The 6 foundational basics of Christ

Hebrews 6:1-2: "Therefore, having-left THE MESSAGE (OF) THE BEGINNING (OF) CHRIST, let us be-carried-along to maturity, not again laying-down (a) FOUNDATION (of) repentance from dead works and faith upon God, (of) instruction (about) baptisms and laying-on (of) hands, and (about the) resurrection (of the) dead (ones) and eternal judgment."

Summary:

There are 6 foundational basics of Christ.

The "FOUNDATION" (Hebrews 6:1) of "CHRIST" (Hebrews 6:1) listed in Hebrews 6:1-2 is: 

1) "REPENTANCE FROM DEAD WORKS" (Hebrews 6:1).

2) "FAITH UPON GOD" (Hebrews 6:1).

3) "INSTRUCTION ABOUT BAPTISMS" (Hebrews 6:2).

4) "INSTRUCTION ABOUT LAYING-ON OF HANDS" (Hebrews 6:2).

5) "RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD ONES" (Hebrews 6:2).

6) "ETERNAL JUDGMENT" (Hebrews 6:2).

This foundation is the "milk" (Hebrews 5:13) of the "word" (Hebrews 5:13) which Christ taught. Someone who is still an "infant" (Hebrews 5:13) in Christ is called to grow spiritually past these fundamental principles after a certain time, "having-left" (Hebrews 6:1) these once they are known and not "again" (Hebrews 6:1) laying down this foundation for them, as they are to "be-carried-along to maturity" (Hebrews 6:1). 

Now for those to whom this foundation has not yet been set, it is important to set that foundation.

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The foundation of Christ... according to Christ:

"CHRIST" (Hebrews 6:1) Himself spoke about the "FOUNDATION" (Hebrews 6:1):

1) REPENTANCE FROM DEAD WORKS:

Christ said: "I-have not come to-call righteous (ones) to REPENTANCE, but SINNING (ONES)" (Luke 5:32). 

2) FAITH UPON GOD:

Christ said: "BE-BELIEVING in GOD" (John 14:1). 

3) INSTRUCTION ABOUT BAPTISMS:

Jesus said: "make-disciples-of all the nations, BAPTIZING them" (Matthew 28:19).

It is written about Christ that "this (One) is the (One) BAPTIZING IN (THE) HOLY SPIRIT" (John 1:33). 

4) INSTRUCTION ABOUT LAYING-ON OF HANDS:

It is written about Christ that "HE-WAS-BLESSING (them), LAYING (HIS) HANDS on them" (Mark 10:16).

5) RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD ONES:

Christ said: "the (ones) having-been-considered-worthy to-obtain that age and the RESURRECTION FROM (THE) DEAD (ONES) [...] THEY-ARE NOT EVEN STILL ABLE TO-DIE, for they-are angel-like" (Luke 20:35-36).

6) ETERNAL JUDGMENT:

Christ said that "He-will-sit on (the) throne (of) His glory, and all the nations will-be-gathered before Him. And He-will-separate them from one-another" (Matthew 25:31-32). Christ then says to one group of people: "I-was-hungry, and you-gave Me (something) to-eat. I-thirsted, and you-gave-a-drink (to) Me. I-was (a) stranger, and you-brought Me in; naked, and you-clothed Me. I-was-sick, and you-looked-after Me. I-was in prison, and you-came to Me" (Matthew 25:35-36). Regarding that group, the "ETERNAL" verdict of judgment is that "the righteous (ones will go) to ETERNAL life" (Matthew 25:46), but regarding the other group who did not do these works, the "ETERNAL" verdict was that they "will-go into ETERNAL punishment" (Matthew 25:46).

Overview of the foundation:

It is written in Hebrews about "the message (of) the beginning (of) CHRIST" (Hebrews 6:1), listing 6 different principles, which are "the elements (of) the beginning (concerning) the oracles (of) God" (Hebrews 5:12), being the "milk" (Hebrews 5:13) of the "word" (Hebrews 5:13) which Christ taught.

It is the "FOUNDATION" (Hebrews 6:1).

1) Repentance from dead works:

Repentance means changing the way we think or understand something.

Dead works are actions we do without trusting or relying on God, things done from our own, without faith.

So, repenting from dead works means changing how we think about those kinds of actions. It means realizing that anything we do apart from trusting or relying on God has no real spiritual life or value, and therefore coming to the understanding that we are not to do such anymore.

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2) Faith upon God:

Faith can be linked to being convinced or assured.

Faith upon God is to rely upon God, seeking what He approves.

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3) Instruction about baptisms:

Instruction about baptisms is to be instructed about water baptism and the baptism in the Holy Spirit. 

4) Instruction about laying on of hands:

Instruction about laying on of hands is to be instructed about the ability to lay hands on someone and impart spiritual blessings such as the Holy Spirit for example (in order for someone to receive the Holy Spirit). 

5) Resurrection of the dead ones:

Resurrection of the dead ones is the teaching that all those who died will have an afterlife. 

6) Eternal judgment:

Eternal judgment is the teaching that all those who died will be judged in the afterlife (based on criteria from their life now) so as to determine the place they will go to after that: either inherit the kingdom of God (and have eternal life with God), or into the eternal fire (and go into eternal punishment).

Ancient Christian author:

Around the 9th century, a Christian author named Photios I of Constantinople wrote: "the “elements of the beginning of the oracles of God” consist of renouncing Satan and his works, believing in God, being baptized, receiving the Holy Spirit, knowing about the resurrection of the dead and believing that there is a judgment." (Fragments on the epistle to the Hebrews 6:1-3).

The importance of the foundation to grow spiritually:

The "FOUNDATION" (Hebrews 6:1) of "CHRIST" (Hebrews 6:1) listed in Hebrews 6:1-2 is important to grow spiritually as it is the "MILK" (Hebrews 5:13) of the "word" (Hebrews 5:13) which Christ taught. Peter wrote that (spiritual) newborn babies in Christ can grow by the MILK of the word, as he wrote to "yearn like newborn babies for the deceitless reasonable MILK in-order-that by it YOU-MAY-GROW for (your) salvation" (1 Peter 2:2).

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