Fundamental/Non-Negotiable Doctrines Flashcards
The Scriptures are inspired, infallible, and absolutely authoritative in every matter of faith and practice.
The Authority of the Bible
The one true God exists in three distinct and equal Persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The Trinity
All men are born with a fallen nature inherited from the first man, Adam. This fallen nature results in rebellion against God and disobedience to His law. All men are sinners and in need of reconciliation with God.
The Universality of Sin
Two thousand years ago, the eternal Son of God was conceived in the womb of a virgin and was born the God-Man, Jesus of Nazareth. He was fully God and fully man.
The Incarnation of the Son of God
Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, carried our sins upon the cross of Calvary and died in our place as a substitutionary sacrifice. His death satisfied the demands of God’s justice against us, appeased the wrath of God toward us, and made it possible for God to maintain His justice while pardoning the guilty.
The Death of Christ
After three days in the tomb, Jesus Christ was raised from the dead with the same physical body that had died. His resurrection was a real event in human history.
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
The redeeming work of Christ was perfect. We have neither need nor ability to add anything to it for our salvation. Salvation is by grace through faith, and it is not of our own merit-it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8-9). There is only one Mediator between God and men (I Timothy 2:5), and there is only one name given to men by whom they must be saved–Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12).
Salvation by Faith
The Holy Spirit is God, the third Person of the Trinity; He dwells in the heart of everyone who is genuinely converted through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Holy Spirit
Jesus Christ will come to earth again to save His Church and to judge the world. His coming will be visible, corporal, and known to all.
The Second Coming
Every human being will live forever in one of two places–heaven or hell. The redeemed will spend eternity in heaven in the favorable presence of God. The unbelieving will spend eternity in hell, excluded from the favorable presence of God.
Heaven and Hell
