1. Jesus is the Son of God God is holy All that Jesus says is true There is one God FAITH Postulates: Postulates are statements that are assumed to be true without proof. Postulates serve two purposes - to explain undefined terms, and to serve as a starting point for proving other statements. SAVING FAITH The Bible accurately records Jesus’ words Theorem: Theorems are statements that can be deduced and proved from definitions, postulates, and previously proved theorems Jesus is my Savior and Lord

2. Jesus is the Son of God God is holy All that Jesus says is true There is one God FAITH SAVING FAITH The Bible accurately records Jesus’ words Jesus is my Savior and Lord

3. All that Jesus says is true APOSTLES AUTHORITY: Jn 17:6-20 (NKJ) "I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word…8…I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me. … 11 "Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You.... 17 "Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. 18 "As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. … 20 "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; Apostles’ authority

4. All that Jesus says is true LAW’S AUTHORITY: Mt 5:17 (NKJ) "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Apostles’ authority PROPHETS’ AUTHORITY: Mt 5:17 (NKJ) "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. Law’s authorityProphets’ authority

5. All that Jesus says is true Jesus himself sent other messengers: Mt 23:34 (NKJ) "Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city, 35 "that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. Apostles’ authority Bible is true Mt 5:18 (NKJ) "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Law’s authorityProphets’ authorityWise men and scribes New TestamentOld Testament

6. All that Jesus says is true Jesus himself talked of men of scripture: Abel, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Solomon, Jonah, Daniel, Isaiah and others Apostles Bible is true Mt 5:18 (NKJ) "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. LawProphetsWise men & scribes New TestamentOld Testament Characters and stories true Bible is True

7. Jesus is the Son of God Jesus is the Creator God is holy People are born sinners All people sin by choiceGod has redemption planShows plan to allJesus died in my placeJesus was resurrectedJesus was virgin bornJesus lived a perfect lifeGod sets terms for life All that Jesus says is true Jesus is THE Way There is one God FAITH SAVING FAITH Jesus is my Savior and Lord