I am aware of many beliefs and principles that Christians support and have. However, I'm trying to recognize principles that all, if not, at least most Christian hold along with their religion. What are these principles other than the 10 commandments?
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The Nicene Creed is a good start, other than In one holy catholic and apostolic Church which isn't necessarily Biblical depending on who you ask.
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It depends on how narrowly or broadly we're defining "Christian" here. If we're going by historic, traditional, orthodox Christianity (which includes Catholics, Protestants, Orthodox and Anglicans) then the Nicene Creed is held in common (though the Filioque clause still causes some strong disagreement between Catholics and Orthodox).
That is:
We believe there is only one God, He created everything, whether visible or invisible.
We believe God is Holy Trinity: one Being, Three Hypostases of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe that Jesus is the Christ. The promised Messiah which the ancient Jewish prophets hoped for.
We believe that Jesus is Lord, the one whom our allegiance belongs to, and that He is our Teacher and we are His disciples.
We believe that He was born of Mary, who was a virgin, and this was by the miraculous power of the Holy Spirit. That means there was no sperm that fertilized her egg, not even "divine sperm".
That Jesus is the Son of God because He is "born" (begotten) of the Father before all time and space, without beginning or cessation, and that He is therefore Himself truly God. Having the exact same Being and nature as God the Father.
We believe that Jesus suffered and died by crucifixion under the governorship of Pontius Pilate, that He was laid in a tomb and three days later rose--physically--from the dead. He returned to God, where He currently reigns, and that He is truly and actually alive.
We believe this same Jesus will return one day, in order to judge both the living and the dead, and bring the fullness of God's kingdom which will be forever.
We believe that the Holy Spirit is God with the Father and the Son (as already mentioned, the Holy Trinity) and is worthy of worship and honor as God just as the Father and Son are worthy of worship and honor as God.
We believe that Christ Himself founded His Church, which we say is one, holy, catholic and apostolic. And that there is true fellowship and communion among all the saints, among all the Faithful, both those on earth and those who have passed on.
We believe in the resurrection of the dead, that when Christ returns the dead shall be resurrected just as Christ was resurrected, bodily and physically.
We believe that there is forgiveness of sin.
We believe there is an everlasting life in the World or Age to Come when God makes all things new.
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Christ tells us all of the commands of the profits (Including the ten commandments) hang on two simple commands. The two greatest commands: First Love your Lord God with all of your Heart, Mind, Spirit, and strength (Or with all of your being) and the Second is like unto it. Love your neighbor as your self. Everyother command is based on these two.
The rest are a simple matter of religious preference (man's efforts to understand and worship God)
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Thanks for the replies. The only other question with this thread that I can think of is if the 10 commandments are the most valued principles with Christianity? Or if there are any commandments that might typically stand out to most Christians than other commandments?
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Actually, Jesus taught that the Greatest Commandment was to love God and to love our neighbor.
That's the intended guiding light of all Christian ethical teaching.
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Truthfully the further you get away from the works based faiths/religions the less emphasis their is on the 10 commandments.
The "Greatest Commands" tend to take precedence.
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Self-control.
Our desires, our passions, should be on a leash so that they don't become a destructive force hurting ourselves and our fellow man.
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There are Christians who recognize the authority of the Scriptures as supreme.
There are also Christian denominations who recognize the authoritative teaching of their particular denomination to be at par or above the authority of the Scriptures.
All of Christians who recognize the former do not believe in the indulgences.
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Since Scripturally speaking indulgences do not have a role in a life of a Christian my viewpoint is the same.
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In Christ,
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If you mean like in overdoing things, Christians are taught to have balance in all things.
Of course, Oktoberfest is clearly defined in a "Lutheran" Bible as one of the sacraments.
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I guess a better question to relate it is,
how do you (or Christians) feel about abstinence and/with indulgence?
how do you (or Christians) feel about abstinence and/with indulgence?
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OK.
Biblically speaking, Christians believe that sex is within a marriage between a man and a woman.
The marriage does not need to be a "church" marriage.
Biblically speaking an intimate relation outside of a marriage is called adultery.
Abstinence is commanded within a marriage during prayer time only.
Sexual intimacy within marriage is highly encouraged otherwise Satan might get involved in some ways.
So the couple needs to stay gratified.
The Bible is silent concerning self-gratification whether before or during marriage.
I some choose to remain single they have a "gift" for that.
What else ... hmm ... does this answer some of your questions?
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