The bible two articles
a. Old testament 
       -39 articles
       -"He will come"
b. New testament
       -63 articles
       - "He has come"

Jesus Christ
Theme/Heart/center of bible

Jesus Christ- Our Savior
Was sent to be human, out of love and mercy
- Took our punishment
- Gave us life and salvation

Bible
Without FACTUAL Error and contains all we know to external life
- God's OWN Word

Holy spirit
Gives us guidance

Two main teaching
Law and Gospel

Christianity
God gives
"I through..."

two types of sin
Original Sin 
Actual Sin

Sin
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a.are all sinners for our Human Nature 

b.For its every thought, desire word and deed against God's word
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Purpose of law
a. Curb- Control outburst and keeps order
b. mirror - Accuses and shows sins 
c. Guide- shows us what to do and not to do for "Good life"

God threatens
To make us fear so we do not go against

Original Sin
Corruption in human nature acquire by Adam and Eve.

Original Sin has cause
a. guilt and condemnation to all
b. left us w/out true fear and love of god
c. Causes all to commit actual sin

Actual Sin
Every word, thought, desire and deed against god's word

Law
a. teaches us what to do and not to do
b. Shows sins and wrath of God
c. Proclaim for <em><strong>ALL</strong></em> esp. sinners
d. Demands

Gospel
a. teaches us what god has done and still does
b. Shows us our Savior and grace of god
c. proclaim by sinners

Luther's 3 items
1. Pray- Holy spirit 
2. Meditate- God's Word 
3. Temptation- Satan

God gives his law in..
-conscience 
-Ten commandments

Summary of god's law
You  shall love your god with heart, soul, mind, and love thy neighbor like yourself

God is..
powerful, eternal, Almighty, all knowing (omniscent), present everywhere (omnipresent), holy (sinless and hating sin), just, faithful, good, merciful, gracious, love,

Holy trinity
Distinct persons in one divine being
Father, son, and Holy Spirit (Holy 3x)

Doctrine
teaching

False teaching
a. Modalism 
b. Adoptionism
c. Subordinationsim
d. unitariansim
e. Islam
f. Mormonism
g. Atheist 
h. Agnostism

Modalism
not three distinct persons but god takes on different roles in occasions

Adoptionism
Only father but he adopted Jesus so he could salvate the world, which he could not do

Subordinationism
Jesus is not equal to the father, his creator. 
Jehova Witness

Unitarianism
Denies 3 teacher, just one as good

Islam
Jesus and Mohammed a prophet, no holy spirit
ONLY one god

Mormonism
Holy spirit is a force from Jesus and Father. Jesus is oldest son

Atheist
No god (4%)

Agnotist
Unwilling/ unable to acknowledge or deny god (16%)

Creed
statement of belief

Three Ecumenical (universe) Creed
1. Athanasian 
2. Nicene 
3. Apostles- someone who is sent (divided to 12)

Six days of creation
1- Light                        
2. water and heavens
3. land and vegatation
4- sun, moon and stars 
5- fish and birds 
6- animals and man

Image of God
a. Adam and Eve knew as him as he wish
b. They were righteous (Holy)
c. With sin the image was lost