Is Christianity is true? [Under construction]
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* = Beliefs all saved Christians must affirm
See: God exists
See: Jesus rose from the dead?
See: We are saved through faith (The Gospel)
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** = Beliefs no Christian can deny
See: Is God a Trinity?
See: Jesus is divine (God)
See: The Holy Spirit a person (Biblically)See: Jesus was born of a virgin
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*** = Beliefs Christians ought to hold
See: Abortion is morally impermissible.
See: The Bible is Inspired.
See: God specially created life.
See: Homosexual activity is morally wrong.
See: Unsaved sinners are condemned to hell.
See: Condemned sinners are forever in hell.
“Yes, after all…
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…about God
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…about Jesus
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…about the Holy Spirit
E.g.
…The Holy Spirit is a personThis page analyzes seventeen arguments:
- Acts 13:2 - “Holy Spirit said… “Me.. I…’”
- Acts 5:3 - “Why… lie to the Holy Spirit?”
- John 14:16 - “Another Helper… will teach”
- John 16:13 - “[Holy Spirit’s] own initiative”
- Matthew 28:19 - “name of… Father, Son, Spirit”
- Matthew 12:32 - “speaks against the Holy Spirit”
- Hebrews 10:29 - “has insulted the Spirit”
- Romans 8:14 - “being led by the Spirit”
- Romans 8:16 - “Spirit himself bears witness”
- Romans 8:27 - “knows… mind of the Spirit”
- Romans 15:30 - “by the love of the Spirit”
- Acts 15:28 - “seemed good to the Holy Spirit”
- Acts 16:7 - “forbidden by the Holy Spirit”
- Acts 20:28 - “Spirit made you… to shepherd”
- Ephesians 4:30 - “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit”
- 2 Corinthians 13:14 - “fellowship of the Holy Spirit”
- 1 Corinthians 12:11 - “Spirit works… as He wills”
…the Holy Spirit is divine (exemplifies God-hood)
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…about Salvation (from God's condemnation)
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…about sin (abortion, homosexual acts etc.)
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…about the Bible (Christian scripture)
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…about creation (life, Earth, and the Universe)
“No, after all…
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[Mormonism is true (“Latter-day Saints”)]
[Brackets] mean “forthcoming.”
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[Jehovah's Witnessism is true]
[Brackets] mean “forthcoming.”
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[Islam is true]
[Brackets] mean “forthcoming.”