CED The 10 Doctrines of the Christian Faith

8/20/20
1. Theology Proper: The Christian doctrine (belief) of the triune (3 in 1) God (belief
of god, the father and the Holy Spirit)
 God is present everywhere (a place cannot exist without God - omnipresent)
 God knows all things, both actual and potential (knows alternate realities,
including a world where sin never existed, where I never existed, even such a
small hair on my head is off place. He is aware of all possible worlds)
 God’s power is without limit (there are things He cannot do, like sleep, die, fail,
etc because they violate His being) 
 God is Holy, Righteous and Just
 God is triune
 Creator- the only necessary being
2. Bibliography
 The written voice of God
 God’s word is inspired
 God’s word is therefore authoritative (2Timothy 3:15)
 As such, God’s word is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in
righteousness
3. Christology (doctrine of christ)
 The savior of the world
 The way- the way to God, the way to Heaven
 The truth- the flint and source of truth
 The life- the fount and source of life (spiritual and physical)
 A word on exclusivism and holiness
4. Pneumatology (doctrine of holy spirit)
 The indwelling God (Tabernacling)
 The empowering God (Fruit of the Spirit)
 The comforting God (the Comforter)
 The witnessing God (Bears witness with our spirit)
5. Anthropology (doctrine of man)
 Created in the image of God
 Contingent (God made us)
 Mortal (going to die)
 Intellect, emotion, & will (
 souls that have bodies
6. Hamartiology (doctrine of sin)
 the privation of good
 sin
 transgression of the law of God
 a no-thing (not the possession of something, but the absence of good)
 contrary to Gods character
 all people are sinners
 love God and love your neighbor
7. soteriology (doctrine of salvation)
 who shall deliver me
 God’s holiness
 God’s judgement
 Christ’s sacrifice
 Trading accounts (Jesus took our sins and gave us righteousness)
 Salvation
 Holy/ sanctified living
8. Ecclesiology (doctrine of the church)
 Forsake not the assembly
 Called out ones
 the instrument of God’s will in this world
 not perfect
 a place to hear the voice of God
9. angelology (doctrine of angels)
 all ministering spirits
 immaterial (cannot physically touch them)
 ancient (created with the stars [4 th day] or with man[6th day])
 willful (carry out the will of God in heaven)
 angels & demons
 we wrestle not against flesh and blood
10. eschatology (doctrine of end times)
 The end
 The reign of Christ
 Final judgement of sin
 Resurrection
 New heaven & new earth