General Christian Monotarians | What We Believe

[Walter And Debbie]

Christian Monotarian​

Statement of Beliefs​

1. HOLY BIBLE​

   1. The Bible, consisting of the Hebrew Scriptures (Luke 24:44) and the Greek New Testament Scriptures, is the inspired and authoritative revelation of God (2 Timothy 3:16). ​

2. ONE GOD THE FATHER​

   1. There is one God, the Father (Malachi 2:10; 1 Corinthians 8:4,6), ​

   2. the one God of the creed of Israel affirmed by Jesus Christ (Deut. 6:4; Mark 12:28ff). ​

   3. The Father is "the only true God" (John 17:3; 1 Tim. 2:5).​

3. ONE LORD THE MESSIAH​

   1. There is one lord Messiah, Jesus (John 14:28; 1 Corinthians 8:6), who was supernaturally conceived as the Son of God (Luke 1:35), ​

   2. and foreordained from the foundation of the world (1 Peter 1:20; Rev. 13:8 CJB).​

4. HOLY SPIRIT​

   1. The Holy Spirit is the personal, operational presence and power of God.(Psalms 51:11)​

   2. God’s holy spirit is extended through the risen Christ to believers.​

5. GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM ​

   1. In recognizing Jesus mission statement of preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom of God (Luke 4:43, Matthew 13:19; Luke 8:12; John 6:63)
   2. That the Kingdom of God will be established on a renewed earth. (Rev. 5.10)

6. WATER BAPTISM​

   1. In baptism by immersion upon reception of the Gospel of the Kingdom and the things concerning Jesus (Acts 8:12; Luke 24:27).​

7. SUBSTITUTIONARY DEATH OF JESUS​

   1. In the atoning, substitutionary death of Jesus, his resurrection on the third day, and his ascension to the right hand of the Father (Psalms 110:1; Acts 2:34-36), where he is waiting until his enemies are subdued (Hebrews 10:13).​

8. VISIBLE RETURN OF JESUS​

   1. In the future visible return of Jesus Christ to raise to life the faithful dead (1 Corinthians 15:23), ​

   2. establish the millennial Kingdom on earth (Revelation 20:1-6, etc.) ​

   3. and bring about the restoration of the earth promised by the prophets (Acts 1:6; 3:21; 26:6, 7).​

9. SLEEP OF THE DEAD​

   1. When you die you are “asleep in death” awaiting a resurrection. (Psalms 13:3; Dan 12:2;1 Corinthians 15:51ff; 1 Thessalonians 4:15

10. RESURRECTION TO IMMORTALITY​

    1. In the future resurrection of the saved of all the ages to administer the renewed earth with the Messiah in the Kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:2; 1 Corinthians 15:23, 51-56; 2 Timothy 2:12; Revelation 2:26; 3:21; 5:10).​

11. CHRISTIAN FREEDOM​

    1. In the freedom "under grace" and not "under law," inaugurated by Jesus. ( Hebrews 8:6; Hebrews 9:15; Hebrews 12:24), ​

    2. in contrast to and replacing the Mosaic covenant enacted at Sinai (Galatians 3 and 4; 2 Corinthians 3). ​

    3. Issues of physical circumcision and "the whole law" (Galatians 5:3) associated with circumcision, including calendar and food laws, are concerns of the old and not the new covenant (Col. 2:16-17).​

12. THE SATAN​

    1. In the existence of supernatural, cosmic evil headed by (the) Satan (Matthew 12:26) or Devil, ​

    2. as distinct from and in addition to human enemies and the natural evil of the human heart. ​

    3. Satan is the name of a wicked spirit personality, "the god of this age" (2 Corinthians 4:4; cp. Ephesians 6:12). ​

    4. And in the existence of demons (daimonia) as non-human personalities whom Jesus addressed and they him (Luke 4:41; James 2:19).​

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Great Sister Lori.

Love always, Walter