A basic summary of the positions held by Bible Brain

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The following beliefs are based on the explicit teachings of Scripture. It is by no means extensive, being incapable of covering either every doctrine covered in Scripture, nor even every belief expressed here on Bible Brain, but it will give you a clear picture of what kind of ministry we are.

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The Essentials

The following statements must be believed by all Christians, and failure to believe this makes one automatically not a Christian.

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• Trinitarian Monotheism: There exists ONE God, who exists in three coequal and coeternal persons, these being the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

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• The Incarnation of Christ: Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the flesh incarnation of God, being both fully human, and fully divine.

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• Human depravity: All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.

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• Christ's perfection: The Son lived a life without sin.

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• The crucifixion: The Son was put to death by way of crucifixion, receiving the full punishment for sin on our behalf.

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• The resurrection: God raised Jesus to life again, bodily, and not merely as a phantom, spirit, or metaphor.

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• Sola Fide: We are saved by grace through faith, and that not of ourselves, but as the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

 

• The unique role of Christ: Christ, and Christ alone, is our Savior. There is no other name be which we may be saved.

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• Moral consistency: Those who are saved will exhibit certain "fruits", i.e. evidence of their salvation by way of works.

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Slightly less essentials

It is very important for all Christians to agree on the following, but it is possible to deviate slightly without being excluded from the faith.

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• Sola Scriptura: The scriptures are the sole and sufficient authority on all things Christian, for they alone are the infallible words of God on Earth. Other sources may be helpful, and even somewhat authoritative, but are not infallible, and are ultimately subject to scripture.

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• Perspicuity: The Scriptures may be grasped by diligent study, and can be "easily" understood following the basic rules of hermeneutics.

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• Denominations: There are true Christians in every denomination, but there are no true Christian denominations.

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• Baptism: Baptism is the answer of good conscience towards God, and should be sought shortly after confessing Jesus as the Son of God.

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• Believer's Baptism: Baptism should be offered only to those who have confessed Christ, and should not be performed on those who are either incapable of, or unwilling to believe.

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• Eternal Security: Salvation, being received by faith, cannot be lost by any other means than losing faith.

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• Creationism: The Book of Genesis is as true as the rest of Scripture, and chapters 1-11 are as historically accurate as chapters 12-50.

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• Sexual ethics: Marriage is a strictly heterosexual, ideally monogamous, exclusively adult affair, and is the only legitimate context for sexual activity.

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• Predestination: Calvinism and Arminianism are imperfect understandings of a perfect truth. Scripture presents both the sovereignty of God and responsibility of man in salvation, and the two are not in conflict.

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• Science: Science is the study of the creation in its default state, and when both are correctly understood, in no way conflicts with the word of the Creator. When current scientific understanding genuinely conflicts with Scripture, Scripture takes precedent.

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• The priesthood of all believers: All believers are priests, having direct access to God through our High Priest, Jesus Christ the Son.