Basic Christian Beliefs

What do Christians believe? Answering that question is no simple matter. Christianity as a religion encompasses a wide range ofdenominations and faith groups, and each subscribes to its own set of doctrinal positions.

The following are the basic Christian beliefs central to almost all Christian faiths. They are presented here as the core doctrines of Christianity. A small number of faith groups who consider themselves to be within the framework of Christianity, do not accept some of these beliefs. It should also be understood that slight variances, exceptions, and additions to these doctrines can exist within certain faith groups that fall under the broad umbrella of Christianity.

  • There is only one God (Եսայիան 43:10; 44:6, 8; john 17:3; 1 Corinthians 8:5-6; Galatians 4:8-9).
  • God is three in one or a Trinity(Մեթյու 3:16-17, 28:19; john 14:16-17;2 Corinthians 13:14; Գործք 2:32-33, john 10:30,17:11, 21; 1 սպառվել 1:2).
  • God is omniscient or “knows all things” (Գործք 15:18; 1 john 3:20).
  • God is omnipotent or “all powerful” (Psalm 115:3; հայտնություն 19:6).
  • God is omnipresent or “present everywhere” (Երեմիա 23:23, 24; Psalm 139).
  • God is sovereign (Զաքարիա 9:14; 1 ճիլ 6:15-16).
  • God is holy (1 սպառվել 1:15).
  • God is just or “righteous” (Psalm 19:9, 116:5, 145:17; Երեմիա 12:1).
  • God is love (1 john 4:8).
  • God is true (Romans 3:4; john 14:6).
  • God is spirit (john 4:24).
  • God is the creator of everything that exists (առաջացում 1:1; Եսայիան 44:24).
  • God is infinite and eternal. He has always been God (Psalm 90:2; առաջացում 21:33; Գործք 17:24).
  • God is immutable. He does not change (james 1:17; Մաղաքիա 3:6; Եսայիան 46:9-10).
  • The Holy Spirit is God (Գործք 5:3-4; 1 Corinthians 2:11-12; 2 Corinthians 13:14).
  • Jesus Christ is God (john 1:1, 14, 10:30-33, 20:28; Colossians 2:9; Philippians 2:5-8; Hebrews 1:8).
  • Jesus became a man (Philippians 2:1-11).
  • Jesus is fully God and fully man (Colossians 2:9; 1 ճիլ 2:5; Hebrews 4:15; 2 Corinthians 5:21).
  • Jesus was sinless (1 սպառվել 2:22; Hebrews 4:15).
  • Jesus is the only way to God the Father (john 14:6; Մեթյու 11:27; Luke 10:22).
  • Man was created by God in the image of God (առաջացում 1:26-27).
  • All people 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 (Եսայիան 59:2).
  • Jesus died for the sins of each and every person in the world (1 john 2:2; 2 Corinthians 5:14; 1 սպառվել 2:24).
  • հիսուս’ death was a substitutionary sacrifice. He died and paid the price for our sins, so that we might live. (1 սպառվել 2:24; Մեթյու 20:28; նշագծել 10:45).
  • հիսուս 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).
  • The Bible is the “inspired” or “God-breathed,” Word of God (2 ճիլ 3:16; 2 սպառվել 1:21).
  • Those who reject Jesus Christ will go to hell forever after they die(հայտնություն 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).
  • Hell is a place of punishment (Մեթյու 25:41, 46; հայտնություն 19:20).
  • Hell is eternal (Մեթյու 25:46).
  • There will be a rapture of the church (Մեթյու 24:30-36, 40-41; john 14:1-3; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12).
  • Jesus will return to the earth (Գործք 1:11).
  • Christians will be raised from the dead when Jesus returns (1 Thessalonians 4:14-17).
  • There will be a final judgment (Hebrews 9:27; 2 սպառվել 3:7).
  • Satan will be thrown into the lake of fire (հայտնություն 20:10).
  • God will create a new heaven and a new earth (2 սպառվել 3:13; հայտնություն