
Days, Doctrine Of
- Days Less Than 24 Hours:
- Day Of Salvation: AC 16.31; 2 CO 6.2
- Day Of Christ (Rapture): 1 CO 15.52; PHIL 1.10; 2.16
- Day Of Wrath (Great White Throne): REV 20.11-15
- Day Of Declaration (Judgment Seat): 1 CO 3.13; 2 CO 5.10
- Days Greater Than 24 Hours:
- Day Of Redemption (Believer In Eternity): EPH 4.30
- Day Of The Lord (Second Advent): ISA 13.6; JOEL 1.15; 2.1; ZECH 14.1; 1 THES 5.2; 2 PE 3.10; ISA 2.12; 13.6
- Day Of God (Eternity): 2 PE 3.12
- Days Equal To 24 Hour Solar Day:
- Six Days Of Creation: GEN 1.3-31
- Sabbath Day: EXO 20.10
- Lord's Day (Sunday): REV 1.10
- Living One Day At A Time For Christ: RO 14.5-6
- Daily Bible Study: PSA 119.97
Glory, Doctrine Of The
- Glory Is Used To Describe The Essence Of God: RO 3.23; EPH 1.17; DEU 5.24; PSA 21.5
- Glory Describes Christian Maturity: EPH 3.21; COL 1.27; 1 PE 1.8; 2 THES 2.14
- Glory Describes The Relationship Of He Woman To Her Husband: 1 CO 11.7, 15
- Glory Describes God's Grace: EPH 1.6
- Glory Describes God's Provision For The Believer: Eph 1.18; 3.16; PHIL 4.9
- Glory Describes Eternal Life In Heaven: 1 TI 3.16; HE 2.10; 1 PE 5.10; 2 PE 1.3
- Glory Describes Human Glamour, Which Is Anything But Glorious: 1 PE 1.24; PHIL 3.19
- Glory Describes The Wonders Of God's Universe: 1 CO 15.40-41
- Glory Describes The Future Body Of The Believer: 1 CO 15.43; 2 THES 2.14
Poor, The Doctrine Of The
- God Can Raise Up The Poor: 1 SAM 2.7-8; PSA 113.7
- There Is A Special Blessing For Those Who Aid The Poor: PSA 41.1-2; PROV 19.17
- Poverty Brings People To Christ: PSA 72.12-14
- Poverty Gives Us An Opportunity To Witness: MAT 11.5
- Poverty Protects From False Friends: PROV 19.4
- Those Forsaking The Poor Are Forsaken By God: PROV 21.13
- There Is A Special Curse For Those Who Oppress The Poor: Prov 22.16
- There Will Be Poverty Throughout This Age: MAT 26.11
- Mature Believers May Be Poor: MK 12.43-44
- Poor People Are Often Targets Of Hypocrisy: JO 12.5
- Poor Believers Have The Same Rights And Privileges As The Rich Believer Before God: JA 2.5
Revolution, Doctrine Of
- Revolution Is Forbidden: RO 13.1-7; 1 PE 2.13-14
- God's Attitude Toward Revolution: NUM 16
- Revolution Is Apostasy: ISA 1.3-5
- Revolution Is Anti-God: ISA 31.6
- It Comes From A Wayward Heart: JER 5.23-24
- Revolution Is Caused By Jealousy: ISA 11.13
- God's Word Can Stop Revolution: EZEK 2.3-10
Sabbath, Doctrine Of
- The Sabbath Is A Large Part Of The Moral And Legal Code Of Israel: EXO 20.8-11; DEU 5.12-15
- It Was Also Given As A Special Day To Commemorate The Feasts: LEV 23.1-4
- The Sabbatical Year Was Commanded To Allow For Soil Conservation: LEV 26.33-36; 2 CHRON 36.20-21; LEV 25.3-4
- The Church Is Under A Daily Sabbath: HE 4.1-10
- The Church Doesn't Meet On The Sabbath, But On The First Day Of The Week: AC 20.7; 1 CO 16.2
- Christ Is Our Sabbath: MAT 11.28
Grace On Earth
- Grace In Prayer: HEB 4.16
- Grace In Suffering: 2 CO 12.9-10
- Grace In Growth: 2 PE 3.18
- Grace And Stability: 1 PE 5.12
- Grace In Provision: HEB 12.28
- Grace In Producing Good For God: 1 CO 15.10
Heart, Doctrine Of The
- God Looks At The Heart Of Man To Determine His Spiritual Status: 1 SAM 16.7
- The Heart Is The Thinking Part Of Man, Located In His Soul: Prov 23.7; 2.2, 10
- The Heart Is Where We Store God's Word For Later Use: PROV 4.4
- God Imprints His Statutes On Our Hearts: RO 2.15
- The Heart Is Where The Promises Of God Are Applied: PSA 119.10-11
- The Heart Can Reject God's Word: PROV 5.12-14; ZECH 7.12
- The Heart Is The Source Of Troublemaking: PROV 6.14
- Bitterness Comes From The Heart: PROV 14.10
- Pride Comes From The Heart: PROV 21.4
- Worry Comes From The Heart: ECCL 2.23
- Backsliding Comes From The Heart: JER 17.5
- Revolution Against God Comes From The Heart: JER 5.23
- Idolatry Comes From The Heart: EZEK 6.9
- Hypocrisy Comes From The Heart: JOB 36.13
- Emotion And The Heart Are Two Separate Parts Of The Soul: Psa 26.2; JER 11.20; 17.10
- Emotion Is To Be Controlled By The Heart: JER 20.12
- Love Must Originate From The Heart: DEU 6.5
- Service To God Originates From The Heart: JOSH 22.5
- Trust For God Mst Come From The Heart: PSA 28.7
- The Heart Is The Control Center Of The Soul: PSA 112.7-8
- Heart Belief Is Essential To Salvation: RO 10.9-10
Old Testament Figures: The Altar Of Incense
- In The Old Testament Temple, Just Outside The Veil That Covered The Holy Of Holies, Was The Altar Of Incense.
- The Altar Represented The Risen Christ Seated At The Right Hand Of God The Father.
- It Was Placed Outside The Veil So That It Could Be Approached At Any Time , Just As Christ Is Always Approachable.
- The Altar Was Constructed Of Acacia Wood And Gold, And Had A Gold Crown To Hold The Fire And Incense.
- The Crown Kept The Incense From Falling To The Ground.
- Fire Symbolised The Judgment Of Christ On The Cross.
- The Crown Represented The Payment Christ Made For Us On The Cross.
- The Incense Symbolised That The Sacrifice Of Christ Was Sufficient, Whereas The Smoke Rising From The Burning Incense Symbolised Christ's Prayers For Us.
- The Altar Was Carried With Staves Passed Through Rings Attached To It. These Symbolised The Completeness Of God's Plan Of Salvation.
- A Brass Altar Stood Nearby. Fire Was Started In The Brass Altar First, Then Taken To The Altar Of Incense To Burn. This Symbolised That Judgment Must First Precede Payment For Sin.
- The Incense As A Symbol Of Prayer: PSA 141.2; HEB 13.15; REV 5.8; 8.3
- Symbolised Christ's Intercessory Prayers For Us: RO 8.34; HEB 7.25
- The Incense Was Made Of A Combination Of Stakte, Onicha, Gerbanum, And Frankincense.
- Stakte Was Rare, And Came From Drops Of Gum From A Unique Tree. This Symbolised The Uniqueness Of Christ.
- Onicha Was A Shellfish That Was Killed For It's Essence. This Symbolised The Death Of Christ On The Cross.
- Gerbanum Was A Gum That Was Added To Bind All Of The Other Ingredients Together. This Symbolised The Binding Promise Of Christ's Resurrection.
- Frankincense Was A Pure White Incense Derived From A Gum. When It Burned It Gave Off A White Hot Flame, Symbolizing The Purity Of Christ In His Ascension And Cession.
Old Testament Figures: The Golden Lampstand
- The Golden Lampstand Described: EXO 25.31-40; 37.17-24
- The Lampstand Stood Opposite The Table Of Shewbread On The Left Side Of The Tabernacle: EXO 40.24
- A Talent Of Pure Gold Was Used To Make The Lampstand. Only The Mercy Seat And The Lampstand In The Tabernacle Were Of Pure Gold.
- A Central Shaft Rose Out Of The Lampstand, With Three Branches On Either Side Of This Center. The Center Branch Was Larger Than The Other Six.
- Each Branch Ended With A Bowl Filled With Oil, And A Wick Was Centered In Each Bowl.
- The Light From The Lampstand Provided The Only Light In This Area, Just As The Shekinah Glory Of God Provided The Only Light In The Holy Of Holies.
- The Light Portrayed Christ As The Revealed Member Of The Godhead, Giving Off Light To Reflect God's Glory In The Temple.
- Only The Priest Could Enter And See The Beautiful Light From The Lampstand. Outside The People Could Only See The Linen Of The Tent Covering.
- This Symbolised That Only The Believer Can See The Glory Of God.
- The Golden Lampstand Symbolised Our Union With Christ. We Are Tied To The Central Stem, And Glow As A Result Of This Union: JO 15.5; 8.12; LU 1.78
- Six Is The Number Of Man, Seven The Number Of God. The Six Stems Are Hooked And Tied With The Seventh.
- Each Branch Is Not Only Joined To The Seventh, But Joined To One Another. This Symbolised The Unity Of The Church.: 1 CO 12.12; RO 12.4-5
- All Six Branches Were Lower Than The Central Branch, Symbolizing We Are Lower Than Christ.
- The Six Branches Give Light As A Part Of A Royal Family: MAT 5.14, 16; EPH 5.8
- A Talent Of Gold Was Worth $20,000.00 In 1972
- The Hammering Of The Talent Into The Shape Of The Lampstand Symbolised The Hammering Of Christ On The Cross.
- Hammering The Gold Increased It's Value, Just Like Christ's Death Increased Our Value By Bringing Us Into The Kingdom.: HEB 2.9-14
- The Gold Represented The Priceless Deity Of Christ: ISA 53.5-10
- The Oil In The Bowls Represent God The Holy Spirit Indwelling The Believer. The Light Burns Only When The Bowl Is Filled With Oil. We Only Glow When Filled With The Spirit.
- The Burnt Wick Was Trimmed Daily By The Priests, And The Snuffed Wick Was Placed In A Golden Snuff Box.
- The Burnt Wick Symbolised Divine Good Done Under The Power Of The Holy Spirit. The Wick Stored Symbolised Awards Stored Up In Heaven For Godly Deeds Done On Earth.
Shadows, Doctrine Of
- Shadows Symbolised Hospitality: GEN 19.8
- Shadows Are Used To Represents Temporal As Opposed To Eternal Life: 1 CHRON 29.15; JOB 8.9
- Shadows Symbolize Dying Grace: PSA 23.4
- Shadows Symbolize God's Protection From Our Enemies: PSA 17.8; 36.6; 57.1; 63.7; 91.1
- Shadows Symbolize Empty Or Superficial Living: PSA 144.4; ECCL 8.13; 6.12
- Shadows Were Used For The Love Protection Of Man Over His Wife: SOL 2.3
- Shadows Were Used For Instability, Since Shadows Keep Moving: Ja 1.19
- Shadows Were Used To Describe Bad Foreign Policies: ISA 30.2-3
- Shadows Are Used To Describe Pressure That Destroys The Normal Functions Of Life: JOB 17.7; PSA 102.11; 109.23
- Shadows Were Used For The Rituals Of The Old Testament That Are No Longer Valid Today: HEB 8.5; COL 2.17; HEB 10.1
Doctrine Of Deposits
- The Believer Makes A Deposit With The Lord At The Point Of Salvation: 2 TI 1.12
- The Lord Makes A Deposit Of Doctrine To The Believer. We Are To Hold Fast To This Deposit: 2 TI 1.13-14
- The Believer Makes A Deposit With The Lord After Salvation When He Trusts In Him: 1 PE 4.19; 5.7
- The Believer Makes A Deposit With The Unbeliever In Sharing The Gospel: RO 1.14
- The Believer Makes A Deposit With Other Believers By Exercising His Spiritual Gifts: 1 CO 12
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