Blessed is the one who reads aloud, hears, and keeps the words of this prophecy 1:3 Blessed are […]
Category Archive: Doctrine
God’s Reality Satanic Imitation the real Trinity (Father, Son [Lamb], Spirit) 1:4–5 the false trinity (dragon, beast, false […]
Seven Letters to Churches chs. 2–3 Seven Seals on a Scroll 5:1–8:1 Seven Trumpets 8:2–11:19 Seven Bowls […]
Restrained judgments from heaven are sent in response to the saints’ prayers. Trumpet Reference Result Trumpet 1 8:7 […]
Progressively Increasing Destruction 6:8 Seals Death and Hades given authority over one fourth of the earth 8:7–12 Trumpets one third of all […]
Ascription To God/One on the Throne To the Lamb Dominion 1:6 Thanksgiving 4:9; 7:12 Honor 4:9, 11; 5:13; […]
The following images depict ways in which God will be God to those who conquer (cf. Rev. 21:7). Promise […]
Church Reference Description of Christ Commendation Rebuke Solution Consequence of Disobedience Promise for Conquerors Ephesus 2:1–7 holds the […]
1. Christians need to defend the doctrines of the faith. 3 2. False teachers may be identified by […]
Jude often refers to prophecies or events and then applies them to the false teachers with the word […]
1. The support of traveling Christian workers is noble and needful. 5–8 2. Church discipline can be necessary […]
1. The truth of Jesus Christ is eternal. 2 2. Christian love and compliance with God’s commandments are […]
1. The one eternal God became incarnate in his Son, Jesus the Christ, who is “the true God […]
The “last days” (the day of salvation, 2 Cor. 6:2) have already come but the “last day” (the day […]
1. God, through his grace in Jesus Christ, has granted to Christians the privilege of partaking of the […]
1:1 our God and Savior Jesus Christ 1:11 our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 2:20 our Lord and […]
1. Those who suffer as Christians will be exalted. 1:6–9; 2:18–25; 3:13–22; 4:12–19 2. The church of Jesus […]
John 1:13 “born … of God” John 3:3 “born again” John 3:5 “born of water and the Spirit” John […]
1. God is seen as a gracious giver, the unchanging Creator, merciful and compassionate, a Judge, the one […]
Leviticus 19 James v. 12 “You shall not swear” 5:12 “do not swear” v. 13 “The wages of […]
James Teaching Matthew 1:2 joy amid trials 5:10–12 1:4 exhortation to be perfect 5:48 1:5 asking God for […]
Hebrews teaches a contrast between the realities of the old covenant and the new covenant. In the old […]