Canon

The canon refers to the recognized collection of books received by the people of God as Holy Scripture.

Inspiration

Inspiration describes the Spirit-guided process by which Scripture is given by God through human authors.

Attributes of God

The attributes of God describe what God is like according to Scripture.

Incarnation

The incarnation teaches that the eternal Son truly became man without ceasing to be God.

Hypostatic Union

The hypostatic union describes Christ as one person with two natures, fully divine and fully human.

Atonement

The atonement is Christ’s saving work in His death and resurrection to reconcile sinners to God.

Resurrection of Christ

The resurrection of Christ is the bodily rising of Jesus from the dead in victory over sin and death.

Gifts of the Spirit

The gifts of the Spirit are graces given for the strengthening and service of the body of Christ.

Fall of Humanity

The fall describes humanity’s rebellion in Adam and the resulting corruption, alienation, and death that entered the human story.

Nature of Sin

Sin is lawlessness, rebellion, distortion, and failure to love God rightly.