The Basics

[traveller]

Ok - to stick to the OP and give one answer (wow that's hard.)

I love sharing Isaiah 53, the suffering Servant.

[Shiloh62]

I've noticed that the things we disagree about seem to get discussed a lot more than the things we agree on.

So let's start a list of the most fundamental Christian beliefs just for fun. Let's do it as if we were getting a new Christian started growing in the faith. In other words, leave the controversial stuff till page 10 or 12 at least.

If you don't mind, each person introduce one point at a time. That way it won't seem as if one person is trying to dominate the conversation and maybe we can prevent anyone getting their dander up for a while.

Remember to keep it simple - like a newly saved Christian were going to read this - after all, we all hope they will!

A Disciple

to believe in God and accept Jesus as your personal saviour

[A Disciple]

Thank you everyone!

You were so careful to do what I asked that now I feel like an obsessive-compulsive third grade school teacher. (Wonder why that phase comes with visual )

If you're still with me, let's expand a bit. Here is my second go:

The Holy Bible is the Word of God. The original authors were inspired by the Holy Spirit.

A Disciple

[Guest man]

Thank you everyone!

You were so careful to do what I asked that now I feel like an obsessive-compulsive third grade school teacher. (Wonder why that phase comes with visual )

If you're still with me, let's expand a bit. Here is my second go:

The Holy Bible is the Word of God. The original authors were inspired by the Holy Spirit.

A Disciple

Would you mind expanding on your expansion? I don't have a clue.

[A Disciple]

Thank you everyone!

You were so careful to do what I asked that now I feel like an obsessive-compulsive third grade school teacher. (Wonder why that phase comes with visual )

If you're still with me, let's expand a bit. Here is my second go:

The Holy Bible is the Word of God. The original authors were inspired by the Holy Spirit.

A Disciple

Would you mind expanding on your expansion? I don't have a clue.

OK, full story, I'm hoping to put a list in my Bible of the absolute essentials to remember during personnal witnessing. I have an opportunity to go with someone doing prison ministry to see if it is for me. I was just asking if we had exhausted what needs to be on that list. I'm certain my mind will go blank on certain questions if I'm not prepared. I didn't put this in before because I do not want any undeserved kudos - please don't - I'm not there yet - haven't done anything but consider trying it.

A Disciple

[Rick-Parker]

There is only one way to be saved and make it into Heaven.

John 14:5-6 "Thomas said to Him, 'Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?'

Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.'"

[fromIslam2Christ]

Wow, nobody even mentioned the most important bumper-sticker type fundamental belief:

GOD loves you. Jesus loves you while you are a sinner

hmm , it sounds corny now that I read over what I wrote.... oh well.

[Guest]

.... the most fundamental Christian beliefs.... Remember to keep it simple....

For the LORD is our judge,

the LORD is our lawgiver,

the LORD is our king;

he will save us. Isaiah 33:22

[Guest]

Wow, nobody even mentioned the most important bumper-sticker type fundamental belief:

GOD loves you. Jesus loves you while you are a sinner

hmm , it sounds corny now that I read over what I wrote.... oh well.

Well?

That's A Mighty Deep Subject

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that,

while we were yet sinners,

Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

[Fraught]

fundamentally, the creation:

Genesis 1

The Account of Creation

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.[a] 2 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

3 Then God said . . .

and Jesus was there !!!!

John 1

Prologue: Christ, the Eternal Word

1 In the beginning the Word already existed.

The Word was with God,

and the Word was God.

2 He existed in the beginning with God.

3 God created everything through him,

and nothing was created except through him.

4 The Word gave life to everything that was created,

and his life brought light to everyone.

5 The light shines in the darkness,

and the darkness can never extinguish it.