Bible Study A-C

Ministry Archive Registry Entry

'''To [[Bible Study D-G]]''' ==A== ===ABRAHAM=== Redeemed by Christ Ro 3:24-26 (B), Ro 4:1-5, 4:13, 4:23-25<br> Justified by faith Ro 4:3, 4:9-10; He 11:1<br> Had faith lapses Ro 4:18-22<br> Looked forward to a Saviour Ga 3:8<br> Every Christian his seed, and heir of God’s promise Ga 3:15-18<br> ===ADAM=== Brought sin and death to human race Ro 5:12-14<br> His sin that brings death not as effective as Christ’s power to save Ro 5:15<br> ===ALPHA AND OMEGA=== Jesus Rev 1:8, 21:3-8<br> ===ANNANIAS AND SAPPHIRA=== Why they had to die Ac 5:1-6, 5:1-10<br> ===ANGELS=== Always present, watching the church  1Cor 11:3-6; Eph 3:9-12; 2Pe 2:10<br> Minister to believers’ needs He 1:14<br> Some sinned, cast down to hell 2Pe 2:4-6<br> ===ANTICHRIST=== Revealed after church raptured 2Th 2:3<br> Rider of white horse Rev 6:1-2<br> Nationality revealed Rev 13:1-7<br> ===ANTIOCH=== Significance of for Christians Ac 11:19-22<br> ===APOSTLES=== Original twelve Mt 10:1-4<br> Levi/Matthew Mk 2:13-14<br> Philip and Andrew Jn 12:20-22<br> First in divine order of church government Ro 11:13; 1Cor 12:28; Eph 2:20, 4:9<br> Made spectacle in the world to demonstrate sufferings of Christ 1 Cor 4:9-13<br> Are the foundation with prophets upon which the church is built Eph 2:20<br> ===ARMAGEDDON=== The great winepress of the wrath of God Rev 14:14-16<br> Battle of lasts one day, Christ the victor Rev 16:16<br> ===AMOUR OF GOD=== God’s provision for Christians to overcome evil  Eph 6:11-12<br> ==B== ===BABIES=== When die, go straight to heaven Mt 19:13-15<br> ===BABYLON THE GREAT=== Vast apostate religious system Rev 17:1-6<br> Literal city Rev 17:18, 18:1-3, 18:24, 19:1-5<br> ===BACKSLIDERS=== Can be forgiven Jas 5:19-20; 1Jn 1:9<br> ===BAPTISM=== (in water)<br> John’s Mt 3:1-6<br> Jesus’,by John Mt 3:13-17<br> Not an option – commanded by Jesus Mt 28:19-20(B); Mk 16:16; Ac 2:37-38, 2:31(A), Ac 8:36-38, 9:17-18, 19:1-2, 22:16<br> Does not save Mk 16:16; Jn 3:5; 1Cor 1:14-17; 1Pe 3:20-21<br> Is integral part of gospel message Ac 2:37-38, 2:41 (A), Ac 8:36-38, 19:1-2<br> Paul’s Ac 9:17-18, 22:16<br> Purpose of 1Pe 3:20-21<br> ===BAPTISM=== (In Holy Spirit)<br> Jesusis the baptiser here Mt 3:11; Lk 12:49; Jn 7:37-39, 14:12-14; Ac 3:41 (B)<br> 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<br> Purpose of Lk 24:49; Ac 1:8, 4:31<br> Paul’s Ac 9:17-18, 22:16<br> ===BAPTISM=== (Into Christ andthe Church)<br> Holy Spirit is the baptiser here Ro 6:3-5; 1Cor 12:12-17; Eph 4:4-6; Col 2:12<br> ===BEAST=== Out of the sea Rev 13:7<br> Out of the earth Rev 13:11-18<br> Symbolism of, explained Rev 17:1-6, 17:7-17<br> ===BEATITUDES=== Declarations of blessedness Mt 5:1-12<br> ===BETHLEHEM=== Means house of bread – birthplace of Jesus, Bread of Life Mt 2:3-5<br> ===BISHOP=== Office defined 1Ti 3:1-7<br> ===BOOK OF LIFE=== Everyone’s name entered in but only the Godly will remain Php 4:3; Rev 13:8<br> ===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<br> ==C== ===CAIN=== Prototype of world’s hatred of Christians 1Jn 3:10-13<br> ===CHILDREN=== Until accountable go straight to heaven if they die Mt 19:13-15; Ac 4:10-12(B)<br> Must honour and obey parents Eph 6:1-3<br> ===CHRIST=== (See Jesus)<br> ===CHRISTIANS=== (What they must do)<br> Bear much fruit Mt 5:13-16, 7:13-14, 7:21; Jn 15:2, 15:16<br> Love enemies Mt 5:38-42<br> Forsake all for Christ Mt 8:18-22, 10:37-38, 10:39; Lk 14:28-35; Php 3:7-11<br> Love Christ above allelse Mt 10:28; Lk 14:26; 1Cor 7:26; Ga 6:14<br> 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; Jas 1:2-4; 1Pe 4:17, 5:8-11; Rev 2:8-11<br> Lay hold of eternal life Mt 11:12; 1Ti 6:14<br> Constantly test genuineness of their faith Mt 15:15-20; 2Cor 13:5<br> Have faith in God Mt 21:17-22; 2Cor 1:19-20; He 11:6<br> Obey law of the land unless it conflicts with God’s <br> law Mt 22:21; Lk 20:22-26; Ac 4:13-20; Ro 13:1-2<br> 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<br> Hate the things God hates Lk 16:14-15; Jn 4:1-4; 1Jn 2:15-17<br> 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; Jas 4:1-4; 1Jn 2:7, 3:15, 3:16-18, 4:7-21; Rev 3:7-13<br> Always abide in Christ Jn 15:4-6<br> Test all things Ac 17:11; 1Th 5:21; 1Jn 4:1-6<br> Help those in need Ac 20:35; Ga 6:7-8; 1Jn 3:16-18<br> Walk in the Spirit Ro 8:1-2; Ga 5:15, 5:17, 5:24-26<br> Dedicate their bodies to God as living sacrifices  Ro 12:1<br> Repay evil with kindness Ro 12:20<br> Live as children of the light Ro 13:11-14; 1Cor15:33-34<br> Marry another Christian 1Cor 7:39<br> Examine themselves before partaking of communion 1Cor 11:20-22<br> See others as God sees them 2Cor 5:16-17<br> Abound in the grace of giving 2Cor 8:1-7<br> Bear one another’s burden Ga 6:2-5<br> Only speak wholesome words  Eph 5:3-4; Col 4:5-6; 2Ti 4:1-2; Tit 2:7-8<br> Be submitted to one another Eph 5:21; 1Pe 5:5-6<br> If employed, be faithful, diligent, conscientious employee Eph 6:5-9<br> Remain steadfast under provocation Eph 6:11-12; Jas 5:7-8<br> Take on themselves self-abnegation and humility Php 2:5-8; 1Pe 5:5-6<br> Only think on things in harmony with eternal truths Php 4:8<br> Keep selves pure 1Th 4:4<br> Maintain a constant attitude of prayer 1Th 5:17<br> Work to keep themselves 2Th 3:6<br> Submit to authority of church leaders 1Ti 5:17-18; He 13:8, 13:17; 1Pe 5:1-3<br> Remain in fellowship with other Christians He 10:24-25<br> Be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger  Jas 1:19-21<br> Control their tongues Jas 1:26-27<br> Consider God in all plans Jas 4:13-16<br> Fear God 1Pe 1:17<br> Reverence Christ as Lord over every facet of life 1Pe 3:15<br> Reflect the character of God 2Pe 1:4<br> Have compassion on the unsaved Jude 1:22-23<br> Learn and share what the book of Revelation teaches Rev 1:1, 22:7<br> ===CHRISTIANS=== (What they must not do)<br> Covet earthly riches Mt 6:24, 13:3-9, 19:16-22, 19:23-26; Lk12:13-15, 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<br> Judge self-righteously  Mt 7:1-5; Jn 8:3-11; Ro 2:5, 14:1-9; Jas 4:11-12<br> Try to impose Christian standards on non-Christians Mt 7:6<br> Charge for their Christian service Mt 10:8<br> Rely on self instead of God’s provision for missionary work Mt 10:9-14<br> Receive for themselves or refer to others by title  Mt 20:20-28, 23:8-12<br> Act as if only they are God’s servants  Mk 9:38-41; 1Cor 3:18-20<br> Observe unscriptural so-called holy days orritualistic <br> practices Ac 12:4; Ro 14:1-9; Ga 4:9; Col 2:16-23<br> Think of themselves too highly Ac 14:8-18; Ro 12:3; 2Cor 10:12<br> Passively accept any teaching  Ac 17:11; 1Th 5:21; 1Jn 4:1-6<br> 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<br> Sue one another at law 1Cor 6:1-8<br> Instigate separation or divorce from unbelieving spouse 1Cor 7:12-15<br> Prevent unbelieving spouse from departing 1Cor 7:14-16<br> Be unequally yoked together with unbelievers  2Cor 6:14<br> Be anxious about anything Php 4:6-7<br> Accuse another of sinning without witnesses 1Ti 5:19<br> Be distracted from God’s work by worldly pursuits 2Ti 2:1-6<br> Engage in flippancy or jocularity when ministering <br> God’s word 2Ti 4:1-2; Tit 2:7-8<br> Swear an oath Jas 5:12<br> Yield to fleshly Lk sts 1Pe 2:11<br> Take their salvation or faith for granted 2Pe 1:10<br> Welcome false teachers into their home 2Jn 9-11<br> ===CHRISTIANS=== (General)<br> Are called to suffer persecution for Christ Mt10:37-38; Ro 5:3-5, 8:17, 2Cor 4:8-12; 2Ti 3:12; Jas 1:2-4; 1Pe 4:17, 5:8-11; Rev 2:8-11<br> Life-task is to take heaven by force Mt 11:12<br> 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)<br> Conflict resolution between, imperative Mt 18:15-17<br> 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<br> 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<br> Are born again by the word of God Jn 3:3, 3:5; Tit3:5<br> Their future resurrection guaranteed by Christ’s resurrection Jn 14:19<br> Will receive everything they ask for in line with God’s word Jn 15:7; 1Jn 5:14-15<br> Are hated by the world Jn 15:18-25; 1Jn 3:10-13<br> Whole of creation awaits their glorification  Ac 3:19-21; Ro 8:19-21; Rev 20:4-6<br> First called Christians in Antioch Ac 11:19-22<br> Fault theirs if unable appropriate God’spromises  Ro 3:3-4<br> Are justified by grace through faith Ro 3:24-26(A), Ro 4:1-5, 4:3, 5:1; Ga 1:2(B),Ro 2:18-21, 3:29, 5:11<br> Have power over sin through being risen with Christ <br> Ro 6:1, 6:3-5, 6:6-11, 6:12-14, 6:15, 6:16, 6:17-20, 6:21-23, 7:7-23, 8:1-2, 8:11; 1Cor 10:13; 2Cor 2:14; Eph 6:11-12; Col3:1-3; Jas 4:5, 4:7-10<br> Identity with Christ inHis death, burial and <br> resurrection by surrendering their lives to Him, notby water baptism Ro 6:3-5<br> Must do everything possible to live peaceably with all men Ro 12:18<br> Will all be judged at Judgement Seat of Christ  Ro 14:10-12; 1Cor 3:11-15; 2Ti 1:12<br> Strong not to force their faith on the weak Ro14:22-23, 15:1-3; 1Cor 6:12-14, 8:1-13, 9:1-2, 10:23-33<br> Not necessary that they agree on every point of doctrine Ro 15:5; 1Cor 1:10<br> Are authorised to judge all things  1Cor 2:15, 5:9-13, 6:1-8<br> Are the temple of God 1Cor 3:16-17(A),1Cor 3:16-17(B)<br> Better to marry than engage in illicit sex 1Cor7:1-2<br> Married are not to defraud spouses of conjugal rights 1Cor 7:3-6<br> 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<br> Are warned against idolatry 1Cor 10:14-22<br> Dishonouring for a man’s hair to be long like a woman’s 1Cor 11:14<br> Chastened by God’s word 1Cor 11:31-32; He 12:5-11<br> Are all equal members of the body of Christ  1Cor 12:12-17; Ga 3:28<br> Will receive new bodies at first resurrection  1Cor 15:35, 15:51-58; 2Cor 5:1, 5:3-4<br> Walk by faith not by sight 2Cor 5:6-9<br> Can be righteously angry Eph 4:25<br> Are not in a state of sinless perfection Eph 4:25<br> Love for one another must increase and abound  1Th 3:12<br> Can eat anything God created for food 1Ti 4:4-5<br> Can drink wine for medicinal purposes 1Ti 5:23<br> Have entered into God’s rest in Christ He 4:7-10<br> Can obtain mercy and grace in time of need He 4:14-16<br> Are all priests of God He 8:10-11; 1Pe 2:5<br> Must identify with those imprisoned for their witness to Christ He 13:3<br> Must be consistent in their faith-walk He 13:8<br> Are tempted to sin when enticed by Lk st Jas 1:13-15<br> Not justified by faith alone but by works also  Jas 2:14-16<br> Warned against aspiring to be teachers Jas 3:1-2<br> Can overcome the devil only if to tally submitted to <br> God Jas 4:7-10; 1Pe 5:8-11<br> Are strangers and pilgrims on earth as in a foreign land 1Pe 2:11<br> Are characterised by their righteousness and love for each other 1Jn 3:10-13<br> Love for each other proves their love for God  1Jn 3:15, 3:16-18, 3:19-22, 4:7-21<br> Can be saved and know it 1Jn 5:10-13<br> Responsible for financially supporting those who minister the gospel 3Jn 1:5-8<br> ===CHURCH=== Is the hidden treasure and pearl of great price  Mt 13:44, 13:45-46<br> First mention of in Scripture Mt 16:13-18 (A)<br> Defined Mt 16:13-18 (B)<br> Will not go through the Tribulation Lk21:36; Jn14:1-3; 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<br> Is not the bride of Christ Jn 3:29; Ro 7:4; 1Cor2:7-8; 2Cor 11:2; Eph 2:15 (B), Eph 4:13, 5:25-32; Rev 19:7-9, 21:2, 22:17<br> 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<br> Predestined by God to be glorified with Christ in eternity Ro 8:28-30, 8:33, 9:22-24, 9:25-26<br> Is the body of Christ Ro 12:5<br> Must discipline sinning members  1Cor 5:1-5, 5:6-8; 2Th 3:14<br> Restore repentant sinners to fellowship immediately 2Cor 2:5-11<br> Composed of both Jew and Gentile Christians  Eph 2:14, 2:15-16(B) Eph 3:9-12<br> Is the restrainer of lawlessness 2Th 2:6-8<br> Women cannot be leaders of 1Ti 2:8-15, 3:1-7, 3:8-13<br> Leaders of must never be flippant or jocular when ministering God’s word 2Ti 4:1-2; Tit 2:7-8<br> Must not give preference to wealthy Christians  Jas 2:1-5<br> ===COMMUNION=== It’s true meaning Mt 26:26-29<br> Will be partaken of throughout eternity Mt 26:29<br> Christians must always examine themselves before partaking of 1Cor 11:20-22<br> ===CONJUGAL RIGHTS=== Married Christians must never defraud each other of 1Cor 7:3-6<br> ===CONSCIENCE=== Defined 2Cor 4:1-2<br> ===CORNELIUS=== First Gentile convert Ac 10:1-48<br> ===COVETOUSNESS=== Christians warned against Lk 12:13-15, 12:16-21<br> Is idolatry Eph 5:5-13<br> ===CROWN=== Christians’ reward of eternal life with Christ 2Ti 4:6-8; Jas 1:12; Rev 2:8-11<br> ===CRUCIFIXION=== Christ’s,could not have been on so-called Good Friday Mt 27:50; 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