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INDEX
| A | |||||||
| ABRAHAM | Redeemed by Christ Rom 3:24-26 (B), Rom 4:1-5, 4:13, 4:23-25 | Justified by faith Rom 4:3, 4:9-10; He 11:1 | Had faith lapses Rom 4:18-22 | Looked forward to a Saviour Ga 3:8 | Every Christian his seed, and heir of God’s promise Ga 3:15-18 | ||
| ADAM | Brought sin and death to human race Rom 5:12-14 | His sin that brings death not as effective as Christ’s | power to save Rom 5:15 | ||||
| ALPHA AND OMEGA | Jesus Rev 1:8, 21:3-8 | ||||||
| ANNANIAS AND SAPPHIRA | Why they had to die
Ac 5:1-6, 5:1-10 | ||||||
| ANGELS | Always present, watching the church
1Cor 11:3-6; Eph 3:9-12; 2Pe 2:10 |
Minister to believers’ needs
Heb 1:14 |
Some sinned, cast down to hell
2Pe 2:4-6 | ||||
| ANTICHRIST | Revealed after church raptured
2Th 2:3 |
Rider of white horse
Rev 6:1-2 |
Nationality revealed
Rev 13:1-7 | ||||
| ANTIOCH | Significance of for Christians
Ac 11:19-22 | ||||||
| APOSTLES | Original twelve
Mt 10:1-4 |
Levi/Matthew
Mk 2:13-14 |
Philip and Andrew
Jn 12:20-22 |
First in divine order of church
government Ro 11:13; 1Cor 12:28; Eph 2:20, 4:9 |
Made spectacle in the world to
demonstrate sufferings of Christ 1 Cor 4:9-13 |
Are the foundation with prophets upon which the
church is built Eph 2:20 | |
| ARMAGEDDON | The great winepress of the wrath of God
Rev 14:14-16 |
Battle of lasts one day, Christ the victor
Rev 16:16 | |||||
| AMOUR OF GOD | God’s provision for Christians to overcome evil
Eph 6:11-12 | ||||||
| B | |||||||
| BABIES | When die, go straight to heaven
Mt 19:13-15 | ||||||
| BABYLON THE GREAT | Vast apostate religious system
Rev 17:1-6 |
Literal city
Rev 17:18, 18:1-3, 18:24, 19:1-5 | |||||
| BACKSLIDERS | Can be forgiven
Jas 5:19-20; 1Jn 1:9 | ||||||
| BAPTISM (in water) | John’s
Mt 3:1-6 |
Jesus’, by John
Mt 3:13-17 |
Not an option – commanded by Jesus
Mt 28:19-20(B); Mk16:16; Ac 2:37-38, 2:31(A), Ac 8:36-38, 9:17-18, 19:1-2, 22:16 |
Does not save
Mk 16:16; Jn 3:5; 1Cor 1:14-17; 1Pe 3:20-21 |
Is integral part of gospel message
Ac 2:37-38, 2:41(A), Ac 8:36-38, 19:1-2 |
Paul’s
Ac 9:17-18, 22:16 |
Purpose of
1Pe 3:20-21 |
| BAPTISM (In Holy Spirit) | Jesus is the baptiser here
Mt 3:11; Lk 12:49; Jn 7:37-39, 14:12-14; Ac 3:41(B) |
Speaking in tongues the evidence of
Mk 16:17-18; Ac 2:1-4(A), Ac 8:14-17, 8:18-23, 19:1-2 |
Purpose of
Lk 24:49; Ac 1:8, 4:31 |
Paul’s
Ac 9:17-18, 22:16 | |||
| BAPTISM (Into Christ and the Church) | Holy Spirit is the baptiser here
Ro 6:3-5; 1Cor 12:12-17; Eph 4:4-6; Col 2:12 | ||||||
| BEAST | Out of the sea
Rev 13:7 |
Out of the earth
Rev 13:11-18 |
Symbolism of, explained
Rev 17:1-6, 17:7-17 | ||||
| BEATITUDES | Declarations of blessedness
Mt 5:1-12 | ||||||
| BETHLEHEM | Means house of bread – birthplace of Jesus, Bread of
Life Mt 2:3-5 | ||||||
| BISHOP | Office defined
1Ti 3:1-7 | ||||||
| BOOK OF LIFE | Everyone’s name entered in but only the Godly will
remain Php 4:3; Rev 13:8 | ||||||
| BRIDE OF CHRIST | New Jerusalem, not the church
2Cor 11:2; Eph 2:15- 16(B), Eph 4:13, 5:25-32; Rev 19:7-9, 21:2, 22:17 | ||||||
| C | |||||||
| CAIN
Prototype of world’s hatred of Christians 1Jn 3:10-13 | |||||||
| CHILDREN | Until accountable go straight to heaven if they die Mt
19:13-15; Ac 4:10-12(B) |
Must honour and obey parents Eph 6:1-3 | |||||
| CHRIST (See Jesus) | |||||||
| CHRISTIANS (What they must do) | Bear much fruit
Mt 5:13-16, 7:13-14, 7:21; Jn 15:2, 15:16 |
Love enemies
Mt 5:38-42 |
Forsake all for Christ
Mt 8:18-22, 10:37-38, 10:39; Lk 14:28-35; Php 3:7-11 |
Love Christ above all else
Mt 10:28; Lk 14:26; 1Cor 7:26; Ga 6:14 |
Be prepared to suffer persecution for the cause of Christ
Mt 10:37-38; Ro 5:3-5, 8:17; 2Cor 4:8-12; 2Ti 3:12; James 1:2-4; 1Pe 4:17, 5:8-11; Rev 2:8-11 |
Lay hold of eternal life Mt 11:12; 1Ti 6:14 | Constantly test genuineness of their faith Mt 15:15-20;
2Cor 13:5 |
| Have faith in God
Mt 21:17-22; 2Cor 1:19-20; He 11:6 |
Obey law of the land unless it conflicts with God’s law
Mt 22:21; Lk 20:22-26; Ac 4:13-20; Ro 13:1-2 |
Share gospel – win souls to Christ Mt 28:19-20(A);
Lk 14:16-24, 19:11-27; Ac 11:19-21, 18:6; Ro 1:13; 2Cor 5:18-19 |
Hate the things God hates
Lk 16:14-15; Jn 4:1-4; 1Jn 2:15-17 |
Love one another
Jn 13:34-35, 17:20-23; Ro 13:8, 14:1-9; 2Cor 6:11-13; Ga 5:1-8, 5:13; James 4:1-4; 1Jn 2:7, 3:15, 3:16-18, 4:7-21; Rev 3:7-13 |
Always abide in Christ
Jn 15:4-6 | ||
| Test all things
Ac 17:11; 1Th 5:21; 1Jn 4:1-6 |
Help those in need
Ac 20:35; Ga 6:7-8; 1Jn 3:16-18 |
Walk in the Spirit
Ro 8:1-2; Ga 5:15, 5:17, 5:24-26 |
Dedicate their bodies to God as living sacrifices
Ro 12:1 |
Repay evil with kindness
Ro 12:20 |
Live as children of the light
Ro 13:11-14; 1Cor 15:33-34 |
Marry another Christian
1Cor 7:39 | |
| Examine themselves before partaking of communion
1Cor 11:20-22 |
See others as God sees them
2Cor 5:16-17 |
Abound in the grace of giving
2Cor 8:1-7 |
Bear one another’s burden
Ga 6:2-5 |
Only speak wholesome words
Eph 5:3-4; Col 4:5-6; 2Ti 4:1-2; Tit 2:7-8 |
Be submitted to one another
Eph 5:21; 1Pe 5:5-6 |
If employed, be faithful, diligent, conscientious employee
Eph 6:5-9 | |
| Remain steadfast under provocation
Eph 6:11-12; James 5:7-8 |
Take on themselves self-abnegation and humility
Php 2:5-8; 1Pe 5:5-6 |
Only think on things in harmony with eternal truths
Php 4:8 |
Keep selves pure
1Th 4:4 |
Maintain a constant attitude of prayer
1Th 5:17 |
Work to keep themselves
2Th 3:6 | ||
| Submit to authority of church leaders
1Ti 5:17-18; He 13:8, 13:17; 1Pe 5:1-3 |
Remain in fellowship with other Christians
He 10:24-25 |
Be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger
James 1:19-21 |
Control their tongues
James 1:26-27 |
Consider God in all plans
James 4:13-16 |
Fear God
1Pe 1:17 | ||
| Reverence Christ as Lord over every facet of life
1Pe 3:15 |
Reflect the character of God
2Pe 1:4 |
Have compassion on the unsaved
Jude 1:22-23 |
Learn and share what the book of Revelation teaches
Rev 1:1, 22:7 | ||||
| CHRISTIANS (What they must not do) | Covet earthly riches
Mt 6:24, 13:3-9, 19:16-22, 19:23-26; Lk 12:13-15, 12:16-21, 12:33-34, 16:19-21; Ac 2:44-45; 1Cor 10:14-22; 2Cor 12:14; 1Ti 6:6-10; He 13:5-6 |
Judge self-righteously
Mt 7:1-5; Jn 8:3-11; Ro 2:5, 14:1-9; James 4:11-12 |
Try to impose Christian standards on non-Christians
Mt 7:6 |
Charge for their Christian service
Mt 10:8 |
Rely on self instead of God’s provision for missionary work
Mt 10:9-14 | ||
| Receive for themselves or refer to others by title
Mt 20:20-28, 23:8-12 Act as if only they are God’s servants Mk 9:38-41; 1Cor 3:18-20 |
Observe unscriptural so-called holy days or ritualistic practices
Ac 12:4; Ro 14:1-9; Ga 4:9; Col 2:16-23 |
Think of themselves too highly
Ac 14:8-18; Ro 12:3; 2Cor 10:12 |
Passively accept any teaching
Ac 17:11; 1Th 5:21; 1Jn 4:1-6 |
Habitually sin
Ro 6:1, 6:6-11, 6:12-14, 6:16, 6:17-20, 6:21-23; 1Pe 4:1-4; 1Jn 3:6-9 |
Sue one another at law
1Cor 6:1-8 | ||
| Instigate separation or divorce from unbelieving spouse
1Cor 7:12-15 |
Prevent unbelieving spouse from departing
1Cor 7:14-16 |
Be unequally yoked together with unbelievers
2Cor 6:14 |
Be anxious about anything
Php 4:6-7 |
Accuse another of sinning without witnesses
1Ti 5:19 |
Be distracted from God’s work by worldly pursuits
2Ti 2:1-6 | ||
| Engage in flippancy or jocularity when ministering God’s word
2Ti 4:1-2; Tit 2:7-8 |
Swear an oath
James 5:12 |
Yield to fleshly lusts
1Pe 2:11 |
Take their salvation or faith for granted
2Pe 1:10 |
Welcome false teachers into their home
2Jn 9-11 | |||
| CHRISTIANS (General) | Are called to suffer persecution for Christ
Mt 10:37-38; Ro 5:3-5, 8:17, 2Cor 4:8-12; 2Ti 3:12; James 1:2-4; 1Pe 4:17, 5:8-11; Rev 2:8-11 | ||||||
| Life-task is to take heaven by force Mt 11:12 | Are empowered and authorised to do the works Christ did
Mt 16:19, 17:14-21, 21:17-22; Mk 16:17-18; Lk 10:18, 10:20, 24:49-50; Jn 14:12-14, 20:23; Ac 1:8, 2:1-4(A), Ac 2:1-4(B), Ac 28:3-6; 1Cor 12:1-11; 2Cor 10:3-5(A); 2Cor 10:3-5(B) |
Conflict resolution between, imperative Mt 18:15-17 | Not individually chosen for salvation
Mt 20:16; Jn 1:12-13, 3:36, 6:37; Ro 8:28-30, 9:1-3, 9:7, 9:10-13, 9:14-18, 9:19-21; 1Cor 1:24; Eph 1:3-6, 2:8-10; 2Ti 1:8-9; Rev 13:8 |
Are not appointed to go through Tribulation
Lk 21:36; Jn 14:1-3; Ro 5:9-11; 1Cor 15:51-58; Php 3:20-21; 1Th 4:13-18, 5:1-11; 2Th 1:1-3, 2:6-8; Rev 1:19, 3:7-13 |
Are born again by the word of God
Jn 3:3, 3:5; Tit 3:5 | ||
| Their future resurrection guaranteed by Christ’s
resurrection Jn 14:19 |
Will receive everything they ask for in line with God’s word
Jn 15:7; 1Jn 5:14-15 |
Are hated by the world
Jn 15:18-25; 1Jn 3:10-13 |
Whole of creation awaits their glorification
Ac 3:19-21; Ro 8:19-21; Rev 20:4-6 |
First called Christians in Antioch
Ac 11:19-22 |
Fault theirs if unable appropriate God’s promises
Ro 3:3-4 | ||
| Are justified by grace through faith
Ro 3:24-26(A), Ro 4:1-5, 4:3, 5:1; Ga 1:2(B), Ga 2:18-21, 3:29, 5:11 |
Have power over sin through being risen with Christ
Ro 6:1, 6:3-5, 6:6-11, 6:12-14, 6:15, 6:16, 6:17-20, Ro 6:21-23, 7:7-23, 8:1-2, 8:11; 1Cor 10:13; 2Cor 2:14; Eph 6:11-12; Col 3:1-3; Jas 4:5, 4:7-10 |
Identity with Christ in His death, burial and
resurrection by surrendering their lives to Him, not by water baptism Ro 6:3-5 |
Must do everything possible to live peaceably with all men
Ro 12:18 |
Will all be judged at Judgement Seat of Christ
Ro 14:10-12; 1Cor 3:11-15; 2Ti 1:12 |
Strong not to force their faith on the weak
Ro 14:22-23, 15:1-3; 1Cor 6:12-14, 8:1-13, 9:1-2, 10:23-33 | ||
| Not necessary that they agree on every point of doctrine
Ro 15:5; 1Cor 1:10 |
Are authorised to judge all things
1Cor 2:15, 5:9-13, 6:1-8 |
Are the temple of God
1Cor 3:16-17(A), I Cor 3:16-17(B) |
Better to marry than engage in illicit sex
1Cor 7:1-2 |
Married are not to defraud spouses of conjugal rights
1Cor 7:3-6 |
Can forfeit salvation
1Cor 10:1-2; 2Cor 6:1-2; Ga 5:1-8; Php 1:6, 2:12-13; 1Ti 4:1; He 3:7-11, 4:1-4, 6:4-6, 10:26-31, 12:12-15, 12:16-17, 12:18-24; Rev 21:3-8 | ||
| Are warned against idolatry
1Cor 10:14-22 |
Dishonouring for a man’s hair to be long like a woman’s
1Cor 11:14 |
Chastened by God’s word
1Cor 11:31-32; He 12:5-11 |
Are all equal members of the body of Christ
1Cor 12:12-17; Ga 3:28 |
Will receive new bodies at first resurrection
1Cor 15:35, 15:51-58; 2Cor 5:1, 5:3-4 |
Walk by faith not by sight
2Cor 5:6-9 | ||
| Can be righteously angry
Eph 4:25 |
Are not in a state of sinless perfection
Eph 4:25 |
Love for one another must increase and abound
1Th 3:12 |
Can eat anything God created for food
1Ti 4:4-5 |
Can drink wine for medicinal purposes
1Ti 5:23 |
Have entered into God’s rest in Christ
He 4:7-10 | ||
| Can obtain mercy and grace in time of need
He 4:14-16 |
Are all priests of God
He 8:10-11; 1Pe 2:5 |
Must identify with those imprisoned for their
witness to Christ He 13:3 |
Must be consistent in their faith-walk
He 13:8 |
Are tempted to sin when enticed by lust
James 1:13-15 |
Not justified by faith alone but by works also
James 2:14-16 | ||
| Warned against aspiring to be teachers
James 3:1-2 |
Can overcome the devil only if totally submitted to God
James 4:7-10; 1Pe 5:8-11 |
Are strangers and pilgrims on earth as in a foreign land
1Pe 2:11 |
Are characterised by their righteousness and love for
each other 1Jn 3:10-13 |
Love for each other proves their love for God
1Jn 3:15, 3:16-18, 3:19-22, 4:7-21 |
Can be saved and know it
1Jn 5:10-13 |
Responsible for financially supporting those who minister
the gospel 3Jn 1:5-8 | |
| CHURCH | Is the hidden treasure and pearl of great price
Mt 13:44, 13:45-46 |
First mention of in Scripture
Mt 16:13-18(A) |
Defined
Mt 16:13-18(B) |
Will not go through the Tribulation Lk 21:36; Jn 14:1-
3; 1Cor 15:51-58; Php 3:20-21; 1Th 1:10, 3:13, 4:13-18, 5:1-11; 2Th 2:1-3, 2:6-8; Rev 1:19, 3:7-13 |
Is not the bride of Christ
Jn 3:29; Ro 7:4; 1Cor 2:7-8; 2Cor 11:2; Eph 2:15(B), Eph 4:13, 5:25-32; Rev 19:7-9, 21:2, 22:17 | ||
| Government of defined
Ac 11:27, 13:1-4, 20:17; Ro 11:13, 16:1-2; Eph 2:20(A), Eph 4:11-12; 1Ti 3:1-7, 3:8-13; 1Pe 5:1-3 |
Predestined by God to be glorified with Christ in eternity
Ro 8:28-30, 8:33, 9:22-24, 9:25-26 |
Is the body of Christ
Ro 12:5 |
Must discipline sinning members
1Cor 5:1-5, 5:6-8; 2Th 3:14 |
Restore repentant sinners to fellowship immediately
2Cor 2:5-11 |
Composed of both Jew and Gentile Christians
Eph 2:14, 2:15-16(B) Eph 3:9-12 | ||
| Is the restrainer of lawlessness
2Th 2:6-8 |
Women cannot be leaders of
1Ti 2:8-15, 3:1-7, 3:8-13 |
Leaders of must never be flippant or jocular when ministering God’s word
2Ti 4:1-2; Tit 2:7-8 |
Must not give preference to wealthy Christians
James 2:1-5 | ||||
| COMMUNION | It’s true meaning
Mt 26:26-29 |
Will be partaken of throughout eternity
Mt 26:29 |
Christians must always examine themselves before partaking of
1Cor 11:20-22 | ||||
| CONJUGAL RIGHTS | Married Christians must never defraud each other of
1Cor 7:3-6 | ||||||
| CONSCIENCE | Defined
2Cor 4:1-2 | ||||||
| CORNELIUS | First Gentile convert
Ac 10:1-48 | ||||||
| COVETOUSNESS | Christians warned against
Lk 12:13-15, 12:16-21 |
Is idolatry
Eph 5:5-13 | |||||
| CROWN | Christians’ reward of eternal life with Christ
2Ti 4:6-8; Jas 1:12; Rev 2:8-11 | ||||||
| CRUCIFIXION | Christ’s, could not have been on so-called Good | Friday
Mt 27:50; Mk 16:1; Ac 12:4 | |||||
| D | |||||||
| DAY | Of the Lord
1Th 5:1-11; 2Pe 3:10 |
Of God
2Pe 3:12 | |||||
| DEACON | Function defined
Ac 6:1-6; Eph 4:11-12; Php 1:1; 1Ti 3:8-13 | ||||||
| DEACONESS | Not scriptural
Ro 16:1-2; 1Ti 3:8-13 | ||||||
| DEMON HORSEMEN | 200 Million kill one third earth’s population in Tribulation
Rev 9:13-21 | ||||||
| DEMONS | Why Christ allowed them to indwell the pigs
Mt 8:28-34 |
Are subject to the authority of believers
Mt 17:14-21; Mk 16:17-18; Lk 10:20; Jn 14:12-14 |
Called principalities and powers
Eph 6:11-12; Col 2:15 |
Believe in God and tremble
James 2:14-26 | |||
| DISCIPLES | Life principles applying to highlighted by Jesus
Lk 10:1-12 |
Not all are true believers
Jn 6:66 | |||||
| DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE | What Jesus teaches
Mt 5:31-32 |
What Paul teaches
1Cor 7:1-2, 7:3-6, 7:7-9, 7:12-15 |
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