Good morning readers. I hope that everyone is counting their blessings this morning. I know that I am. I have felt led by the Holy Spirit to write a series on the 5 Fundamentals of Our Faith. This post will serve as the introduction to the series, & the five doctrines will follow over the next few weeks.
I think that we would all agree that there are an astronomical amount of denominational & religious differences throughout our culture & the world. Some of those differences are minor or open handed issues. For example: consumption of alcohol, dress attire, music style, liturgy, etc. We can have disagreements over these doctrines, yet still love Jesus & serve together. However, there are some major or closed handed issues that we disagree on & often times will lead to a separation. These are the fundamentals that we will look at over the next few weeks.
The 5 core fundamentals of our faith that I will write about are: 1. the Virgin Birth, 2. the Deity of Christ, 3. Inspired Scripture, 4. Blood Atonement, 5. Bodily Resurrection. There are obviously some other major doctrines like Salvation by grace alone through faith alone, the work of the Holy Spirit, etc. I have been led to focus on the 5 that I have named, but would welcome any healthy discussion about doctrine & theology.
As for this morning, I would invite you to take some time to dig into Scripture for preparation for the coming weeks. Ask yourself a few questions:
1. What do I believe about these 5 doctrines?
2. Do I argue over minor things & create unhealthy disagreements?
3. Why do I believe what I believe?
I look forward to digging into the depths of Scripture & our faith over the next few weeks. I love & pray for all of you who read this.
Saved by grace,
Bro. Eric
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