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RAPTURE

Not named as such, but implicit in scripture Lk 21:36; Jn 14:1-3; 1Cor 1:8; Php 3:20-21; 1Th 3:13, 4:13-18;
2Th 2:1-3, 2:6-8; 1Ti 4:6-8; Tit 2:13; 1Pe 1:7; 1Jn 3:2; Rev 1:19, 3:7-13, 22:10-12
Forms part of first resurrection  1Cor 15:1-11, 15:51-58; Php 3:20-21; 1Th 3:13, 4:13-18; 1Ti 4:6-8; 1Jn 3:2; Rev 20:4-6

REINCARNATION

Not scriptural Lk 16:19-31; He 9:27; Rev 22:10-12

REPENTANCE

Fruits of must be manifest in Christians Lk 3:9
Involves a complete turnaround in one’slifestyle  Lk 3:10-14
Prerequisite for salvation Ac 2:38

RESURRECTION

Christ's Mt 27:52-53; Mk 9:9-10, 10:32-34, 16:9-13; Lk 24:36-43; Jn 14:19, 20:17; Ro 1:1-4, 10:9; 1Cor 15:1-11; Rev 1:5
Believers and Old Testament saints Jn 5:28-29,14:19, 16:16-22; Ac 28:17-20; 1Cor 15:35, 15:51-58; 2Cor 5:3-4, 5:5; Php 1:10; 1Th 3:13, 4:13-18;  2Ti 2:18; 1Jn 3:2
Believers will still partake of food and drink afterwards Lk24:36-43; Jn 21:12-13

REVELATION

Purpose of the book Rev 1:1
Outline Rev 1:19

RIVER OF WATEROF LIFE

A literal river over two miles wide Rev 22:1-2

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SABBATH

Fulfilled in Christ He 4:1-3

SAINTS

Defined Ro 1:7(A)

SALVATION

Merely believing in God will not save anyone  Mt 7:21; Jas 1:22-25; 2:14-26
Available to all Mt 11:28-30; Tit 2:11
Available to all but only on Christ’sterms Mt 19:16-22, 19:23-26, 20:16; Lk 12:16-21, 12:33-34, 14:28-35; Jn 3:3, 3:5
A free-will choice Jn 3:36, 6:37, 12:37-40; Ac 3:22-23, 13:48, 28:23-29; Ro 1:16-17, 9:30-33, 10:12-13
Can be forfeited Jn 10:27-29; 1Cor 1:18,  10:1-5; 2Cor 6:1-2; Php 1:6, 2:12-13; 1Ti 6:14; Tit 1:2; He 2:1
Is all-incLk sive Ac 4:10-12(A)
By grace through faith Ac 15:1-29; Rom 1:16-17, 3:24-26(A), Rom 3:27, 4:3, 4:9-10, 10:6-11; Eph 2:8-10
Mystery since world began, revealed by Jesus  Ro 16:25-26
Is past, present and future 1Cor 1:18
Will not be available after the rapture to those who have heard and rejected the gospel  2Th 2:9-12; Rev 22:10-12
No second chance given after death  He 9:27; 1Pe 3:18-20(A), 3:18-20(B)

SARDIS

One of the seven churches of Revelation Rev 2:8-11

SATAN

God of this world Jn 14:30; 2Cor 4:4
Cast down from heaven to earth during thetribulation Rev 10:1-7, 11:14-19
Symbolised by great red dragon Rev 12:1-5
Chained up in bottomless pit during Christ’s millennial reign Rev 20:1-3
After leading last great rebellion against God is thrown into lake of fire Rev 20:11-15

SCRIPTURES

Are the word of God’s grace Ac 20:32
Preached the gospel to Abraham Ga 3:8
The yardstick of all church teachings  1Th 5:21; 2Ti 3:16; 2Pe 1:16-19; 1:20-21
Determine who will enter into God’s rest in Christ He 4:11-12
Foresaw believers desiring earthly pleasures Jas 4:5

SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

Studies pertaining to Mt 24:1-3; Lk9:26, 18:1-8; Ac 1:10-11; 2Th 1:7-10; He 9:28; Rev 1:7, 19:11-21

SEVEN CHURCHES, the

Their significance Rev 1:4(a)
Ephesus Rev 2:1-7
Smyrna Rev 2:8-11
Pergamos Rev 2:12-17
Thyatira Rev 2:18-19
Sardis Rev 3:1-6
Philadelphia Rev 3:7-13
Laodicea Rev 3:14-22

SIGNS AND WONDERS

Crucial to God’s purpose for the church Mk 16:17-18 Jn 14:12-14; Ac 1:8, 4:4

SILAS

Paul’sco-worker in the gospel Ac 15:1-29, 18:22; Eph 4:11-12

SIN

Only one will never be forgiven Mt 12:31-32; He 6:4-6, 10:26-31; 2Pe 2:20-22; 1Jn 2:16-17
All non-Christians are under Ro 3:9, 3:19-23
One is enough to damn the soul Jas 2:10-12
Not washed away by being baptised 1Pe 3:20-21
God will always forgive if confessed 1Jn 1:19, 3:19-22

SINNERS

Become sons of God when they repent Jn 1:12-13; Ga 4:1-7

SINS

Defined Ro 1:29-31; 1Cor 6:9-10; Ga 5:19-21

SMYRNA

One of the seven churches of Revelation Rev 2:8-11

SODOM

And Gomorrah,destroyed by God 2Pe 2:6-9

SOUL AND SPIRIT

Both immortal Mt 22:31-32; Lk 16:19-31, 20:37-38; 2Cor 6:9; Rev 6:9-11, 14:9-11

SOWING AND REAPING

A fundamental spiritual law which applies to every facet of the Christian walk Lk 6:36-38; Ro 1:18,1:24-28, 2:6; 2Cor 9:6; Ga 6:7-8; Php 4:19

SPIRITS IN PRISON

Fallen angels – not humans being given second chance for eternal life 1Pe 3:18-20(A), 3:18-20(B); 2Pe 2:4-6

STEPHEN

First Christian martyr Ac 8:1

STEWARDSHIP

Defines what Christians give of themselves to the work of God Mt 25:14-30; Ga 6:7-8

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TEACHERS

Co-equal leaders of New Testament church Eph 4:11-12; 1Ti 3:1-7; 1Pe 5:1-3
Warning for those aspiring to be Jas 3:1-2
Will remain in the church until its purpose fulfilled He 8:10-11; 1Jn 2:27

THRONE

Of Grace He 4:14-16, 8:1-2, 9:1-10, 10:19-20
Great White, of Judgement Rev 20:4-15

THYATIRA

One of the seven churches of Revelation Rev 2:18-19

TIMES OF THE GENTILES

Will end at battle of Armageddon Rev 11:1-2

TIMOTHY

A convert from Paul’s first apostolic mission  – Paul became his mentor Ac 14:26-27; 1Ti 1:1-2
His circumcision by Paul explained Ac 16:1-3
Somewhat fearful and timid 1Cor 16:10; 2Ti 1:7
Was comparatively young 1Ti 4:12

TITHES

Obligatory under Old Covenant Mt 23:23
Not obligatory for New Testament Christians Ga 6:7-8; He 7:1-10

TITLES

Forbidden for Christians Mt 20:28, 23:8-12

TITUS

Co-worker with Paul Tit 1:4, 1:5-9

TONGUES

The sure evidence that one is baptised with Holy Spirit Mt 3:11; Mk 16:17-18; Lk 24:49; Jn 7:37-39, 14:15-17; Ac 2:1-4(A), Ac 2:1-4(B), Ac 8:14-17, 8:18-23; Ro 8:26-27; 1Cor 12:1-11(A), 1Cor 12:1-11(B), 1Cor 13:8-12, 14:1-5; Jude 20

TREE OF LIFE

Is literal tree – the leaves of which will preserve human life throughout eternity Rev 22:1-2

TRIBULATION, the

Churchis not appointed to go through  Lk 21:36; Jn 5:28-29, 14:1-3; Ro 5:9-10; 1Cor 15:51-58; Php 3:20-21; 1Th 4:13-18, 5:1-11; 2Th 2:1-3, 2:6-8; Rev 1:19, 3:7-13
Is God’s wrath poured out upon sinners, not saints 2Pe 3:10; Rev 6:1-2, 6:5-6, 6:7-8, 6:9-11, 6:12-17

TRINITY, the

Designates the Three-in-One Godhead of Christianity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit Mt 1:18-21, 3:16-17; Lk 1:35(B); Jn 1:1, 5:16-23, 12:41; Ac 5:3-4, 13:33, 20:28; Php 2:5-8; Col 2:9; 1Ti 3:16; He 1:5, 5:5; 1Jn 5:6-9; Rev 1:8

TRUMPET JUDGEMENTS

Literal, not symbolic Rev 8:1-6

TWO WITNESSES (Christ’s)

Enoch and Elijah Jude 1:14; Rev 11:3-6, 17:7-17

TYPES (Old Testament types  – New Testament Anti types)

Jonah – Christ Mt12:38-40
Brazen serpent – Christ  Jn 3:14-15; 2Cor 5:21(A); 1Pe 2:24
Adam– Christ Ro 5:12-14
Israelites – Christians 1Cor 10:1-5; He 3:7-11
Moses– Christ He 3:1-6, 11:1
Sabbath – Christ He 4:1-3, 4:7-10, 4:11-12
Mercy seat – Throne of Grace He 4:14-16
Melchizedec – Christ He 5:6, 6:11-20, 7:1-10
Moses’earthly tabernacle – Heaven He 8:1-2, 9:1-10
Blood sacrifices – Christ  He 9:1-10, 9:14, 10:5-7, 10:14
Abraham  – God; Isaac  – Christ; Passover lamb  – Christ He 11:1
Noah’sflood – Water Baptism 1Pe 3:20-21

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UNBELIEVING SPOUSE

Sanctified by believing spouse 1Cor 7:14-16

UNPARDONABLE SIN

Blaspheming Holy Spirit Mt 12:25, 12:31-32, 12:36-37; He 6:4-6, 10:26-31; 2Pe 2:20-22; 1Jn 5:16-17

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VEIL

Of the Temple,the significance of it being torn in two when Jesus died Mt 27:51; Eph 2:14, 2:15-16(B); He 10:19-20
Worn by Moses to hide fading glory of Old Covenant, signifying its complete abolition  2Cor 3:12-16; Heb 7:18-19

VIRGIN BIRTH OF JESUS

A central doctrine of the Christian faith Mt 1:18-21; Lk 1:26-38

VOWS

Must be kept to God Mt 15:1-9, 23:16-23

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WIVES

Long hair is a sign of respect for her husband’s authority 1Cor 11:3-16
Must submit to husband’s authority in everything 1Cor 14:34-35; Eph 5:22-24; 1Pe 3:1-6

WOES

Pronouncements of indignation or calamity  Lk 6:24; Jude1:11; Rev 8:13, 9:1-2, 9:13-21, 11:14-19

WOMEN (in the church)

Cannot teach or exercise authority over men in the church  Ac 18:18(B); Ro 16:1-2; 1Cor 14:34-35; Ga 3:28; 1Ti 2:8-15, 3:1-7, 3:8-13
Must dress discreetly and modestly 1Ti 2:9-10
Older to teach younger how to be good homemakers Tit 2:3-5

WORLD, the

What it loves, God hates Lk 16:14-15
Hates Christians Jn 15:18-25; 1Jn 2:15-17
Christians warned against friendship with Ga 6:14; Heb 13:11-13; Jas 4:1-4