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Laws - Commandments:

  • Ten Commandments [Exodus 20:2-17]
    Contemporary version:
    1. Worship no other god.
    2. Make no images of God.
    3. Do not use God's name to damage other people.
    4. Every seventh day, stop and rest.
    5. Show respect for your elder parents.
    6. Do not kill.
    7. Do not commit adultery.
    8. Do not take away the person or property of other people.
    9. Do not be a false witness; let your word be reliable.
    10. Do not hanker after the life and goods of others.
  • Greatest Commandment [Matt 22:35-40, Mark 12:28-31]
    Which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
    Old testament sources: Deut. 6:5, Lev. 19:18
  • Golden Rule [ Matt. 7:12]
    Do to others what you would have them do to you.
  • Sermon on the Mount:
      Beatitudes: [ Matt. 5:3-10]
    • Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Verse 3)
    • Blessed are the meek: for they shall posses the land. (Verse 4)
    • Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted. (Verse 5)
    • Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill. (Verse 6)
    • Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. (Verse 7)
    • Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God. (Verse 8)
    • Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. (Verse 9)
    • Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Verse 10)

    • [ Matt. 5:3-]
      - You are the salt of the earth.
      - You are the light of the world. Let your light so shine before men.
      - Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
      - You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.' But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment.
      - Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery.
      - Anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress.
      - let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'.
      - If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
      - Love your enemies
      [ Matt. 6-7]
      - When you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets.
      - But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father.
      - When you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting.
      - Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven.
      - Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.

    • Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. [ 2 Peter1:3-8]
    • Leviticus Laws:
      - Dietary [ Lev 11]
      - Sexual Relations Lev 18
      - Various laws like 10 commandments (don't steal, lie, ...) Lev 19
          Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material Lev 19:19
          Do not cut your sideburns Lev 19:27

    Virtues:
    Wisdom - Moral Lessons:

    • Proverbs - Most are short, compact statements that express truths about human behavior.
      • Moral benefits of Wisdom [Prov 2-3]
          Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. [Prov 3:5-6]
      • Life, Conduct, Moral Lessons [Prov 20-25]
      • Wise/foolish, upright/wicked [Prov 10-17]
    • James - Similar to Old Testament Proverbs with wisdom and warnings.
      Trials and Temptations [1:2]; Listening and Doing [1:19]; Favoritism [2:1]; Faith and Deeds [2:14]; Taming the Tongue [3:1]; humility that comes from wisdom [3:13]; Boasting About Tomorrow [4:13]; Warning to Rich Oppressors [5:1], Patience in Suffering [5:13];
    • We are subject to times and changes over which we have no control. [Ecclesiastes 3:1-8]
      There is a time for everything,
      and a season for every activity under heaven:
      a time to be born and a time to die,
      a time to plant and a time to uproot,
      a time to kill and a time to heal,
      a time to tear down and a time to build,
      a time to weep and a time to laugh,
      a time to mourn and a time to dance,
      a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
      a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
      a time to search and a time to give up,
      a time to keep and a time to throw away,
      a time to tear and a time to mend,
      a time to be silent and a time to speak,
      a time to love and a time to hate,
      a time for war and a time for peace.
    • Wisdom is Meaningless:
      For with much wisdom comes much sorrow;
        the more knowledge, the more grief. [Ecclesiastes 1:18]
    • And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.1 Corinthians 13:13

    Relationships:
    Marriage:
      Ephesians 5:33
      1 Peter 3:1-7
      1 Corinthians 7
        1 Corinthians 7:28 - Those who marry will face many troubles in this life.
      Gay Marriage (Homosexuality)

    How to get Salvation:

    • Born Again [ Matt. 6-7]
    • It is by grace you have been saved, through faith. [Ephesians 2:8-9]
    • For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. [1 Corinthians 7:14]
    • He told us how he had seen an angel appear in his house and say, 'Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. 14He will bring you a message through which you and all your household will be saved.' [Acts 11:13-14]
      "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved--you and your household." [Acts 16:29-31]
    • Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? [1 Corinthians 15:29] (Basis for Morman practice)
    • "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." [ John 3:16-21]
    • "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." [ John 14:6]
    • It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God." [ Mark 10:23-27]
    • If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. [ Romans 10:9-10]
    Prayer:
    • Lord's prayer [ Matt. 6:9-15]
      Our Father in heaven, ...
    • Anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. ... You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. [John 14:12-14]
    • When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. [James 4:3]
    • When to pray. [James 5:13-20]
    Sins:
    • Seven Deadly Sins - Used in early Christian teachings, but Not listed in the Bible. Probably developed by the monk, Evagrius Ponticus, who had moved to Egypt in the 4th century and codified In 590 A.D. by Pope Gregory.
      Extravagance, (later lust), Gluttony, Greed, Sloth (apathy, depression, and joylessness), Wrath, Envy, and Pride.
    • Acts of a sinful nature. Gal 5:19-20, 1 John 2:16
      Idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.
    • There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: [Prov 6:16-19]
        haughty eyes, [pride is the foundation for sin]
        a lying tongue,
        hands that shed innocent blood,
        a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,
        a false witness who pours out lies
        and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.

    Gifts of the Holy Spirit:

    • Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership and Mercy. [Romans 12:6-8]

    Blessings:

    • fruit of the Spirit - Gal 5:22
      Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
    • "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." [ John 3:16-21]
    • Beatitudes (Beginning of sermon on the mount) [ Matt. 5:1-12]
      Blessed are the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, those who are persecuted.

    Suffering:

    • Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. [James 1:2-4]
    • Rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. [Romans 5:4-5]
    • See the Suffering page.

    Anxiety:

    • Issaih 48:17-18
    • Romans 5:1
    • John 14:27
    • John 16:33
    • Proverbs 3:5
    • Proverbs 3:25
    • Phillipians 4:6-11

    Miracles:
    The four gospels record about thirty-five separate miracles Jesus performed.
    Some of the more well known miracles are:

    • The multiplication of the seven barley loaves and two fish, to feed 5,000 people (John 6:1-14)
    • Walking on water (John 6:16-24)
    • The Resurrection of Lazarus (John 11:1-44)
    • Healing of a Demon-possessed Man (Luke 8:26-39)
    • Healing of a leper (Matt 8:1-4)
    • Healing of a blind man (John 9:1-32)
    • A man brings his mute son and asks Jesus if he can heal him. Jesus says "Everything is possible for him who believes."; The man says "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"; and Jesus heals the boy. [Mark 9:17-29]
    • A net full of fish. (Luk 5:1-11)
    See: Miracles at Wikipedia and Some things He did at IntroducingJesus.org

    Parables:
    The Gospel of Luke contains the most parables (24).

    See: Parables at Wikipedia

    Events - Stories:

    • Second Comming - End Times:
      Matthew 24
      • You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains. [Matthew 24:6-8]
      • And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. [Matthew 24:14]
      • Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. [Matthew 24:40-41]
    • When the Son of Man comes in his glory,...He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left....Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.... Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. [Matthew 25:31-46]
    • Luke 21:5-38 is sometimes listed as a "Second Coming" passage, but most think it refers to the Roman overthrow of Jerusalem in 70 AD, since it says it will occur in his generation.
    • "Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven." [Acts 1:11]
    • But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.
      ... But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. [2 Peter 3:8-14]
    • Revelations:
      • After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian. A rainbow, resembling an emerald, encircled the throne. ... In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. lion, ox, face like a man, a flying eagle. [Revelations 4:1-11]
      • They are spirits of demons performing miraculous signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle ... the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. [Revelations 16:13-16]
      • The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean.
        ... On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.[Revelations 19:11-16]
      • [Revelations 21]
    Other:
    • Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have you says the Lord, they are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope".
    • Phatcat68's Favorite verses

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