The Fundamentals, A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 2.

The Bible itself reveals what is important and essential to the Christian faith. These essentials/ fundamentals are the deity of Christ, salvation by God’s grace and not by works, salvation through Jesus Christ alone, the resurrection of Christ, the Gospel, monotheism and the Holy Trinity. These are the main “essential/ fundamentals” that we should understand and believe if we are followers of Jesus Christ. Let’s look at all of these in a little more detail. The assembled writings within this series leads the beginner into the appreciation and understanding of this essential field of study. It introduces the reader to the five dimensions that provide a comprehensive view of theology: biblical, systematic, historical, dogmatic and contemporary. The apostle Paul wrote that all Scripture is 'profitable for teaching' (2 Tim. 3:16), that Timothy should 'pay close attention to...your teaching' (1 Tim. 4:16), and that leaders should 'be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict'. (Titus 1:9) When he wrote these statements, Paul was referring to theology.