R.S Christian Beliefs and Teachings

The Nature of God

"God is fair and just, He corrects the misdirected, sends them in the right direction"

"Nothing is impossible With God"

"God so loved the world he gave his… Son"

“The son (Jesus) ....is the exact representation of his being”

Evil + Suffering

"Love your neighbour as yourself"

"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love"

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast it is not proud".

The Trinity

"We believe in one God the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen" Nicene Creed

"I and the Father are one" John

"There is but 1 God, the Father, from whom all things came... and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ ...through whom we live"

Creation

"God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female.”

"In the beginning was Word, and Word was with God and Word was God."

"We believe in one God the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen"

"The Spirit of God was hovering over the waters"

Resurrection and Judgement

"The body that is sown in perishable, it is raised imperishable"

"If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body"

"I believe in the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting"

"He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the father, and he will come back to judge the living and the dead"

Heaven and Hell

"...there men will weep and gnash their teeth."

"...they will be tormented day and night forever and ever."

"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."

"Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death"

Incarnation

*She was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit."

"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us"

"When Jesus was baptised, a voice from heaven said, "You are my Son."

Crucifixion

"Surely this man was the Son of God."

"Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands, 1 commit my spirit." When he had said this, he breathed his last."

"I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."

Jesus said, "Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."

Ascension and Resurrection

"While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven"

"But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead... For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive"

Sin and Salvation

“whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord"

"For it is by grace you have been saved"

"Faith by itself, if is not accompanied by action, is dead"

"He is the atoning sacrifice”

Guidance for Christians

The 10 Commandments

The teachings of Jesus

The Lord’s prayer

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.”