GOD

§There is one and only one living and true God

§He is perfect

§Deserves our love, respect, and obedience

§Takes on 3 personalities- God the father, God the son, God the Holy Spirit

God the Father

§Ephesians 4:6

§Reigns over the universe

§All powerful, all knowing, all loving, all wise

God the Son

§Acts 2:22-24

§Jesus Christ

§Born of the virgin Mary

§Lived a perfect life

§Died for our sins on the cross

§Raised from the dead

God the Holy Spirit

§1 Corinthians 2:10-14

§Spirit of God

§Inspires, illuminates, convicts

MAN

§Romans 3:10-12

§Made by God in his image

§Freedom of choice->sin

§We are sinners and condemned

§We need God

SALVATION

§Romans 10:9-10

§Free to all

§Family and church cannot save you

§Must accept Jesus Christ as lord and savior

§We have a change of heart and turn from sin

§God forgives our sins and brings us into a right relationship with him

§Cannot lose->once saved, always saved

SCRIPTURES

§2 timothy 3:16-17

§2 peter 1:20-21

§Written by men who were divinely inspired

§They are God's revelation of himself to man

§Totally true and trustworthy->error free

§Standard by which everything should be tried

BAPTISM

§Romans 6:3-5

§Act of obedience symbolizing the believer’s faith in Jesus Christ

§Immersed in water

§Done after accepting Christ->not before (baby baptism)

§Does not save you

§Pre-req to church membership and Lord’s Supper

LORD'S SUPPER

§Matthew 6:26-30

§Symbolic act of obedience where believers memorialize the death of Jesus and anticipate his second coming

LORD'S DAY

§Exodus 20:8-10

§First day of the week

§Should be observed regularly

LAST THINGS

§2 timothy 4:1

§Jesus will return

§Christ will judge everyone

§Those who did not accept Jesus are unrighteous and will go to hell (eternal punishment)

§Those who did accept and follow Jesus are righteous and will go to heaven (eternal reward)