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The security of knowing one's name is written down in Heaven

A. Objects of, ones:

     Election ... I Thessalonians 1:4

     Adoption ... Ephesians 1:4,5

     Union with Christ ... I Corinthians 6:15

     Possession of eternal life ... John 5:24 ; I John 5:13

     Peace ... Romans 5:1

B. Steps in:

     Believing God's Word ... I Thessalonians 2:13

     Accepting Christ as Saviour ... Romans 10:9,10

     Standing on the promises ... John 10:28-30

     Desiring spiritual things ... I Peter 2:2

     Growing in grace ... II Peter 1:5-11

     Knowing life is changed ... II Corinthians 5:17 ; I John 3:14-22

     Having inner peace and joy ... Romans 15:12,13 ; Philippians 4:7

     Victorious living ... I John 5:4,5

     The Spirit's testimony ... Romans 8:15,16

     Absolute assurance ... Romans 8:33-39 ; II Timothy 1:12

C. Compatible with:

     A nature still subject to sin ... I John 1:8-10 ; I John 2:1

     Imperfection of life ... Galatians 6:1

     Limited Knowledge ... I Corinthians 13:9-12

     Fatherly chastisement ... Hebrews 12:5-11

The state of mind toward something

A. Of Christians toward Christ, must:

     Confess ... Romans 10:9,10

     Obey ... John 14:15 ; John 14:23

     Follow ... Matthew 16:24

     Imitate ... I Peter 2:21

B. Of Christians toward the world, not to:

     Conform to ... Romans 12:2

     Abuse ... I Corinthians 7:29-31

     Love ... I John 2:15

     Be friend of ... James 4:4

     Be entangled with ... II Timothy 2:4

     Be polluted with ... Jude 23

C. Of Christians toward sinners:

     Seek their salvation ... I Corinthians 9:22

     Pray for ... Romans 9:1-3

     Plead with ... Acts 17:22-31

     Rebuke ... Titus 1:10-13

     Persuade ... II Corinthians 5:11

A. Commanded by:

     Christ ... Matthew 28:19,20 ; Mark 16:15,16

     Peter ... Acts 10:46-48

     Christian ministers ... Acts 22:12-16

B. Administered by:

     The apostles ... Acts 2:1 ; Acts 2:41

     Ananias ... Acts 9:17,18

     Philip ... Acts 8:12 ; Acts 8:36-38

     Peter ... Acts 10:44-48

     Paul ... Acts 18:8 ; I Corinthians 1:14-17

C. Places:

     Jordan ... Matthew 3:13-16 ; Mark 1:5-10

     Jerusalem ... Acts 2:5 ; Acts 2:41

     Samaria ... Acts 8:5 ; Acts 8:12

     A house ... Acts 10:44-48

     A jail ... Acts 16:25-33

D. Subjects of:

     Believing Jews ... Acts 2:14 ; Acts 2:41

     Believing Gentiles ... Acts 10:44-48 ; Acts 18:8

     Households ... Acts 16:14,15 ; Acts 16:27-33

E. Characteristics of:

     By water ... Acts 10:47

     Only one ... Ephesians 4:5

     Necessary ... Acts 2:38 ; Acts 2:41

     Source of power ... Acts 1:5

     Follows faith ... Acts 2:41 ; Acts 18:8

F. Illustrative of:

     Forecast in prophesy ... Joel 2:28,29 ; Acts 2:16-21

     Prefigured in types ... I Corinthians 10:2 ; I Peter 3:20,21

     Visualized by the Spirit's descent ... John 1:32,33 ; Acts 2:3,4 ; Acts 2:41 ; Acts 10:44-48

     Expressive of spiritual unity ... I Corinthians 12:13 ; Galatians 3:27,28

     Figurative of regeneration ... John 3:3-6

     Illustrative of cleansing ... Acts 22:16 ; Titus 3:5

Extreme enmity; sour temper

A. Kinds of:

     The soul ... Job 3:20

     The heart ... Proverbs 14:10

     Words ... Psalms 64:3

     Death ... I Samuel 15:32

     "Water of" ... Numbers 5:24

B. Causes of:

     Childlessness ... I Samuel 1:5 ; I Samuel 1:10

     A foolish son ... Proverbs 17:25

     Demanding woman ... Ecclesiastes 7:26

     Sickness ... Isaiah 38:17

     Sin ... Proverbs 5:4

     Death ... Jeremiah 31:15

     Apostasy ... Acts 8:23

C. Avoidance of:

     Toward others ... Ephesians 4:31

     Toward a wife ... Colossians 3:19

     As a source of defilement ... Hebrews 12:15

     As contrary to the truth ... James 3:14

A. Toward Christians:

     Taught by God ... I Thessalonians 4:9

     Commanded ... Romans 12:10

     Explained ... I John 4:7-21

     Fulfills the law ... Romans 13:8-10

     Badge of new birth ... John 13:34

     A Christian grace ... II Peter 1:5-7

     Must continue ... Hebrews 13:1

B. Toward others:

     Neighbours ... Matthew 22:39

     Enemies ... Matthew 5:44

Freedom from guilt feelings

A. Necessity for:

     Freedom from dead works ... Hebrews 9:13,14

     Access to God ... Hebrews 10:21,22

     Liberty in witnessing ... I Peter 3:15,16

     Christian love ... I Timothy 1:5

     Confidence in prayer ... I John 3:21,22

     Proud confidence ... II Corinthians 1:12

B. Requirements for:

     Doctrinal purity ... I Timothy 1:3-5 ; I Timothy 1:18-2:1

     Proper conduct ... Acts 24:10-13 ; Acts 24:16 ; Romans 13:4-6

     Faith in Christ's blood ... Hebrews 9:14 ; Hebrews 10:19-22

     Knowledge ... I Corinthians 8:7

     Belief ... Titus 1:15

     Submissive spirit ... I Peter 2:18,19

     Faith in God's greatness ... I John 3:20

     Consideration of others ... I Corinthians 10:28,29

     Seeking forgiveness ... Proverbs 28:13 ; Matthew 5:23,24

Fearlessness in the face of danger

A. Manifested:

     Among enemies ... Ezra 5:1-17

     In battle ... I Samuel 17:46

     Against great foes ... Judges 7:7-23

     Against great odds ... I Samuel 17:32 ; I Samuel 17:50

     When threatened ... Daniel 3:16-18

     When intimidated ... Daniel 6:7-13

     When facing death ... Judges 16:28-30

     In youth ... I Samuel 14:6-45

     In old age ... Joshua 14:10-12

     Before a king ... Esther 4:8 ; Esther 4:16

     In moral crises ... Nehemiah 13:1-31

     In preaching Christ ... Acts 3:12-26

     In rebuking ... Galatians 2:11-15

B. Men encouraged to:

     Leaders ... Deuteronomy 31:7

     Joshua ... Joshua 1:5-9

     Gideon ... Judges 7:7-11

     Philistines ... I Samuel 4:9

     Zerubbabel ... Haggai 2:4

     Solomon ... I Chronicles 28:20

The period leading to marriage

     Isaac and Rebekah ... Genesis 24:1-67

     Jacob and Rachel ... Genesis 29:1-30

     Samson ... Judges 14:1-7

     Boaz and Ruth ... Ruth 3:4-14

     Ahasuerus and Esther ... Esther 2:17

Inspiration to hope and service

A. Needed by:

     Prophets ... I Kings 19:1-19

     People ... Nehemiah 4:17-23

     Servants ... II Kings 6:15-17

     Kings ... II Kings 11:10-21

     Heathen ... Daniel 6:18-23

B. Agents of:

     Angles ... Genesis 32:1,2

     A dream ... Genesis 28:11-22

     God's promises ... Joshua 1:1-9

     A friend ... I Samuel 23:16-18

     A relative ... Esther 4:13-16

     Paul ... Acts 27:21-26

C. Reasons for, Christ is:

     Risen ... I Corinthians 5:11-58

     Present ... Matthew 28:19,20

     Coming ... Luke 21:25-28

A. Causes of:

     Contrary to God's will ... Genesis 11:3-8

     Disobedience ... Numbers 14:40-45

     Sin ... Joshua 7:3-12

     Lack of prayer ... Matthew 17:15-20

     Not counting the cost ... Luke 14:28-32

     Unbelief ... Hebrews 4:6

B. Examples of:

     Esau ... Genesis 25:29-34

     Eli's son ... I Samuel 2:12-17

     King Saul ... I Samuel 16:1

     Absalom ... II Samuel 18:6-17

     Hananiah ... Jeremiah 28:1-17

     Haman ... Esther 7:1-10

A. Described as:

     Everlasting ... Psalm 119:90

     Established ... Psalm 89:2

     Unfailing ... Psalm 89:33

     Infinite ... Psalm 36:5

     Great ... Lamentations 3:23

     Incomparable ... Psalm 89:8

B. Manifested in:

     Counsels ... Isaiah 25:1

     Covenant keeping ... Deuteronomy 7:9

     Forgiving sins ... I John 1:9

     Testimonies ... Psalm 119:138

     Judgements ... Jeremiah 51:29

     Promises ... I Kings 8:20

Anxiety caused by approaching danger

A. Causes of:

     Disobedience ... Genesis 3:10

     Impending judgement ... Hebrews 11:7

     Persecution ... John 20:19

     Events of nature ... Acts 27:17 ; Acts 27:29

     Suspicion ... Acts 9:26

     Uncertainty ... II Corinthians 11:3

     Final events ... Luke 21:26

     Death ... Hebrews 2:15

B. Effects of:

     Demoralization ... I Samuel 13:5-8

     Paralysis ... Matthew 28:4

     Silent testimony ... John 9:22

C. Instances of:

     Abraham ... Genesis 20:11

     Jacob ... Genesis 32:9-11

     Soldiers ... Matthew 27:54

A. Defined as:

     Hating evil ... Proverbs 8:13

     Satisfying ... Proverbs 14:27

     Sanctifying ... Psalm 19:9

     Beginning of wisdom ... Proverbs 1:7

     Whole duty of man ... Ecclesiastes 12:13

B. Motives to, God's:

     Majesty ... Jeremiah 10:7

     Holiness ... Revelation 15:4

     Forgiveness ... Psalm 130:4

     Power ... Joshua 4:23,24

     Goodness ... I Samuel 12:24

     Judgement ... Revelation 14:7

C. Examples of:

     Noah ... Hebrews 11:7

     Abraham ... Genesis 22:12

     Jacob ... Genesis 28:16,17

     Joseph ... Genesis 42:18

     David ... Psalm 5:7

     Obadiah ... I Kings 18:7 ; I Kings 18:12

     Job ... Job 1:8

     Nehemiah ... Nehemiah 5:15

     Early Christians ... Acts 9:31

A. The measure of:

     Seventy times seven ... Matthew 18:21,22

     Unlimited ... Luke 17:3,4

     As God forgave us ... Ephesians 4:32

B. Benefits of:

     Means of our forgiveness ... Mark 11:25,26

     Restored Christian fellowship ... II Corinthians 2:7-10

     Spiritual cleansing ... James 5:15,16

C. Examples of:

     Esau and Jacob ... Genesis 33:4-15

     Joseph ... Genesis 45:8-15

     Moses ... Numbers 12:1-13

     David ... II Samuel 19:18-23

     Solomon ... I Kings 1:52,53

     Jesus ... Luke 23:34

     Stephen ... Acts 7:59,60

     Paul ... II Timothy 4:16

A. Nature of, common:

     Interest ... I Samuel 18:1

     Love ... I Samuel 20:17

     Sympathy ... Job 2:11

     Sacrifice ... John 15:13

B. Value of:

     Constructive criticism ... Proverbs 27:6

     Helpful advice ... Proverbs 27:7

     Valuable in time of need ... Proverbs 27:10

     Always faithful ... Proverbs 17:7

C. Dangers of:

     May entice to sin ... Deuteronomy 13:6-8

     Some are necessary ... Proverbs 14:20

     Some are untrustworthy ... Psalm 41:9

D. Examples of:

     God and Abraham ... Isaiah 41:8

     David and Jonathan ... I Samuel 18:1

     David and Hushia ... II Samuel 15:37

     Elijah and Elisha ... II Kings 2:1-14

     Christ and His disciples ... John 15:13-15

     Paul and Timothy ... II Timothy 1:2

Holy living

A. In their calling:

     Elected to ... Romans 8:29

     Called to ... I Thessalonians 4:7

     Created in ... Ephesians 4:24

     Possessed by ... I Corinthians 3:16,17

B. In their lives:

     Bodies ... Romans 6:13 ; Romans 6:19

     Manner of life ... I Peter 1:15

     Fruitfulness ... John 15:8

C. Reasons for:

     God's holiness ... I Peter 1:15,16

     God's mercies ... Romans 12:1,2

     Christ's love ... II Corinthians 5:14,15

     World's end ... II Peter 3:11

     Inheritance in kingdom ... Ephesians 5:5

D. God's means of:

     Word ... John 17:17

     Chastisement ... Hebrews 12:10

     Grace ... Titus 2:3 ; Titus 2:11,12

To dislike something with strong feeling

A. Meanings of:

     React as God does ... Revelation 2:6

     Twist moral judgements ... Proverbs 8:36

     Esteem of less value ... John 12:25

     Make a vital distinction ... Luke 14:26

     Despise ... Isaiah 1:14

B. Causes of:

     Parental favouritism ... Genesis 37:4,5

     Rape ... II Samuel 13:14,15 ; II Samuel 13:22

     Failure to please ... I Kings 22:8

     God's purpose ... Psalm 105:25

     Belonging to Christ ... Matthew 24:9,10

     Evil nature ... John 3:20

C. Objects of:

     God's people ... Genesis 26:27

     God ... Exodus 20:5

     Christ ... John 15:25

     Light ... John 3:20

     Evil men ... Psalm 26:5

     Wickedness ... Psalm 45:7

D. Toward Christians, sign of their:

     Discipleship ... Matthew 24:9

     Election ... John 15:19

     Regeneration ... I John 3:13-15

Uprightness

A. Necessity of:

     Sign of a righteous man ... Psalm 1:1-3 ; Luke 8:15

     Means of testimony ... I Peter 2:12

     Obligatory upon Christians ... II Corinthians 13:7

B. Blessings of:

     Brings advancement ... Isaiah 33:15-17

     Makes acceptable with God ... Psalm 15:1,2

C. Examples of:

     Samuel ... I Samuel 12:1-5

     David ... I Samuel 25:7 ; I Samuel 25:15

     Workmen ... II Kings 12:15

     Zacchaeus ... Luke 19:8

     Paul ... II Corinthians 8:20,21

State of wrongful act or relationship

A. Attitude toward:

     Consider sanctity of the body ... I Corinthians 6:13-20

     Flee from it ... I Corinthians 6:18

     Get married ... I Corinthians 7:2

     Abstain from it ... I Thessalonians 4:3

     Mention it not ... Ephesians 5:3

     Corrupts the earth ... Revelation 19:2

A. Kinds of:

     Divine ... Exodus 20:5

     Marital ... Numbers 5:12-31

     Motherly ... Genesis 30:1

     Brotherly ... Genesis 37:4-28

     Sectional ... II Samuel 19:41-43

     National ... Judges 8:1-3

B. Good causes of:

     Zeal for the Lord ... Numbers 25:11

     Concern over Christians ... II Corinthians 11:2

C. Evil causes of:

     Favouritism ... Genesis 37:3-11

     Regard for names ... I Corinthians 3:3-5

     Carnality ... II Corinthians 12:20 ; Amos 3:14-16

D. Described as:

     Implacable ... Proverbs 6:34,35

     Cruel ... Song of Solomon 8:6

     Burning ... Deuteronomy 29:20

     Godly ... II Corinthians 11:2

A. Leads to:

     Poverty ... Proverbs 6:9-11

     Waste ... Proverbs 18:9

     Loss of all ... Matthew 25:26-30

B. Admonitions against:

     Make the most of time ... Ephesians 5:16

     Have a great work ... Nehemiah 6:3

     Work day and night ... I Thessalonians 2:9

     Consider the ant ... Proverbs 6:6-8

     No work, no food ... II Thessalonians 3:10-12

A. Toward God:

     First commandment ... Matthew 22:37,38

     With all the heart ... Matthew 22:37

     More important than ritual ... Mark 12:31-33

     Gives boldness ... I John 4:17-19

B. Toward Christ:

     Sign of true faith ... John 8:42

     Manifested in obedience ... John 14:15 ; John 14:21-23

     Leads to service ... II Corinthians 5:14

C. Toward others:

     Second commandment ... Matthew 22:37-39

     Commanded by Christ ... John 13:34

     Described in detail ... I Corinthians 13:1-13

Evil desire

A. Origin of, in:

     Satan ... I John 3:8-12

     Heart ... Matthew 15:19

     Flesh ... James 1:14,15

     World ... II Peter 1:4

B. Described as:

     Deceitful ... Ephesians 4:22

     Enticing ... James 1:14,15

     Hurtful ... I Timothy 6:9

     Numerous ... II Timothy 3:6

C. Among the unregenerate, they:

     Live and walk in ... Ephesians 2:3

     Are punished with ...