Category Archives: The Basic Doctrines of the Christian Faith

Lesson 12 10. The Resurrection of the Dead We have seen that the central doctrine of Christianity is the resurrection of Christ. Paul says in 1 Corinthians, “And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still … Continue reading →

Lesson 11 9. Salvation by Grace through Faith This doctrine is unique to Christianity. All other religions teach that you get to heaven (if there is a heaven) and have a relationship with God (if there is a relationship) by … Continue reading →

Lesson 10 8. The Resurrection of Christ The doctrine of the resurrection of Christ is absolutely paramount to the Christian faith. In fact, Paul says that if the resurrection did not happen, then our faith is futile (1 Cor. 15:17). … Continue reading →

Lesson 9 6. The Virgin Birth Why is it necessary to believe in the virgin birth of Christ? Because the Scriptures teach it. This doctrine is taught by all of the Christian denominations and until recently, the only people who … Continue reading →

When I taught this series to my home group, I gave this chart to the members as a reference. There is only one God The first step is to establish how many Gods exist: one! Isaiah 43:10; 44:6, 8; 45:5, … Continue reading →

The Athanasian Creed is named after Athanasius, who defended the doctrine of the Trinity against the Arians. He did not write the creed, nor was it written by a Church Council. In fact, we do not know who wrote it. … Continue reading →

Lesson 8 5. The Trinity We have seen that the Scriptures teach that the Father is God, the Holy Spirit is God, and the Son is God. But we have also seen that the Scriptures teach that there is only … Continue reading →

Lesson 7 Some objections to the Deity of Christ John 10:30-39 – Jesus referred to other people as “gods” (v. 34). So Jesus is also a “god” in the same sense. Jesus is quoting Ps. 82:6. The Hebrew word for … Continue reading →

Lesson 6 After the Council of Constantinople affirmed that Jesus is in fact both God and man, the problem became, “How can Jesus be both at the same time? How do the two natures interact with each other?” To most … Continue reading →

Lesson 5 4. God the Son Jesus Christ is, of course, the central figure of Christianity. He is why Christianity is called Christianity. The Scriptures clearly teach that Jesus was more than a man: he was and is also God … Continue reading →