Statement of Faith
I. Of the Scriptures
We believe the Bible was written by men divinely inspired, and is the record
of God's revelation of Himself to man. It is the perfect treasure of divine
instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth,
without any mixture of error, for its matter. It reveals the principles by which
God judges us; and therefore is, and will remain to the end of the world, the
true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human
conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried.
Ex. 24:4; Deut. 4:1-2; 17:19; Josh. 8:34; Psalm 19:7-10; 119:11, 89, 105,
140; Isa. 34:16; 40:8; Jer. 15:16; 36; Matt. 5:17-18; 22:29; Luke 21:33;
24:44-46; John 5:39; 16:13-15; 17:17; Acts 2:16 ff.; 17:11; Rom. 15:4; 16:25-26;
2 Tim. 3:15-17; Heb. 1:1-2; 4:12; 1 Peter 1:25; 2 Peter 1:19-21.
II. Of the True God
We believe there is one, and only one, living and true God. He is an
intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver,
and Supreme Ruler of the universe. God is infinite in holiness, love, knowledge,
and all other perfections. To Him we owe the highest love, reverence, and
obedience. The one eternal God reveals Himself to us in three Persons, Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit, with distinct personal attributes, but equal in every
divine perfection, without division of nature, essence, or being.
A. Of God the Father
We believe God as Father reigns with providential care over His universe, His
creatures, and the flow of human history, according to the purposes of His
grace. He is all powerful, all loving, and all wise. God is Father in truth to
those who become children of God through faith in Jesus Christ. He is fatherly
in His attitude toward all men.
Gen. 1:1; 2:7; Ex. 3:14; 6:2-3; 15:11 ff.; 20:1 ff.; Lev. 22:2; Deut. 6:4;
32:6; 1 Chron. 29:10; Psalm 19:1-3; Isa. 43:3, 15; 64:8; Jer. 10:10; 17:13;
Matt. 6:9 ff.; 7:11; 23:9; 28:19; Mark 1:9-11; John 4:24; 5:26; 14:6-13; 17:1-8;
Acts 1:7; Rom. 8:14-15; 1 Cor. 8:6; Gal. 4:6; Eph. 4:6; Col. 1:15; 1 Tim. 1:17;
Heb. 11:6; 12:9; 1 Peter 1:17; 1 John 5:7.
B. Of God the Son
We believe Christ is the eternal Son of God. In His incarnation as Jesus
Christ, He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. Jesus
perfectly revealed and did the will of God, taking upon Himself the demands and
necessities of human nature and identifying Himself completely with mankind, yet
without sin. He honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and in His
death on the cross He made a full atonement for the sins of mankind. He was
raised from the dead with a glorified body and appeared to His disciples as the
Person who was with them before His crucifixion. He ascended into heaven and is
now exalted at the right hand of God where He is the One Mediator, partaking of
the nature of God and of man, and in whose Person is effected the reconciliation
between God and man. He will return in power and glory to judge the world and to
consummate His redemptive mission. He now dwells in all believers as the living
and ever present Lord.
Gen. 18:1 ff.; Psalm 2:7 ff.; 110:1 ff.; Isa. 7:14; 53; Matt.
1:18-23; 3:17; 8:29; 11:27; 14:33; 16:16, 27; 17:5; 27; 28:1-6, 19; Mark 1:1;
3:11; Luke 1:35; 4:41; 22:70; 24:46; John 1:1-18, 29; 10:30, 38; 11:25-27;
12:44-50; 14:7- 11; 16:15-16, 28; 17:1-5, 21-22; 20:1-20, 28; Acts 1:9; 2:22-
24; 7:55-56; 9:4-5, 20; Rom. 1:3-4; 3:23-26; 5:6-21; 8:1-3, 34; 10:4; 1 Cor.
1:30; 2:2; 8:6; 15:1-8, 24-28; 2 Cor. 5:19- 21; Gal. 4:4-5; Eph. 1:20; 3:11;
4:7-10; Phil. 2:5-11; Col. 1:13-22; 2:9; 1 Thess. 4:14-18; 1 Tim. 2:5-6; 3:16;
Titus 2:13-14; Heb. 1:1-3; 4:14-15; 7:14-28; 9:12-15, 24-28; 12:2; 13:8; 1 Peter
2:21-25; 3:22; 1 John 1:7-9; 3:2; 4:14-15; 5:9; 2 John 7-9; Rev. 1:13-16;
5:9-14; 12:10-11; 13:8; 19:16.
C. Of God the Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God. He inspired holy men of old
to write the Scriptures. Through illumination He enables men to understand
truth. He exalts Christ. He convicts of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.
He calls men to the Savior, and effects regeneration. He cultivates Christian
character, comforts believers, and bestows the spiritual gifts by which they
serve God through His church. He seals the believer unto the day of final
redemption. His presence in the Christian is the assurance of God to bring the
believer into the fullness of the stature of Christ. He enlightens and empowers
the believer and the church in worship, evangelism, and service.
Gen. 1:2; Judg. 14:6; Job 26:13; Psalm 51:11; 139:7 ff.; Isa.
61:1-3; Joel 2:28-32; Matt. 1:18; 3:16; 4:1; 12:28-32; 28:19; Mark 1:10, 12;
Luke 1:35; 4:1, 18-19; 11:13; 12:12; 24:49; John 4:24; 14:16-17, 26; 15:26;
16:7-14; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4, 38; 4:31; 5:3; 6:3; 7:55; 8:17, 39; 10:44; 13:2;
15:28; 16:6; 19:1-6; Rom. 8:9-11, 14-16, 26-27; 1 Cor. 2:10- 14; 3:16; 12:3-11;
Gal. 4:6; Eph. 1:13-14; 4:30; 5:18; 1 Thess. 5:19; 1 Tim. 3:16; 4:1; 2 Tim.
1:14; 3:16; Heb. 9:8, 14; 2 Peter 1:21; 1 John 4:13; 5:6-7; Rev. 1:10; 22:17.
III. Of Man
We believe that man was created by the special act of God, in His own image,
and is the crowning work of His creation. Man was created in holiness, and
therefore innocent of sin. By his free choice man sinned against God and brought
sin into the human race. Through the temptation of Satan man transgressed the
command of God, and fell from his original innocence; whereby his posterity
inherit a nature and an environment inclined toward sin, and as soon as they are
capable of moral action become transgressors, and are therefore under just
condemnation to eternal ruin, without defense or excuse. Only the grace of God
can bring man into His holy fellowship and enable man to fulfill the creative
purpose of God. The sacredness of human personality is evident in that God
created man in His own image, and in that Christ died for man; therefore every
man possesses dignity and is worthy of respect and Christian love.
Gen. 1:26-30; 2:5, 7, 18-22; 3; 9:6; Psalm 1; 8:3-6; 32:1-5; 51:5; Isa.
6:5; Jer. 17:5; Matt. 16:26; Acts 17:26- 31; Rom. 1:19-32; 3:10-18, 23; 5:6, 12,
19; 6:6; 7:14-25; 8:14-18, 29; 1 Cor. 1:21-31; 15:19, 21-22; Eph. 2:1-22; Col.
1:21-22; 3:9-11.
IV. Of the Way of Salvation
We believe that the Salvation of sinners is wholly of grace, through the
mediatorial work of the Son of God. Salvation involves the redemption of the
whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and
Savior, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. In
its broadest sense, salvation includes regeneration, sanctification, and
glorification.
A. Regeneration
We believe that regeneration, or the new birth, is a work of God's
grace whereby believers become new creatures in Christ Jesus. It consists in the
impartation of a holy disposition of the mind, effected in a manner above human
comprehension by the power of the Holy Spirit, through conviction of sin, to
which the sinner responds in repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ. Repentance, faith, and justification are inseparable experiences of
grace. Repentance is a genuine turning from sin toward God. Faith is the
acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of the entire personality to Him as
Lord and Savior. Justification is God's gracious and full acquittal of all
sinners who repent and believe in Christ upon principles of His righteousness.
Justification brings the believer into a relationship of peace and favor with
God.
B. Sanctification
We believe that sanctification is the process, beginning in
regeneration and continuing throughout life, by which the believer is set apart
to God's purposes, and is enabled to progress toward moral and spiritual
perfection through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in him,
and in the continual use of the appointed means—especially the Word of God,
self-examination, self-denial, watchfulness, and prayer.
C. Glorification
We believe that glorification is the culmination of salvation and is
the final blessed and abiding state of the redeemed.
Gen. 3:15; Ex. 3:14-17; 6:2-8; Matt. 1:21; 4:17; 16:21- 26; 27:22 to
28:6; Luke 1:68-69; 2:28-32; John 1:11-14, 29; 3:3-21, 36; 5:24; 10:9, 28-29;
15:1-16; 17:17; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 15:11; 16:30-31; 17:30-31; 20:32; Rom. 1:16-18;
2:4; 3:23-25; 4:3 ff.; 5:8-10; 6:1-23; 8:1-18, 29-39; 10:9-10, 13; 13:11-14; 1
Cor. 1:18, 30; 6:19-20; 15:10; 2 Cor. 5:17- 20; Gal. 2:20; 3:13; 5:22-25; 6:15;
Eph. 1:7; 2:8-22; 4:11- 16; Phil. 2:12-13; Col. 1:9-22; 3:1 ff.; 1 Thess.
5:23-24; 2 Tim. 1:12; Titus 2:11-14; Heb. 2:1-3; 5:8-9; 9:24-28; 11:1 to 12:8;
14; James 2:14-26; 1 Peter 1:2-23; 1 John 1:6 to 2:11; Rev. 3:20; 21:1 to 22:5.
V. Of God’s Purpose of Grace
We believe that Election is the eternal purpose of God, according to which He
graciously regenerates, sanctifies, and glorifies sinners. It is consistent with
the free agency of man, and comprehends all the means in connection with the
end. It is a glorious display of God's sovereign goodness, and is infinitely
free, wise, holy, and unchangeable. It utterly excludes boasting and promotes
humility, love, prayer, praise, trust in God, and active imitation of His free
mercy. All true believers endure to the end. Believers may fall into sin through
neglect and temptation, whereby they grieve the Spirit, impair their graces and
comforts, bring reproach on the cause of Christ, and bring temporal judgments on
themselves. Yet those whom God has accepted in Christ, and sanctified by His
Spirit, will never fall away from the State of grace, but shall persevere to the
end, being kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation. Election is
therefore the foundation of Christian assurance.
Gen. 12:1-3; Ex. 19:5-8; 1 Sam. 8:4-7, 19-22; Isa. 5:1-7; Jer. 31:31
ff.; Matt. 16:18-19; 21:28-45; 24:22, 31; 25:34; Luke 1:68-79; 2:29-32;
19:41-44; 24:44-48; John 1:12-14; 3:16; 5:24; 6:44-45, 65; 10:27-29; 15:16;
17:6, 12, 17-18; Acts 20:32; Rom. 5:9-10; 8:28-39; 10:12-15; 11:5-7, 26-36; 1
Cor. 1:1-2; 15:24-28; Eph. 1:4-23; 2:1-10; 3:1-11; Col. 1:12-14; 2 Thess.
2:13-14; 2 Tim. 1:12; 2:10, 19; Heb. 11:39 to 12:2; 1 Peter 1:2-5, 13; 2:4-10; 1
John 1:7-9; 2:19; 3:2.
VI. Of the Church
We believe that a visible Church of the Lord Jesus Christ is a congregation
of baptized believers who are associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship
of the gospel, observing the two ordinances of Christ, governed by His commands,
exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word, and
seeking to extend the gospel to the ends of the earth. This Church is an
autonomous body, operating under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Its only
Scriptural officers are Elders (or Pastors, or Overseers), and Deacons. The New
Testament speaks also of the invisible Church as the body of Christ which
includes all of the redeemed of all the ages.
Matt. 16:15-19; 18:15-20; Acts 2:41-42, 47; 5:11-14; 6:3-6; 13:1-3;
14:23, 27; 15:1-30; 16:5; 20:28; Rom. 1:7; 1 Cor. 1:2; 3:16; 5:4-5; 7:17;
9:13-14; 12; Eph. 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:8-11, 21; 5:22-32; Phil. 1:1; Col. 1:18; 1
Tim. 3:1-15; 4:14; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Rev. 2-3; 21:2-3.
VII. Of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
We believe Christian Baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the
name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience
symbolizing the believer's faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Savior, with
its effect in the believer's death to sin and resurrection to walk in newness of
life in Christ Jesus. It is a testimony to his faith in the final resurrection
of the dead. Being a Church ordinance, Baptism is prerequisite to the privileges
of Church membership and to the Lord's Supper. The Lord's Supper is a symbolic
act of obedience whereby members of the Church, through the use of bread and the
fruit of the vine, memorialize the death of the Redeemer and anticipate His
second coming.
Matt. 3:13-17; 26:26-30; 28:19-20; Mark 1:9-11; 14:22-26; Luke
3:21-22; 22:19-20; John 3:23; Acts 2:41-42; 8:35-39; 16:30-33; Acts 20:7; Rom.
6:3-5; 1 Cor. 10:16, 21; 11:23-29; Col. 2:12.
VIII. Of the Lord’s Day
We believe that the first day of the week is the Lord's Day. It is a
Christian institution for regular observance. It commemorates the resurrection
of Christ from the dead and should be observed with exercises of worship and
spiritual devotion, both public and private, and by refraining from worldly
amusements, and resting from secular employments, work of necessity and mercy
only being excepted.
Ex. 20:8-11; Matt. 12:1-12; 28:1 ff.; Mark 2:27-28; 16:1- 7; Luke 24:1-3,
33-36; John 4:21-24; 20:1, 19-28; Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:1-2; Col. 2:16; 3:16;
Rev. 1:10.
IX. Of the Kingdom of God
We believe that the Kingdom of God includes both His general sovereignty over
the universe and His particular rule over men who willfully acknowledge Him as
King. Particularly the Kingdom is the realm of salvation into which men enter by
trustful, childlike commitment to Jesus Christ. Christians ought to pray and to
labor that the Kingdom may come and that God's will may be done on earth. The
full consummation of the Kingdom awaits the return of Jesus Christ and the end
of this age.
Gen. 1:1; Isa. 9:6-7; Jer. 23:5-6; Matt. 3:2; 4:8-10, 23; 12:25-28;
13:1-52; 25:31-46; 26:29; Mark 1:14-15; 9:1; Luke 4:43; 8:1; 9:2; 12:31-32;
17:20-21; 23:42; John 3:3; 18:36; Acts 1:6-7; 17:22-31; Rom. 5:17; 8:19; 1 Cor.
15:24-28; Col. 1:13; Heb. 11:10, 16; 12:28; 1 Peter 2:4-10; 4:13; Rev. 1:6, 9;
5:10; 11:15; 21-22.
X. Of Evangelism and Missions
We believe it is the duty and privilege of every follower of Christ and of
every Church of the Lord Jesus Christ to endeavor to make disciples of all
nations. The new birth of man's spirit by God's Holy Spirit means the birth of
love for others. Missionary effort on the part of all thus rests upon a
spiritual necessity of the regenerate life, and is expressly and repeatedly
commanded in Scripture. It is the duty of every child of God to seek personally
and constantly to proclaim the gospel of Christ by all means in harmony with
biblical teaching.
Gen. 12:1-3; Ex. 19:5-6; Isa. 6:1-8; Matt. 9:37-38; 10:5- 15;
13:18-30, 37-43; 16:19; 22:9-10; 24:14; 28:18-20; Luke 10:1-18; 24:46-53; John
14:11-12; 15:7-8, 16; 17:15; 20:21; Acts 1:8; 2; 8:26-40; 10:42-48; 13:2-3; Rom.
10:13-15; Eph. 3:1-11; 1 Thess. 1:8; 2 Tim. 4:5; Heb. 2:1-3; 11:39 to 12:2; 1
Peter 2:4-10; Rev. 22:17.
XI. Of Civil Government
We believe that civil Government is ordained by God for the interests and
good order of human society. It is the duty of Christians to pray for, and
conscientiously to honor and obey the civil authorities, except only in things
opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the only Lord of the
conscience, and the Prince of the kings of the earth.
Ex. 18:23, Deut. 16:18; 1 Sam. 23:3; Psalm 2; 72:11; Jer. 30:21; Dan.
3:15-18; 6:7-10; Matt. 10:28; 22:21; 23:10; Acts 4:18-20; 5:29; Rom. 13:1-7;
14:4; 14:9-13; 1 Tim. 2:18; Tit. 3:1; 1 Peter 2:13; Rev. 19:16.
XII. Of Religious Liberty
We believe that God alone is Lord of the conscience, and He has left it free
from the doctrines and commandments of men which are contrary to His Word or not
contained in it. Church and State should be separate. The State owes to every
church protection and full freedom in the pursuit of its spiritual ends. In
providing for such freedom no ecclesiastical group or denomination should be
favored by the state more than others. The Church should not resort to the civil
power to carry on its work. The gospel of Christ contemplates spiritual means
alone for the pursuit of its ends. The State has no right to impose penalties
for religious opinions of any kind. The state has no right to impose taxes for
the support of any form of religion. A free Church in a free State is the
Christian ideal, and this implies the right of free and unhindered access to God
on the part of all men, and the right to form, express, and propagate opinions
in the sphere of religion without interference by the civil power.
Gen. 1:27; 2:7; Matt. 6:6-7, 24; 16:26; 22:21; John 8:36; Acts
4:19-20; Rom. 6:1-2; 13:1-7; Gal. 5:1, 13; Phil. 3:20; 1 Tim. 2:1-2; James 4:12;
1 Peter 2:12-17; 3:11-17; 4:12-19.
XIII. Of the Social Order
We believe that every Christian is under obligation to seek to make the will
of Christ supreme in his own life and in human society. Means and methods used
for the improvement of society and the establishment of righteousness among men
can be truly and permanently effective only when they are rooted in the
regeneration of the individual by the saving grace of God in Christ Jesus. The
Christian should oppose, in the spirit of Christ, every form of greed,
selfishness, and vice. He should work to provide for the orphaned, the needy,
the aged, the helpless, and the sick. Every Christian should seek to bring
industry, government, and society as a whole under the sway of biblical
principles of righteousness, truth, and brotherly love. In order to promote
these ends Christians should be ready to work with all men of good will in any
good cause, always being careful to act in the spirit of love without
compromising their loyalty to Christ and His truth.
Ex. 20:3-17; Lev. 6:2-5; Deut. 10:12; 27:17; Psalm 101:5; Mic. 6:8;
Zech. 8:16; Matt. 5:13-16, 43-48; 22:36-40; 25:35; Mark 1:29-34; 2:3 ff.; 10:21;
Luke 4:18-21; 10:27-37; 20:25; John 15:12; 17:15; Rom. 12; 13; 14; 1 Cor.
5:9-10; 6:1-7; 7:20- 24; 10:23 ff.; 11:1; Gal. 3:26-28; Eph. 6:5-9; Col.
3:12-17; 1 Thess. 3:12; Philemon; James 1:27; 2:8.
XIV. Of Peace and War
We believe that it is the duty of Christians to seek Peace with all men on
principles of righteousness. Although it is sometimes justified, Christians
should do all in their power to put an end to war in accordance with the spirit
and teachings of Christ. The true remedy for the war spirit is the gospel of our
Lord. The supreme need of the world is the acceptance of His teachings in all
the affairs of men and nations, and the practical application of His law of
love.
Isa. 2:4; Matt. 5:9, 38-48; 6:33; 26:52; Luke 22:36, 38; Rom.
12:18-19; 13:1-7; 14:19; Heb. 12:14; James 4:1-2.
XV. Of Education
We believe that the cause of Education in the Kingdom of Christ is
co-ordinate with the causes of missions and general benevolence, and should
receive along with these the liberal support of the churches. An adequate system
of Christian schools is necessary to provide a complete program of training and
development for Christ's people. In Christian education, academic freedom is
governed by academic responsibility. The freedom of a teacher in a Christian
school, college, or seminary is limited specifically by the pre-eminence of
Jesus Christ, by the authority of the Scriptures, and by the distinct purpose
for which the school exists.
Deut. 4:1, 5, 9, 14; 6:1-10; 31:12-13; Neh. 8:1-8; Job 28:28; Psalm
19:7 ff.; 119:11; Prov. 3:13 ff.; 4:1-10; 8:1-7, 11; 15:14; Eccl. 7:19; Matt.
5:2; 7:24 ff.; 28:19-20; Luke 2:40; 1 Cor. 1:18-31; Eph. 4:11-16; Phil. 4:8;
Col. 2:3, 8-9; 1 Tim. 1:3-7; 2 Tim. 2:15; 3:14-17; Heb. 5:12 to 6:3; James 1:5;
3:17.
XVI. Of Stewardship
We believe that God is the source of all blessings, temporal and spiritual;
all that we have and are, we owe to Him. Christians have a spiritual debtorship
to the whole world, a holy trusteeship in the gospel, and a binding stewardship
in their possessions. They are therefore under obligation to serve Him with
their time, talents, and material possessions; and should recognize all these as
entrusted to them to use for the glory of God in ministry to others. According
to the Scriptures, Christians should contribute of their means cheerfully,
regularly, systematically, proportionately, and liberally for the advancement of
the Redeemer's cause on earth. The appropriate beginning point for Christian
stewardship is the tithe.
Gen. 14:20; Lev. 27:30-32; Deut. 8:18; Mal. 3:8-12; Matt. 6:1-4,
19-21; 19:21; 23:23; 25:14-29; Luke 12:16-21, 42; 16:1- 13; Acts 2:44-47;
5:1-11; 17:24-25; 20:35; Rom. 6:6-22; 12:1-2; 1 Cor. 4:1-2; 6:19-20; 12; 16:1-4;
2 Cor. 8-9; 12:15; Phil. 4:10-19; 1 Peter 1:18-19.
XVII. Of the Family
We believe that God has ordained the Family as the foundational institution
of human society. It is composed of persons related to one another by marriage,
blood, or adoption.
A. We believe that Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant
commitment for a lifetime. It is a unique gift of God intended to reveal the
union between Christ and His Church, to provide for intimate companionship, to
channel sexual expression according to biblical standards, to establish means
for the procreation of the human race, and to create a stable environment for
the nurture of children.
B. We believe that the husband and wife are of equal dignity before God,
inasmuch as both are created in the image of God. The marriage relationship
models the way God relates to His people. A husband has the God-given
responsibility to love his wife as Christ loved the Church, and to provide for,
protect, and lead his family. A wife has the God-given responsibility to respect
the leadership responsibility of her husband even as the church willingly
submits to the headship of Christ, and to serve as his help in managing the
household and nurturing the next generation.
C. We believe that children, from the moment of conception, are human persons, a
blessing and heritage from the Lord. Parents have the God-given responsibility
to model God’s pattern for Marriage, and to seek to instill biblical values in
their children both by instruction and by exercising discipline according to
biblical truth. Children are to honor and obey their parents.
XVIII. Of Last Things
We believe that God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring all
things to their appropriate end. According to His promise, Jesus Christ will
return suddenly, personally, and visibly in glory to the earth; the dead will be
raised; and Christ will judge all men in righteousness. The unrighteous will be
consigned to Hell, the place of everlasting punishment. The righteous in their
resurrected and glorified bodies will receive their reward and will dwell
forever in Heaven with the Lord.
Isa. 2:4; 11:9; Matt. 16:27; 18:8-9; 19:28; 24:27, 30, 36, 44;
25:31-46; 26:64; Mark 8:38; 9:43-48; Luke 12:40, 48; 16:19-26; 17:22-37;
21:27-28; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:11; 17:31; Rom. 14:10; 1 Cor. 4:5; 15:24-28,
35-58; 2 Cor. 5:10; Phil. 3:20-21; Col. 1:5; 3:4; 1 Thess. 4:14-18; 5:1 ff.; 2
Thess. 1:7 ff.; 2; 1 Tim. 6:14; 2 Tim. 4:1, 8; Titus 2:13; Heb. 9:27-28; James
5:8; 2 Peter 3:7 ff.; 1 John 2:28; 3:2; Jude 14; Rev. 1:18; 3:11; 20 to 22:13.
Gen. 1:26-28; 2:18-25; 3:1-20; Ex. 20:12; Deut 6:4-9; Josh 24:15; 1 Sam.
1:26-28; Ps. 51:5; 78:1-8; 127; 128; 139:13-16; Prov. 1:8; 5:15-20; 6:20-22;
12:4; 13:24; 14:1; 17:6; 18:22; 22:6, 15; 23:13-14; 24:3; 29:15, 17; 31:10-31;
Eccl. 4:9-12; 9:9; Mal. 2:14-16; Matt. 5:31-32; 18:2-5; 19:3-9; Mark 10:6-12;
Rom. 1:18-32; 1 Cor. 7:1-16; Eph. 5:21-33; 6:1-4; Col. 3:18-21; 1 Tim. 5:8, 14;
2 Tim. 1:3-5; Titus 2:3-5; Heb. 13:4; 1 Pet. 3:1-7.
