PRINCIPLES OF THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST
FOUNDATIONAL TRUTHS

Hebrews 6:1,2 - Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Repentance from dead works (Change of Mind and Will)

Matthew 3:1-3 John came preaching: Repent Ye, ... (Mark 1:1-4 & Luke 3:2-6)
Matthew 4:17 Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: (Mark 1:14,15 & Luke 5:30-32)
Mark 6:7-13 Jesus commissions His disciples to preach repentance (Luke 24:44-48)
Acts 2:36-39 Peter preaches repentance to the Jews (Acts 3:13-20)
Acts 26:19,20 Paul preaches repentance … (Acts 17:29-31)

Faith toward God (Change of Heart)

Isaiah 11:1-5 Prophesy concerning the Messiah (Luke 2:25-38)
John 1:19-34 John the Baptist speaks of Jesus (Matthew 3:11-17)
John 3:15-17 Jesus proclaims, that He is our Salvation (John 14:6)
Acts 2:36-39 Peter points people toward Jesus (Acts 4:10-12)
Acts 9:19,20,22 Paul points people toward Jesus (Acts 17:1-3)

Doctrines of Baptism (Water and Holy Spirit)

Water Baptism

Matthew 3:4-6 John baptizes in the river Jordan
Matthew 3:13-17 Jesus in baptized by John
John 4:1,2 The disciples of Jesus baptize many believers
Acts 16:25-34 Paul baptizes Philippian jailer
Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus commissions the apostles to baptize
Baptism with Holy Ghost

Mark 16:15-20 Jesus speaks of signs for the believer
Acts 2:1-11 Devout men, Jews and proselytes speak with tongues
Acts 8:14-17 Peter and John help others to speak in tongues
Acts 10:34-48 Salvation and tongues introduced to Cornealus
1 Corinthians 14:18 Paul speaks in tongues often
Acts 19:1-6 Paul helps others to speak in tongues
1 Corinthians 14:2-4 Purpose for tongues (Acts 1:8 & Jude 20)

Laying on of hands (Spiritual Impartations)

Numbers 27:18-20 Displayed by Moses and Joshua (Deuteronomy 34:9)
Mark 10:13-16 Jesus lays hands on children to bless them (Matthew 19:13-15)
Acts 13:1-4 Paul and Barnabas have hands laid upon them for ministry
2 Timothy 1:6,7 Paul, the elder, lays hands upon Timothy for ministry
1 Timothy 5:22 Warning about laying hands upon people too soon for ministry

Resurrection of the dead (Rapture, Raising of the physically dead)

Hebrews 11:17-19 Father Abraham believed Issac would be raised from the dead (Genesis 22:1-5)
John 11:21-26 Jesus in the Resurrection and Life
John 14:1-4 Jesus speaks of coming back to get His disciples
Matthew 17:1-5 Jesus seen in His glorified presence with Peter, James and John
1 Corinthians 15:19-23 Paul teaches on the Coming of the Lord for His Church
1 Corinthians 15:42-44 Paul speaks of our resurrected new bodies
1 Thessalonians 4:14-18 Paul teaches about the raising of the dead

Eternal Judgement (White Throne, Finality of the soul of man)

Job 33:21-30 Job speaks of eternal judgement
Matthew 25:31-46 Jesus preached on eternal judgement
Acts 24:23-25 Paul warns Felix about the judgement to come
2 Peter 2:4-9 Peter warns about eternal judgement for those in the world
James 5:19,20 James warned about eternal judgement for sinners (backslided saints)
Revelations 21:7,8 Those who will have a part in Lake of Fire (Revelations 20:11-15)