Essential Knowledge for the Baptismal Candidate #1 About God

 

Those who want to be baptized are expected to know essential points of faith.

Only one true God

We expect the baptismal candidate and those who want to be part of the Christadelphian Community to believe in only one God, who is an eternal Spirit who is the Causer or Creator of the universe.

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1 Darby)

“And God created Man in his image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” (Genesis 1:27 Darby)

“By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.” (Psalms 33:6 Darby)

“For thus saith Jehovah who created the heavens, God himself who formed the earth and made it, he who established it,  — not as waste did he create it: he formed it to be inhabited:  — I [am] Jehovah, and there is none else.” (Isaiah 45:18 Darby)

“14 If he only thought of himself, [and] gathered unto him his spirit and his breath, 15 All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust.” (Job 34:14-15 Darby)

“Thou art worthy, O our Lord and [our] God, to receive glory and honour and power; for *thou* hast created all things, and for thy will they were, and they have been created.” (Revelation 4:11 Darby)

“And remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, of which thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;” (Ecclesiastes 12:1 Darby)

Only one that belongs to worship

It is That Only God We must worship in good conscience in spirit and truth.

“God [is] a spirit; and they who worship him must worship [him] in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24 Darby)

“yet to us [there is] one God, the Father, of whom all things, and *we* for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and *we* by him.” (1 Corinthians 8:6 Darby)

“Hear, Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah;” (Deuteronomy 6:4 Darby)

“That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, art the Most High over all the earth.” (Psalms 83:18 Darby)

Only eternal

Only Jehovah God is without beginning (having no birth) and without end (having no death). Jehovah God is from eternity to eternity.

“Before the mountains were brought forth, and thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from eternity to eternity thou art *God.” (Psalms 90:2 Darby)

“But Jehovah Elohim is truth; he is the living God, and the King of eternity. At his wrath the earth trembleth, and the nations cannot abide his indignation.” (Jeremiah 10:10 Darby)

“Dost thou not know, hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not nor tireth? There is no searching of his understanding.” (Isaiah 40:28 Darby)

“Now to the King of the ages, [the] incorruptible, invisible, only God, honour and glory to the ages of ages. Amen.” (1 Timothy 1:17 Darby)

Bible texts by: A possession on earth in all bliss

Quotes from God’s Word – Bible fragments additional to: A possession on earth in all bliss

Quotes from God’s Word. “And I have made Your Name known to them, and I shall make it known further, so the love which You loved me may be in them, and I in them.”” (Joh 17:26 MHM) “But, if The God clothes the fields of grass, here today and tomorrow tossed in the oven, how much more you, ones of little faith?” (Mt 6:30 MHM) “So if these are in the field of a meadow today and tomorrow thrown into an oven, how much more The God clothes you of little faith.” (Lu 12:28 MHM) “Now, to the King of all future periods of time–incorruptible, invisible, absolute God –honor and glory throughout all future periods of time! Amen!” (1Ti 1:17 MHM) “He swore to the One living throughout all future periods of time who created Heaven and the things in Heaven, the earth and the things in the earth, the sea and the things in the sea: “There will be no delay!” (Re 10:6 MHM) ““For The God loved the world of humankind so much that He gave His only-begotten Son, so that everyone believing in him might not be destroyed but may have endless life.” (Joh 3:16 MHM) “though He did not leave Himself without evidence. For He did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and good cheer.”” (Ac 14:17 MHM) “[The Son] is the very reflection of His glory and the very imprint of His substance. [The Son] upholds the Universe by his powerful declaration. After [the Son] made a cleansing of the sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in exalted places.” (Heb 1:3 MHM) “At that same moment, Jesus was filled with the joy of the holy Pneuma, and said: “I praise you, Father, Absolute Sovereign of the Heaven and the Earth, because You concealed these things from the sophist and intellectual, and You revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for such was well-pleasing in Your sight.” (Lu 10:21 MHM) “Instead, The God chose the foolish things of the world of humankind so that he might embarrass those wise persons. And The God chose the weakest things of the world of humankind that He might embarrass stronger things.” (1Co 1:27 MHM) “For The God is made manifest to them. For His invisible things are understood by the things made from the world’s creation–even His eternal power and divinity–so they are without a defense.” (Ro 1:20 MHM) “And so prove to be Sons of your Heavenly Father. For His sun rises upon the wicked and the good. And He rains upon the righteous and unrighteous.” (Mt 5:45 MHM) “The original human was from the earthy ground, the Second Man originated from heaven.” (1Co 15:47 MHM) “For this I tell you: Do not be overly concerned about your soul as to what you might eat or what you might drink, nor about your body as to clothing.” (Mt 6:25 MHM) “Blessed the peaceable people for they will be called ‘Sons of The God.’” (Mt 5:9 MHM) ““The Supreme Being and our God, you are worthy to receive the glory and the honor and the power because You created everything. Because of Your will they exist and were created.”” (Re 4:11 MHM) “So, let your light shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Heavenly Father.” (Mt 5:16 MHM) “saying in a great voice: “Fear The God and give to Him glory because the hour of the judgment has arrived and so worship The One who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and fountains of waters.”” (Re 14:7 MHM) “Then I heard every creature in Heaven and on earth, and under the ground and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To the One enthroned and to the Lamb: the blessing and the honor and the glory and the might throughout all future periods of time.”” (Re 5:13 MHM) ““Amen! The blessing and the glory and the wisdom and the thanksgiving and the honor and the power and the strength [be] to our God throughout all future periods of time. Amen!”” (Re 7:12 MHM) ““We give thanks to you, YHWH, The God, The Almighty, The-One-Who-Is, and, The-One-Who-Was, because you have taken your great power and reigned.” (Re 11:17 MHM) “And I heard a great voice in the Celestialum, saying: “Salvation has occurred! The Power, the Kingdom of our God, the authority of His Messiah! Because the Accuser of our brothers was thrown down, the one accusing our brothers day and night in the sight of The God.” (Re 12:10 MHM) “And to enlighten everyone regarding the household administration of that mystery hidden in The God throughout the past periods of time–the One who created everything.” (Eph 3:9 MHM) “Draw near to The God and He will draw near to you. You sinners, cleanse your hands, and sanctify your hearts, you double-minded persons.” (Jas 4:8 MHM) “For they are ignorant of God’s righteousness and are seeking to establish their own self-righteousness. They are not in submission to God’s righteousness.” (Ro 10:3 MHM) “Indeed, we had our fathers who disciplined us and we submitted to them with respect. How much more should we be in subjection to the Spiritual Father and live?” (Heb 12:9 MHM) “Honor all persons. Continue to show compassionate affection for the brotherhood. Continue to fear The God. Show honor to the king.” (1Pe 2:17 MHM)