| Bible Doctrine |
Week |
Scripture |
Topic |
Explanation |
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Bibliology Or the Doctrine of Inspiration of the Scriptures
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1
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2 Timothy 3:16-17 |
Plenary Inspiration of the Record |
The whole Bible, One Book, One Theme |
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2
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1 Peter 1:20-21 |
Divine Inspiration of the Writers |
God used human instruments |
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3
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1 Peter 1:11 |
Inspiration without illumination |
Some did not understand what they were writing |
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4
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1 Thessalonians 2:13 |
Oral Inspiration |
God used men as they spoke to give His Word |
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5
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Deuteronomy 4:2 |
Sufficiency of the Scripture |
God’s Word is complete and should not be altered |
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6
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John 6:63 |
Verbal Inspiration |
God inspired the very words...every one of them. |
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7
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1 Corinthians 2:14 |
Necessity of Illumination |
No one can understand the Bible without the Holy Spirit |
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8
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2 Samuel 23:2 |
Organic Inspiration |
God’s Word came through human instrumentality |
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9
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Psalm 119:9-11 |
Sanctifying power of the Word |
The Word of God cleanses - John 17:17 |
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10
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Hebrews 4:12-13 |
Life and power of the Word |
The Word of God searches the heart and changes people |
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11
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2 John 7-11 |
Demand for Separation |
Watch for deceivers and frauds |
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12
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Romans 10:17 |
The source of faith |
You cannot grow as a Christian without reading the Bible |
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| Theology Or the Doctrine of God |
13
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Deuteronomy 32:4 |
God’s Moral Attributes |
Qualities of the Personality of God the Father |
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14
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Psalm 139:7-10 |
Natural Attributes |
The Omnipresence of God |
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15
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2 Corinthians 13:14 |
Apostolic Benediction: Trinity |
Paul’s recognition of the truth of the doctrine of the Trinity |
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16
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Matthew 28:19-20 |
Great Commission: Trinity |
Trinity seen even in the Great Commission to the Church |
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17
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Matthew 3:16-17 |
Baptism: Trinity |
Trinity seen in the baptism of Jesus |
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18
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John 4:24 |
Nature of God |
God is a Spirit |
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| Christology Or The Doctrine of Christ |
19
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Genesis 3:15 |
The Proto-evangelium |
First mention and prophecy of Christ in the Bible |
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20
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Isaiah 9:6 |
Names of Christ |
Prophecy of birth of Christ |
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21
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Isaiah 53:4-6 |
Vicarious Atonement |
Christ was our subsitute, taking the penalty for our sin |
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22
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Hebrews 9:26 |
Christ’s Atonement |
Christ’s suffering, the expiation or satisfaction to a Holy God |
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23
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1 Peter 1:18-19 |
Redemption by His blood |
No forgiveness of sins without the shedding of blood |
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24
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1 Timothy 2:5-6 |
Mediator |
Christ is the only mediator between man and God |
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25
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1 Timothy 1:15 |
Purpose of Incarnation |
Why Christ took the form of a human body |
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26
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Matthew 1:22-23 |
Record of Virgin Birth |
Christ was born of a virgin without human instrumentality |
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27
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Isaiah 7:14 |
Prophecy of Virgin Birth |
Old Testament prophecy of the way Christ would be born |
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28
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Philippians 2:6-8 |
His humiliation |
Christ did not come to make a reputation but to humble Himself |
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29
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1 Timothy 3:16 |
Mystery of the Incarnation |
Christ took the form of human flesh |
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30
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John 20:31 |
Deity of Christ |
Christ was Almight God in the flesh |
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31
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2 Corinthians 5:21 |
Sinlessness of Christ |
Christ never sinned; He lived a perfect life. |
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32
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Hebrews 4:15 |
Sinlessness of Christ |
Christ knows what we go through in temptation |
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33
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Hebrews 7:24-25 |
Priesthood of Christ |
Christ can bring us to God because He lives |
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34
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Psalm 16:10 |
Resurrection of Christ |
O.T. prophecy of Christ’s resurrection-cp. Acts 2:25-31 |
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35
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Matthew 16:21 |
Resurrection of Christ |
Christ foretells His death and resurrection |
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36
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Luke 24:6-8 |
Resurrection of Christ |
Record of Christ’s resurrection from the dead |
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37
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Acts 1:11 |
Ascension |
Record of Christ ascending to heaven |
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38
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Philippians 2:9-11 |
Exaltation |
God has lifted Christ above all others |
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39
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1 Corinthians 15:3-4 |
Definition of the Gospel |
The Good News |
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| Pneumatology Or Doctrine of The Holy Spirit |
40
|
John 14:26 |
Work: Inspiration & illumination |
Holy Spirit is the believer’s teacher |
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41
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John 15:26 |
Work: Testify of Christ |
Holy Spirit never promotes Himself but Christ |
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42
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John 16:7-14 |
Work: Glorify Christ |
Holy Spirit lifts up Christ |
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43
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1 Corinthians 6:19-20 |
Work: Indwelling Believers |
As a person is saved, they are indwelt by the Holy Spirit |
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| Hamartiology Or the Doctrine of Sin |
44
|
Isaiah 14:12-17 |
Origin of Sin |
Sin began in the Angelic Realm when Satan rebelled against God |
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45
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Romans 5:12 |
Fall of Man |
All men became sinners because Adam disobeyed God, cp. Gen. 3 |
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46
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Romans 5:17 |
Reason for the Fall of Man |
Disobedience |
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47
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Genesis 6:5 |
Inwardness of sin |
Sin is a heart problem |
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48
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Romans 3:20 |
Knowledge of Sin |
How we know we are sinners (Purpose of the Law) |
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49
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2 Chronicles 7:14 |
Confession of sin |
What God wants from us |
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50
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Romans 5:19 |
Definition of sin: disobedience |
What sin is. |
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51
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1 John 3:4 |
Definition of sin: transgression |
Breaking God’s law |
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52
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James 1:13-14 |
Source of temptation |
Where temptation comes from |
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| Soteriology Or Doctrine of Salvation |
53
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Acts 26:18 |
Conversion |
What being converted to Christ means |
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54
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Romans 8:28-30 |
Order of salvation |
God’s foreknowledge of, election, and predestination of believers |
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55
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Romans 5:8-9 |
Justification by Christ |
The believer becomes righteous in the mind of God at salvation |
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56
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John 17:17 |
Sanctification by the Word |
Word of God is essential in salvation/cp. Romans 10:17 |
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57
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1 Peter 1:23 |
Regeneration by the Word |
Word of God is the ground upon which salvation is promised |
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58
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Titus 3:5 |
Regeneration by the Holy Spirit |
The Holy Spirit is essential in salvation |
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59
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1 Corinthians 15:57-58 |
Victory through Christ |
Christ our victory over death, the world, the flesh, and the devil |
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60
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Galatians 2:16 |
Faith |
We are saved as we believe in Jesus Christ |
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61
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Ephesians 2:8-9 |
Grace |
Salvation is only by grace, not works |
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62
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1 Thessalonians 5:23 |
Sanctification |
Being made holy before God |
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63
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2 Corinthians 7:9-10 |
Repentance |
Turning away from sin to God |
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64
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John 14:13-14 |
Prayer |
Asking from God - Receiving from God |
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65
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Philippians 1:6 |
Assurance |
Knowing that you are saved |
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66
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2 Timothy 1:12 |
Assurance |
Our salvation is kept by God, not by us |
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67
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1 John 2:15-17 |
Definition of the "world" |
What should a Christian’s attitude be toward the world? |
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68
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Ephesians 6:10-17 |
The Christian’s armour |
How we are to stand against evil |
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69
|
Ephesians 6:10-17 |
The Christian’s armour |
How we are to stand against evil |
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| Eschatology Or Things To Come |
70
|
John 5:28-29 |
Resurrection |
Because Jesus rose from the dead, we who believe will also |
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71
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1 Thess. 4:16-18 |
Rapture |
The Church (or Body of Christ) shall be taken up |
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72
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Titus 2:11-13 |
Return of Christ |
Christ will come again |
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73
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Matthew 25:41,46 |
Eternal bliss or punishment |
Literal heaven and hell |
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74
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Revelation 20:15 |
Lake of Fire |
Punishment for those not under the Blood of Christ |
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75
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Romans 14:11-12 |
Judgment of everyone |
Everyone will face God |
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76
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2 Corinthians 5:10 |
Judgment of every work |
Judgment for every believer: not for salvation but for works |
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77
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1 Corinthians 3:13-14 |
Believer’s works |
What a believer does after the salvation experience |
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| Doctrine of Creation |
78
|
Genesis 1:1-2 |
Record of creation |
How the world was created by God |
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79
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John 1:1-3 |
Creator |
The Word or Logos, God manifested before men (Jesus) |
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80
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Hebrews 11:3 |
How to understand creation: by faith |
The same faith that saves believes everything that God wrote |
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81
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Colossians 1:16-17 |
Creator-Preserver |
Jesus, the manifestation of the Father - Creator |
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| Ecclesiology Or the Doctrine of the Church |
82
|
Matthew 16:18 |
Foundation of the church |
The rock or truth of the knowledge that Jesus is the Christ/Messiah |
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83
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Ephesians 25-27 |
Goal for the church |
Christ thinks of the church as His bride |
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84
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2 Peter 3:17-18 |
Growth in grace |
The church is God’s instrument to teach His children |
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85
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1 Corinthians 11:26 |
Lord’s Supper (communion) |
Church ordinance: picture of Christ’s death |
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86
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Acts 2:41 |
Baptism |
Church ordinance: picture of what happens in salvation |
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| Angelology Or the Doctrine of Angels |
87
|
Hebrews 1:14 |
Nature of angels: spirit |
Not human-beings after death but separately created by God |
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88
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Matthew 25:31 |
Character of angels: holy |
Without a sin nature |
|
89
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John 8:44 |
Pesonality of Satan |
The devil: a fallen angel ... not a pretty picture |
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90
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James 4:7 |
Victory over Satan |
God is stronger than the devil |
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91
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1 John 4:4 |
Victory over Satan |
The believer can defeat the devil by faith |