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of the Early Church
 

God the Father

Is revealed in Old and New Testament: Ps. 103:13, Is. 63:16, Matt. 6:9

Is Creator (through His Son): John 1:1-3, Heb. 11:3, Col. 1:16, Rev. 4:11

Is known through His creation: Rom. 1:18-21

Is love: 1 John 4:8

Gave His Son: John 3:16, Rom. 8:32

Raised His Son: Acts 2:24, 32, 4:10, Rom. 1:4, 8:11, Eph. 1:20,

Exalted His Son to His right hand: Acts 2:33, 3:13, Phil. 2:9-11, Rom. 8:34

Wants all to be saved: Matt. 11:28, John 3:16-17, 1 Tim. 2:4, 2 Pet. 3:9, Rev. 22:17

Elects believers: Eph. 1:4-5, Rom. 9:16-18, 1 Pet. 2:9

Election is described in past, future, and present tense: Rom. 9:13, 15, 18

The Father and the Son is described likewise: Rev. 1:8, Heb. 13:8

Reconciles Himself to sinners through His Son: 2 Cor. 5:18-21, Col. 1:20, Rom. 5:10, 1 Tim. 2:5-6, Eph. 2:11-17

Predestines believers to be like His Son: Rom. 8:29, 1 John 3:2

Is glorified by His Son: Phil. 2:11, 1 Cor. 15:24, Rev. 5:8-14

Is Supreme Ruler: Rev. 4:8-11, Rom. 11:33-36, Acts 17:24-26

Is invisible: Col. 1:15, 1 Tim. 1:17, 6:16

His Word is the truth: John 17:17

 

God the Son

Is revealed in the Old Testament: Ps 2:7, Prov. 30:4, Is. 9:6, 53:3-11

His pre-existence: John 1:1, 8:58, Col. 1:17

His incarnation: Luke 1:31-32, John 1:14, Phil. 2:7, 2 Cor. 8:9, Gal. 4:4

His divinity: John 1:1, 14:9, Phil. 2:6, Col. 1:15-17, Titus 2:13, Rom. 1:4

His sinlessness: John 8:46, 2 Cor. 5:21, Heb. 4:15, 7:26, 1 Pet. 1:19, 2:22

He is Lord: Acts 2:36, 1 Cor. 12:3, Phil. 2:11, Rev. 19:16

His pre-eminence: Heb. 1:4, 8:1-13, Col. 1:18

His atoning sacrifice: 1 John 2:2, Rev. 5:9, Col. 1:14, Acts 20:28, 2 Cor. 5:21

He is the only Mediator between God and man: John 14:6, Acts 4:12, 1 Tim. 2:5

His Love: Rom. 5:8, 8:35-39, 2 Cor. 5:14, Eph. 3:19, 5:2, 25, 1John 3:16

His resurrection: John 20-21, Acts 2:24, 32, 4:10, 1 Cor. 15

His ascension: Acts 1:9, Rom. 8:34, Rev. 12:5

His intercession: Rom. 8:34, Heb. 7:25, 1 John 2:1

His reign: Matt. 28:18, Rev. 5:5-10, Rev. 19:5-16

His return: Matt. 24:29-31, Acts 1:11, 1 Thess. 4:16-17, Phil. 3:20

He stands with truth, Satan with lies: John 14:6, 8:32, 36, 44

 

God the Holy Spirit

Is revealed in the Old Testament: Gen. 1:2, Num. 11:29, 1 Sam. 16:13

He was promised by Jesus: John 14:16-17, 26, 15:26, 16:7-14, Acts 1:8

He was sent by the Father and the Son: John 14:16, 26, 15:26, 16:7, 14:23

The outpouring of the Spirit: Acts 2, 11:15, 19:6

Filled with the Spirit: Acts 2:4, 4:8, 31, 9:17, 13:9, Eph. 5:18

He gives spiritual rebirth: John 3:3, 1 Cor. 12:13, Acts 9:17-20

He convicts of sin, righteousness, and judgment: John 16:8-11

Diverse gifts of the Spirit: 1 Cor. 12, Rom. 12:4-8, Eph. 4:11-12

Fruit of the Spirit: Gal. 5:22, 1 Cor. 13, Rom. 5:5

He empowers believers to testify: Acts 1:8, 4:8, 31, 7:55-56

He inspires believers to pray: Rom. 8:26-27, Eph. 3:18

He inspires God's Word: 2 Pet. 1:21, 2 Tim. 3:16

He glorifies Christ as Lord: John 16:14, 1 Cor. 12:3, Rom. 1:4

He calls elders to serve the church: Acts 20:28

He guides believers in their decisions: Acts 15:28, 16:6-7

He is the Spirit of truth: John 14:17, 26, 15:26, 16:13

 

Salvation

Through the Word of God: 2 Tim. 3:15-17, 1 Pet. 1:23, 2 Pet. 1:19-21, Rom. 10:17

Reconciliation with the Father through the Son: 2 Cor. 5:18

Becoming children of God through faith: John 1:12, 1 John 3:1

Justification by faith: Rom. 1:17, Eph. 2:8-9

Assurance of faith: 1 John 5:13, Rom. 8:16, 10:17

Sanctification: Rom. 8:11, 1 Thess. 4:3, 5:19, 23, 2 Thess. 2:13

The Church: 1 Pet. 2:9-10, Acts 20:28, 1 Cor. 12, Rev. 19:7-8, 2 Cor. 11:2

Unity amid diversity: 1 Cor. 12, Col. 3:11, Gal. 3:28, Rom. 12:5

Christians and Jewish Law: Acts 15, Gal. 2:16, 21, Rom. 3:20

Real Israel: Rom. 2:28-29, 10:12, Gal. 3:7-9, 26-29, 5:6, 6:15, Eph. 2:11-18, 4:4-6, 1 Cor. 12:13

Proclaiming the gospel to all nations: Matt. 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, 8:26-40, 10:28, 13:46, 28:28

 

Adversaries

Guarding the truth of the gospel: Gal. 1:8-9, 2 Tim. 1:12-14, Rev. 22:18-19

Antichrist: 2 Thess. 2:3-12, 1 John 2:22, 4:3, Rev. 13:1-10, 16-18, 19:20

False prophets: 2 Cor. 11:13-14, Titus 3:9-11, 2 John 9-11, Rev. 13:11-16

Divine vs. human wisdom: 1 Cor. 1:18-25, 2:13-14

Persecution: Acts 4-8, 12-14, 2 Tim. 3:12, 1 Pet. 3:13-17, 4:12-16

Paul's suffering: Acts 14:19, 16:22-24, 21:30-32, 22:22-29, 23:12, 27:14-44, 1 Cor. 4:9-13, 9:19-23, 2 Cor. 1:8-11, 4:8-15, 6:4-10, 11:23-30, 12:7-10

 

Church leaders

Various offices and ministries: 1 Cor. 12:28, Eph. 4:11, Rom. 12:6-8

Elders: Acts 14:23, 15:1-6, 20:17-38, 1 Tim. 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9

Deacons: Acts 6-8, 1 Tim. 3:8-13, Rom. 16:1

Women: Acts 9:36-43, 16:13-15, 18:2-3, 18, 26, 1 Cor. 11:3-16, 14:34-35

Widows: Acts 6:1-4, 1 Cor. 7:8-9, 39, 1 Tim. 5:3-16

Miracles by Peter: Acts 3:1-9, 5:15, 9:34, 40

Miracles by Paul: Acts 13:11, 14:9-10, 19:11-12

Disagreements: 1 Cor. 1-3, Acts. 15:36-41, Gal. 2:11-22, Phil. 2:1-4, 4:2-3

Training new leaders: 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus

 

Social life

Masters/servant: Col. 3:22 - 4:1, Eph. 6:5-9, Titus 2:9-10

Husband/wife: Col. 3:18-19, Eph. 5:22-33

Parent/child: Col. 3:20-21, Eph. 6:1-4

Marriage: 1 Cor. 7

Unmarried people: 1 Cor. 7:8-9

Divorce: Mark 10:2-12, 1 Cor. 7:10-16, 39, Rom. 7:2

Sexuality: Rom. 1:24-27, 1 Cor. 5, 6:12-20, 7:9

Hospitality: Heb. 13:2, 3 John 5-8, Tit. 3:13-14

 

Church activities

God's Word: John 15:7, Acts 2:42, 6:4, Eph. 6:17, 2 Tim. 3:15-17, 4:2, 1 Pet. 2:2

Prayer: Acts 1:14, 3:1, 4:23-31, 9:11, 13:2-3, 1 Tim. 2:1-4, Phil. 4:6-7, Col. 1:9-12

Song: Ps. 40:1-3, Mark 14:26, Eph. 5:19, Col. 3:16, Rev. 5:9-10, 15:3-4

Doxologies: Matt. 6:13b, Luke 1:46-55, Rom. 8:31-39, 11:33-36, Eph. 1:3-6, Rev. 4:8-11, 5:8-14, 7:9-12, 11:15-19, 15:2-4, 19:5-9, 21:1-5

Baptism: Matt. 28:19, Acts 2:38-39, 41, 10:44-48, 16:30-34, 1 Cor. 1:14-17

The Lord's Supper: Matt. 26:26-28, 1 Cor. 10:16-21, 11:23-26,

The love meal (agape): Jude 12, 1 Cor. 11:17-22, Acts 2:42-47

Guidance on food: Mark 7:14-23, Acts 10:12-15, 15:28-29, Rom. 14:14-23, 1 Cor. 8:4-13, 10:23-33

 

Life-style

The two natures of Christians: Eph. 4:17-32, Col. 3:5-17, Gal. 5:16-26,

The importance of focused thinking: Rom. 8:5-7, 12:2, Col. 3:1-2, Phil. 4:8

One thing: Mark 10:21, Luke 10:42, John 9:25, Phil. 3:13, 2 Pet. 3:8

Faithful sayings: 1 Tim. 1:15, 4:9-10, 2 Tim. 2:11-13, Tit. 3:4-8

The Christian athlete: 1 Cor. 9:24-27, 2 Tim. 4:7, Heb. 12:1-3

Person to person testifying: Mark 5:19-20, John 4:6-26, Acts 8:26-40, 16:14, 27-34

Addressing crowds: Acts 2:14-41, 3:12-26, 4:8-12, 7:1-53, 13:16-41, 17:22-31, 22:1-21, 24:10-21, 26:1-32

Follow-up on new converts: Acts 14:21-23, 15:36, 16:1-5, 18:23,

Church discipline: 1 Cor. 5, 2 Cor. 2:6-8, 13:5, 1 John 4:1

Charity: Matt. 4:23-24, 5:7, Mark 5:19, Acts 2:44-45, 6:1-4, 2 Cor. 8:8-15, 9:7-15

Caring for full-time church workers: 1 Cor. 9, Matt. 10

 

Eternal life and death

The Bible says that the unsaved is spiritually dead: Luke 9:60, 15:24, John 5:25, Eph. 2:1, 4-6, Col. 2:13

The "first resurrection" (from spiritual death): John 3:3, 5:24-25, 11:25-26, Rom. 6:1-11, Col. 2:11-13, 2 Cor. 5:14-17, Rev. 20:5-6,

The bodily resurrection of believers on the LAST DAY: John 6:39, 40, 44, 54, 1 Cor. 15, 1 Thess. 4:13-18, Rom. 8:11, Phil. 3:20-21, 1 John 3:2

The reality of heaven: Dan. 12:2, John 5:28-29, Matt. 6:9, Luke 10:20, John 14:1-3, 2 Cor. 4:16 - 5:8, Rev. 7:9-17, 11:15-19, Rev. 21-22

The reality of hell: Dan. 12:2, John 5:28-29, Matt. 3:12, 5:29-30, 10:28, 25:41, Mark 9:47-48, Luke 16:22-23, Rev. 14:11, 19:20, 20:10, 15

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