Fundamental Truth Bible References Flashcards
- The Scriptures Inspired
- The Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
2 Peter 1 : 21.
2 Timothy 3 : 15 - 17 … 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, …
2 Peter 1 : 21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
- The One True God
- There is one true God, eternally self-existent, properly understood as one Being of three persons.
John 14 : 16 - 17
Matthew 28 : 19
John 14 : 16 - 17 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever… [During the last supper]
Matthew 28 : 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, [Great Commission]
- Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God.
Matthew 1 : 23
Philippians 2 : 9 - 11
Matthew 1 : 23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”
Philippians 2 : 9 thru 11 …11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- The Fall of Man
- Humankind voluntarily fell out of relationship with God through sin.
Genesis 1 : 26 - 27
Romans 5 : 12 - 19
Genesis 1 : 26 - 27 … 27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Romans 5 : 12 - 19 …19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.
- The salvation of man.
- Only the shed blood of Jesus can redeem individuals from sin and death.
Luke 24 : 47
Romans 8 : 16
Luke 24 : 47 that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Romans 8 : 16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
- The Ordinances of the Church
- The ordinances of the church are water baptism and holy communion.
Romans 6 : 4
1 Corinthians 11 : 26
Romans 6 : 4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
1 Corinthians 11 : 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit.
- All believers are entitled to the baptism in the Holy Spirit, an experience distinct from and subsequent to the new birth and promised by the Father.
Acts 1 : 4,8. Luke 24 : 49. Acts 1 : 4,8 … —8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Luke 24 : 49 Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
- Speaking in tongues
- Speaking in tongues is the initial physical evidence of the Holy Spirit baptism.
Acts 2 : 4. 1 Cor 12 : 4 - 10, 28. Acts 2 : 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 1 Corinthians 12 : 4 thru 10 …10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
- Sanctification
- Sanctification is a life of separation from sin, realized by identifying with Christ’s death and resurrection.
1 Peter 1 : 15 - 16. Romans 12 : 1 - 2. 1 Peter 1 : 15 - 16 … 16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” Romans 12 : 1 - 2 .. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
- The church is Christ’s body
- The church is Christ’s body, the habitation of God, and exists for a fourfold purpose.
Eph 1 : 22 - 23; 2 : 22. Hebrews 12 : 23. Ephesians 1 : 22 - 23 …22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. Hebrews 12 : 23 to the general assembly and church of the Firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
- The Ministry
- The church is to be led by a divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry.
Ephesians 4 : 11,16. Mark 16 : 15 - 20. Ephesians 4 : 11, 16 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, … Mark 16 : 15 thru 20 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. …
- Healing
- Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel.
Isaiah 53 : 4 - 5. James 5 : 14 - 16. Isaiah 53 : 4 - 5 … 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. James 5 : 14 thru 16 … 15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. …
- The resurrection of the righteous dead and the rapture of living believers is the Blessed Hope of the church.
1 Thessalonians 4 : 16 - 17. 1 Corinthians 15 : 51 - 52. First Thessalonians 4 : 16 thru 17 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise First. … First Corinthians 15 : 51 thru 52 … 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
- The Second coming
- The Second coming of Christ includes the visible return of Christ to reign for one thousand years.
Revelation 19 : 11 - 14. Isaiah 11 : 6 - 9. Revelation 19 : 11 thru 14 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. … Isaiah 11 : 6 thru 9 …9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain, For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord As the waters cover the sea.
- A final judgment
- A final judgment awaits the wicked, both the dead and the living.
Matthew 25 : 46. Mark 9 : 43 - 48. Matthew 25 : 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” Mark 9 : 43 thru 48 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched …