ChalcedonianCreed
(451AD)ThiscreedwasadoptedattheFourthEcumenicalCouncil,heldatChalcedon,locatedinwhatisnowTurkey,in451,asaresponsetocertainhereticalviewsconcerningthenatureofChrist.ItestablishedtheorthodoxviewthatChristhastwonatures(humananddivine)thatareunifiedinoneperson.
________________________We,then,followingtheholyFathers,allwithoneconsent,teachmentoconfessoneandthesameSon,ourLordJ...[阅读全文]
得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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AthanasianCreed
(fifthcentury)ThiscreedisattributedtoAthanasius,thefourthcenturybishopofAlexandriawhowasthestrongestdefenderofthedoctrinesoftheTrinityandthedivinityofChrist.ItdefinesthedoctrinesoftheTrinityandthenatureofChristinveryconciselanguage.
Pleasenotethattheterm"catholic"initsusageisnotareferencetotheRomanCatholicChurch,butisareferencetotheuniversal(catholic)faithsincethatishowthet...[阅读全文]
(fifthcentury)ThiscreedisattributedtoAthanasius,thefourthcenturybishopofAlexandriawhowasthestrongestdefenderofthedoctrinesoftheTrinityandthedivinityofChrist.ItdefinesthedoctrinesoftheTrinityandthenatureofChristinveryconciselanguage.
Pleasenotethattheterm"catholic"initsusageisnotareferencetotheRomanCatholicChurch,butisareferencetotheuniversal(catholic)faithsincethatishowthet...[阅读全文]
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NiceneCreed
(fourthcentury)ThiscreedwasfirstformulatedattheFirstEcumenicalCouncil,heldatNicea,locatedinwhatisnowTurkey,in325,asaresponsetotheArianheresy,whichdeniedthedivinityofChrist.ItwasrevisedattheSecondEcumenicalCouncil,heldatConstantinoplein381asaresponsetotheMacedonianorPneumatomachianheresy,whichdeniedthedivinityoftheHolySpirit.____________________________WebelieveinoneGod,theFather,th...[阅读全文]
(fourthcentury)ThiscreedwasfirstformulatedattheFirstEcumenicalCouncil,heldatNicea,locatedinwhatisnowTurkey,in325,asaresponsetotheArianheresy,whichdeniedthedivinityofChrist.ItwasrevisedattheSecondEcumenicalCouncil,heldatConstantinoplein381asaresponsetotheMacedonianorPneumatomachianheresy,whichdeniedthedivinityoftheHolySpirit.____________________________WebelieveinoneGod,theFather,th...[阅读全文]
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Apostle'sCreed牋牋ThiscreedaroseoutoftheearlyWesternchurchandshouldbethoughtofasasummaryoftheApostles'teachingratherthandirectlyattributabletothem.Originallyitwasessentiallyabaptismalconfessionandhadseveralvariations.Theforminusetodaydatesfromtheeighthcentury.牋___________________________
IbelieveinGod,theFatherAlmighty,theCreatorofheavenandearth,andinJesusChrist,HisonlySon,o...[阅读全文]
IbelieveinGod,theFatherAlmighty,theCreatorofheavenandearth,andinJesusChrist,HisonlySon,o...[阅读全文]
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Whatmakesachurchorgroupnon-Christian?Therearemanynon-ChristianreligionsandcultsinAmerica:Mormonism,Jehovah'sWitnesses,ChristianScience,Unity,TheWayInternational,Unitarianism,Islam,Hinduism,etc.TheyallclaimspecialrevelationandprivilegeandthosethatusetheBibleinvariablyinterpretitindisharmonywithstandardbiblicalunderstanding.And,groupsliketheMormonsandJehovah'sWitnessesobjecttothelabel"cult"becauseit...[阅读全文]
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ChristianReconstructionism
alsoknownasTheonomy(RulebyGod'slaw),Dominiontheology
Founders:AroseoutoftheconservativeReformed(Calvinist)churches.TheleadingproponentisRousasJohnRushdoony(1916-2001)whoin1973publishedtheInstitutesofBiblicalLaw,alargeworkexpoundingthe10commandments.
RecentadvocatesareGaryNorth,GaryDeMar,KennethGentry,LarryPratt,GregBahnsen.Membership:
Fewadherentswhousual...[阅读全文]
alsoknownasTheonomy(RulebyGod'slaw),Dominiontheology
Founders:AroseoutoftheconservativeReformed(Calvinist)churches.TheleadingproponentisRousasJohnRushdoony(1916-2001)whoin1973publishedtheInstitutesofBiblicalLaw,alargeworkexpoundingthe10commandments.
RecentadvocatesareGaryNorth,GaryDeMar,KennethGentry,LarryPratt,GregBahnsen.Membership:
Fewadherentswhousual...[阅读全文]
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ChristianDoctrineThefollowingisanoutlineofbasicChristianDoctrine.It'sbrief,accurate,andinformative.Aswithanyventureintolearningyoumustfirstbeginwiththebasics.ThebasicsarethefoundationofyourChristianlife.Ifyoulearnwhatishere,youwillbewellinformedandknowledgeable.AllyouneedtodoisgetgroundedinthefundamentalsandfromtherecultivateyourChristianwalk:"ThereforeletusleavetheelementaryteachingsaboutChristan...[阅读全文]
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17.Idon'twanttogiveupwhatIlikedoing.Areyousayingyoumuststopdoingwhatyou'redoingnow,ifyoubecomeaChristian?Thatmeansyouknowitiswrong.Letmeaskyousomething.IfyouweretobecomeaChristian,andGodwastoliveinyourheart,andyoulookedbackuponyourlife,wouldyousaytoyourselfnow,"IdidalotofthingsIwishIhadn'tdone?"Probablyso.TheBiblespeaksaboutjustsuchathing.InRom.6:21itsays,"Whatbenefitwereyouthenderivingfromthethin...[阅读全文]
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16.Iwillworryaboutitinthenextlife.Thatyoumayverywelldo,forever.Eternityisalongtimetobewrong,especiallyaboutJesus.GodhaswarnedusintheBiblethatitisappointedformentodieonce,thenjudgment(Heb.9:27).Afterdeath,youwillbejudged.DoyouwanttofaceeternitywithoutthesacrificeofJesusChristaccountedtoyou?Godhatessinandyouhavesinned.GodwillpunishsinnersiftheyrejectJesus.However,Helovesyou.ThatiswhyHesentHisSontodi...[阅读全文]
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Ican'tbelieveinaGodwhowouldsendpeopletoHell.HellwasoriginallycreatedforSatanandhisangels.InthefutureitwillcontainthosewhojoinSataninrejectingGod.IfyourejectGod'sprovisionfortheforgivenessofyoursins,thenyouwilljointheDevilwhorejectedGodfromthebeginning.Isthatwhatyouwant?CouldyoubelieveinaGodwhowouldbecomeahuman,sufferatthehandsofhumans,andbekilledbythem,allsothatHisdeathcouldbethepaymentfortheirsin...[阅读全文]
