Doctrine and Theology serve as the theological foundation of Christian belief. This section provides an organized gateway to the Church’s core doctrinal teachings, guiding ministers, students, and teachers to deeper study through focused doctrinal categories.
Each subcategory explores a specific area of theological study, helping readers understand Scripture faithfully, articulate sound doctrine, and engage complex theological questions with clarity and discernment.
By Michael Mooney, NACM Exec. Elder The altar of truth is a principle that you can add to your toolbox of biblical interpretation methods. While the concept of this principle is not unique unto itself, the principle has been uniquely developed for the ministers of our …
Objective vs Subjective Truth By Michael Mooney, NACM Exec. Elder “What’s true for me may not be true for you…” Really? Possibly? The debate surrounding objective vs subjective truth often begins with statements like the one above. Upon hearing such a thing, it may seem like …
Christian Arianism is a heretical theological belief that emerged in the fourth century and was named after Arius, a Christian priest in Alexandria, Egypt. Arius taught that the Son of God, Jesus Christ, was not co-eternal with the Father, but was instead a created being, distinct …
Ecclesiology is the branch of Christian theology devoted to the doctrine of the Church. It examines what Scripture teaches concerning the Church’s nature, origin, identity, authority, membership, leadership, worship, ordinances, discipline, unity, mission, and future. Ecclesiology asks what the Church is, who belongs to it, who …
Christian Homoousia is a theological term that was introduced during the Arian controversy in the fourth century. It means “of the same substance” or “consubstantial” and refers to the belief that Jesus Christ is of the same substance as God the Father, and therefore fully divine. …
Logos, Cosmic Christology, and Christological panentheism The cosmological approach to Christology seeks to interpret the identity and mission of Jesus Christ through the structure, origin, coherence, and destiny of the cosmos itself. Rather than beginning with the historical ministry of Jesus or with purely soteriological categories, …
Justification is the gracious judicial act of God by which He declares sinners righteous in His sight through faith in Jesus Christ. In Evangelical Protestant theology, justification is not a process of moral improvement, nor is it the infusion of righteousness into the believer as an …
Moderate Christianity is a broad term used to describe a middle ground between conservative and liberal Christian beliefs and practices. It is characterized by an emphasis on balance and tolerance, and a willingness to consider diverse viewpoints and interpretations of scripture. Moderate Christians tend to reject …
Clear Evangelical guidance on divorce and Christian ministry, including remarriage, qualifications for overseers, and how to serve after divorce with integrity.
Sanctification, in Evangelical Protestant theology, is the gracious work of the triune God by which believers are set apart unto God, renewed in the inner person, and progressively conformed to the moral likeness of Jesus Christ. The term carries both a definitive and a progressive sense …