Essential First Principles of Scripture Truth

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ESSENTIAL FIRST PRINCIPLES OF SCRIPTURE TRUTH

 

Man mortal and perishing, NOT an immortal soul.

Ezekiel 18:4; Ecclesiastes 3:19-20; 1 Corinthians 15:45-54

 

The dead unconscious, NOT alive in hell or heaven.

Job 3:11-19; Psalm 6:5; Psalm 146:4; Ecclesiastes 9:5-6; 9:10

 

Hell (Heb: sheol; Greek: hades) the grave, NOT eternal torment.

Genesis 37:35; Job 14:13; 1 Corinthians 15:55

 

The devil a personification of sin, NOT a person.

Romans 5:21; 8:3; 1 Corinthians 15:56; Galatians 5:19-20; Hebrews 2:14; James 1:14-15

 

Resurrection at the last day, NOT hell or heaven at death.

Daniel 12:2; 1 Corinthians 15:21-23; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

 

Resurrection for the responsible only, NOT all mankind.

Psalm 49:12, 20; Proverbs 21:16; Isaiah 26:13-14; Jeremiah 51:39

 

Judgment and reward when Christ returns, NOT at death.

Matthew 16:27; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 2 Timothy 4:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8; Revelation 22:12

 

Earth the reward of the righteous, NOT heaven.

Psalm 37:11,22,29; Proverbs 11:31; Matthew 5:5; Revelation 5:10

 

Complete destruction for the wicked, NOT eternal torment.

Psalm 37:20; 104:35; 145:20; Malachi 4:1,3; Matthew 21:41; 2 Peter 2:12

 

The majority have always been wrong, NOT right.

Matthew 7:13,14; Matthew 22:14; Matthew 24:12,13; Luke 18:8; 2 Timothy 4:3,4

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The Bible divine and infallible, NOT human and erring.

Isaiah 8:20; John 10:35; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21

 

Old and New Testaments inseparable, NOT contradictory.

Luke 16:31; Luke 24:27; Acts 26:22

 

True knowledge and belief essential, NOT just good intentions.

John 4:24; John 8:32; Ephesians 4:18; 2 Thessalonians 2:10,13; 2 Timothy 2:15

 

Faithful obedience required, NOT 'faith without works'.

Romans 2:6-7; Galatians 6:7-9; James 2:14-26; 1 John 3:7; Revelation 2:5

 

Salvation depends on enduring to the end, NOT 'saved already'.

Matthew 24:13; Hebrews 3:6,14; Revelation 2:26

 

ONE God, NOT three—the trinity an invention of man.

Deuteronomy 6:4; John 17:3; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 1 Timothy 2:5

 

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, NOT 'God the Son'.

Luke 1:35; John 14:28; Acts 2:22; Galatians 4:4

 

The Holy Spirit God's universal power, NOT a separate person.

Job 33:4; Psalm 139:7-12; Luke 1:35; Acts 8:17-19; Acts 10:38

 

Baptism essential AFTER belief, NOT at birth.

John 3:5; Acts 2:38; Romans 6:3-5; Galatians 3:27; 1 Peter 3:21

 

Total immersion in water, NOT man's invention of sprinkling.

Matthew 3:6; John 3:23; Acts 8:38; Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12

 

A DIVINE KINGDOM COMING TO DESTROY ALL EARTHLY POWERS

Isaiah 2:2-4; Daniel 2:44; 7:27; Zephaniah 3:8-9; Zechariah 14:9; Revelation 2:25-27

 

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