of my being that the crux of being saved through the blood of Yeshua/Jesus leads one to acknowledge the spirit behind Torah that our Saviour so clearly defined and encapsulated.

Mar 12:28

Edited June 22, 2004 by Jedi4Yahweh

[Dad Ernie]

Greetings Jedi,

Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

And in my studies, I have concluded it consists of 5 essential parts:

1) The Birth of Jesus Christ

2) The Life of Jesus Christ

3) The Death of Jesus Christ

4) The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

5) The 2nd Advent of Jesus Christ

If you know these things, and live by them, you will have eternal life.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[2bba]

1. Father, Son, Holy Ghost (triune aspect of God)

2. Christ was sent to redeem sinners

3. Holy Spirit sent to comfort Christians

4. All have fallen short through Adam and Eve

5. Repentance through Christ is required for Salvation

Right off the top of my head...if I thought about it more and was allowed more than 5 I'm sure it would change a little...alas

[Jedi4Yahweh]

1. Father, Son, Holy Ghost (triune aspect of God)

2. Christ was sent to redeem sinners

3.

Edited June 22, 2004 by Jedi4Yahweh

[2bba]

1. Father, Son, Holy Ghost (triune aspect of God)

2. Christ was sent to redeem sinners

3.  Holy Spirit sent to comfort Christians

4.  All have fallen short through Adam and Eve

5.  Repentance through Christ is required for Salvation

Right off the top of my head...if I thought about it more and was allowed more than 5 I'm sure it would change a little...alas

Are those in order of importance.

If so many people do not understand the trinity. Do your really feel that understanding and believing in the Trinity doctrine is the number one essential for a believer.

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Yes, I guess I do.

Christ is the mediator between people and God, and Christ is all that is important for our salvation. But I would not want to forget God the Father, whom even Christ calls Father and prayed in earnest to. And then the Holy Spirit is here all along, with power to transform lives, and to indwell Christians. I think it is essential to know that God is all three of these aspects, yet one. Christ said that if you have known Him then you know the Father, but the Father is spirit. If these aspects of God are important to Christ, and I believe from the Holy Scriptures that they are, then they are important to me.

[Jedi4Yahweh]

1. Father, Son, Holy Ghost (triune aspect of God)

2. Christ was sent to redeem sinners

3.