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			Christianity is a taught religion. Those who are seeking to become a disciple of Christ must, as per the stipulations set forth by the Master Himself in the later part of the 28th to Matthew, first be taught heaven's will in order to belong to Christ. Too, it is written in the prophets, "And they shall be all taught of God", and thereby be drawn to God (John 6:44-45). But the learning does not stop at the point of one's entrance into Christ. Peter affirms to the disciples of Christ, "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (II Peter 3:18). He writes in the first epistle that bears his name, "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby" (I Pet. 2:2). We offer the following list of scriptures, which correspond to a particular Bible subject, with the hope that those who utilize this page might find profit in them as they attempt to grow in the knowledge and understanding of God's inspired Truth. The reader is encouraged to look these passages up, to have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil (Hebrews 5:12-14; Acts 17:11).
		All the Saved are in the Church: Acts 2:47; Eph 5:23-25; 2:16; Acts 20:28 Baptism: Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 8:38-39; 10:48; 22:16; I Pet 3:21; Rom 6:1-4; Col 2:12; Gal 3:26-27; Matt 28:18-20. Bible Study: 2 Tim 2:15; I Pet 2:2; Heb 5:12-14; Col 3:16; Acts 20: 32; 2 Pet 3:18; Eph 5:17; Acts 17:11. Birth of Christ: Gen 3:15; Isa 7:14; Matt 1:18-23; Gal 4:4; John 1: 14; Rom 1:3-4.   Blood of Christ: Matt 26:28; Rom 5:9; Rev 1:5; Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; I John 1:7; I Pet 1:18-19. Cannot go by Feelings or Personal Opinion in Religious Matters: Prov 16:25; Jer 10:23; 2 Cor 10:5; Acts 26:9. Christian Growth: 2 Pet 1:5-11; 3:18; I Pet 2:1-2; Heb 5:12-14. Christian Unity: I Cor 1:10-13; John 17:20-21; Eph 4:1-6; I Pet 3: 8; Phil 2:2.   Church Discipline: I Cor 5:1-13; Rom 16:17-18; 2 Thess 3:6-15; Matt 18:15-17. Civil Authorities: Rom 13:1-7; I Pet 2:13-14; I Tim 2:1-2. Confession: Rom 10:9-10; Acts 8:35-39; Matt 10:32; John 12:42- 43; Mark 8:38; 1 Tim 6:12. Deacons: I Tim 3:8-13; Acts 6:1-4; Phil 1:1. Death of Christ: Heb 2:9; Rom 5:10; I Cor 2:1-2; 15:1-3; Matt 20: 28; Gal 1:4; I John 3: 16; 2 Cor 5:14-16; Eph 5:2; Isa 53. Divorce and Remarriage: Matt 5:31-32; 19:1-9; Lk 16:18; Mk 10:2- 12; Mal 2:16. Elders: I Tim 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; I Pet 5:1-4; I Thess 5:12-13; Phil 1:1; Acts 14:23; 20:17-31. Establishment of Church (kingdom): was to come with power-Mk 9:1; power came when Spirit came upon apostles-Acts 1:8; Spirit came in Acts 2:1-4; therefore the kingdom came in Acts 2; note: Heb 12:28; Col 1:13; Rev 1:9; in existence in the first century. Faith: John 8:21-24; Heb 11:6; John 14:1; 20:30-31; Rom 5:1; 2 Cor 5:7; I John 5:4; Acts 15:7-9. Falling from Grace: I Cor 9:27; 10:12; 2 Pet 2:20-22; I Tim 1:19; Rev 2:4-5; Gal 5:4; Heb 3:12; 12:15; 2 Pet 3:17; Lk 8:11-13. False Teachers: Matt 7:15; 24:4; Acts 20:28-32; Rom 16:17; 2 Cor 11:13-15; Gal 1:6-9; Eph 5:11; Titus 1:9-11; 2 Pet 2:1-3; I John 4: 1; Rev 2:2.   Grace: Titus 2:11; Eph 2:8-10; Acts 15:11; Heb 2:9; 2 Cor 8:9. Hearing: Rom 10:13-17; Mark 4:24; Lk 8:18; Acts 4:4; 15:7; 18:8 Heaven: John 14:1-3; Heb 11:16; 13:14; Col 1:5; I Pet 1:3-5; Mk 10: 30; I John 5:11-13. Hell: Matt 25:41, 46; 8:12; 13:42; Mark 9:43-48; Rom 2:8-9; 2 Thess 1:6-10. Holy Spirit: Is divine-Acts 5:1-4; Is a personality-John 16:13-14; Revealed scriptures-2 Pet 1:21; I Pet 1:12; Eph 3:3-6; I Cor 2:9-14. Inspiration and Authority of Scriptures: 2 Tim 3:15-17; 2 Pet 1: 21; 2 John 9-11; Matt 4:4; Gal 1:6-11; I Cor 14:37; 1 Thess 2:13; 5: 27; 2 Thess 3:14; I Pet 4:11; Rev 22:18-19; Prov 30:5-6; Deut 4:2; 12:32. Judgement: Matt 25:31-46; Acts 17:30-31; 2 Cor 5:10; Rom 2:1- 11; 14:10-12; John 12:48. Love for God: I John 5:3; John 14:15, 21; 15:10, 14; Mk 12:28-31; 2 John 6.   Love One Another: I John 2:9-11; 3:14-15; 4:20-21; Heb 13:1; Eph 4:32; John 13:35.   Love of God: I John 4:8-19; Rom 5:6-10; John 3:14-18; Rom 8:31- 39. Marriage and the Home: Gen 2:18-24; Eph 5:22-6:4; Col 3:18-21; Heb 13:4; I Pet 3:1-7; I Cor 11:3. Miracles-Signs: Purpose-to confirm the word-Mk 16:20; Heb 2:3- 4; Transmitted by apostles' hands-Acts 8:14-18; Rom 1:11; Not permanent--I Cor 13:8-11; Eph 4:7-16. Nature of Jesus: John 1:1-3, 14; Phil 2:5-11; John 8:58; Micah 5: 2; Isa 9:6. Obedience is Necessary: Matt 7:21; Heb 5:8-9; I Pet 4:17-18; Jas 4:17; 2 Thess 1:7-9; 1 Jn 2:3-5; Jas 2:24-26; Gal 5:6; John 14:15, 21; 15:14; Rom 6:17-18; Jas 1:22-25; Rom 1:5; 16:26; Rev 22:14. Old Testament Not Binding Today: Heb 9:15-17; Gal 3:19-29; Rom 7:1-4; 10:4; Col 2:14-16; Eph 2:14-16; 2 Cor 3:6-16. Only One Church: Matt 16:18; John 10:16; Rom 12:4-5; I Cor 12: 12, 20; Eph 1:22, 23; 2:16; 3:6; 4:4. Obtaining Forgiveness after you become a Christian: I John 1-2: 2; Acts 8:12-23. Purpose of Christ's Coming: I Tim 1:15; John 12:47; Matt 1:21; I John 4:14; Heb 2:14-18; John 10:10; I John 3:8; Lk 19:10; John 18: 37; Matt 9:13. Repentance: Lk 13:3,5; 24:46-47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30-31; 2 Pet 3:9; Rom 2:4; 2 Cor 7:10. Restoring the Unfaithful: Gal 6:1-2; Acts 8:12-24; Jas 5:19-20. Resurrection of the Dead: John 5:28-29; Acts 24:15; John 6:39, 40, 44: 12:48 (note-wicked and righteous both raised at the same time, i.e. last day). Second Coming of Christ: John 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11; Heb 9:28; 2 Thess 1:6-9; I Thess 4:13-5:3; Matt 24:36-44; 2 Pet 3:9-11. Sin: Rom 3:9, 10, 19, 23; James 1:13-15; I John 3:4; Rom 6:23; Ezek 18:4, 20 Teaching: Matt 28:18-20; John 6:44, 45; Heb 5:12-14; II Tim 2:2; Jas 3:1   What is the Church Called: kingdom-Matt 16:18; house of God-1 Tim 3:15; temple-Eph 2:20-22; body-Eph 1:22-23.   Working in the Kingdom: Matt 5:16; 21:28; I Cor 15:58; Col 1:10; “Work and labor of love” - Heb. 6:10; “Faith without works is dead” - Jas. 2:17, 20, 26; We should “provoke” one another “unto love and good works” - Heb. 10:24; “Zealous” of good works - Tit. 2:14; “Let us not be weary in well doing” - Gal. 6:9; “Walk” in “good works” - Eph. 2:10; “Abound to evey good work” - II Cor. 8: 9; “Fruitful in every good work” - Col. 1:10; “ready to every good work” - Tit. 3:1; We shall be rewarded according to our “work” - Rev. 22:12; Ecc. 12:14; The scriptures tell us what every “good” work is - II Tim. 3:16-17. Worldliness: James 1:27; 4:4; I John 2:15-17; Rom 12:2; Col 3:1- 2; Eph 5:11; 2 Cor 6:14-17; I Pet 2:11. Worship: Singing-Eph 5:19; Col 3:16; James 5:13; Giving-I Cor 16:1-2; 2 Cor 9:7,13; 8:12-13; Acts 20:35; Prayer-I Tim 2:1-2; Rom 12:12; Lk 18:1; Col 4:2; I Thess 5:17-18; I John 5:14; Lord's Supper-Matt 26:26-28; Mk 14:22-26; Lk 22:14-20; I Cor 11:23-29; Acts 2:42; 20:7; Preaching-Acts 20:7; 2 Tim 4:1-5; Rom 1:14-16; I Cor 1:21: Rom 10:12-17.