Essentials and non-essentials

 

"In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity."

-Rupertus Meldenius

Here is my rough draft:

Essentials:

• The deity of Christ
• Salvation by grace
• Salvation through Jesus Christ alone
• The resurrection of Christ
• The gospel
• Monotheism
• The Holy Trinity
• Faith
• Christ is fully man and fully God
• The second coming
• Scripture is divinely inspired and authoritative

Important but not essential

• Creation
• How often to take communion
• Understanding election and predestination
• The mode and timing of baptism
• Church leadership structure
• Eschatology
• Spiritual gifts

Not important and not essential

• Music 
• Wine or grape juice for communion

Pure speculation

• What heaven will be like and if our pets will be there.