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1. The inerrancy of the Scriptures Catholic belief

2. The Deity of Christ Catholic belief

3. The second coming of Jesus Christ Catholic belief

4. The virgin birth Catholic belief

5. The physical resurrection of the body Catholic belief

6. The substitutionary atonement Catholic belief

7. The total depravity of man Man made belief. Not believed prior to the Reformation.

The first law of life, be it the life of plant or animal, of man or of a society of men, is self-preservation. Neglect of self-preservation leads to ruin and destruction. But the life of a religious society, the tissue that binds its members into one body and animates them with one soul, is the symbol of faith, the creed or confession adhered to as a condition sine qua non of membership. To undo the creed is to undo the Church.