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Pastor Tim Lee: 4 Pillars of our Faith:
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15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 15:2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 15:5And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 15:6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. 15:7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. 15:8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 15:11 Therefore whether [it were] I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. 15:12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 15:13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 15:14 And if Christ be not risen, then [is] our preaching vain, and your faith [is] also vain. 15:15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. 15:16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 15:17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith [is] vain; ye are yet in your sins. 15:18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 15:19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 15:20But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept. 15:21 For since by man [came] death, by man [came] also the resurrection of the dead. 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 15:23But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

There's seems to be different teachings that have been a means of dividing the body of Christ. Subjects like speaking in tongues as the evidence of one being baptized in the Holy Ghost. There are those that believe one's not even saved, unless they spoke in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance. Then there are those that think, it's a package deal where you get everything with accepting Jesus as Lord of your life.Then there's those that believe in divine healing, God is still in the healing business. Then there are those that believe healing ceased with the apostles and that God don't heal today. The subject of the rapture of the church has many variation from before the tribulation. Some believe in a mid-tribulation rapture where the church will have to endure three and a half years of tribulation. There's a group that believes that the church will not escape tribulation and the catching away will take place at the end of tribulations. Last but not the least is the different views of emotional worship. Some believe in shouting and getting off the seat and standing on your feet. Letting go and letting God, all fired up about serving the Lord of Lord's and the King of King's. Then there are those that are the frozen chosen, first church of the refrigeration. Those that are better known as the dead in Christ, yea though they are yet alive. 
Paul spoke about 4 pillars of our faith. 
1. The birth of Christ, ( virgin birth ) It is essential that believers accept the Bible truths of Christ being born of a virgin.
1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

It has to be noted that Jesus would have the power to save his people from their sins. Jesus was God and Jesus was man, he was called "Son of man and Son of God".
2. Jesus came and he died. It is essential that believers accept that Jesus gave up the ghost. "He physically died".
15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

3. Jesus arose from the dead. It is essential for believers to believe that Jesus was raised up from the dead.
15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

4. Jesus Christ is coming again. It is essential for believers to believe that Jesus is coming again.
1:11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.

Do you believe that Jesus was born of a virgin? Do you believe that Jesus died for your sins? Do you believe that God raised him from the dead? Do you believe Jesus is coming again?

 
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