I
remember being born again.
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I remember being baptized.
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I know the experience of being renewed
in mind and spirit.
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I have experienced a miracle.
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I believe Jesus lives in me.
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God answers my prayers.
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God speaks to me.
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I have trouble knowing if my
thoughts are my own or God's thoughts.
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God's
agenda for the people of the world is not what it was in the days
of
the Old Covenant prophets.
DOCTRINAL ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION
Discuss these questions in your
own Bible study or examine these statements
on your own for self examination. Check as many points that
you feel may
apply or add another that may not be listed. Scripture should validate
a
viewpoint when differences in doctrine arise.
Not
everyone is going to have the same
understanding on every point. Differences in view points should
not lead to discord but should only
prompt us to seek greater understanding of God, our Creator and
Redeemer, Jesus of Nazareth.
The
Bible
- Is
for those who can understand it
o Needs
additional books to explain it or complete it
o Is
revealed by the Holy Spirit
o Other
The
Bible - Is
the sole source of doctrine and spiritual wisdom
o Is equal to other revelations
from God such as the Vedas
o
Is a picture of Jesus Christ
o Is in contradiction with natural
science
o Other
The Church - Is
God's house
o Is where we Go on Sundays
for worship services
o Is not a building but people
o Other
The Pastor - Is
in charge of the spiritual life of the fellowship
o Is in charge of safe guarding
doctrine
o Is most qualified to do spiritual
works
o Is equipped with supernatural
gifting and enablments
o Other o
Ministry - Is
the work of trained church workers
o Is
modeled after Jesus Christ's spiritual works
o
Is what every disciple does
o
Other
The Holy Spirit -
Is God
o Is a Separate God
o Never speaks for Himself
o Other
Jesus -
The most perfect man who did not sin
o Eternal God incarnate in
Man
o A man who had more of the Holy
Spirit
o A
being God created
o Other
The Crucifixion
- Was God's plan
o Was a blood sacrifice
o Was Pilate's fault
o Allowed God to curse His Son
o Other
The Resurrection
- Freed man from the legal control
of Satan
o Meant we could be resurrected
o Made it possible for us to be
like Jesus
o Set Jesus above all persons and
things
o We could still be Christians
without it
o Other
The New Creation
- Is based upon a witness, a confession
and a miracle
o Is an acceptance and a
commitment
o Makes a person new inside as one
'begotten'
o May or may not be felt
o Other
The Spirit Man
- Is a higher form of the unconscious
mind
o Resides and comes forth
from the mind
o Bears witness to the Word of God
o Yearns to be with God
o Other
God's will and thoughts for us
- Have all been expressed in the
Word
o Will be revealed in the
right time
o May be directed toward us personally
o Can not be known
o Other
The Devil
- Is a foolish superstition
o Is in charge of angels
o Leaves Christians alone
o Brings death, darkness and destruction
o Other
Spiritual warfare
- Is done by Jesus on our behalf
o
- Is done by us in Jesus name
o Is
done in silent prayer
o Is not our problem
o Other
Intercession - Is
the same as spiritual warfare
o
Is not possible without being
born again
o Is more effective after the baptism
of the spirit
o Can save others from harm
o Other
Diseases
- May be the result of a curse
o Are subject to Jesus name
o Are put upon man to test us by
God
o Have a spiritual source
o Other
Praying - Is
reciting familiar prayers
o - Includes
listening and saying
o Should be done with confident
expectancy
o
May include praise and thanksgiving
o Other
Prayer - Is
offered to the Father
o Is prayed to the Holy Spirit
o Is directed to Jesus
o Is prayed as though Jesus, not
us were praying
o Other
Holy Spirit prayer
- Is prayed in other tongues
o may be spontaneous utterances
and leadings
o Is carefully planned or written
o Has power and fervency
o Other
Religion - Should
be banished from church
o Consists of sacred and
personal traditions
o
Is something that God loves
o Other
Body ministry
- Adds power through many anointing gifts
o Brings confusion to the
service
o Needs to be learned through practice
o Has no place in a modern church
service
o Other
Praying in the spirit
o
Should not occur without an interpretation
o
Should not be confused with a message
in tongues
o Brings the mind in conformity
with the Spirit
o Is understood by angels and demons
Walking in the spirit
o
Is
not possible without the baptism of the Spirit
o Is the same as a good feeling or
positive attitude
o Is functioning in the mind and
emotions of Christ
o Is using willpower to keep lusts
in check
o Other
The World
o
Is more enlightened now than it
once was
o Has no knowledge of truth
and goodness
o Will be judged for rejecting Jesus'
gospel
o Has no answers for Christians
o Other
Sin
o
Everyone is born a sinner
o God sees Christians as sinners
o Christians need to keep religious
laws, commandments
o
Sin gives Satan an opportunity to touch us
o Other
Judgment
o
Church members will go to heaven
o Hell is promised to any
not in the book of life
o Confession of sin brings forgiveness
o Those who reject Jesus can not
know God
o Other
Salvation
o
Jesus brings salvation
o Baptism brings salvation
o Good deeds bring salvation
o We can't know with certainty that
we will go to heaven
o Other
Sons & daughters of God
o
God wants us to act like Jesus
o We can have spiritual power
& authority now
o Evil men like Ted Bundy can still
go to heaven
o God reproduces Jesus in us if
we let him
o Other
