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1. The Bible – both Old and New Covenants –
is given by inspiration of God, and provides wisdom for salvation through faith
in Jesus Christ (2 Tim.3:15-16). Any teaching not found in the Word of God is to
be rejected (Mark 7:6-7).
2. God is not a Trinity. 1
John 5:7 was added to the Bible in the Middle Ages to provide scriptural support
for this doctrine.
The Bible reveals that God created the heavens and
earth through the Word (John 1:1-3). Man was created in their image (Gen.1:26-27) – not however composed of holy spirit, the essence and power of
God (Luke 4:1,14) – but was formed from the dust of the ground, and became a
living creature (Gen.2:7). The Word was made flesh (John 1:14), being born of
Mary and the spirit of God, becoming Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Luke
1:35).
3. The Ten Commandments constitute the basic law
of God for His people. These concepts were understood and obeyed by the godly
before the givingof the Law at Mt. Sinai (Gen.26:5). Moses wrote down all the
words of Jehovah (Ex.24:4). He was not given any oral law.
Jesus
Christ taught that, in order to attain eternal life, we must keep the ten
commandments (Matt.19:16-19), as did his apostles (1John 3:4; 5:2-3;James 2:10-12). Christ did not ‘nail God's law to the cross’
(Matt.5:17-19).
4. Following repentance of our sins (sin
is the transgression of the law –1 John 3:4), and resolving to obey God’s law), and baptism –
buryingour past sinful life (Romans 6:1-6), a portion of God’s holy
spirit is given tous freely (Acts 2:38, Luke 11:13, Eph.1:13-14, Psalm
51:11-12).
Baptizing or ‘christening’ babies and young children, who are
unable to understand the meaning of spiritual repentance, by sprinkling them
with water, is a meaningless ritual. The Greek word baptizo means to immerse,
submerge.
5. Heaven is not the reward of the saved
(Prov. 30:4; John 3:13, Acts 2:34). The hope of eternal life lies in the
resurrection of the dead at Christ’s return(1 Cor.15:20-23, 51-53, 1
Thess.4:14-17).
6. Although sacrifices are not required
of us (Heb.10:4-6, 1 Sam.15:22,Psalm 40:6. 51:16-17, Matt.9:13), we are still to observe,
“the appointed seasons of Jehovah, which you shall proclaim, holy gatherings”
(Lev.23:2) – the Seventh Day Sabbath (v.3); Passover (v.5); Feast of Unleavened
Breadfor 7 days (v.6-8); Feast of Firstfruits [Pentecost]
(v.15,16,21); Day of Trumpets (v.24); Day of Atonement (v.27-32); Feast of
Tabernacles for 7 days & the Eighth Day (v.34-36). These ‘appointed times’
picture God’s plan of salvation for mankind. They were observed by Jesus Christ
(Luke 2:41-43, 22:7-20, John 4:45, 7:2,10) – and by the early church (Acts 2:1,
18:21, 20:16, 1 Cor. 5:8, 16:8).
7. The Seventh Day
Sabbath was instituted at creation (Gen.2:2-3), and reaffirmed at Mt. Sinai
(Ex.20:8-11). Jesus Christ kept the Seventh Day Sabbath (Luke 4:16, 31, Mark
6:2), and is the Lord of the Sabbath(Mark 2:27-28). The apostles followed Christ’s custom,
teaching both Jews and Gentiles on the Sabbath (Acts 13:14,16, 42-44, 17:2,
18:4).
Click here to read key chapters of the book:From Sabbath to Sunday :
A Historical Investigation
of the Rise of Sunday Observance in Early Christianity.
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