Christian Doctrine from Bible Theology Ministries Which Church?

Any true church you attend will have a minister who is faithful to scripture. he might make one or two mistakes, even – but you must look at his intention, not his many words. Does he preach the Gospel as you find it in scripture? To summarise, it should include teachings along these lines:

(a)	Man is totally corrupt and born in sin.
(b)	Because of this, he is bound for hell.
(c)	God is a trinity – three in one; Father, son and Holy Spirit. No-one really comprehends that, but don’t let it scupper you!
(d)	Because we are sinners, we are unable to seek God ourselves, and we cannot save ourselves.
(e)	There is only one way to be saved – and that is through Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the Son of God, but He is also God Himself! That is, he was fully Man and yet He is still fully God; a human being yet divine.
(f)	As a man, Jesus never sinned. Not once. Not even in thought. Forget those films depicting Him as a mere man. God required a sacrifice, a ‘pure spotless lamb’. Only Jesus could be that ‘lamb’, because He never sinned and was not born in sin, either. (Which is why he had to be born ‘of a virgin’ without a human father). Jesus Christ, then, is our only hope. Not Buddha. Not Mohammed. Not Krishna. Only Jesus Christ. If that sticks in your throat, then so be it...but any rejection by Man does not alter eternal truth!
(g)	Jesus came to this earth specifically to die. He came to die for those who were elected to be saved, before time began. This is mind-blowing, but it’s true. If you are called to be saved, then you can be sure of this – God knew your name even before the world and the universe were made! He chose you to be saved and to enter heaven!
(h)	Jesus died physically on the cross. To say that He just ‘swooned’ is nonsense. He really did die, as a man.
(i)	On the third day, Jesus arose from His grave. He did this physically. He really was dead and then He made Himself alive again, by His own divine power, just as during His lifetime on earth he performed countless miracles, including bringing dead people back to life. It was the same power! (Note what Paul says, if you have already read the Book of Acts - it is impossible to be a Christian if you don’t believe in the resurrection, because if Jesus did not arise from the grave, then He is still dead, and none of us can follow Him to heaven, because He cannot be there! But He is alive and He is there!).
(j)	Jesus then walked and talked amongst His apostles and was seen by many others. A short while after that, He arose in to the sky, again witnessed by hundreds of people. From there He went to be ‘with His Father’ in heaven.
(k)	In heaven, right now, He ‘intercedes’ for us. That is, He pleads our case before His Father. If you are to be saved, He will tell His Father that you belong to Him. That means you will be eternally safe from judgement and hell.
(l)	One day, Jesus will return with a myriad of angels. He will be joined by Christians who have already died. On that day He will take up everyone who is still alive, and who is a Christian, to be with Him. Then, everyone, saved and unsaved, will stand before God to be judged. Those who are unsaved will be sent to hell for eternity. Those who are saved will enter heaven to be forever with God.