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The following are the Five Cardinal Truths about Christ's
ministry today:
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Jesus is Savior
The first of the five
cardinal truths is that Jesus is our Savior. This is
represented by the symbol of the Cross. Jesus said, "The
Son of Man has come to seek and save that which was lost"
Luke 19:10. Because of our failure to keep God's
commandments and our willful disobedience to Him, mankind
has incurred a debt to God that he cannot pay. Mankind
also gave himself to the destructive power of the devil,
and we are suffering the consequences of our wayward
lifestyles. Jesus came to save us from the penalty of sin,
the power of the devil and even the terrible mess we
created for ourselves. Jesus, as the Son of God, lived a
perfect life and gave it in ransom for our sins and was
put to death for them on the cross. His blood paid the
full price, and now those who accept Him and make Him Lord
of their lives will be saved. (Scripture references: Luke
19:10; John 1:29; John 3:16)
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Jesus is Healer
The second cardinal truth
is that Jesus is our healer. This is represented by the
cup of blessing. The Bible says that, "Jesus went about
doing good and healing all those who were oppressed of the
devil" Acts Chapter 10. Not only did Jesus die for our
sins, but He also died for our sicknesses. When Jesus was
on the earth, He healed multitudes of people. God's love
for us is so great that He wants to heal us when we are
sick. After Christ rose from the grave and ascended to
heaven, God the Father sent the Holy Spirit who continues
on the ministry of Jesus through the Church. (Scripture
references: Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:16-17; Luke 4:18)
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Jesus is the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit
The third cardinal truth is
that Jesus baptizes us in the Holy Spirit, represented by
the dove. To be baptized in the Holy Spirit means to be
completely immersed in the power and presence of the Holy
Spirit. John the Baptist said just as he baptized in
water, Jesus would baptize in the Holy Spirit. Jesus said
that "you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes
upon you" Acts 1:8. Just as the 120 in the upper room
received the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2)
we believe that every believer today can have the same
experience. (Scripture references: Joel 2:28-29; Matthew
3:11; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:1-33; Acts 10.)
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Jesus is the Redeemer from the Curse
The fourth truth is that Jesus redeems us from the Curse.
Because of Mankind’s sin and rebellion, we have incurred a
debt to God. God’s law is eternal and the breaking of the
law incurs an eternal debt. Breaking God’s commandments
also puts us under a curse. The Bible mentions these
curses in Deuteronomy chapter 18. Because of our failure,
we were slaves to these curses. Jesus paid the price for
our redemption. When Jesus shed His blood, His life was
given for us and thus the price needed for our redemption
was paid. He set us free from these curses. Some of these
curses include poverty, destruction, confusion, etc. In the
place of curses we can now receive God’s blessings.
(Scripture references: (Deut 18; Gal 3:13; Eph 1:7-14.)
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Jesus is the
Soon-Coming King
The Bible clearly tells us that after Jesus' death,
burial, bodily resurrection, and ascension into heaven He
will come again as King, represented by the crown. This is
what we call the Blessed Hope of the Church. The Bible
talks about the "rapture" of the Church. This is when
Jesus comes in the clouds and those who are dead in Christ
will rise first and those who are alive at His coming
will be changed in an instant and caught up to meet Jesus
in the air. He will then reign on the earth for a period
of one thousand years as King of the whole earth.
(Scripture references: (Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thess 4:13-18.)
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