The following are some of the core biblical beliefs of Christianity. Scripture references are provided.
God the Father
There is only one God (Isaiah 43:10; 44:6, 8; John 17:3; 1 Corinthians 8:5-6; Galatians 4:8-9).
God is omniscient (Acts 15:18; 1 John 3:20).
God is omnipotent (Psalm 115:3; Revelation 19:6).
God is omnipresent (Jeremiah 23:23, 24; Psalm 139).
God is sovereign (Zechariah 9:14; 1 Timothy 6:15-16).
God is holy (1 Peter 1:15).
God is just (Psalm 19:9, 116:5, 145:17; Jeremiah 12:1).
God is love (1 John 4:8).
God is true (Romans 3:4; John 14:6).
God is the creator of all things (Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 44:24).
God is infinite and eternal (Psalm 90:2; Genesis 21:33; Acts 17:24).
God does not change (James 1:17; Malachi 3:6; Isaiah 46:9-10).
The Trinity
God is three in one. He is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; John 14:16-17; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Acts 2:32-33, John 10:30,17:11, 21; 1 Peter 1:2).
Jesus Christ the Son
Jesus Christ is God in flesh (John 1:1, 14, 10:30-33, 20:28; Colossians 2:9; Philippians 2:5-8; Hebrews 1:8) (Philippians 2:1-11) (Colossians 2:9; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 4:15; 2 Corinthians 5:21).
Jesus was born of a virgin (Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26–35).
Jesus Christ was blameless (1 Peter 2:22; Hebrews 4:15).
Jesus is The Way to God the Father (John 14:6; Matthew 11:27; Luke 10:22).
The Holy Spirit
God is Spirit (John 4:24).
The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4; 1 Corinthians 2:11-12; 2 Corinthians 13:14).
The Bible is The Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21) (John 10:35; John 17:17; Hebrews 4:12).
God’s Plan of Salvation
Humans were created by God and in His image (Genesis 1:26-27).
All have sinned (Romans 3:23, 5:12).
Death came into the world through Adam’s sin (Romans 5:12-15).
Sin separates us from God (Isaiah 59:2).
Jesus Christ died for the sins of each and every person in the world (1 John 2:2; 2 Corinthians 5:14; 1 Peter 2:24).
The death of Jesus Christ was a substitutionary sacrifice. He died and paid the price for our sins so that we might live forever with him. (1 Peter 2:24; Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45).
Jesus Christ resurrected from the dead in physical form (John 2:19-21).
Salvation is a free gift of God (Romans 4:5, 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 John 1:8-10).
Believers are saved by grace; Salvation cannot be earned by human efforts or good works (Ephesians 2:8–9).
Those who reject Jesus Christ will go to hell forever after they die (Revelation 20:11-15, 21:8).
Those who accept Jesus Christ will live for eternity with him after they die (John 11:25, 26; 2 Corinthians 5:6).
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