Foundational Principles of the Doctrine of Christ
Foundational Principles of the Doctrine of Christ
Foundational Principles of the Doctrine of Christ
Minister James R. Bellar - Apostle
Hebrews 6:1-3
6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not
laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of
eternal judgment.
3 And this will we do, if God permit.
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I. Salvation (Repentance & Faith)
A. Repentance: Greek - Amended perception
1. From dead works (sin).
2. Supporting Scriptures
a. Psalms 34:18
¡° The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a
contrite spirit.¡± KJV
b. II Corinthians 7:10
¡° For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the
sorrow of the world worketh death.¡± KJV
c. Both John the Baptist and Jesus our Lord started their preaching ministries
with, ¡° Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.¡± ( Matthew 3:2, 4:17)
d. Acts 2:38
¡° Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of
Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.¡±
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e. Acts 3:19
¡°Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the
times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;¡±
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f. Acts 17:30-31
30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men
every where to repent:
31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in
righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance
unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. KJV
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B. Faith: To have belief, trust , and confidence in.
Jesus said, ¡° Have faith in God.¡± (Mark 11:22)
1. Toward God thru Jesus¡¯ blood.
a. Romans 3:24-25
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare
his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of
God;
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b. Hebrews 9:14
14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered
himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the
living God?
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2. Defined by Scripture
a. Hebrews 11:1
¡°Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
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b. Hebrews 11:6
¡°But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must
believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
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c. Romans 4:20-22
20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith,
giving glory to God;
21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
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3. Romans 1:17
¡° For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The
just shall live by faith.¡±
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4. II Corinthians 5:7
¡°(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)¡±
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5. Galatians 5:6
¡°For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith
which worketh by love.¡±
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6. James 2:17-20
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy
works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and
tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
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7. Repentance from sin and faith towards God happen simultaneously. If these two haven¡¯t
happened in a persons life, they are not saved.
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8. Salvation - A soul must receive Jesus as Lord of their life to be saved.
Romans 10:8-10
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart:
that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in
thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
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II. Baptisms
A. There are five basic baptisms: Spiritual Baptism, Water Baptism, Holy Ghost Baptism,
Baptism with Fire, and Baptism of Suffering.
1. Spiritual Baptism: When a soul becomes a child of God by turning from sin and having
faith in God by Jesus Christ their Lord, they are automatically baptized and washed by the
spiritual water of the Word, by the Holy Ghost, into the body of Christ. In order to provide
us a pure conscience toward God, holy, without spot or wrinkle and to make us acceptable
in God¡¯s presence. Thus we are saved being born again of incorruptible seed.
a. This is why a soul feels especially clean upon receiving the Lord.
Hebrews 10:22
¡°Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts
sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.¡±
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b. John 3:3-6
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be
born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the
second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of
the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
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c. Galatians 3:26-27
26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
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d. Ephesians 5:25-27
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself
for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle,
or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
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e. 1 Peter 3:20-21
20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in
the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls
were saved by water.
21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting
away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ: KJV
1. Spiritual baptism of which water baptism is an outward confession and
confirmation of.
2. Water baptism does not touch the conscience. Spiritual baptism gives a soul a good
conscience towards God.
f. I Corinthians 10:1-2
10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our
fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
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1. Cloud = spiritual baptism
2. Sea = water baptism
g. The water from Christ to wash and cleanse
1. John 19:34
¡° But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there
out blood and water.¡±
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2. I John 5:6
¡° This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only,
but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the
Spirit is truth.¡±
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3. John 6:63
¡° It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I
speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life¡±
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h. I Corinthians 12:13
¡° For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or
Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one
Spirit.¡±
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2. Baptism in Water: A physical, bodily, submersion in water
a. Performed after salvation as an open confession of faith
Acts 8:12
¡°But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God,
and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.¡±
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b. Water baptism confirms the spiritual baptism
Ephesians 4:5 ¡° One Lord, one faith, one baptism,¡±
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c. Is symbolic for the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord. Of which believers are
partakers, by faith.
1. Colossians 2:12
¡°Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith
of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.¡±
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2. Romans 6:3-4
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized
into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was
raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in
newness of life.
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d. Baptism in water is a commission given unto faithful ministers to perform in the name
of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. This also may be done in the name of Jesus, so
long as the administer and the recipient have an understanding of the Godhead.
Matthew 28:18-20
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven
and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I
am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
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e. Modern misuse of Acts 2:38. They who use this Scripture as a formula for salvation
have not rightly divided the Word of Truth and preach false christs, spirits, and
gospels. Reading Acts 3:19 should prove this.
f. There is no formula to salvation, including water baptism or Holy Spirit baptism
(evidenced by speaking in tongues.)
1. Acts 2 They repent (believe), are water baptized, then Holy Spirit baptized.
2. Acts 4 They heard the Word and believed.
3. Acts 9 Paul believes, is baptized in water and Holy Spirit (same time)
4. Acts 10 People believe, are baptized in the Holy Spirit, then in water.
5. Acts19 They believed, were water baptized, then Holy Spirit baptized.
6. Paul¡¯s ministry
a. I Corinthians 1:17
¡° For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of
words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.¡±
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b. Acts 13:38-39
38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is
preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could
not be justified by the law of Moses.
KJV
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