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The Elementary Doctrines

Author : Sam Soleyn

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File Size : 19,28 MB

Release : 2015-03-31

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All believers begin their walks with Christ as infants who are newly born again but whom God intends to forge into mature representations of His being. Scripture identifies specific aspects of our spiritual education as the foundation of maturity for all believers: repentance from acts that lead to death, faith in God, instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. These are known as the Elementary Doctrines, cultural imperatives in the Kingdom of Heaven.Choosing this journey to maturity requires the regular observation and daily practice of these Elementary Doctrines. Christ uses their repeating patterns and practice to reshape willing believers' lives, turning them into mature representations of God on the earth.



The Elementary Doctrines of Christ

Author : James Pam

Publisher : Authorhouse UK

Page : 71 pages

File Size : 48,77 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Reference

ISBN : 1481787799

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The Elementary Doctrines of Christ takes its title directly from Hebrews 6:1-2. These two verses of scripture contain the six tenets of Christianity. The Christian faith couldn't stand without one of them. You could term them the irreducible minimum of the Christian faith. Whoever would like to live a full practicing Christian life would have to accept and do these in his life. The order in which they are given to us in the scriptures is their order of occurence in the life of a Christian. The book is excellent for those who have recently put their faith in Jesus Christ. However, older Christians who have not come across these tenets will be tremendouly blessed by reading and understanding them. Curious inquirers who would like to know what Christians believe would find this book precise and invaluable.



Bible Doctrine for Older Children: Book a

Author : James W. Beeke

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Page : 0 pages

File Size : 23,89 MB

Release : 2012-07

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9781601780508

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Bible Doctrine for Older Children is a two volume series consisting of twenty chapter which contain simple explanations of all major biblical doctrines. Book A contains chapters 1-10 and Book B chapters 11-20. The explanations were written for children eleven years of age and older. This series contains more than 150 stories and illustrations to help explain the doctrinal concepts being taught. These books were written for home, personal, or family reading; school Bible doctrine teaching; or church catechetical instruction. Book A Table of Contents Introduction, God's Revelation, The Bible God's Names, God's Attributes, The Trinity God's Decree, Predestination God's Creation, Angels God's Providence The Creation of Man, The Image of God, Man's Soul and Body, The Covenant of Works The Fall of Man, Sin, Death The Covenant of Grace The Mediator, The Natures of Jesus Christ, The Names of Jesus Christ The Offices of Jesus Christ, The States of Jesus Christ



The SIX BASIC DOCTRINES

Author : Dirk Waren

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Page : 156 pages

File Size : 18,72 MB

Release : 2019-09-26

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9780578584379

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Every believer needs to establish a sound spiritual FOUNDATION because it sets the groundwork for their entire walk with the LORD. Just as a good foundation is required for a sound building, so a proper spiritual foundation is vital for a victorious Christian life. Those who fail to lay a proper foundation are doomed to spiritual immaturity because they have nothing by which to judge what is right or wrong, scriptural or unscriptural, wise or foolish. Simply put, a healthy biblical understructure eliminates feeble spirituality.Believers who neglect to form a wise foundation can shipwreck their faith altogether, as Paul put it in 1 Timothy 1:19, and find themselves back in the world-in spiritual darkness and separate from God. That's why this book exists. It'll help believers lay a quality understructure so that their faith isn't shipwrecked at some point down the road.The Bible details the six basic doctrines of Christianity in Hebrews 6:1-2 where they are described as "elementary." This means "the initial (starting) point" in the Greek. In other words, these six doctrines come first and are therefore the chief teachings of Christianity. They're "basic" only in the sense that they're foundational and consequently have priority over other doctrines. They are the SIX CHIEF DOCTRINES of Christianity.



Bible Doctrine for Younger Children, Second Edition

Author : James W Beeke

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Page : 427 pages

File Size : 29,48 MB

Release : 2021-06-26

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ISBN : 9781601788795

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James Beeke explains the Christian faith to children aged nine years and older. The book uses over 150 stories and illustrations simply explaining all the major Christian doctrines with a clear, precise, and easy-to-read style that can be used fruitfully for homeschool, church, or family. Bible Doctrine for Younger Children incorporates Ledeboer's Simple Catechism Questions for Children. The lessons don't just leave you with knowing about the faith, they instruct children on how to live the faith. The entire series uses a clear, precise, and easy-to-read style that can be used fruitfully for homeschool, church, or family settings. Key Features: Over 150 stories/illustrations explain each aspect of the faith Includes resources for catechizing Teaches the application of doctrine to life Expertly put together by experienced educator Table of Contents: 1 Bible Doctrine God Reveals Himself The Bible 2 One God God's Attributes The Trinity God's Decrees 3 God's Creation God's Providence 4 Creation of Man The Covenant of Works 5 The Fall of Man Sin Death 6 God's Law The First Table of God's Moral Law 7 The Second Table of God's Moral Law 8 The Covenant of Grace 9 The Mediator The Two Natures of Jesus Christ The Names of Jesus Christ 10 The Offices of Jesus Christ The States of Jesus Christ 11 Calling Regeneration Conversion 12 Faith Types of Faith 13 Justification Sanctification 14 Prayer 15 The Church The Church Offices 16 Doctrinal Standards Creeds The Five Points of Calvinism 17 The Means of Grace God's Word God's Sacraments 18 Holy Baptism 19 The Lord's Supper 20 The Soul After Death Christ's Second Coming The Resurrection of the Dead The Final Judgment Eternity



The Elementary Doctrines

Author : Sam Soleyn

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Page : pages

File Size : 10,77 MB

Release : 2014-12-06

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ISBN : 9781680199000

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Just as we all begin our natural lives as infants and progress to maturity, so do all believers begin their walks with Christ as infants who are newly born again, but whom God intends to forge into mature representations of His being.Yet the basic doctrinal Christian message has mostly ignored the need for maturity in individual believers, leaving scores of church members in perpetual infancy and the Church as a whole divided into denominations each focused on their own doctrinal emphases.Scripture, on the other hand, identifies certain aspects of one's spiritual education that form the foundation of maturity for all believers: "repentance from acts that lead to death, and...faith in God, instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment" (Hebrews 6:1b-2 NIV). These are known as the Elementary Doctrines.These concepts are not a set of distinctive doctrines relating to group membership. They are cultural imperatives for the path to maturity in the Kingdom of Heaven. Choosing to walk this path may begin with studying the matters presented in this text. The process itself, however, involves the regular observation and daily practice of these Elementary Doctrines. This is the process Christ uses, in many different forms, to reshape any willing believer's way of life, so that the individual may progress toward his or her mature representation of God's being in the earth.



Jesus the Bridegroom

Author : Phillip J. Long

Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers

Page : 456 pages

File Size : 43,54 MB

Release : 2013-11-06

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1630870331

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Did Jesus claim to be the "bridegroom"? If so, what did he mean by this claim? When Jesus says that the wedding guests should not fast "while the bridegroom is with them" (Mark 2:19), he is claiming to be a bridegroom by intentionally alluding to a rich tradition from the Hebrew Bible. By eating and drinking with "tax collectors and other sinners," Jesus was inviting people to join him in celebrating the eschatological banquet. While there is no single text in the Hebrew Bible or the literature of the Second Temple Period which states the "messiah is like a bridegroom," the elements for such a claim are present in several texts in Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Hosea. By claiming that his ministry was an ongoing wedding celebration he signaled the end of the Exile and the restoration of Israel to her position as the Lord's beloved wife. This book argues that Jesus combined the tradition of an eschatological banquet with a marriage metaphor in order to describe the end of the Exile as a wedding banquet.



Gospel Wakefulness (Foreword by Ray Ortlund)

Author : Jared C. Wilson

Publisher : Crossway

Page : 226 pages

File Size : 39,15 MB

Release : 2011-10-06

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1433526395

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We may know the gospel. We may believe it—even proclaim it. But we also may assume the gospel and become lethargic. In this book Jared Wilson seeks to answer the central question, how do we experience and present the gospel in a fresh, nonroutine way in order to prevent ourselves and others from becoming numb? His answer may be surprising: "by routinely presenting the unchanging gospel in a way that does justice to its earth-shaking announcement." We don't excite and awaken people to the glorious truths of the gospel by spicing up our worship services or through cutting-edge, dramatic rhetoric, but by passionately and faithfully proclaiming the same truths we have already been given in Scripture. Wilson's book will stir churches to live out the power of the gospel with a fervent, genuine zeal. After an explanation of the term "gospel wakefulness," Wilson unpacks implications for worship, hyper-spirituality, godly habits, and sanctification, as well as other aspects of church life. Pastors, church leaders, and all in ministry, especially those who are tired or discouraged, will be uplifted, emboldened, and empowered by this book.



Galatians

Author : Phillip J. Long

Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers

Page : 171 pages

File Size : 27,75 MB

Release : 2019-05-29

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1532671202

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Galatians is one of the earliest of the Pauline letters and is therefore among the first documents written by Christians in the first century. Paul’s letter to the Galatians deals with the first real controversy in the early church: the status of Jews and gentiles in this present age and the application of the Law of Moses to gentiles. Paul argues passionately that gentiles are not “converting” to Judaism and therefore should not be expected to keep the Law. Gentiles who accept Jesus as Savior are “free in Christ,” not under the bondage of the Law. Galatians also deals with an important pastoral issue in the early church as well. If gentiles are not “under the Law,” are they free to behave any way they like? Does Paul’s gospel mean that gentiles can continue to live like pagans and still be right with God? For Paul, the believer’s status as an adopted child of God enables them to serve God freely as dearly loved children. Galatians: Freedom through God's Grace is commentary for laypeople, Bible teachers, and pastors who want to grasp how the original readers of Galatians would have understood Paul’s letter and how this important ancient letter speaks to Christians living in similar situations in the twenty-first century.