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What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by OLAADEGBU(op): 8:42am On Feb 03, 2023

"What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity?"

The Bible itself reveals those doctrines that are essential.

Explore this topic at http://ow.ly/nUoO50HIMpy

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by OLAADEGBU(op): 10:47am On Feb 03, 2023

OLAADEGBU:
"What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity?"

The Bible itself reveals those doctrines that are essential.

Explore this topic at http://ow.ly/nUoO50HIMpy

The difference is clear. cool

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by Steep(m): 2:57am On Feb 04, 2023*

Commendable but the site said that there is no consequence of denying that Jesus is the only way?
That is not true.
Without the realization of the truth that Jesus is the only way one cannot be saved.

Also the virgin birth is important because by this we affirm that Jesus is indeed the messiah.

Non important doctrines of Christianity are things like tithing, harvest Thanksgiving, celebrating holidays like Christmass or not celebrating it, days of worship etc.

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by MaxInDHouse(m): 5:40am On Feb 04, 2023*

James 2:18-26

Grace simply means undeserved kindness and it's only for those who have proved faithful in the way they found Christ as they sold all the things they had to support Christ in his WORKS that God chose to become BORN AGAIN. John 3:3-5

So if those not ready to sell everything they have the grace (undeserved kindness) doesn't belong to them! Luke 18:18-23

Are you a high ranking member of any known political movement?
Do you own a business that's really big and financially stable?
Do you have a strong family attachment that's so dear to you?
Do you have a career that's well appreciated everywhere you go?

These are the things you must let go to join Jesus' group and start living a new life in Christ with just one hope: whether things go well for you regarding food, clothing and shelter or you just have to keep managing with other born again Christians {Romans 8:35-39} you must rely on what Jesus promised his spirit filled brothers which has nothing to do with physical things here but in heaven! Matthew 6:19-21

Those are the type of people God often choose to become part of the GRACE (UNDESERVED KINDNESS) family.
They have become a new creature as if they're dead completely to everything in the world, wife, children, families have no meaning to them anymore except the kingdom hope in heaven as promised by Christ Jesus! Matthew 19:27-29

So the GRACE (UNDESERVED KINDNESS) to be part of the first resurrection of limited number of faithful Christians becomes their reward {Revelations 20:6} all the people who lived before John the baptist can't qualify for these privilege because they were attached to those things a BORN AGAIN Christian must let go {Matthew 11:11} for instance immediately John the baptist realized that Jesus is the Christ he supposed to forgo his assignment (preparing a way for the Christ) and join Jesus' group but instead he introduced his disciples to Christ Jesus {John 1:35-39} and continue the job that has become obsolete. If he's to prepare the way for Christ and the Christ has come of what benefit is his assignment again?
That's why his ministry and disciples began decreasing while Jesus' disciples and ministry continue growing bigger! John 3:25-30

This is why John's ministry ended abruptly with his death and surely he will be remembered during the resurrection of the dead because he is the greatest of all men before his time but all those that followed Jesus Christ to learn how to rule with the Christ are greater than him {Matthew 11:11} because they will become part of the 144,000 first fruit of God's Kingdom to rule with Christ in heaven.

That is what the GRACE is all about not that they will not have WORKS to prove their FAITH in Christ Jesus! James 2:18-26

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Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by OLAADEGBU(op): 10:44am On Feb 04, 2023

Steep:
Commendable but the site said that there is no consequence of denying that Jesus is the only way?
That is not true.
Without the realization of the truth that Jesus is the only way one cannot be saved.

Also the virgin birth is important because by this we affirm that Jesus is indeed the messiah.

Non important doctrines of Christianity are things like tithing, harvest Thanksgiving, celebrating holidays like Christmass or not celebrating it, days of worship etc.

Below is an excerpt from the site:

Secondary Essentials
Secondary essentials are necessary truths, but there is no self-declared penalty for their denial — yet they are still essential to the Christian faith. Again, by way of example, Jesus says that he is the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the Father but by him, (John 14:6). I call this a secondary essential because there’s no penalty associated with its denial. Nevertheless, it is a statement of absolute truth and is an essential Christian teaching that cannot be denied.

Are you saying that until you believe that Jesus is the only way or until you fully comprehend and believe in the Trinity before you can be saved? undecided

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by Steep(m): 12:16pm On Feb 04, 2023

OLAADEGBU:
Below is an excerpt from the site:

Are you saying that until you believe that Jesus is the only way or until you fully comprehend and believe in the Trinity before you can be saved?

No a man cannot believe in Jesus if he accept that Jesus is his only means of salvation. It is only when a man accept Jesus as the only way to be saved can he truly put his trust in Jesus and his works on the cross.

Comprehending the Trinity? No not really, one doesn't need to comprehend the Trinity to be saved but the tenets of the Trinity makes up the gospel namely that God the father gave us his Son Jesus christ to redeem us. For one to deny the Trinity means he denies the truth about the personhood of the father and Son. One cannot reject the Trinity and be saved because that would tantamount to believing a lie.

I don't mean one has to understand the Trinity to be saved but at the core of the gospel is the Trinity, accepting the gospel means accepting the Trinity to deny the Trinity means one didn't believe the gospel in the first place.

For example, the oneness pentecostal do not believe in the personhood of the father and the Son hence their faith is not grounded to scriptural truth this simply means they have another gospel and are not saved.

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by OLAADEGBU(op): 2:43pm On Feb 04, 2023

Steep:
No a man cannot believe in Jesus if he accept that Jesus is his only means of salvation. It is only when a man accept Jesus as the only way to be saved can he truly put his trust in Jesus and his works on the cross.

I don't think a man perishing in a deep well will care what colour of rope is thrown at him as long as he is rescued. When he survives it is only then that he will realise the fact that it is only that rope that saved him. When a man gets saved by our Lord Jesus Christ he will then know that it is only Jesus that can save.

Steep:
Comprehending the Trinity? No not really, one doesn't need to comprehend the Trinity to be saved but the tenets of the Trinity makes up the gospel namely that God the father gave us his Son Jesus christ to redeem us. For one to deny the Trinity means he denies the truth about the personhood of the father and Son. One cannot reject the Trinity and be saved because that would tantamount to believing a lie.

A newborn baby doesn't understand how it was conceived but when it matures it will then understand how his parents procreated him. The baby doesn't need to know the details before it can be born. The same goes for a man to be born again. He does not need to know how God is three distinct personalities and yet one God before he can get saved.

Steep:
I don't mean one has to understand the Trinity to be saved but at the core of the gospel is the Trinity, accepting the gospel means accepting the Trinity to deny the Trinity means one didn't believe the gospel in the first place.

After one gets saved he then learns who God really is as he grows into maturity.

Steep:
For example, the oneness pentecostal do not believe in the personhood of the father and the Son hence their faith is not grounded to scriptural truth this simply means they have another gospel and are not saved.

If one is truly saved in such a church God will find a way of nurturing him to the truth.

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by AntiChristian: 4:11pm On Feb 04, 2023

Where did Jesus preach grace and not works?

Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’” Luke 18:18-20

No be work be this?

It must always be Paul!

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast Ephesians 2:8-9

Pauline Christianity

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by Steep(m): 6:10pm On Feb 04, 2023

OLAADEGBU:
I don't think a man perishing in a deep well will care what colour of rope is thrown at him as long as he is rescued. When he survives it is only then that he will realise the fact that it is only that rope that saved him. When a man gets saved by our Lord Jesus Christ he will then know that it is only Jesus that can save.

A man perishing in deep well could grab a straw with all his might but will perish all the same. Truth is not sincerity, the true gospel present Jesus as the only way not one of the ways this is necessary so that man can be saved. One can be sincerely wrong, does not matter the honesty, zeal or enthusiasm if he believe in the wrong gospel then he is simply grabbing on to a straw.

A newborn baby doesn't understand how it was conceived but when it matures it will then understand how his parents procreated him. The baby doesn't need to know the details before it can be born. The same goes for a man to be born again. He does not need to know how God is three distinct personalities and yet one God before he can get saved.

After one gets saved he then learns who God really is as he grows into maturity.

If one is truly saved in such a church God will find a way of nurturing him to the truth.

He does not need to understand the Trinity to be saved. But however ,the Trinity is at the heart of the gospel. You can't preach the gospel by omitting the father and the Son.

The fatherhood of God and the Sonship of Jesus christ lies the heart of the gospel and this my friend is the bed rock of the Trinity.

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by OLAADEGBU(op): 5:09pm On Feb 08, 2023

"Responding to the Jehovah's Witness attacks on the deity of Christ."

Examine the article with your Bible open at: http://ow.ly/TOmE50MJGhn

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by OLAADEGBU(op): 11:08am On Feb 10, 2023

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Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by Janosky: 9:48pm On Feb 10, 2023

OLAADEGBU:
"Responding to the Jehovah's Witness attacks on the deity of Christ."

Examine the article with your Bible open at: http://ow.ly/TOmE50MJGhn

You are obsessed with JWs while your fellow 3 deities slaves (led by the same ghost leading you all) are blessing same sex unions.

Jesus Christ is a servant of Jehovah.
Jesus is NOT deity.

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by johnw47: 12:49am On Feb 11, 2023*

Janosky:
your fellow 3 deities slaves (led by the same ghost leading you all) are blessing same sex unions.

lost fraud jw janosky

you repeatadly love to lie about and blaspheme the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit calling them "3 gods"

and you abominably accuse the Holy Spirit of leading people in blessing same sex unions
many people don't hear from the Holy Spirit, just as you false jw's don't
it's people and not the Holy Spirit that blesses same sex unions

Joh 8:44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, that is his natural way of speaking, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Mat 12:32 ... whoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is coming.

Rev 20:15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by OLAADEGBU(op): 8:24am On Feb 18, 2023

"Four Requirements for Salvation in the Watchtower Organization"

Discover more about this works’ righteousness error at: http://ow.ly/jCp050MSsgk

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by Janosky: 11:34am On Feb 18, 2023

OLAADEGBU:
"Four Requirements for Salvation in the Watchtower Organization"

Discover more about this works’ righteousness error at: http://ow.ly/jCp050MSsgk

Kumuyi slave worshipping 3 persons, Study James 2:20-24 & get Sense jare.
Now or never !

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by OLAADEGBU(op): 10:28am On Feb 26, 2023

johnw47:
lost fraud jw janosky

you repeatadly love to lie about and blaspheme the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit calling them "3 gods"

and you abominably accuse the Holy Spirit of leading people in blessing same sex unions
many people don't hear from the Holy Spirit, just as you false jw's don't
it's people and not the Holy Spirit that blesses same sex unions

Joh 8:44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, that is his natural way of speaking, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Mat 12:32 ... whoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is coming.

Rev 20:15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire

Let's hope they will reason with the truth you've stated here and repent but would they? undecided

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by OLAADEGBU(op): 4:49am On Feb 03, 2024

OLAADEGBU:
"What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity?"

The Bible itself reveals those doctrines that are essential.

Explore this topic at http://ow.ly/nUoO50HIMpy

The Bible itself reveals those doctrines that are essential to the Christian faith.

They are:

1) the Deity of Christ,
2) Salvation by Grace,
3) Resurrection of Christ,
4) the gospel, and
5) monotheism.

These are the doctrines the Bible says are necessary. Though there are many other important doctrines, these five are the ones that are declared by Scripture to be essential. A non-regenerate person (i.e., Mormon or Jehovah's Witness, atheist, Muslim), will deny one or more of these essential doctrines. Please note that there are other derivative doctrines of scripture that become necessary also, with the Trinity being one.

https://carm.org/doctrine-and-theology/what-are-the-essential-doctrines-of-christianity/

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by paxonel(m): 6:04am On Feb 03, 2024*

AntiChristian:
Where did Jesus preach grace and not works?

To preach Grace and To practice Grace, which of the two gives more insight about what the person stand for?

Luke 23:42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Luke 23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Paul preached Grace, Jesus practiced Grace, which of the two is more significant?

A man did not say he want a car but pays for the car, and another man emphatically and repeatedly says he want the car but did not pay for it, between the two men who really needs the car?

Therefore this explains to you why Jesus needless to mention the word Grace.
He had better practice it

Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’” Luke 18:18-20

No be work be this?

That was under Judaism, not Christianity.
The ruler who asked the question was never a Christian so Jesus wouldn't possibly gave him a response that was for Christianity but restricted it to what the man believed, which is works.

Meanwhile, to those who he sensed that they had believed in him already, he practiced Grace to them. Luke 23;42-43

It must always be Paul!

among all the disciples of Jesus at the time Jesus had resurrected and Christianity was established, Paul was most educated enough to understand what Jesus stood for

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast Ephesians 2:8-9

Pauline Christianity

Paul was certainly correct here.
And if Jesus Christ had not approved of Grace too, Christianity will not stand today

Re: What Are The Essential Doctrines Of Christianity? by MaxInDHouse(m): 6:40am On Feb 03, 2024

OLAADEGBU:
"Four Requirements for Salvation in the Watchtower Organization"

Discover more about this works’ righteousness error at: http://ow.ly/jCp050MSsgk

Read James 2:18-26

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