What are the core doctrines on which all Christians can agree?

Answer 1

The Apostles’ Creed is not found in the Bible. The Apostles’ Creed was not written by the apostles. Rather, it was written at least 150 years after the apostles had all died. It is called the Apostles’ Creed because it is supposed to be a record of what the apostles taught. The Apostles' Creed is as follows:



I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
the Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:

Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended into hell.

The third day He arose again from the dead.

He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty,
whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.

Amen.

In regards to "the holy catholic church" - this does not refer to the Roman Catholic Church as we know it today. The word "catholic" refers to universal. The true "catholic" church is all those who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

Answer 2

In the early church, when new converts were to be baptized, they would be asked some questions about their new faith. These answers to the questions came to be known as the Apostle's Creed. I think all Christians can agree on these points, as they hold to the core beliefs.

Here it is:

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:

Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead, on the third day He arose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy universal church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.

Amen.

Answer 3

If you are talking about true Christians, who have accepted Jesus Christ as Savior in order to be Christians(I am saying this because there are groups who call themselves Christians, but never advocate accepting Christ as Savior), then we already have the fact that Jesus died on the cross and arose again on the third day. That the Bible is the infallible, indisputable Word of God. That there is a heaven and a hell. That God is real and that Satan is real. That there is life after death, and that one day all the sins of the world will be judged.

Answer 4

Sorry, Rocky Road, I know of people who call themselves Christians, who appear to be sincere, and who don't hold any of those three doctrines.

Unless you're prepared to rule out their self definition, and deny they are Christians, those are not universal core doctrines.

They consider the bible tells of of people's experience of God and Jesus, but that it is a human text (whatever it asserts of itself) and that where it goes counter to personal convictions of Jesus through the Holy Spirit, the latter take precedence.

(This is not what I believe, but it is what I have encountered.)

Answer 5

Hello Kidd.. :)

God created the Heavens and the Earth..
Jesus is the Son of God..
Jesus is Love..
Jesus is the Good Shepard who takes away the sins of the world..
No man comes to the Father but by Jesus..



In Jesus Most Precious Name..
With Love..In Christ.. :)

Answer 6

All genuine Christians accept the deity of Christ, The death buriel and ressurection of Jesus, and the fact that He is coming again. Also salvation is by grace through the faith in Jesus Christ.

Answer 7

Jesus was born of a virgin
Jesus died to save us from our sins
He is victorious over death- He rose from the dead
We are to love the Lord our God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength and love others

Answer 8

The Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." That was the big one reinforced in my childhood...

Generosity, Charity, Forgiveness and the one which I feel is most talked about but least walked -- Unconditional Love, the injunction being to "Love both your brother and your enemy as Christ Jesus loved..."

Answer 9

Jesus was born of the virgin Mary
Jesus suffered and died on the cross for the atonement of our sins
Jesus is the only way to heaven

Answer 10

I think maybe the Ten commandments. and that God is Love.