FOUNDATION OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINES

[FUNDAMENTAL DOCTRINES OF CHRIST]

1. “Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of REPENTANCE FROM DEAD WORKS and of FAITH TOWARDS GOD,
2. of THE DOCTRINE OF BAPTISMS, of LAYING ON OF HANDS, of RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD, and of ETERNAL JUDGMENT.”
Hebrews 6:1,2 (NKJV)

• To establish oneself firmly in the faith, a genuine Christian embraces the study and practice of the principles of the doctrine of Christ (Hebrews 6:1,2).
IT is upon these that his or her entire life rests beyond the point they got saved.
THOSE who neglect these simple facts will likely not be building their faith on a solid foundation, and: “IF THE FOUNDATIONS ARE DESTROYED, WHAT CAN THE RIGHTEOUS DO?” (Psalm 11:3).

1. Repentance from dead works

Dead works are sins committed or commit which result in spiritual death, that is, separation from God (Romans 6:21,23).
BELIEVERS may be tempted with some of the SINS they have forsaken when they gave their lives to Christ, BUT a genuine Christian always has distaste for Sin.
SUCH would not be desiring Sin, relishing, or enjoying Sin, and have pleasures in it.
ALSO, a genuine Christian will not habitually live in Sin. He or she repents from all known sins in the past as he or she remembers them, as well as errors made unwillingly which such may occasionally find in their Lives (1 John 1:9).
BY so doing, such:
i. Disarms and defeats the devil, the tempter (Luke 4:13; 1 Peter 5:8,9).
ii. Obtains cleansing from sin (1 John 1:9).
iii. Stops sin from taking root in his or her life (Romans 6:14).
iv. Avoids divine judgment and chastisement (Hebrews 10:26,27; 6:4-8,
1 Corinthians 11:31, 32).
v. Confirms continuously his or her faith in Christ (Ephesians 5:5-11;1 John 3:9).

To be continued in part 2