TH 110 The Church and Its Doctrines

IMPORTANT SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

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4 Proverbs 1:7 Purpose of Theology The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
knowledge.
4 2 Timothy 2:15 Purpose of Theology Do theology as a diligent workman who
accurately handles the word of truth.
5 Exodus 3:14 Name of God God is “I AM,” the self-existent one.
5 Romans 1:19-20; Knowledge of God; God is known to Man through nature,
Psalm 19:1-6 General Revelation but Man has suppressed the truth in
unrighteousness.
7 Genesis 12 Dispensations of God The Abrahamic Covenant
7 2 Samuel 7 Dispensations of God The Davidic Covenant
8 Deuteronomy 6:4 The Trinity The Lord our God, the Lord is One.
8 Matthew 28:19 The Trinity Three persons of the Trinity mentioned
together.
9 John 8:58 Preexistence of “Before Abraham was born, I AM!”
Christ
9 Matthew 1; The Virgin Birth Christ was born in Bethlehem of the
Luke 1-2 Virgin Mary as predicted in Isaiah 7:14
and Micah 5:2
10 Colossians 1:15-20 Christology Christ is the image of God and firstborn
of all creation, by whom all things were
created. He is head of the church.
Fullness of deity dwells in him, and in
him all things are reconciled.
10 John 1:1-3 Deity of Christ In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was
God.
10 John 1:14 The Incarnation The Word became flesh and dwelt
among us.
10 Philippians 2 The Incarnation He was in the form of God but did not
consider equality with God a thing to be
grasped. He emptied himself, was made
in human likeness.
11 1 Corinthians 15 The Resurrection The Resurrection is a historical fact and
is crucial to Christianity.
11 2 Corinthians 5:21 The Atonement The one who knew no sin was made sin
for us.
11 Leviticus 16 The Atonement Describes the Day of Atonement
ceremony.
11 Psalm 22 The Atonement Prophecy about the cross: “My God, My
God, why have you forsaken me!”
11 Isaiah 53 The Atonement Predicts Messiah’s substitutionary
atonement.
11 Mark 10:45 The Atonement The Son of Man did not come to be
served, but to serve, and to give his life
as a ransom.
12 Eph. 5 Present Work of Christ is cleansing and nurturing the
Christ church as her head
13 Matthew 5-7 Jesus as Prophet The Sermon on the Mount
13 John 17 Jesus as Priest The high priestly prayer
13 Genesis 49:10 Jesus as King The scepter will not depart from
Judah . . . to whom it belongs
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14 Genesis 1:27 Creation of Man Man was made in the image of God,
male and female.
16 Genesis 3 The Fall of Man Narrates the story of humanity’s fall into
sin.
16 Psalm 51:5 Original Sin Humans are sinful from their mothers’
wombs.
16 Romans 5 Original Sin In Adam, death spread to all men.
17 Psalm 19:1-4 Concept of General Revelation about God is
Revelation declared by the natural world.
18 2 Timothy 3:16 Inspiration of All Scripture is God-breathed, and is
Scripture profitable for teaching, reproof,
correction, and training.
18 2 Peter 1:20-21 Inspiration of Holy men of God were moved by the
Scripture Spirit in writing Scripture.
18 2 Peter 3:15-16 Inspiration of Refers to the letters of Paul as
Scripture “Scripture.”
20 Romans 3:23 Necessity of For all have sinned, and fall short of
Salvation God’s glory.
20 Romans 6:23 Explanation of the The wages of sin is death, but the free
Gospel gift of God is salvation in Jesus Christ.
20 Ephesians 1:3-6 Election Believers were chosen in Christ before
the foundation of the world.
21 John 3:7 Regeneration You must be born again.
22 Romans 3:21-28 Justification This is the central passage on the
doctrine of justification.
22 Genesis 15:6 Justification Abraham believed God, and He credited
to him as righteousness.
23 Ephesians 2:8-10 Sanctification We are saved through faith, not as a
result of works. But we are created in
Christ Jesus for good works.
23 Galatians 5:16 Sanctification Walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry
out the desire of the flesh.
24 1 Peter 5:10 Perseverance The God of all grace will perfect,
confirm, strengthen and establish us.
24 Romans 8:35-39 Perseverance Nothing can separate believers from
God’s love in Christ.
24 John 10:27-29 Perseverance No one can snatch the believer from the
Father’s hand
25 John 14 Holy Spirit The Upper Room Discourse, in which
Jesus promises the Paraclete.
25 Acts 5:3-5 Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit is referred to as God.
Proof of his deity.
27 1 Corinthians 12:13 Spirit Baptism By Spirit Baptism we are all baptized into
the unified body of Christ.
27 Galatians 3:27-28 The Church Racial, economic and gender divisions
are transcended through Spirit baptism
into one body.
27 Acts 2:1-13 Origin of the Church The church was formed by the Holy
Spirit on the Day of Pentecost.
29 Matthew 16:18 Jesus’ Promise of the You are Peter, and on this rock I will
Church build my church, and the gates of hell
will not prevail.
31 Ephesians 1:22-23 Ecclesiology Christ is the Head of the Body.
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31 Ephesians 3:1-12 Ecclesiology Uses the word “dispensation” and
describes the church as a “mystery” in
 the OT.
31 Ephesians 4:4-5 Ecclesiology There is one body, one Lord, one faith,
one baptism, one God and Father over
all.
31 Ephesians 5 Ecclesiology Describes the Church as the Bride of
Christ.
32 1 Timothy 3 Ministry of the Church Qualifications of elders and deacons.
32 Romans 6:3-4 Ministry of the Church Describes the meaning of Christian
baptism.
32 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 Ministry of the Church Describes the origins and celebration of
the Lord’s Supper.
33 Acts 2:42-47 Ministry of the Church A charter verse on the ministries of the
church.
34 John 14:1-3 The Rapture Jesus has gone to prepare a place in his
Father’s house, and will come again for
his Bride.
34 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Rapture Key text: The Lord will descend, the
dead in Christ shall rise, and living
Christians will meet them in the air.
34 Daniel 9 The Tribulation Describes the 70th Week of Daniel and
predicts the date of Messiah’s death.
34 Matthew 24-25 Eschatology The “Olivet Discourse.”
34 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 and 2 Judgment Seat of Describes the Bema Seat Judgment and
Corinthians 5:10 Christ rewards or loss of rewards for believers.
34 Revelation 19-22 Eschatology Describes the Marriage Supper of the
Lamb, the Return of Christ,
Armageddon, the Millennium, the Great
White Throne, and the Eternal State.

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