God
The Nicene Creed
- I believe in (Romans 10: 8-10; 1 John 4: 15)
- One God (Deuteronomy 6: 4, Ephesians 4: 6)
- Father (Matthew 6: 9)
- Almighty, (Exodus 6: 3)
- Creator of heaven and earth, (Genesis 1: 1)
- and of all things visible and invisible; (Colossians 1: 15-16) and in one Lord, Jesus Christ, (Acts 11: 17)
- Son of God (Matthew 14: 33; 16: 16)
- begotten (John 1: 18; 3: 16)
- begotten of the Father before all ages; (John 1: 2)
- Light of Light (Psalm 27: I; John 8: 12; Matthew 17: 2,5)
- true God of true God, (John 17: 1-5)
- of one essence with the Father, (John 10: 30)
- through Whom all things were made; (Hebrews 1: 1-2)
- Who for us and for our salvation (I Timothy 2: 4-5)
- came down from the heavens ((John 6: 33,35)
- and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, (Luke 1: 35)
- and became man. (John 1: 14)
- Crucified for us (Mark 15: 25; I Corinthians 15: 3)
- under Pontius Pilate, (John 1: 14)
- He suffered, (Mark 8: 31)
- and was buried; (Luke 23: 53; I Corinthians 15: 4)
- Rising on the third day according to the Scriptures, (Luke 24: 1; 1 Cor. 15: 4)
- And ascending into the heavens, (Luke 24: 51; Acts 1: 10)
- He is seated at the right hand of the Father; (Mark 16: 19; Acts 7: 55)
- And coming again in glory (Matthew 24: 27)
- to judge the living and dead, (Acts 10: 42; 2 I Timothy 4: 1)
- His kingdom shall have no end; (2 Peter 1: 11)
- And in the holy Spirit, (John 14: 26)
- Lord (Acts 5: 3-4)
- the Giver of life, (Genesis 1: 2)
- Who proceeds from the Father, (John 15: 26)
- Who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, (Matthew 3: 16-17)
- Who spoke through the prophets; (I Samuel 19: 20; Ezekiel 11: 5, 13)
- In one, (Matthew 16: 18)
- holy, (I Peter 2: 5, 9)
- catholic (Mark 16: 15)
- and apostolic Church; (Acts 2: 42; Ephesians 2: 19-22)
- I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; (Ephesians 4: 5)
- I expect the resurrection of the dead; (John 11: 24; I Cor. 15: 12-49)
- And the life of the age to come. (Mark 10: 29-30)
- Amen. (Psalm 106:48)
Deity of Jesus Christ
- In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God — John 1:1
- And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth — John 1:14
- Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God — John 5:18
- Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” — John 8:24 [Note: In the Greek, “He” is not there.]
- Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.” — John 8:58
- And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” — Ex 3:14
- “I and My Father are one.” — see John 10:30-33
- And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” — John 20:28
- Of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen. — Romans 9:5
- Whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them — 2 Corinthians 4:4
- Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God — see Phil 2:5-8
- For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily — Col 2:9
- Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ — Titus 2:13
- That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ — 2 Thess 1:12
- But to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom — Heb 1:8; cf. Ps 45:6
- To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ — 2 Pet 1:1
- And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death. — Rev 1:17-18
- Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, And his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: ‘I am the First and I am the Last; Besides Me there is no God. — Isa 44:6
Concerning Evil and Sin
The Fall of Man
- The temptation and Fall of man — Gen 3
- Through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned — Rom 5:12
- Our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin — Rom. 6:6.
- I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells — Rom. 7:18
- The person who sins shall die. A child shall not suffer for the iniquity of a parent, nor a parent suffer for the iniquity of a child; the righteousness of the righteous shall be his own, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be his own — Ezek 18:20
Alienation from God
- Enemies of God — Rom.5:10, 8:7, Col.1:21, Phil.3:18, James 4:4
- Condemned to death — John 3:18, Rom.6:23, Ezek.18:20
- Hopeless, without strength, and without God — Eph.2:12, Rom.5:6
The wrath of God
- Against those who disobey God — John 3:36 ESV , Eph 2:1-3, Col 3:5-7, 2 Thes 1:3-10
- Against those who reject the truth — Rom.1:18, 2 Thes.2:10-12, John 3:19
- Manifested in judicial blindness — Rom. 1:28, 11:8
- The coming day of wrath — Rom.2:5-9, Luke 19:27
The Gospel
There is Only One Gospel
- “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1), i.e., the history of the birth, life, actions, death, resurrection, ascension and doctrines of Jesus Christ is all gospel
- This gospel is said to have been preached to Abraham, by the promise, “in thee shall all nations be blessed” — Gal 3:8
- No tolerance of “alternate gospels” — 2 Cor 11:3-4; Gal 1:6-9
- Titles for the one Gospel:
- The Gospel of Christ (12x) i.e., it is concerning Christ — Rom 1:16; 15:19, 29; 1 For 9:12, 18; 2 Cor 9:13; 10:14; Gal 1:7; Phil 1:27; 1 Thess 3:2
- The Gospel of God (8x), i.e., it originates from God — Rom 1:1; 15:16; 2 For 11:7; 1 These 2:2; 1 Thess 2:8, 9 1 Pet 4:17
- The Gospel of the Kingdom (4x) i.e., it announces the Kingdom — Matt 4:23; 9:35; 24:14; Mark 1:14
- The Gospel of peace (2x) an aspect of the kingdom — Rom 10:15; Mph 6:15
- The Gospel of salvation (1x) an aspect of the kingdom — Col.1:13
- The Gospel of the grace of God (1x) an aspect of the kingdom — Acts 20:24
- The Gospel of the glory of Christ (2 Cor.4:4; Tit.1:11) i.e., a call to obtain the glory of God (2 Thess.2:14) associated with the kingdom (1 Thess.2:12)
- “Christ’s Gospel” (1x) i.e., that which Christ preached (the Gospel of the kingdom—Mark 1:14)
- “My [Paul’s] Gospel” (3x) i.e., that which Paul preached (also about the kingdom— Acts 14:22; 19:8; 20:25; 28:23
- The gospel of the circumcision and the gospel of the uncircumcision — Gal 2:7
- The gospel of the kingdom and the gospel of grace — Acts 20:24-25
- The “everlasting Gospel” — Rev 14:6
- Christ has come, has died, has risen, according to the scriptures — Acts 2:22-28; 3:13-15; 4:10-12; 5:30-32; 10:37-43; 13:23-39; 26:22-23
- Christ died for our sins, by which he:
- 1. has redeemed his people by his blood (Eph.1:7; 1 Pet.1:18-19; Rev.5:10)
- 2. has delivered his people from the bondage of sin (Rom.6:6)
- Christ has risen from the dead, by which means he:
- 1. has secured our justification (Rom.4:25)
- 2. has given to his people everlasting life (Rom.6:4; 1 John 5:11-12)
- Christ has ascended to the right hand of God. From there, he:
- 1. reigns as sovereign over all things (Eph.1:20-22; 1 Pet.3:22; Acts 2:36)
- 2. intercedes for his people (Rom.8:34)
- 3. will return to vindicate his name and his people (Col.3:4; 2 Thes.1:6-8)
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God
- Gospel of grace and gospel of the kingdom of God are the same — Acts 20:23-25
- The kingdom, eternal life and salvation — Matt 19:23-25; Luke 13:22-30; 18:18-30; Mark 9:47; Acts 28:23-28; Rev 12:10
- The preaching of the kingdom
- The message of John the Baptist — Matt 3:2
- The message of Jesus — Matt 4:17,23; 9:35; 10:6-7; Luke 4:33; 8:1; 9:11; Mark 1:13-15; Acts 1:1-3
- The message of the disciples — Luke 8:1; 9:2; 10:9; Acts 8:12
- The message of the seventy — Luke 10:1-12
- The message of the Apostle Paul — Acts 19:8; 20:24-25; 28:23,31; Col 4:11
- This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world — Matt 24:14
- The offer of the kingdom — Ex 19:5-6
- The rejection of the kingdom — 1 Sam 8:1-7
- The kingdom prophesied — 2 Sam 7:12-13; Dan. 2:44; 7:13-14; Isa.9:6-7; Mic.5:2
- Joseph of Arimathea was himself waiting for the kingdom of God — Mark 15:43
- The kingdom announced:
- Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand — Matt 3:2
- Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel — Mark 1:14-15
- Blessed is the kingdom of our father David That comes in the name of the Lord! Mark 11:10
- King Jesus
- And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end — Luke 1:33
- “But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me” — Luke 19:27
- “You say rightly that I am a king” — John 18:37
- But to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom” — Heb 1:8; cf. Ps 45:6
- “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!” — Rev 11:15
- The keys of the kingdom given to Peter — Matt 16:18-19
- The second rejection of the kingdom — Luke 19:12-14; Matt 23:13
- The transfer of the kingdom — Matt.21:4
- The Sermon on the Mount
- Beatitudes:
- Blessed are the poor in spirit — Matt 5:3 (and the poor disciples — Luke 6:20; 12:22-34; Jas 2:5)
- Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness — Matt 5:10
- Whoever does and teaches Christ’s commands will be called great in the kingdom — Matt 5:19
- Pray, “Your kingdom come” — Matt 6:10; Luke 11:2
- His is the kingdom and the power and the glory — Matt 6:13
- Seek first the kingdom and His righteousness — Matt 6:33; Luke 12:31-3
- Beatitudes:
- Entrance into the kingdom:
- Easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom — Matt 19:23-25; Mark 10:23-25; Luke 18:24-25
- Unless one is born again / born of water and spirit, he cannot see / enter the kingdom — John 3:1-8
- The Gentiles are invited — Matt 8:10-13; 21:33-46; 22:1-14; Luke 13:22-30; 14:15-24; Acts 28:23-28
- Become as children to enter the kingdom; the kingdom is of little children — Matt 18:1-5; 19:13-14; Mark 10:14-15; Luke 18:16-17
- Whoever does the Father’s will shall enter the kingdom — Matt 7:21; 21:30-32; 2 Pet 1:5-11
- It is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom — Luke 12:32
- We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God — Acts14:22; Matt 20:20-28; 2 Thess 1:3-5; Rev 1:9
- It is better to enter the kingdom maimed than cast into hell — Mark 9:47
- Unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom — Matt 5:20
- Tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before Pharisees — Matt 21:31
- Since John the Baptist, the violent take the kingdom by force / press into the kingdom — Matt 11:12; Luke 16:16
- A wise scribe is “not far from the kingdom of God” — Mark 12:34
- Walk worthy of God who calls you into His kingdom — 1 Thess 2:10-12
- The unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom — 1 Cor 6:9-10; Gal 5:19-21; Eph 5:3-7
- Woe to you who shut up the kingdom — Matt 23:13; Luke 11:52
- The unforgiving servant will not be forgiven in the kingdom — Matt 18:21-45
- The cost of the kingdom — Luke 9:57-62
- Kingdom in parables — Matt 13:10-11, 34-35; Mark 4:11; Luke 8:10
- Parable of the sower — Matt 13:3-9, 18-23; Mark 4:3-9; 13-20; Luke 8:4-8, 11-15
- Parable of the growing seed — Mark 4:26-29
- Parable of the wheat and the tares — Matt 13:24-30; 36-43
- Parable of the mustard seed — Matt 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19
- Parable of leaven — Matt 13:33; Luke 13:20-21
- Parable of hidden treasure — Matt 13:44
- Parable of the pearl of great price — Matt 13:45
- Parable of the dragnet — Matt 13:47-52
- Parable of the workers in the vineyard — Matt 20:1-16
- Parable of the wedding feast — Matt 22:1-14
- Parable of the wise and foolish virgins — Matt 25:1-13
- Parable of the talents — Matt 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27
- Parable of the great supper — Luke 14:15-24
- Parable of the fig tree — Luke 21:29-33
- The nature of the kingdom
- 1. Spiritual
- The kingdom is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit — Rom 14:17
- Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God — John 3:3
- His kingdom is not of this world, so His servants don’t fight — John 18:36
- Kingdom parables — Matt 13
- 2. Kingdom in power — Matt 4:23; 6:13; 9:35; 10:6-7; 16:28; Mark 9:1; Luke 9:2,11,27; 1 Cor 4:20
- 3. Present now
- The kingdom has come upon you — Matt 12:28; Luke 11:20
- The Son of Man coming in His kingdom / the kingdom present with power, i.e., the Mount of Transfiguration— Matt 16:28; Mark 9:1; Luke 9:27
- The kingdom of God has come near to you — Luke 10:9-11
- Does not come with observation / the kingdom is “within you” or “in the midst of you” — Luke 17:20-21 (ESV)
- 4. The kingdom is the church (community) of Christ
- He has already delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom — Col 1:13-14
- You have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth — Rev 5:10 (ESV)
- 1. Spiritual
- Future kingdom — Matt 26:29; Mark 14:25; Luke 1:33; 19:11-27; 22:14-18, 28-30; 23:42; 1 Cor 15:20-28,50; 2 Tim 4:1,18; Heb 12:28; 2 Pet 1:5-11; Rev 12:10
- Jesus will judge you at His appearing and kingdom — Matt 13:24-30; 36-43, 47-52; 25:1-13, 14-30; 31-46; Luke 10:1-11; 13:22-30; 19:11-27; 2 Tim 4:1
- Restore the kingdom to Israel? — Acts 1:6-8
- The Law of Moses versus the kingdom of God
- The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached — Luke 16:16
- Divorce and remarriage is adultery in the kingdom — Matt 19:11-12; Luke 16:16
- The least in the kingdom is greater than John the Baptist — Matt 11:11; Luke 7:28
The Atonement
- Jesus bound the strong man and plundered his house — Matt 12:29
- Jesus gave His life a ransom for many — Matt 20:28
- Jesus is the Lamb of God which takes away the sins of the world — John 1:29
- Jesus gave His life for the sheep — John 10:11
- We have received the atonement through Jesus — Rom 5:11
- Christ died for our sins — 1 Cor 15:3
- God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself — 2 Cor 5:19
- God made Christ, who knew no sin, to be a sin-offering for us — 2 Cor 5:21
- Peace and reconciliation with God is through the blood of his cross — Col 1:20
- Reconciliation in the body of Christ through death — Col 1:21
- Through death, Jesus destroyed the devil to release those who were subject to bondage — Her 2:14, 15
- Without shedding of blood is no remission of sins — Heb 9:22
- Jesus offered one sacrifice for sins forever, and sat down at the right hand of God — Heb 10:12
- The Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil — 1 John 3:8
- Propitiation
- God has set forth His Son to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission past sins — Rom 3:25
- Note: The same Greek word in the LXX and Heb 9:5 refers to the mercyseat of God’s judgment (see also Ex 26:34; Lev 16)
- Jesus is the propitiation for our sins, and also the whole world — 1 John 2:2
- God sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins — 1 John 4:10
- Note: The same Greek word is translated in the LXX as: atonement (Lev 25:9, Num 5:8), atoning sacrifice (2 Mac 3:33), sin offering (Ezek 44:27), and forgiveness (Ps 129:4)
- God has set forth His Son to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission past sins — Rom 3:25
The Grace of God
- God of grace — Ex 33:19, 34:6, Ps 86:15, 103:8, Jonah 4:2, 1 Pet 2:31, 5:10
- In Christ — Luke 2:40, John 1:14-17, 2 Tim 2:1
- In us — 2 Cor 8:7, 9:14, Col 3:16
- Gospel of grace and gospel of the kingdom of God are the same — Acts 20:23-25
- Promise is not earned — Rom 4:4,16, 11:6
- Toward the righteous — Gen 6:8, Exod 33:13-17
- God has first initiated and offered reconciliation — Rom.5:6-21 10:6-9, 2 Cor 5:18-19, Eph 1:7
- Saved by grace — Acts 15:11, Rom 3:21-27, Eph 2:4-10, 2 Tim 1:8-10, Tit 2:11-12, 3:3-7
- Faith is means of access to grace — Rom 5:2, Eph 2:8
- Grace abused — Rom 6:1-2,14-16, Jude 1:4
- Enabling power of God — Acts 4:33, 14:26, 15:40, 18:27, 20:32, Rom 1:5, 6:14, 1 Cor 3:10, 15:10, 2 Cor 1:12, 8:1-9, 9:8, Gal 2:9, Eph 3:7-8, Heb 4:16,12:28, 1 Pet 5:12
- Sufficiency of grace — 2 Cor 3:5, 12:9
- Grace versus Mosaic Law — John 1:17, Rom 4:16 5:20, 6:14 Gal 2:21, 5:4
- Is grace irresistible? — Acts 13:43, 2 Cor 6:1, Gal 1:6, Heb 10:29, 12:15
- Grace teaches us to deny ungodliness — Tit 2:11-12
- Grace to help — 2 Cor.12:9, 2 Thes 2:16-17, Heb.4:16
- Humility is precondition for receiving grace — Prov 3:34, Jas 4:6, 1 Pet 5:5,
- Growing in grace — 2 Cor 8:7, 2 Pet 1:2, 3:18
- Ministering grace — Eph 4:29, Col 4:6
- Spiritual gifts of grace — Rom.12:3-6, 1 Cor 1:4-8, 3:10, 15:10, Eph 4:7, 1 Pet.4:10, Heb.12:28
Salvation
Salvation
- In Christ alone — John 14:6, Acts 4:12
- Accomplished and appropriated — Luke 19:9, 2 Tim.1:9, Tit.3:5
- Narrow is the way and few find it — Matt 7:13-14, Luke 13:22-27
- Count the cost — Luke 14:25-35, cf. 2 Pet 2:19-22, Heb 10:26-31
- Past tense (we have been saved) — Eph 2:8-9
- Present tense (we are being saved) — 1 Pet 1:9, 1 Cor 1:18 ESV
- Present and continuous — 1 Cor 15:2, 2 Cor 6:2, Heb 7:10
- Future tense (we will be saved) — 1 Timothy 4:15-16
- Future and hoped-for — Rom 8:24, 13:11, 1 Thes 5:8, 1 Pet.1:5
- Culminates in the Resurrection of our bodies — Romans 8:18-25
What is necessary for initial salvation?
- Faith / Belief — John 3:16, Acts 10:43, 13:39, 16:31, 20:21, Rom 5:2, 10:9-11, Eph 2:8-9, Heb 11:11, 1 John 5:10,
- Repentance — Prov 28:13, Mark 1:15, Luke 5:32, 13:3-5, 15:10, 24:47, Acts 2:38, 3:19, 8:22, 11:18, 17:30, 20:21, 26:19-20, 2 Cor 7:10, Heb 6:1, 1 Thess 1:9, 2 Peter 3:9
- Confession — Matt 3:6, Rom 10:9, 1 Tim 6:12
- Baptism — Matt 28:19, Mark 16:16, John 3:5, Acts 2:38, 10:48, Rom 6, 1 Cor 1:12-13, 10:2, Col 2:11-15, Titus 3:5, 1 Pet 3:21
What is required once we become saved?
- Love — John 13:35, 1 John 4:7-7, 2:3-4
- Good Works / Fruits — John 5:28-29, John 15, Eph 2:8-10, Titus 2:14, 3:8, Jas 2:14,24, Rev 3:2
- Humility — Matt 18:4, 23:12, Luke 14:11, 18:14, Jas 4:10, 1 Pet 5:6
- Obedience to the Teachings of Jesus and Apostles — Matt 5:19, 7:21-27, 12:50, 19:17, Mark 3:35, Luke 6:46-49, 11:28, 17:20, John 8:31,51, 12:44-50, 14:15,21-24, 15:10,14, Acts 5:32, 10:34-35, Rom 1:5, 2:13, 6:16-17, 10:16, 16:19,25-26, 1 Cor 7:19, 2 Cor 7:15, 9:12-14, 10:4-6, Gal 3:1, 5:7, Phil 2:12-13, 1 Tim 6:3-4, 2 Thes 1:8; 3:14, Tit 1:16, Heb 3:18, 2:1-3, 4:6-11, 5:9, 11:8, Jas 1:25, 2:14-26, 1 Pet 1:1-2,22-23, 2:7-8, 4:17, 1 John 2:3-4, 3:22-24, 5:2-3, 2 John 1:6, 2 John 1:9-11, Rev 2:1-7,18-23, 3:1-5, 22:12-14
- Holiness / Separation — Rom 12:1-2, Eph 4:17-32, 5:1-21, 2 Tim 3:12, Heb 12:14, 1 Pet 4:17-19, 1 John 2:15
- Continued Confession of Post-Baptismal Sins — Jas 5:16, 1 John 1:9
- Eucharist / Communion — John 6:51-56, 1 Cor 10:16-17, 11:23-34
- Abide / Continue / Endure / Persevere / Overcome — Matt 10:22, 24:13, Mark 13:13, Luke 9:62, John 8:31, Acts 11:23, 13:43, 1 Cor 9:24-27, Col 1:21-23, Gal 5:7, 1 Tim 4:16, 2 Tim 2:12, Heb 3:6,14, 12:1, 1 Pet 1:5, 1 John 5:4,5, Rev 2:7,11,17,26, 3:5,10,12,14-21, 12:17, 14:12-13, 19:6-8, 21:7
- Continual Belief — See YLT: John 3:16, 36, 4:13,14, 5:24, 6:35,40,47,51,58, 7:38, 8:51, 10:28, 11:25-26, 12:46
- Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it — Matt 16:25, Mark 3:4, Mark 8:35, Luke 9:24, Luke 17:33, John 12:25
Loss of salvation
- Some believe or endure only for a while, but fall away in time of temptation — Matt 13:20-21, Mark 4:16-17, Luke 8:12-13
- Some become choked out by riches, pleasures of life, and cares of this world — Matt 13:22-23, Mark 4:18-19, Luke 8:14
- Forgiven servant who doesn’t forgive his brother is delivered to the torturers — Matt 18:21-35
- Servant who beats fellow servants, eats and drinks with drunkards will be cut in two and share portion with unbelievers — Matt 24:48-51, Luke 12:45-46
- Foolish virgins shut out of the wedding — Matt 25:10-13
- Unprofitable servant cast into outer darkness — Matt 25:24-30, Luke 19:21-27
- Backslides and shares portion with unbelievers — Luke 12:45-46
- Some disciples have ceased to follow Jesus — John 6:66
- Branches that don’t bear fruit are burned in the fire — John 15:6
- Judas was given to Christ by the Father and later lost — John 17:6-12
- Warnings — Heb 3:12, 6:4-8, 10:36-39
- Actual cases of falling away (past and future) — 1 Tim 1:19, 4:1, 5:15, 2 Tim 2:17-18, 4:10, 6:8-10
- Fallen from grace — Gal 5:4
- Neglect of salvation will lead to grievous consequences — 1 Cor.9:26-27, Heb 2:3, 10:26-29, 2 Tim 2:11-13
- Passages where salvation hinges on the word “IF” — 1 Cor 15:1-2, Col 1:21-22, 1 Tim 2:15; 1 John 2:24-25
Commandments
The Commandments of Christ
- Repent and believe the Gospel — Matt 4:17, Mark 1:15
- Make peace with your adversary — Matt 5:25, Luke 12:57-59
- Love your enemies — Matt 5:43-48, Luke 6:27-36
- Non-resistance — Matt 5:38-45, 10:16-23; 16:25; 24:6-9, 15-17 26:52; Luke 4:29-31; 6:29-31, 9:24,51-56; 10:3; 17:33; 21:20-21; John 12:25; 18:11,36
- Do your charitable deeds in secret — Matt 6:1-4
- Pray in secret — Matt 6:5-6
- Pray the Lord’s prayer — Matt 6:9-13, Luke 11:2-4
- Forgive to be forgiven — Matt 6:14-15, 18:21-35, Mark 11:25-26, Luke 6:37, Eph 4:32, Col 3:12-13
- Fast in secret — Matt 6:16-18
- Lay up treasures in heaven — Matt 6:19-21, 19:21, Mark 10:21, Luke 12:33-34, 18:22
- You cannot serve God and mammon — Matt 6:24, 13:22-23, Luke 16:13
- Seek first the kingdom of God — Matt 6:33, Luke 12:31
- Ask, seek, knock — Matt 7:7-11, Luke 11:9-13,
- Love your neighbor as yourself — Matt 7:12, 19:19, 22:39, Mark 12:31, Luke 6:31
- Beware of false prophets — Matt 7:15-20
- Pray for God’s laborers to be sent into the harvest — Matt 9:37-38, Luke 10:2
- Do not fear those who kill the body — Matt 10:26-31, Luke 12:4-7
- Fear God — Matt 10:28, Luke 12:5, 1 Pet 2:17, Rev 14:7
- Take up your cross — Matt 10:37-39, 16:24-26, Mark 8:34-38, Luke 9:23-25, 14:26-27, 1 Cor 15:31, 2 Cor 4:10-11
- Beware of hypocrisy — Matt 16:6-12, Mark 8:15, Luke 12:1-3
- Do not murder — Matt 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20
- Do not commit adultery — Matt 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20
- Do not steal — Matt 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20
- Do not bear false witness — Matth 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20
- Do not defraud — Mark 10:19
- Honor your father and mother — Matt 15:4, 19:19 Mark 7:10, 10:19 Luke 18:20, Eph 6:2
- Deal with a sinning brother — Matt 18:15-20, Luke 17:3-4
- Forgive seventy times seven — Matt 18:22, Luke 17:4
- Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s — Matt 22:21, Mark 12:17, Luke 20:25
- Love the Lord with all your heart, soul and mind — Matt 22:37,38, Mark 12:30
- Avoid religious titles like rabbi, teacher, father — Matt 23:8-10
- Minister to the needy — Matt 25:33-35
- Watch and pray — Matt 26:41, Mark 13:33, 14:38, Luke 21:36, Eph 6:18, 1 Pet 4:7
- Preach the Gospel / Make disciples / Baptize / Teaching observance of Jesus’ commands — Matt 28:19-20, Mark 16:15-18
- Have faith in God — Mark 11:22-24
- Do not condemn, i.e. go to law to pronounce a person guilty — Luke 6:37, Jas 5:6
- Beware of covetousness — Luke 12:15
- Sell what you have and give alms — Luke 12:33
- Take the lowest place — Luke 14:7-11
- When you have a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind — Luke 14:12-14
- Forsake all — Luke 14:33
- Make friends to yourselves by unrighteous mammon — Luke 16:1-13
- When you have done all those things which are commanded, say “We are unprofitable servants” — Luke 17:10
- Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life — John 6:27
- Believe in Jesus — John 6:29,35,40, 14:1
- Eucharist / Communion — John 6:51-56, 1 Cor 10:16-17, 11:23-34
- Judge with righteous judgment — John 7:24
- Go and sin no more — John 8:11
- Love one another as Jesus has loved you — John 13:34-35, 15:12
Eschatology
The Final Judgement
- Passages that refer to the final judgment but give no indication of how one will be judged — Matt 10:28; Luke 12:4-5
- Rewarded according to works — Matt 16:27, Rev 22:12
- Jesus will judge you by your deeds — Matt 5:21-22, 29-30; 7:19, 21-27; 12:33-37; 13:24-30, 36-43, 47-50, 16:24-27; 18:8-9, 23-35; 22:1-14; 24:45-51; 25:1-46; Mark 9:43-48; 13:32-37; Luke 9:23-26; 12:42-48; 13:23-30; 19:11-27; John 5:24-29, 12:47-50; 15:1-10; Acts 17:31, 24:15,16, Rom 2:5-11, 2 Cor 5:10, 11:15, 1 Peter 1:17, Rev 20:12-13
- References to the final judgment which seem to refer specifically to people in Jesus’ day — Matt 8:11-12; 10:14-15; 11:21-24; Mark 6:11; Luke 10:10-16; 11:31-32