Hear |
| John 6:45 | Must hear and learn |
| Romans 10:14 | Must hear to believe |
| Romans 10:17 | Must hear the words of Christ |
| Revelation 1:3 | A blessing in hearing and doing |
| James 1:22 | Be doers and not hearers only |
| Hebrews 2:3 | Salvation by the word |
| I Cor. 15:1-2 | Saved by the gospel, if held fast |
| James 1:18 | Begotten by the word |
| Acts 18:8 | Hearing, believed, baptized |
Believe |
| Hebrews 11:6 | Faith required |
| James 2:24 | Not faith only |
| Mark 16:16 | Believe to be saved |
| John 6:29 | Faith is a work (also Gal. 5:6) |
| John 8:24 | Believe or die in your sins |
| John 5:24 | Hear Christ and believe God |
| Acts 16:31 | Believe on the Lord Jesus |
| Romans 16:26 | Faith requires obedience |
| Galatians 5:6 | Faith works through love |
| Hebrews 11:1 | Definition of faith |
| James 2:19 | Even demons believe |
| John 12:46-48 | Whoever believes dwells in light |
| Acts 18:8 | Hearing, believed, baptized |
| John 3:16 | Believe on Christ for eternal life |
Repent |
| Luke 13:3,5 | Repent or perish |
| Acts 17:30 | Commanded to repent |
| Acts 2:38 | Repent for the forgiveness of sin |
| Acts 3:19 | Repent for blessings |
| Acts 26:20 | Repent is turning to God and good works |
| Revelation 2:5 | Repentance is shown by works |
| Luke 15:7 | Repentance brings joy |
| Romans 2:4 | God’s goodness leads to repentance |
| II Corinthians 7:9-10 | Godly sorrow works repentance |
| Acts 11:18 | God grants repentance unto life |
| Matthew 21:28-29 | Example of repentance |
| Mark 1:15 | Repent and believe (also Acts 20:21) |
Confess |
| Romans 10:9-10 | Confess unto salvation |
| Matthew 10:32-33 | Confess Christ (also Luke 12:8) |
| Matthew 16:16 | Peter’s example |
| I Timothy 6:12 | The good confession |
| Acts 8:35-37 | The eunuch’s confession |
| I John 4:15 | God dwells in the one who confesses |
| Philippians 2:11 | Every tongue should confess Jesus Christ |
Baptism |
| Acts 10:48 | Commanded |
| Romans 6:3-5 | A burial (immersion) |
| Colossians 2:12 | In likeness of death, burial, and resurrection |
| Acts 2:38 | For forgiveness of sins |
| I Peter 3:21 | To be saved (also Mark 16:16) |
| Acts 22:16 | To wash away sins |
| Galatians 3:26-27 | To get into Christ |
| I Corinthians 12:13 | To get into the body (church). Must be in the church to be saved (Acts 2:47) |
| John 3:23 | Requires much water |
| Acts 8:38 | Requires going down into the water |
| Acts 8:39 | Rejoicing comes after baptism |
| Matthew 28:19 | In the name of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit |
| Ephesians 4:5 | One baptism |
| Acts 18:24-19:7 | John’s baptism is invalid now |
| Colossians 1:13-14 | Saved through the blood of Christ |
| Colossians 2:12 | A work of God |
| Titus 3:4-5 | Baptism is contrasted with work |
| Acts 18:8 | Hearing, believed, baptized |
| Acts 2:41 | Received the word and was baptized |
| Acts 8:13-14 | Believed and were baptized |
Obedience |
| Matthew 7:21 | Must say and do God’s will (also James 1:25) |
| Acts 5:29 | Must obey God, not man |
| Hebrews 5:8-9 | Christ saves those who obey |
| I Samuel 15:22 | Obedience is better than sacrifice |
| Romans 6:17 | Obey God’s doctrine, not man’s |
| Ephesians 6:1 | Children, obey parents in the Lord |
| Titus 3:1-3 | Obedience towards others |
| II Thessalonians 1:8 | Obey gospel or be lost |
| Romans 16:26 | There is an obedience of faith |
| I John 3:22 | Reward for obedience |
| John 8:31 | If you follow the word, then a disciple |
| Ecclesiastes 12:13 | The whole duty of man |
| Philippians 2:12 | Work out your own salvation |
| John 14:21, 23 | If you love Jesus, keep commandments |
| Revelation 2:10 | Be faithful unto death |
| Acts 10:35 | Everyone who fears and works righteousness is accepted |
| I Peter 1:22 | Purified in obey the truth |
Not Born in Sin |
| Romans 5:12 | Because all sin |
| Ezekiel 28:15 | Perfect from birth until sinned |
| Ezekiel 18:20 | Sin is not inherited |
When Accountable |
| Deuteronomy 1:39 | A child cannot distinguish |
A Christian can Lose Salvation |
| I Timothy 1:18-20 | Two did |
| Galatians 5:4-7 | Some fell from grace |
| I Timothy 4:1-3 | Others will fall |
| Hebrews 3:12-14 | Take heed lest depart. Partakers only if we hold on to the end. |
| II Timothy 4:4,10 | Some will turn aside like Demas |
| Hebrews 10:26 | Can sin even though sanctified |
| Jude 24 | Kept from falling |
| I Timothy 6:10 | Erred from faith |
| Revelation 2:4-5 | A church fell |
| II Peter 2:20-21 | Hard to return after falling |
| Colossians 1:22-23 | If steadfast in the word |
| I Corinthians 10:12 | Watch yourself or you may fall |
| Acts 8:12-13, 18-24 | Example of Simon’s fall |
| Hebrews 10:38-39 | Draw back unto perdition |
| Hebrews 4:1 | Fear lest you come short |
| Hebrews 6:4-6 | If a child of God falls, impossible to restore |
| I Corinthians 9:27 | Paul could fall |
| Romans 11:16-24 | Jews left God, so can Gentiles |
| Hebrews 4:11 | Must not follow Jews fall |
| Hebrews 2:11 | Pay attention lest we drift away |
| Ezekiel 33:12-16 | Salvation determined by state at death |
Kingdom and Church are the Same |
| Hebrews 12:23 | Church |
| Hebrews 12:28 | Kingdom |
| Mark 9:1 | Kingdom established before the end of the generation |
| Matthew 16:17-18 | church and kingdom used in the same context |
| Acts 2:25-36 | Christ is reigning |
| I Corinthians 15:24-25 | Must deliver kingdom at the end |
| Colossians 1:13 | Kingdom used in the present tense |
Old Testament is Not in Effect |
| Galatians 3:24-25 | Not longer under the schoolmaster |
| Colossians 2:14 | Nailed to the cross |
| Hebrews 8:6-10:22 | Explained to the Jews |
| Romans10:1-4 | Christ is the end of the law |
| Romans 15:4 | For our learning |
| I Corinthians 10:1-12 | For our example |
| Galatians 5:4 | If justified by law, then fallen from grace |
| Ephesians 2:15 | Abolished law by Christ’s flesh |
| Romans 7:4-6 | Dead to the law |
| Acts 15:4-10 | Old Law was a burden |
| Jeremiah 31:31-32 | New Law will be made, not like the Old Law |
| Galatians 5:3 | If we keep part, must keep all |
| Galatians 3:10 | Follow Old Law then under a curse |
| Matthew 17:5 | Listen to Jesus, even though Moses was present |
Changing God’s Message |
| II John 9 | Does not have God |
| Revelation 22:18-19 | Do not add or subtract |
| Galatians 1:7-10 | Even an angel cannot change |
| Deuteronomy 4:2 | Do not add or take away |
| Proverbs 30:6 | Do not add |
Useful Verses |
| I Corinthians 13:12 | Paul did not know everything |
| Romans 3:23 | All have sinned |
| II Peter 2:4 | There is a hell, made by God |
| Romans 14:12 | Must give an account of self |
| Proverbs 14:12 | There are ways that seem right |
| Jeremiah 10:23 | Man not able to direct own way |
| I Corinthians 10:13 | Temptation is common |
| I Corinthians 15:33 | Evil friends will corrupt you |
| Matthew 22:14 | Few will be saved |
| Matthew 7:13-14 | The majority will take the easy way |
| I Thessalonians 5:22 | Avoid evil |
| Romans 2:11 | God is impartial |
| Colossians 1:5-6 | Gospel taught in all the world |