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    The Faith: Outlines of Scripture Doctrine
    The Faith: Outlines of Scripture Doctrine
    The Faith: Outlines of Scripture Doctrine
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    The Faith: Outlines of Scripture Doctrine

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    This book provides a concise outline on what the Bible has to say about 15 key doctrines or teachings of the Christian faith.

    CHAPTER ONE: THE HOLY SCRIPTURES

    CHAPTER TWO: THE GODHEAD

    CHAPTER THREE: THE INCARNATION

    CHAPTER FOUR: THE ATONEMENT

    CHAPTER FIVE: THE RESURRECTION

    CHAPTER SIX: ETERNAL SALVATION

    CHAPTER SEVEN: THE HOLY SPIRIT

    CHAPTER EIGHT: 'MY CHURCH' - HIS BODY

    CHAPTER NINE: DISCIPLESHIP

    CHAPTER TEN: THE CHURCHES OF GOD

    CHAPTER ELEVEN: BAPTISM AND ADDING

    CHAPTER TWELVE: THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

    CHAPTER THIRTEEN: THE KINGDOM OF GOD

    CHAPTER FOURTEEN: THE HOUSE OF GOD

    CHAPTER FIFTEEN: THE COMING AGAIN OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHayes Press
    Release dateDec 12, 2016
    ISBN9781540164605
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      The Faith - Hayes Press

      FOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITION

      We are pleased to make available again this copy of The Faith first issued in September 1969 with various reprints subsequently. This book is one of a number in a series all dealing with vital Bible truths for disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ. Scripture quotes have been changed to the ESV and only minor alterations have been made to the original text mainly to be consistent with the change in Bible version.

      M.S. Elliott for General Literature Editors

      March 2015

      CHAPTER 1: THE HOLY SCRIPTURES

      The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments comprise a collection of writings written over a period of about 1,600 years by men of different types, under the most varied circumstances. Yet the more these writings are examined and compared, the more evident it becomes that they are a harmonious whole. Sometimes it is asserted that there is incompatibility between the writings of the Old Testament and those of the New Testament. This theory cannot be sustained in the light of the orderly structure of Scripture. The Old Testament writers pointed on to the coming of Christ; their writings demanded a sequel. The New Testament writers regard their records as the complement of the Old Testament. This vital affinity between its two main parts makes Scripture an organic whole. If one part is discarded the other must also be rejected - they stand or fall together.

      Throughout Scripture the divine authority of its words is repeatedly asserted. So far as the Old Testament is concerned it will be sufficient here to cite the attitude of the Lord Jesus Christ. He affirmed that he was the Fulfiller of the law and the prophets (Matthew 5:17). He subjected himself to the teaching of the Old Testament, acknowledged its authority and expounded its truths. He instructed his hearers to revere and obey this written revelation of God. He reproved those who failed to grasp its true meaning, but never did he discourage confidence in its divine authority. Following his triumphant resurrection from the dead, our Lord endorsed in unmistakable terms his testimony to the divine authority of Scripture (Luke 24:44-45). To those who acknowledge his Deity our Lord's pronouncements on the veracity of the Old Testament writings are decisive. Further, our Lord promised that the Holy Spirit, when he came upon the apostles, would guide them into all the truth (John 16:13-14). The writings of the apostles and prophets of the New Testament were the outcome of the Spirit's inspiration and had the same authority as the Old Testament writings (2 Peter 3:15-16). The words of the apostles were ‘... the commandment of the Lord’ (2 Peter 3:2).

      How did it come about that fallible men were instrumental in the production of writings which are described as ‘... the word of God’ (Mark 7:13)? The term ‘inspiration’ is used to describe this process. It means that a supernatural influence was exerted on the writers of the various books so that their writings were God’s words. The term ‘breathed out by God’ (2 Timothy 3:16) is the translation of the Greek word Theopneustos (Theos, God, pneo, to breathe). This signifies that Holy Scripture is God-breathed, the product of the creative breath of God. In the counsels of the Godhead the Spirit of God was entrusted with the revelation of God in Scripture and his use of human instruments is described by the apostle Peter in the words, ‘... men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit’ (2 Peter 1:21).

      The Scripture doctrine of inspiration extends to the very words of the original writings. Any other view leaves us with an inspired message in uninspired words – an impossibility. Words are the vehicle of thought, and the discovery of the divine Mind depends on the exact meaning of the very words of the Sacred Writings. Fallen humanity needs nothing less than an infallible written communication from God. The truth of inspiration makes the authority of Scripture absolute; from it there is no appeal.

      The Scriptures having been originally written in Hebrew, Syriac, and Greek, we have for many years have been thankful to make use of the Authorized (King James) Version, the English Revised Version, the New International Version, The New American Standard Bible, the New King James Version and now with this reprint, the English Standard Version also. But as these are after all but human translations we are glad to use such other means of arriving at the sense of the original Scriptures as are available. In the understanding and interpretation of Scripture certain basic principles should be borne in mind. Scripture being a unitary whole, it is necessary to interpret each part in relation to the rest. The careful expositor will compare Scripture with Scripture. A passage of Scripture will not be taken out of its context nor will a meaning be forced upon it that it cannot possibly mean.

      The Scriptures contain many types, parables, allegories and so forth, and for the interpretation of these due heed must be given to the analogy of the Faith and to the principles outlined above. We must beware of the so-called spiritualizing of Scripture which obscures or evades the first simple truth of historical passages such as the early chapters of Genesis. To understand Scripture aright we need not only diligent application and unquestioning faith but also the enlightenment of the Spirit of God.

      CHAPTER 2: THE GODHEAD

      Scripture speaks to us with authority about God.  It does not set out to prove his existence.  The opening statement of Genesis, ‘In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth’, discloses in plain and direct terms that there is one God and that he is the sole Cause of creation. Belief in this basic truth is the first step along the road to the knowledge of God.  ‘... whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists’ (Hebrews 11:6), and

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