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Basic Bible References

Apostasy

A child of God can "die"- Romans 8:12-13, Revelation 3:1-5
Also can be "disinherited" Numbers 14:11-12
See also Ezekiel 18:24, Matthew 13:40-42, I Corinthians 10:12, 9:27, Galatians 5:4, 6:7-8, I Timothy 4:1-3, II Timothy 2:17-18, Hebrews 3:12, 10:26-30, James 5:19-20, I Peter 3:17, 2 Peter 2:20-21, I John 1:7-10, Revelation 2:4-5
Eternal life already given like, Joshua 6:1-2

Attendance

Psalms 122:1, Isaiah 54:7, Matthew 6:33, Titus 3:1, Hebrews 10:25-26

Authority of the Bible

Numbers 24:12-13, Deuteronomy 4:2, 18:20, Proverbs 14:12, Luke 16:15, II Timothy 3:16, Revelation 22:18-19
The final revelation- John 16:13, Galatians 1:8-9, II Peter 1:3

Baptism

Purpose- Mark 16:15-16, Luke 7:30, John 3:5, Acts 2:38, 10:48, 22:16, I Peter 3:20-21. Read II Corinthians 5:17 with Galatians 3:27
Action- Mark 1:9-10, John 3:23, Acts 8:36-38, Romans 6:3-5
Candidates
Those taught- Matthew 28:19 (see also Isaiah 28:9)
- Believers- Mark 16:15-16, Acts 8:36-37
- Must repent- Acts 2:38
- Must confess faith- Matthew 10:32-33, Acts 8:36-38
Infants are safe and do not need to be baptized- Ezekiel 18:20, Matthew 18:3, Mark 10:13-15, Romans 14:12
Holy Spirit baptism- See "Holy Spirit"

Church (Christians)

Matthew 16:18, Acts 20:28, Ephesians 5:23-27
The church is the "body of Christ,"- Ephesians 1:22-23, Colossians 1:18, 24
There is one body- I Corinthians 12:12-13, Ephesians 4:4-6, Colossians 3:15
"Churches of Christ"- Romans 16:16
Saved "Added by the Lord" and not voted in by man- Acts 2:41, 47
Religious division is sinful- see "Division." Name- see "Name"

Conversion (examples of)

Pentecost- Acts 2:22, 36-47
Samaria- Acts 8:4-13
Ethiopian eunuch- Acts 8:26-39
Paul (Saul)- Acts 9:1-20, 22:6-16
Cornelius- Acts 10:1-48, 11:1-18
Lydia- Acts 16:13-15
Philippian jailer- Acts 16:23-34
Corinthians- Acts 18:8

Division

Sinful- John 17:20-21, I Corinthians 1:10-13
Only one body- Ephesians 1:22-23, 4:4, I Corinthians 12:13
See "Church"
To support a false teacher is sinful- , Proverbs 17:15, Isaiah 5:20, II John 1:10-11

Divorce

Ezra 10:1-3, Matthew 5:31-32, 19:8-9, Mark 6:16-18, Luke 16:18, Romans 7:1-3, I Corinthians 7:10-11

Elders & Deacons

Acts 20:28, I Timothy 3:1-13, 5:17, Titus 1:5-9, Hebrews 13:17

Eternal Punishment

Matthew 10:28, 40-42, 25:41-46, Mark 9:43-48, Luke 16:19-31, Revelation 14:9-11, 21:8
Punishment worse than death- Matthew 18:16, 26:24, Hebrews 10:28-29
Wicked raised for this- Daniel 12:2, John 5:28-29, Acts 24:14-15
Wicked at future judgment- Matthew 10:15, Luke 11:31-32

Faith Only

James 2:24-26, John 12:42. See "Works" and "Obedience"

False Teachers

Deuteronomy 18:21-22, Matthew 24:24, Acts 20:28-30, II Corinthians 11:13-15, Galatians 1:7-9, I Timothy 4:1-3, II Timothy 4:2-4,
To support is sinful- II John 1:10-11

Grace

Justified by grace- Romans 3:23-24
Not grace only- Matthew 7:13-14, Titus 2:11
See "Obedience."

Holy Spirit

Member of the Godhead- Matthew 28:19, I John 5:7-8
"He"-John 16:13, 14:16-17, Acts 8:29
Gave us God's Word- II Peter 1:21
"Sword of Spirit" is "Word"-Ephesians 6:17
Holy Spirit Baptism- Occurred twice:
- Pentecost- to give power to the apostles- Acts 1:8, 2:1-4
- At Cornelius' house to show that gentiles accepted- Acts 11:15-18,15:7-8
Paul later wrote that there is now only "one baptism"- Ephesians 4:4
Baptism in the name of Christ is water baptism- Acts 2:38, 10:47-48
It is commanded of everyone- Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:16

Inspiration

Matthew 10:19-20, Luke 1:68-70, I Corinthians 14:37, Galatians 1:8-12, I Thessalonians 2:13, II Timothy 3:16, II Peter 1:21

Judgment

Matthew 25:31-46, Luke 11:31-32, Acts 17:30-31, II Corinthians 5:10-11, Hebrews 9:27, II Peter 2:9
See "Eternal Punishment"

Kingdom

"At hand"- Matthew 3:2
To come in first century with "power"- Mark 9:1
"Power" to come with Holy Spirit- Acts 1:8
- This happened on the day of Pentecost- Acts 2:1-4
The Kingdom was in existence in Paul's day- Colossians 1:13
It is the church- Matthew 16:18-19

Lord's Supper

Matthew 26:26-28, I Corinthians 11:23-29
"Upon the first day of the week"- Acts 20:7
- Note: this is the same wording used for the weekly contribution- I Corinthians 16:1-2 and for the Sabbath- Exodus 20:8

Music

New Testament church used only vocal music- Matthew 26:30, Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16
It is sinful to add to or take from God's word- Deuteronomy 4:2, Revelation 22:18-19
See "Authority"
Vain worship- Matthew 15:9

Name

Isaiah 62:2, Matthew 16:18, Acts 4:12, Romans 16:16, Philippians 2:9-10, Colossians 3:17

Obedience

Matthew 7:21, Acts 10:34-35, John 14:15, 23, Romans 6:16, II Thessalonians 1:7-9, Hebrews 5:8-9, James 2:24, I Peter 1:22-23, I John 2:4, 5:3
See "Works"

Old Testament (Law)

For our learning- Romans 15:4
Changed- Ephesians 2:13-15, Colossians 2:14, Hebrews 7:12, 8:7-13, 10:9,
Ended at the death of Christ- Galatians 3:16,19, 24-25, 5:4,18, Hebrews 9:15-17,
Sabbath to Jews- Deuteronomy 5:2-3, 15
Made known at Sinai- Nehemiah 9:13-14

Once Saved Always Saved

See "Apostasy" and "Obedience"

Salvation

Hear God's Word- Matthew 7:24-27, Romans 10:17
Believe God's Word- Mark 16:15-16, Hebrews 11:6
- Faith only does not save us- John 12:42, James 2:24
Repent (turn away) from sin- Acts 2:38, 17:30, Luke 13:3
Confess that Jesus is God's son- Matthew 10:32-33, Acts 8:36-37
Be Baptized for god to forgive your sins- See "Baptism"
Live Faithfully- Revelation 2:10. See also "Obedience" and "Conversion"

Sin

What is sin?- James 4:17, I John 3:4
"All have sinned"- Romans 3:23
Sin is not inherited- Ezekiel 18:20, Matthew 18:3, Mark 10:13-15, Romans 14:12
Sincerity Not Enough
- Paul was- Acts 7:58-60, 8:1, 23:1, 26:9-11, I Timothy 1:12-16
- Cornelius was- Acts 10:1-2, 11:13-14
See also Isaiah 55:8-9, Proverbs 14:12, Luke 16:15

Works

Matthew 7:21, John 12:42, Acts 10:34-35, Galatians 5:6, Hebrews 5:9, James 2:14-17,19,24,26,
Kinds of Works:
- Works of the flesh- Galatians 5:19-21
- Our own works- Acts 7:41, II Timothy 1:9
- Works of the law of Moses- Galatians 2:16
- Works of obedience- Luke 6:46, John 6:29, Acts 10:34-35
See "Obedience"



Visitors What to Expect FAQ Bible References	Basic Bible References Apostasy A child of God can "die"- Romans 8:12-13, Revelation 3:1-5 Also can be "disinherited" Numbers 14:11-12 See also Ezekiel 18:24, Matthew 13:40-42, I Corinthians 10:12, 9:27, Galatians 5:4, 6:7-8, I Timothy 4:1-3, II Timothy 2:17-18, Hebrews 3:12, 10:26-30, James 5:19-20, I Peter 3:17, 2 Peter 2:20-21, I John 1:7-10, Revelation 2:4-5 Eternal life already given like, Joshua 6:1-2 Attendance Psalms 122:1, Isaiah 54:7, Matthew 6:33, Titus 3:1, Hebrews 10:25-26 Authority of the Bible Numbers 24:12-13, Deuteronomy 4:2, 18:20, Proverbs 14:12, Luke 16:15, II Timothy 3:16, Revelation 22:18-19 The final revelation- John 16:13, Galatians 1:8-9, II Peter 1:3 Baptism Purpose- Mark 16:15-16, Luke 7:30, John 3:5, Acts 2:38, 10:48, 22:16, I Peter 3:20-21. Read II Corinthians 5:17 with Galatians 3:27 Action- Mark 1:9-10, John 3:23, Acts 8:36-38, Romans 6:3-5 Candidates Those taught- Matthew 28:19 (see also Isaiah 28:9) Believers- Mark 16:15-16, Acts 8:36-37 Must repent- Acts 2:38 Must confess faith- Matthew 10:32-33, Acts 8:36-38 Infants are safe and do not need to be baptized- Ezekiel 18:20, Matthew 18:3, Mark 10:13-15, Romans 14:12 Holy Spirit baptism- See "Holy Spirit" Church (Christians) Matthew 16:18, Acts 20:28, Ephesians 5:23-27 The church is the "body of Christ,"- Ephesians 1:22-23, Colossians 1:18, 24 There is one body- I Corinthians 12:12-13, Ephesians 4:4-6, Colossians 3:15 "Churches of Christ"- Romans 16:16 Saved "Added by the Lord" and not voted in by man- Acts 2:41, 47 Religious division is sinful- see "Division." Name- see "Name" Conversion (examples of) Pentecost- Acts 2:22, 36-47 Samaria- Acts 8:4-13 Ethiopian eunuch- Acts 8:26-39 Paul (Saul)- Acts 9:1-20, 22:6-16 Cornelius- Acts 10:1-48, 11:1-18 Lydia- Acts 16:13-15 Philippian jailer- Acts 16:23-34 Corinthians- Acts 18:8 Division Sinful- John 17:20-21, I Corinthians 1:10-13 Only one body- Ephesians 1:22-23, 4:4, I Corinthians 12:13 See "Church" To support a false teacher is sinful- , Proverbs 17:15, Isaiah 5:20, II John 1:10-11 Divorce Ezra 10:1-3, Matthew 5:31-32, 19:8-9, Mark 6:16-18, Luke 16:18, Romans 7:1-3, I Corinthians 7:10-11 Elders & Deacons Acts 20:28, I Timothy 3:1-13, 5:17, Titus 1:5-9, Hebrews 13:17 Eternal Punishment Matthew 10:28, 40-42, 25:41-46, Mark 9:43-48, Luke 16:19-31, Revelation 14:9-11, 21:8 Punishment worse than death- Matthew 18:16, 26:24, Hebrews 10:28-29 Wicked raised for this- Daniel 12:2, John 5:28-29, Acts 24:14-15 Wicked at future judgment- Matthew 10:15, Luke 11:31-32 Faith Only James 2:24-26, John 12:42. See "Works" and "Obedience" False Teachers Deuteronomy 18:21-22, Matthew 24:24, Acts 20:28-30, II Corinthians 11:13-15, Galatians 1:7-9, I Timothy 4:1-3, II Timothy 4:2-4, To support is sinful- II John 1:10-11 Grace Justified by grace- Romans 3:23-24 Not grace only- Matthew 7:13-14, Titus 2:11 See "Obedience." Holy Spirit Member of the Godhead- Matthew 28:19, I John 5:7-8 "He"-John 16:13, 14:16-17, Acts 8:29 Gave us God's Word- II Peter 1:21 "Sword of Spirit" is "Word"-Ephesians 6:17 Holy Spirit Baptism- Occurred twice: Pentecost- to give power to the apostles- Acts 1:8, 2:1-4 At Cornelius' house to show that gentiles accepted- Acts 11:15-18,15:7-8 Paul later wrote that there is now only "one baptism"- Ephesians 4:4 Baptism in the name of Christ is water baptism- Acts 2:38, 10:47-48 It is commanded of everyone- Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:16 Inspiration Matthew 10:19-20, Luke 1:68-70, I Corinthians 14:37, Galatians 1:8-12, I Thessalonians 2:13, II Timothy 3:16, II Peter 1:21 Judgment Matthew 25:31-46, Luke 11:31-32, Acts 17:30-31, II Corinthians 5:10-11, Hebrews 9:27, II Peter 2:9 See "Eternal Punishment" Kingdom "At hand"- Matthew 3:2 To come in first century with "power"- Mark 9:1 "Power" to come with Holy Spirit- Acts 1:8 This happened on the day of Pentecost- Acts 2:1-4 The Kingdom was in existence in Paul's day- Colossians 1:13 It is the church- Matthew 16:18-19 Lord's Supper Matthew 26:26-28, I Corinthians 11:23-29 "Upon the first day of the week"- Acts 20:7 Note: this is the same wording used for the weekly contribution- I Corinthians 16:1-2 and for the Sabbath- Exodus 20:8 Music New Testament church used only vocal music- Matthew 26:30, Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16 It is sinful to add to or take from God's word- Deuteronomy 4:2, Revelation 22:18-19 See "Authority" Vain worship- Matthew 15:9 Name Isaiah 62:2, Matthew 16:18, Acts 4:12, Romans 16:16, Philippians 2:9-10, Colossians 3:17 Obedience Matthew 7:21, Acts 10:34-35, John 14:15, 23, Romans 6:16, II Thessalonians 1:7-9, Hebrews 5:8-9, James 2:24, I Peter 1:22-23, I John 2:4, 5:3 See "Works" Old Testament (Law) For our learning- Romans 15:4 Changed- Ephesians 2:13-15, Colossians 2:14, Hebrews 7:12, 8:7-13, 10:9, Ended at the death of Christ- Galatians 3:16,19, 24-25, 5:4,18, Hebrews 9:15-17, Sabbath to Jews- Deuteronomy 5:2-3, 15 Made known at Sinai- Nehemiah 9:13-14 Once Saved Always Saved See "Apostasy" and "Obedience" Salvation Hear God's Word- Matthew 7:24-27, Romans 10:17 Believe God's Word- Mark 16:15-16, Hebrews 11:6 Faith only does not save us- John 12:42, James 2:24 Repent (turn away) from sin- Acts 2:38, 17:30, Luke 13:3 Confess that Jesus is God's son- Matthew 10:32-33, Acts 8:36-37 Be Baptized for god to forgive your sins- See "Baptism" Live Faithfully- Revelation 2:10. See also "Obedience" and "Conversion" Sin What is sin?- James 4:17, I John 3:4 "All have sinned"- Romans 3:23 Sin is not inherited- Ezekiel 18:20, Matthew 18:3, Mark 10:13-15, Romans 14:12 Sincerity Not Enough Paul was- Acts 7:58-60, 8:1, 23:1, 26:9-11, I Timothy 1:12-16 Cornelius was- Acts 10:1-2, 11:13-14 See also Isaiah 55:8-9, Proverbs 14:12, Luke 16:15 Works Matthew 7:21, John 12:42, Acts 10:34-35, Galatians 5:6, Hebrews 5:9, James 2:14-17,19,24,26, Kinds of Works: Works of the flesh- Galatians 5:19-21 Our own works- Acts 7:41, II Timothy 1:9 Works of the law of Moses- Galatians 2:16 Works of obedience- Luke 6:46, John 6:29, Acts 10:34-35 See "Obedience" Back to Top