Essential Bible Doctrines That Must Be Believed To Be A True Christian But Also Prove

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What Do Christians Believe-- 8-43 - What Are the Essential Doctrines-- 9-59 - The Essential Doctrines in the Creeds- 1. The Apostles Creed 2. The Nicene Creed 3. Athanasian Creed 4. The Creed of Chalcedon--13-10 - God's Unity -There is only one God. Knowing the only true God -John 17-3-. Deuteronomy 6-4,-Exodus 20-2-3, Isaiah 43-10-11--14-06 - God's Tri-Unity - While there is only one God, He exists eternally in three Persons.-The Father is called God -2 Thessalonians 1-2-, The Son -Jesus- is called God -John 1-1-5, John 10-30-33, John 20-28, Hebrews 1-8, Philippians 2-9-11- - the Holy Spirit is called God -Acts 5-3-4, -2 Corinthians 3-17-. All three members of the Trinity are mentioned within the same passage or single verse- Matthew 3-16,17, Matthew 28-19, 2 Corinthians 13-14, etc.--15-59 - Human Depravity - Human beings are sinful - cannot please God by their own good works-alone. We can never be -good enough.- When we try to deal with the problem of separation - death on our own terms, we will fail, resulting in eternal separation - damnation by God. Romans 3-10,11--17-09 - Christ's Virgin Birth - Jesus became a human being through a supernatural conception in Mary's womb. This was God's supernatural intervention in order to break the chain of sin. Matthew 18-18-23.--18-39 - Christ's Sinlessness - Jesus was perfect. The ability of Christ to represent us before God - thus provide salvation for us. 2 Corinthians 5-21, Hebrews 4-15, 1 Peter 2-22--20-14 - Christ's Deity - Jesus Christ is, in essence, God. He is divine, not just a good teacher or a righteous man. Since Jesus is God in the flesh He has the divine ability to save us from our sins. John 1-1, Colossians 2-9.