The Great Apostasy
. . . But what is apostasy? Webster defines it as desertion or defection. In theological terms it is defection, disaffiliation, or rejection of a faith. It is not something we hear much about these days since it is so common . . .
. . . Matt Slick, writing in the website of the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry, has though, listed the essential beliefs to hold if a person is to be what he considers a authentic believer. He lists primary essential and secondary essential beliefs that are sine qua non for a true believer. They are:
Primary Essentials
- A person cannot deny the person and work of Christ and be a Christian since they are explicitly stated as required in scripture.
- Jesus is both God and man (John 1:1,14;8:24; Col. 2:9; 1 John 4:1-4).
- Jesus rose from the dead physically (John 2:19-21).
Salvation is by grace through faith (Rom. 5:1; Eph. 2:8-9; Gal. 5:1-5).
- The gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus (1 Cor. 15:1-4; Gal. 1:8-9).
- There is only one God (Exodus 20:1-3; Isaiah 43:10; 44:6,8).
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From God's Word
"But the Jews were upset. They asked, 'What credentials can you present to justify this?' Jesus answered, 'Tear down this Temple and in three days I'll put it back together.'
They were indignant: 'It took forty-six years to build this Temple, and you're going to rebuild it in three days?' But Jesus was talking about his body as the Temple. Later, after he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered he had said this. They then put two and two together and believed both what was written in Scripture and what Jesus had said.'"
John 2:18-22 (MSG) |
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Book Reviews: Click here!
- I Don't Have Enough Faith to be a Atheist
- The Complete Smith Wigglesworth
- Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices
I Don't Have Enough Faith to be a Atheist is written by Norman Geisler and Frank Turek. It is published by Crossway Books, 2004. This book is a must read for all new and most old Christians. I have found a majority of people have an abysmal ignorance of their faith. This book is another in a long line of books on apologetics. It does a great job in helping us understand there is a God, and he had a Son named Jesus who came to provide us with a way to salvation. Because we have experienced it, we can tell people why we know this is true.
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Subjects Include:
 Nature of Man
(Part 1 of 2)
Clinical Concepts of Christian Counseling
Fundamentals of Christian Counseling
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