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Where does the guide say Christian doctrines came from?
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The Ten Commandments; Matthew 5, the Beatitudes and other teachings of Jesus; the two great commandments; the Lord's Prayer; the acts and teachings of Paul; and the Councils, the papal bulls and encyclicals.
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How does the guide gloss the Trinity?
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The three-fold nature of God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit — a Christian expression of monotheism.
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Which creeds does the guide name?
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The Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed.
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How does the guide gloss incarnation and Logos?
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Incarnation is Jesus as God incarnate; Logos is the Word of God incarnate as Jesus Christ.
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How does the guide gloss sin?
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An act or acts of rebellion against the will of God — defined by relation to a will, which is why the remedy Christians describe is reconciliation.
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How does the guide gloss atonement, redemption and grace?
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Atonement is reconciliation between God and humanity through Christ; redemption is Jesus Christ as redeemer through his death on the cross; grace is God's love for humanity and the means to salvation through faith in Jesus.
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Distinguish salvation from the Kingdom of God.
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The guide glosses salvation as all believers being saved and living in God's presence, and the Kingdom of God as both an earthly and heavenly closeness to God.
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What does the guide list under Christian eschatology?
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The second coming of Christ, apocalypse, judgment, hell and purgatory, heaven, and salvation or eternal life.
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What does the guide list under cosmogony and cosmology?
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Biblical cosmogony in Genesis 1 and 2; creation by a loving and personal God who is immanent and transcendent; and creationism versus evolution.
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How is the resurrection listed under statements of belief?
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As the resurrection, physical or allegorical interpretation, together with the Ascension — so a shared belief is held in more than one way.
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