Elementary Teachings

Hebrews 6:1–2 ESV

Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

Elementary Teaching:

Repentance

Faith

Baptisms

The Laying on of Hands/Gifts

Resurrection of the Dead

Eternal Judgement by “the books”

Breakdown of the scripture:

Repentance:

Faith:St. Thomas Aquinas. “Faith is the act of the intellect when it assents to divine truth under the influence of the will moved by God through grace”

The inerrancy of the Bible.

The literal nature of the biblical accounts, especially regarding Christ's miracles and the Creation account in Genesis.

The virgin birth of Christ.

The bodily resurrection of Christ

The physical return of Christ.

The substitutionary atonement of Christ on the cross.

Judgment based off of the Lambs book

Baptisms:

Moses: 1 Corinthians 10:1-2 “For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,”

Suffering: Mark 10:33-39 “saying, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles. And they will mock him and spit on him, and flog him and kill him. And after three days he will rise.” And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” And he said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?” And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.” Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” And they said to him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized,”

John/Water: Mark 1:4-8 “John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

Jesus: Matthew 3:13-17 “Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Fire: Matthew 3:11-12“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

Holy Spirit: Matthew 3:11-12

Name of Jesus: Acts 2:36-38 “Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. “

The Laying on of Hands/Gifts:

Words of Wisdom- 1 Corinthians 12:8, Luke 6:9

Words of Knowledge- 1 Corinthians 12:8, Luke 18:22

Faith- 1 Corinthians 12:9, Acts 3:6-9

Gift of Healing- 1 Corinthians 12:9, Acts 28:1-10

Work of Miracles- 1 Corinthians 12:10, Acts 6:8

Prophecy- 1 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21, Ephesians 4:11

Discerning of Spirits- 1 Corinthians 12:10, Luke 8:29

Tongues- 1 Corinthians 12:10, Acts 19:6

Interpretation of Tongues-1 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Corinthians 14:13

Helping- 1 Corinthians 12:28, Acts 6:23

Administration- 1 Corinthians 12:28, Acts 6:2-3

Grace- Romans 12:6, Ephesians 3:7, 1 Peter 4:10-11

Ministry/Service/Hospitality-Romans 12:7, Romans 12:11, 1 Timothy 1:16-18

Teaching- Romans 12:7, Ephesians 4:11-14

Encouragement- Romans 12:8, Hebrews 10:24-25

Giving- Romans 12:8, 1 Corinthians 13:3, Acts 4:32-35

Leadership-Romans 12:8, Acts 13:12

Mercy-Romans 12:8, Luke 5:12-13

Healey, J. P. (1992). Faith: Old Testament. In D. N. Freedman (Ed.), The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (Vol. 2, p. 744). New York: Doubleday.