The following is a brief confession from a series written for my Systematic Theology classes. I believe the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity (Phil 3:3), who was sent by the Son and proceeds from the Father (John 15:26). He is fully divine (Acts 5:3-4; 2 Cor 3:18), ascribed the names “Spirit […]
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Confession: Jesus Christ
The following is a brief confession from a series written for my Systematic Theology classes. I believe Jesus Christ is the second person of the Trinity and fully divine by his own admission (Luke 22:70; John 10:30), the testimony of the Apostles (Matt 16:16; Col 1:19, 2:9; Heb 1:3), and the confirmation of the Father […]
Confession: Sin
The following is a brief confession from a series written for my Systematic Theology classes. I believe that sin entered the world when Adam and Eve, tempted by the serpent, doubted God’s word and chose to violate His command (Gen 3:1-6, 2 Cor 11:3, Rom 5:12). Their eyes were opened to discern good from evil, […]
Confession: Humanity
The following is a brief confession from a series written for my Systematic Theology classes. I believe that humankind was created by God on the sixth day (Gen 1:26, 5:2, Deut 4:32), when God made Adam, the first man, from the dust of the ground (Gen 2:7), and Eve, the first woman, from Adam’s flesh […]
Confession: God
The following is a brief confession from a series written for my Systematic Theology classes. I believe in one God (Deut. 4:35, 6:4, Ps. 86:10, Eph. 4:5, 1 Tim. 2:5) who created the Heavens and the Earth (Ps. 102:25) and all things in them (Gen. 1:1, Ex. 20:11, Rev. 4:11). Everything that is created, He […]