Both Primary and Secondary Super-cultural Teachings



Athanasius’ Teaching – June 30, 2019

Athanasius taught everything in bold. Italicized was taught only before Nicea. Athanasius taught 595 out of 1,145 teachings.

BIBLE IMPORTANCE

Bi1. Study or obey God’s Word as an authority

Bi2. Old Testament has God’s words; study it

Bi3. The Old Test. prophesied about Jesus

Bi4. Jesus superseded some Old Test. laws

Bi5. New Testament has God’s words; study it

Bi6. Some parts of the Bible are allegorical

Bi7. Old Testament has types of Christ

Bi8. Melchizedek was a type of Christ

Bi9. Joshua was a type of Christ

Bi10. The prophets were until John

Bi11. Veil on many when read Moses/OT

Bi12. We can understand Scripture

Bi13. Acknowledge Bible textual variants

Bi14. We are to believe Scripture

Bi15. The O.T. said the Messiah had to suffer/die

Bi16. Dual meaning of some prophecies

Bi17. Don’t twist/corrupt meaning of scripture

Bi18. The Law was excellent or good

Bi19. Scripture is called the word of God

Bi20. Scripture is holy / sacred

Bi21. Divine Scripture

Bi22. Some corrupted scripture

Bi23. Law a shadow of gospel/things to come

Bi24. Scripture was/is fulfilled

Bi25. Unbelievers don’t understand OT/scripture

Bi26. Meditate on God’s word/commands

Bi27. Scripture is inspired

Bi28. Lion both good and bad in scripture

Bi29. Search the Scriptures

OLD TESTAMENT CANON

OTc1. The Law and the prophets

OTc2. Genesis is scripture

OTc3. Exodus is scripture or God says

OTc4. Leviticus is scripture or God says

OTc5. Numbers is scripture or God says

OTc6. Deuteronomy is scripture or God says

OTc7. Joshua is scripture or the Lord says

OTc8. 1 or 2 Samuel is scripture or God says

OTc9. Reference to 1 or 2 Kings as Kings

OTc10. Reference to 1 or 2 Chr. as Chronicles

OTc11. Job is scripture or the Lord says

OTc12. Psalms are scripture or God/Spirit spoke

OTc13. Proverbs are scripture or Lord says

OTc14. Isaiah is scripture or Lord/Spirit says

OTc15. Jeremiah is scripture or the Lord says

OTc16. Ezekiel is scripture or the Lord says

OTc17. Daniel is scripture or God showed

OTc18. Hosea is scripture or God/the Word says

OTc19. Joel is scripture or God says

OTc20. Amos is scripture or God says

OTc21. Micah is scripture

OTc22. Habakkuk is scripture or God says

OTc23. Zechariah is scripture or God says

OTc24. Malachi is scripture or God/Spirit says

OTc25. The Twelve [Minor Prophets]

OTc26. Use of the term “Old Testament”

OTc27. The Old Testament is scripture

OTc28. The Ten Commandments / Decalogue

NEW TESTAMENT CANON

NTc1. Matthew is scripture

NTc2. Mark is scripture or God says

NTc3. Luke is scripture or God says

NTc4. John is scripture

NTc5. Acts is scripture

NTc6. Paul’s letters are authoritative

NTc7. Romans is scripture

NTc8. 1 Corinthians is scripture

NTc9. 2 Corinthians is scripture

NTc10. Galatians is scripture

NTc11. Ephesians is scripture

NTc12. Philippians is scripture

NTc13. Colossians is scripture

NTc14. 1 Thessalonians is scripture

NTc15. 1 Timothy is scripture

NTc16. 2 Timothy is scripture

NTc17. Titus is scripture

NTc18. Revelation is scripture or Lord says

NTc19. Using the term “New Testament”

NTc20. The “New Testament” is Scripture

OLD TESTAMENT AUTHORS

OTa1. OT has writing in Hebrew

OTa2. Moses wrote the Law [Pentateuch]

OTa3. Moses wrote Genesis

OTa4. Moses wrote Exodus

OTa5. Moses wrote Leviticus

OTa6. Moses wrote Numbers

OTa7. Moses wrote Deuteronomy

OTa8. David a writer of Psalms

OTa9. Solomon a writer of Proverbs

OTa10. Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes

OTa11. Isaiah wrote or said Isaiah

OTa12. Jeremiah wrote or said Jeremiah

OTa13. Ezekiel is by Ezekiel

OTa14. Daniel spoke or wrote Daniel

OTa15. Hosea wrote or spoke Hosea

OTa16. Joel wrote Joel

OTa17. Amos wrote Amos

OTa18. Micah wrote or said Micah

OTa19. Habakkuk wrote Habakkuk

OTa20. Zephaniah is by Zephaniah/Sophonias

OTa21. Zechariah wrote Zechariah

OTa22. Malachi wrote Malachi

NEW TESTAMENT AUTHORS

NTa1. At least 1 NT word originally in Greek

NTa2. Matthew wrote the Gospel of Matthew

NTa3. Mark wrote the Gospel of Mark

NTa4. Luke wrote the Gospel of Luke

NTa5. John wrote the Gospel of John

NTa6. Luke wrote Acts

NTa7. Paul wrote Romans

NTa8. Paul wrote 1 Corinthians

NTa9. Paul wrote 2 Corinthians

NTa10. Paul wrote Galatians

NTa11. Paul wrote Ephesians

NTa12. Paul wrote Philippians

NTa13. Paul wrote Colossians

NTa14. Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians

NTa15. Paul wrote 2 Thessalonians

NTa16. Paul wrote 1 Timothy

NTa17. Paul wrote a 2nd letter to Timothy

NTa18. Paul wrote Titus

NTa19. Peter wrote 1 Peter

NTa20. John wrote 1 John

NTa21. Jude wrote Jude

NTa22. The evangelists [gospel writers]

GOD’S TRANSCENDENCE

G1. There is only One True God

G2. Living God

G3. God / Jesus before birth was incorporeal

G4. God is holy, good, or pure

G5. God does not speak lies / is Truth

G6. God is a Father

G7. The Trinity: one God in three 'Persons'

G8. God is the Father of all [things]

G9. The Father/God is perfect

G10. Sun / beam / ray analogy of the Trinity

G11. Majesty or glory of God

X G12. God is a jealous God

G13. Genesis 1:26 refers to Father and Son

G14. God is Light

G15. God of Jesus/Christ

G16. God's Holy Name

G17. The Godhead

G18. God is a consuming fire

G19. God is blessed

G20. God is Spirit

G21. Fragrance of Heaven/God/Christ/Holy Spirit

G22. God is not in everything; pantheism is wrong

G23. God fills heaven and earth

GOD’S ETERNAL POWER

Ge1. God is everywhere

Ge2. God is almighty (omnipotent)

Ge3. God is sovereign / God's sovereignty

Ge4. Most High God

Ge5. God is above all

Ge6. God or His power is incomparable

Ge7. God does not change / is unchangeable

Ge8. God is uncreated

Ge9. God is eternal

Ge10. God had no beginning / was unoriginated

Ge11. God is incorruptible

Ge12. God is the Ancient of Days

Ge13. God / Jesus is immortal

Ge14. God is inscrutable / unsearchable

Ge15. God knows all / even the secret things

Ge16. God is all-seeing

Ge17. God is invisible

Ge18. God is Lord of heaven and earth

Ge19. Calling God “I Am”

GOD’S IMMINENCE

Gi1. God is worthy

Gi2. God needs nothing from us

Gi3. God is just / not unjust

Gi4. God will judge/reward people’s secrets

Gi5. God punishes

Gi6. God is not mocked

Gi7. God sends evildoers delusion(s)

Gi8. God can be offended

Gi9. God is merciful

Gi10. God wants repentance not sinner’s death

Gi11. God / Christ is heals /is healer

Gi12. God is our protector

Gi13. God is our refuge

Gi14. God is our deliverer

Gi15. God/Christ rejoices over us

Gi16. Calling God Abba Father

Gi17. God of Abraham

Gi18. God of Isaac

Gi19. The God of Jacob

Gi20. God of Israel

Gi21. God is patient or long-suffering

Gi22. God is compassionate

Gi23. God loves us or is kind

Gi24. God avenges

Gi25. Christians & Jews worship same God

Gi26. Abraham’s [three] visitors

Gi27. The Lord / God is faithful / trustworthy

Gi28. the Creator is Our / the True God

Gi29. God is the Lawgiver

Gi30. God has numbered the hairs on your head

Gi31. The Holy One of Israel

Gi32. God of the living

Gi33. God resists the proud

Gi34. God is generous

TIMELESS TRUTHS OF JESUS CHRIST

T1. Jesus is the Son of God

T2. Jesus is the Only Begotten Son of God

T3. The Deity of Jesus our Lord

T4. Jesus is the Word of God

T5. The Son existed from ages past

T6. All things were created through Christ / the Son of God

T7. Jesus obedient or subject to the Father

T8. Worship, praise, or glorify Jesus

T9. Inseparable/Father in Son or Son in Father

T10. Christ at right hand of God/the Father

T11. No one knows the Father except the Son & those revealed

T12. Father and Son are distinct

T13. The Word was distinct from the Father at Creation

T14. Son in the bosom of the Father

T15. An Equality of the Father and Son

T16. God the Son

T17. Specifically “Jesus” is the Only-Begotten / Son / Word / Son of man

T18. Specifically “Jesus Christ” is the Only-Begotten / Son

T19. Specifically “Christ” is the Only-Begotten / Son / Son of man

T20. Specifically the Son is God

T21. The head of Christ is God

T22. Christ had the Spirit of wisdom and understanding

T23. Jesus and the Father are One

T24. Jesus [Ad]ministered His Father’s will

T25. Jesus anointed with the oil of gladness/joy

JESUS BEFORE MINISTRY

Jb1. Virgin birth of Christ

Jb2. Incarnation of the Word/Jesus

Jb3. Christ emptied Himself

Jb4. Jesus took the form of a servant

Jb5. Word was made/became flesh

Jb6. Jesus humbled Himself

Jb7. Jesus Christ was a real, sinless man

Jb8. Jesus of the tribe of Judah

Jb9. Jesus was born in Bethlehem

Jb10. Jesus brought up by Joseph

Jb11. Jesus’ earthly father was a carpenter

Jb12. Jesus [and His family] went to Egypt

Jb13. Jesus from Galilee

Jb14. Jesus on earth was plain-looking

Jb15. Christ/Logos/Son was obedient

Jb16. Jesus was baptized

Jb17. Jesus fasted for 40 days

Jb18. Jesus hungered

JESUS’ MINISTRY

Jm1. Jesus went to Capernaum

Jm2. Jesus found/called Nathanael

Jm3. Jesus ministered in Galilee

Jm4. Jesus calling the Twelve

Jm5. Jesus went through Samaria/Samaritan woman

Jm6. Jesus said to destroy this temple in 3 days…

Jm7. Jesus’ answer to John

Jm8. The Transfiguration

Jm9. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey

Jm10. Jesus drove out the money-changers

Jm11. Jesus was questioned

Jm12. Last Supper

Jm13. Jesus prayed that this cup would pass

Jm14. Jesus arrested / seized

Jm15. Jesus washed His disciples’ feet

Jm16. Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss

JESUS’ PASSION AND BEYOND

Jp1. Some despised Christ

Jp2. Jesus was mocked

Jp3. Jesus was crucified or died on the cross

Jp4. Cross’s shape or outstretched arms

Jp5. Jesus was hung on a tree [the cross]

Jp6. The wood of the cross

Jp7. Sign of the cross

Jp8. Calling the crucifixion the Passion

Jp9. Christ’s crown of thorns

Jp10. Jesus was beaten/scourged/whipped

Jp11. They cast lots for Jesus’ clothes

Jp12. Jesus given vinegar and gall to drink

Jp13. Thief/robber on the cross in Paradise

Jp14. Jesus asked why God had forsaken Him

Jp15. Darkness or earthquake at Jesus’ death

Jp16. Veil of the Temple torn when Jesus died

Jp17. Jesus’ bones were not broken

Jp18. Jesus rose from the dead

Jp19. Jesus rose on/in three days

Jp20. Jesus ascended to heaven

TIMELESS TITLES OF JESUS

t1. Jesus is the/our Lord

t2. King of Kings and/or Lord of Lords

t3. Jesus is the Alpha and Omega

t4. Jesus is the Door or Gate

t5. Christ is the Image of God

t6. Jesus is the/our Rock/Stone/Cornerstone

t7. Jesus is the Light or Light of Light

t8. Jesus is our Shepherd

t9. Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God

t10. Jesus is a Lion / as a lion’s whelp

t11. Son/Jesus was/was begotten before the morning star

t12. Jesus/cross the wisdom & power of God

t13. Christ is the Holy One of God

t14. Jesus / the Son is the Logos

t15. [Christ] the King/Lord of glory

INCARNATE TITLES OF JESUS

i1. Jesus is the first-born (not just of Mary)

i2. Christ is the Second/Last Adam

i3. Jesus called Emmanuel (God with us)

i4. Jesus is our High Priest

i5. Jesus is our Physician/Doctor

i6. Jesus is the Way

i7. Jesus is the Truth

i8. Jesus is our/the Life

i9. Jesus is the Bread or Bread of Life

i10. Jesus is the Vine

i11. Jesus is the Messiah

i12. Jesus a star rising out of Jacob

i13. Christ is of the root of Jesse

i14. Jesus is the descendent/seed of David

i15. Jesus of Nazareth

i16. Jesus is the first fruits

i17. Jesus is a son of Abraham

i18. The sign of Jonah refers to Jesus

i19. Christ is the/our Bridegroom

PURPOSE OF THE LIFE OF JESUS

p1. Jesus sent by the Father

p2. Jesus saved us/is our Savior

p3. Jesus was tempted

p4. Jesus came to suffer [for us]

p5. Christ is the end/fulfillment of the law

p6. Jesus/Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath

p7. Jesus is our Redeemer / redeemed us

p8. Christ finished His work

p9. Jesus forgives us / remits sins

p10. Jesus: the/One Mediator (between God & man)

p11. Jesus bore our sins/infirmities

p12. Jesus bore the curse for us

p13. Christ suffered shame/disgrace

p14. Jesus was a ransom

p15. Christ reconciled us

p16. Christ overcame/triumphed

p17. Grace and truth by Jesus Christ

p18. Jesus revealed the Father to us

p19. Jesus the Paschal Lamb

p20. Jesus baptized with the Holy Spirit & fire

p21. Jesus provided purification

p22. Jesus gives us living water

p23. Jesus came to save the lost

p24. Jesus/Christ rescued us

p25. Do the will of the One who sent Him

p26. In 1 Jn 2:1 Jesus is our sins’ propitiation

p27. The Son / Jesus gives life

p28. Jesus called sinners to repentance

p29. Jesus came to save His people from their sins

THE HOLY SPIRIT

H1. Mention of the Holy Spirit

H2. The Holy Spirit is God

H3. Person of the Holy Spirit

H4. Glorify/worship the Holy Spirit

H5. The Holy Spirit is distinct

H6. Holy Spirit called Spirit of truth

H7. Holy Spirit addressed as “He”

H8. Sevenfold spirit or seven spirits

H9. The Holy Spirit/Comforter was promised

H10. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit

H11. Paraclete or Holy Spirit already present

H12. Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit

H13. Holy Spirit dwells/lives in us

H14. Live in the Spirit

H15. We can grieve the Holy Spirit

H16. The Divine Spirit

H17. Spirit was poured out on believers

THE HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK

Hw1. The Power of the Holy Spirit

Hw2. God’s Spirit moved over the abyss/waters

Hw3. The Holy Spirit spoke Scripture

Hw4. Sword of the Spirit is the word of God

Hw5. Christ born of Mary by the Holy Spirit

Hw6. Holy Spirit appeared as a dove

Hw7. Holy Spirit came down at Pentecost

Hw8. Holy Spirit gives gifts

Hw9. The Holy Spirit is a gift

Hw10. Fruit of the Spirit

Hw11. Baptized/washed with the Holy Spirit

Hw12. The Holy Spirit seals believers

Hw13. Filled with the Holy Spirit

Hw14. The Holy Spirit directs

Hw15. Holy Spirit taught us

Hw16. The Holy Spirit gives knowledge

Hw17. Spirit gives us guidance/understanding

Hw18. The Comforter/Holy Spirit comforts us

Hw19. Disciples received the Holy Spirit

Hw20. The Holy Spirit witnesses

THE WORK OF GOD IN GENESIS

Wgn1. God made all things in heaven and earth

Wgn2. Heaven and earth were created good

Wgn3. God created things from nothing

Wgn4. Six days of Creation

Wgn5. God blessed the Seventh Day

Wgn6. God imparted the breath of life

Wgn7. Garden of Eden

Wgn8. Four rivers leaving the Garden of Eden

Wgn9. Tree of knowledge

Wgn10. Eve from Adam’s rib

Wgn11. Enoch was translated without dying

Wgn12. Noah’s ark

Wgn13. Judgment of Noah’s flood / deluge

Wgn14. God confused/altered the languages

Wgn15. Scattering after the Tower of Babel

Wgn16. Abraham’s seed like the stars of heaven

Wgn17. Judgment against Sodom or Gomorrah

Wgn18. Lot’s wife a pillar of salt

Wgn19. Jacob’s ladder

Wgn20. Jacob wrestled with God/an angel

THE WORK OF GOD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

Wot1. God’s appearances in the Old Testament

Wot2. The earth is God’s footstool

Wot3. God sends the rain on everyone

Wot4. The burning bush of Moses

Wot5. Plagues of Egypt

Wot6. The firstborn of Egypt perished

Wot7. Cloud and/or pillar of fire

Wot8. Crossing the Red Sea

Wot9. Water from the rock

Wot10. [Moses] battling the Amalekites

Wot11. Manna

Wot12. Ark [of the Covenant]

Wot13. Bronze/brazen serpent in the wilderness

Wot14. Hezekiah and the Assyrian army

Wot15. Elisha did miracle(s)

Wot16. Christ with the 3 youths in Daniel

Wot17. Daniel in the lion’s den

Wot18. Joshua [Jesus son of Nun] crossed the Jordan

THE WORK OF GOD IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

Wnt1. Zechariah was made mute [temporarily]

Wnt2. The star [of Bethlehem]

Wnt3. Jesus performed miracles

Wnt4. Jesus at Cana or turning water to wine

Wnt5. Jesus calmed the storm

Wnt6. Jesus fed the 5,000

Wnt7. Jesus walked on water/waves/deep

Wnt8. Jesus healed a leper

Wnt9. Jesus healed the paralytic

Wnt10. Healing the flow of blood

Wnt11. Raising the widow’s son

Wnt12. Raising Lazarus from the dead

Wnt13. The apostle(s) worked miracles

Wnt14. Ananias or Sapphira killed

Wnt15. Jesus healed the blind

PEOPLE

Pe1. People are made in the image of God

Pe2. Our bodies die but our souls are immortal

Pe3. People were made from dust

Pe4. Our bodies will return to dust

Pe5. People are like clay

Pe6. Soul shares body’s pain and feelings

Pe7. People have the will to choose

Pe8. We should tremble at God’s Word

Pe9. Do not trust in man

Pe10. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Pe11. Don’t gain the whole world to lose soul

Pe12. Positive mention of non-Biblical Jews

Pe13. Even the elect can be deceived

Pe14. We are God’s workmanship

Pe15. People were given dominion over the earth

SIN

Si1. Man fell when Adam and Eve ate the fruit

Si2. Adam & Eve covered themselves for shame

Si3. We have or inherited a sinful nature

Si4. All have sinned

Si5. Those who sin are sin’s servants/slaves

Si6. People have guilt

Si7. Reason/understanding was darkened

Si8. People are corrupted / corruptible

Si9. People are hardened

Si10. Idolators/sinners are shameful

Si11. The sinful provoke God

Si12. We are dead in sin

Si13. The conscience of some is seared

Si14. Hardness of people’s hearts

Si15. Works of the flesh / sinful nature

Si16. Ezekiel 18 referring to an individual

Si17. World’s wisdom is foolishness to God

Si18. Cross/resurrection is foolish to the world

Si19. People deceive others

Si20. Some people deceive themselves

Si21. People themselves have broken cisterns

Si22. People are enslaved by sin / lust / the devil

Si23. Kept from the wise and given to babes

Si24. Don’t be double-minded / double-hearted

Si25. [Many] Jews rejected Jesus as the Messiah

SALVATION

S1. O.T. pointed to salvation in Christ in New

S2. Salvation is a gift of God’s grace

S3. Jesus’ death paid for our sins

S4. Saved by Jesus’ blood or dying for us

S5. Even Jews who reject Jesus will perish

S6. Believers are God’s elect

S7. The reprobate (non-elect) will be lost

S8. Some elect died before knowing Savior

S9. Some follow Christ for a time, yet perish

S10. Not saved if living in sin

S11. Adoption as sons of God

S12. We need to have faith

S13. Live by faith

S14. We are like God’s chickens

S15. Shipwrecked faith/salvation

S16. Confidence or assurance of salvation

S17. Hope in God or Christ

S18. Our faith is precious

S19. God’s great, glorious, precious promises

S20. Mystery of the Lord/faith

S21. Be born again

S22. The precious blood of Christ

S23. Heirs of salvation / Christ / the Lord

S24. God has called us

S25. Predestined or Predestination

S26. God can raise Abraham’s kids from stones

S27. Jesus bestowed remission of sins

S28. Many are called but few are chosen

S29. Narrow is the gate to life

S30. No way of salvation apart from Christ

S31. Salvation/church for all kinds of people

END TIMES

E1. The Antichrist will come -after 125 A.D.

E2. Heresies & persecution before Antichrist or Christ’s return

E3. Before this will be many lesser antichrists

E4. Jesus will return in glory -after 125 A.D.

E5. Rapture of believers

E6. Resurrection of believers / all

E7. Christ will judge all / quick and dead

E8. Believers will judge the world or angels

E9. Believers are sons of God

E10. Believers will reign with Christ

E11. Jesus returns in [literal] clouds

E12. The Tree of Life

E13. Fulfillment of the Cosmos has come to us

E14. The End times tribulation

E15. Every knee will bow to Jesus

E16. Moon will turn to blood

E17. Abomination that causes desolation

E18. God’s future temple on earth/in Jerusalem

E19. Christ’s coming like the days of Noah

E20. Meeting the Lord in the clouds

E21. The endtime [sound of the] trumpet

REVELATION SPECIFIC

R1. Seven churches in Revelation

R2. Two witnesses come before Christ returns

R3. The Book of Book of Life / the Living

R4. The Beast or his mark

R5. The Millennium or the 1,000 years

R6. Devil and followers cast in Lake of Fire

R7. Heavenly (24) elders in Revelation

R8. Woman Babylon in Revelation

R9. Two-edged sword out of Christ’s mouth

ULTIMATE THINGS - HEAVEN AND HELL

U1. The Kingdom of God

U2. Inheriting the Kingdom of God

U3. Description of God’s throne

U4. Reincarnation (transmigration) is wrong

U5. Believers who die are with God forever

U6. Believers have rewards in Heaven

U7. All who die rejecting Jesus go to Hell

U8. Unquenchable/eternal fire

U9. The worm of the lost does not die

U10. Church/believers are Christ’s bride

U11. Paul went up to the third heaven

U12. Some lost have more severe judgment

U13. Believers have crowns

U14. Those who die are with Christ

U15. We will put on incorruption

U16. The earth shall pass away

U17. Abraham’s bosom

U18. Flesh & blood not inherit God’s kingdom

U19. The wedding banquet

U20. New Heaven and New earth

U21. New/heavenly Jerusalem

U22. Outer Darkness

U23. Gates of Hell/Death/Hades

U24. Souls under the altar [in Revelation]

U25. Entering the Kingdom of God

Angels

Ua1. Angels are servants of God

Ua2. Holy angel(s)

Ua3. The heavenly host

Ua4. The archangel Michael

Ua5. The angel Gabriel

Ua6. Four Living Creatures / Seraphim

Ua7. Cherubim

Ua8. Guardian angels

Ua9. Angelic / Heavenly powers

Ua10. Angels worship/praise God/Jesus

Ua11. Angels rejoice

Ua12. Angelic hymns / choir(s)

Ua13. Angels visit shepherds at Christ’s birth

Ua14. Angels announce/preach the gospel

Ua15. An angel spoke with Cornelius

DEMONS

Ud1. Satan / the Devil / Lucifer

Ud2. Satan/demons fell from heaven

Ud3. Satan deceives

Ud4. Serpent beguiled Eve

Ud5. Satan is a serpent

Ud6. The Serpent was cursed at the fall

Ud7. Enmity between serpent and Eve’s seed

Ud8. Satan is a dragon

Ud9. The prince of this world/air is evil/Satan

Ud10. Satan, a murderer from the beginning

Ud11. Satan looks like an angel of light

Ud12. Wiles/Craftiness of the devil

Ud13. Demons

Ud14. Power/principalities of darkness

Ud15. Demons are worshipped by pagans

Ud16. Demons deceive / delude people

Ud17. Devil/demons tempt people

Ud18. Demons vex/cause harm to people

Ud19. Demons tremble at/fear Christ

Ud20. Demons subject to Christ

Ud21. Satan can have lying wonders

Ud23. Beelzebub/Baalzebub

Ud24. Satan sought to sift Peter as wheat

Ud26. The Devil/Satan is a personal being

Ud27. There are doctrines of demons/devils

Ud28. [Demons are] unclean spirits

Ud29. The devil had envy / jealousy

PATRIARCH INDIVIDIUALS

Pat1. Adam and/or Eve

Pat2. Cain murdered his brother/Abel

Pat3. Seth [son of Adam and Eve]

Pat4. Enoch

Pat5. Noah got drunk

Pat6. Ham [son of Noah]

Pat7. Shem [son of Noah]

Pat8. Japheth [son of Noah]

Pat9. Canaan [son of Ham]

Pat10. Job and is sufferings/patience

Pat11. Abraham, friend of God

Pat12. Sarai / Sarah

Pat13. Lot or his wife

Pat14. Hagar

Pat15. Ishmael

Pat16. Isaac

Pat17. Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice

Pat18. Rebecca [wife of Isaac]

Pat19. Laban [Jacob’s father-in-law]

Pat20. Jacob

Pat21. Rachel [wife of Jacob]

Pat22. Leah [wife of Jacob]

Pat23. Esau

Pat24. Joseph or his brothers

Pat25. Benjamin

Pat26. Dan (patriarch or tribe)

Pat27. Ephraim (patriarch or tribe)

Pat28. Judah (patriarch or tribe)

Pat29. Levi (patriarch or tribe)

Pat30. Manasseh (patriarch or tribe)

Pat31. Naphtali (patriarch or tribe)

Pat32. Zebulun/Zebulon

Pat33. The patriarchs

Pat34. The twelve tribes [of Israel]

EXODUS TO SOLOMON INDIVIDUALS

ES1. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt

ES2. Miriam

ES3. Aaron, brother of Moses

ES4. Pharaoh during the Exodus

ES5. Korah

ES6. Balaam or his donkey

ES7. Joshua conquered Canaan

ES8. Rahab of Jericho

ES9. Jephthah [the judge]

ES10. Gideon

ES11. Samson

ES12. Eli [mentor of Samuel]

ES13. Samuel

ES14. Saul [son of Kish]

ES15. David was godly (except adultery)

ES16. [King] Saul persecuted David

ES17. Nathan [the prophet]

ES18. Tamar / Thamar

ES19. Uriah [the Hittite]

ES20. King Solomon was wise

ES21. Hannah [mother of Samuel]

ES22. Jesse [father of David]

ES23. Dathan and Abiram

DIVIDED KINGDOM ON TO INDIVIDUALS

DK1. Jeroboam

DK2. Ahab

DK3. Elijah was a godly prophet

DK4. Hezekiah [the godly king]

DK5. Elisha

DK6. Naaman [the Syrian leper]

DK7. Jonah in the fish or warned Ninevites

DK8. Sennacherib

DK9. Josiah the godly king

DK10. Jeconiah/Jechoniah

DK11. Nebuchadnezzar [King of Babylon]

DK12. Zedekiah

DK13. Ezekiel

DK14. Daniel

DK15. The 3 youths in Daniel

DK16. Cyrus [King of Persia]

DK17. Darius [King of Persia]

DK18. Artaxerxes [King of Persia]

DK19. Ezra the scribe/prophet

DK20. Zerubbabel

DK21. Joshua the high priest (in Zechariah)

DK22. Antiochus [Epiphanes] of Syria

DK23. The prophets are holy

GOSPEL INDIVIDUALS

Go1. Mary mother of Jesus was blessed

Go2. Elizabeth [mother of John the Baptist]

Go3. Zechariah, husband of Elizabeth

Go4. John the Baptist leapt in Elizabeth’s womb

Go5. Shepherds at Jesus’ birth

Go6. The Magi came to Christ

Go7. Simeon [at Jesus’ dedication]

Go8. Anna [at Jesus’ dedication]

Go9. Herod’s slaughter in Bethlehem

Go10. John the Baptist was a godly forerunner

Go11. Andrew the disciple/apostle

Go12. Peter the disciple/apostle

Go13. Philip the disciple/apostle

Go14. Thomas the disciple/apostle

Go15. James son of Zebedee, the disciple/apostle

Go16. [Samaritan] woman at the well

Go17. Mary Magdalene

Go18. Jesus’ seventy disciples

Go19. Martha

Go20. Zacchaeus

Go21. Judas betrayed Jesus

Go22. The High Priest Caiaphas tried Jesus

Go23. Herod tried Jesus

Go24. Pontius Pilate sentenced Jesus

Go25. Barabbas

Go26. John the Baptist was beheaded

Go27. Annas the former high priest

Go28. Peter was in Rome

OTHER NEW TESTAMENT INDIVIDUALS

N1. Matthias

N2. James the Lord’s brother was godly

N3. The Ethiopian eunuch

N4. Stephen the martyr

N5. Cornelius the centurion who was saved

N6. Saul of Tarsus persecuted the church

N7. Paul was a godly apostle

N8. Barnabas, companion of Paul

N9. Silas, companion of Paul

N10. Apollos

N11. Paul was in prison/bonds

N12. Paul was persecuted besides prison

N13. Timothy the individual (not just the book)

N14. James [the disciple] was beheaded/slain

EXPERIENCING GOD

X1. God/Christ lives inside of Christians

X2. Our bodies are God’s temple/temples

X3. Christians escape corruption

X4. Believers are set free

X5. God renews us

X6. We are children of light

X7. God strengthens us

X8. We are friends of Christ

X9. Pure in heart will see God

X10. None shall separate us from God’s love

X11. The Lord disciplines or corrects us

X13. Please the Lord

X14. Glory in the Lord

X15. Seek wisdom from God or His word

X16. Be peaceful, kind, or good

X17. Be strong / strengthened

X18. God’s people mourn

X19. Fear/reverence of the Lord/God

X20. We adore/glory in the cross

X21. God’s holy people

X22. Speaking of shame

X23. Put unrighteousness/adversary to shame

X24. Do not be ashamed of the cross/Christ

X25. Flesh and spirit war against each other

X26. The peace of God

X27. Blessed are the poor in spirit

X28. There is sin unto death

PRAYER AND FASTING

Pr1. Prayer to God is important

Pr2. Pray to the Father

Pr3. Pray to Jesus

Pr4. Pray at all times or in any place

Pr5. Pray daily

Pr6. Praise God

Pr7. Thankfulness/gratitude to God

Pr8. Confess to God

Pr9. Forgive us as we forgive others

Pr10. Not into temptation

Pr11. Deliver us from evil

Pr12. The Lord’s Prayer

Pr13. Lift up hands to God

Pr14. Bless or pray for your persecutors

Pr15. Pray for rulers and those in authority

Pr16. Incense of the prayers of the saints

Pr17. Pray that God’s kingdom come

Pr18. Pray in secret

Pr19. Pray for God’s mercy for us

Pr20. Fasting to God is good

Pr21. Pray in secret

Pr22. Pray together

NOT OF THIS WORLD

n1. We need to repent and come to God

n2. Love God

n3. Obey God

n4. Follow Jesus, or His example

n5. Bear/Take up the cross, and follow Christ

n6. Struggle to live a victorious life

n7. Put on the armor of God/righteousness

n8. Faithful Christians still get sick

n9. Suffer persecution or martyrdom

n10. No sorcery, witchcraft, or magic

n11. Exorcism or casting out devils

n12. Live a worthy life

n13. Mortify earthly nature/deeds of the body

n14. Be clothed with/in Christ

n15. You cannot serve two masters

n16. Martyrs are blessed

n17. Losing your life and finding it

n18. Believers are servants of God

n19. We must persevere

n20. We are the light of the world

n21. We wrestle against the devil or sin

n22. Keep away from works of darkness

n23. We are aliens awaiting our eternal home

n24. Don’t be bitter

n25. Believers are transformed [now]

n26. The Kingdom of God is within you

n27. Walk in newness of life

n28. Some are worthy of martyrdom

INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE

I1. Do not worship other gods

I2. Stars have no influence on people

I3. Have patience

I4. Don’t let the sun go down on your anger

I5. Do not make/invent any idols

I7. Do not get drunk

I8. Eating meat is fine

I9. Do not be a glutton or slave of your belly

I10. Vanity, or avoid vain things

I11. Virtue of prudence

I12. Do not provoke God

I13. Work hard, don’t be lazy

I14. Be godly

I15. Be gentle or meek

I16. Eating meats forbidden to Jews OK

I17. Depart from evil

I18. Worship God in spirit and truth

I19. Keep the commandments of Christ/God

I20. It’s bad to be a hypocrite

I21. Do not worship any images or idols

I22. Rule of faith / truth

I23. Submit to God

I24. Have self-control

SPEECH

Sp1. Have pure speech

Sp2. Forsake lies

Sp3. Do not be a gossip or chatterer

Sp4. Don’t use flattery (on others)

Sp5. Slandering people is bad

Sp6. Confess your sins to others

Sp7. If we deny Christ He will deny us

Sp8. Don’t swear false oaths / falsely

Sp9. Don’t boast about yourself

LOVING OTHERS

L1. Love all / your neighbor as yourself

L2. Forgive others/enemies

L3. Do not get revenge

L5. Do to others as you would them do to you

L6. Do not murder

L7. Abortion is evil/murder

L8. Care for the sick

L9. Practice hospitality

L10. Love covers a multitude of sins

L11. Show mercy to others

L13. Should be peacemakers or seek peace

L14. Cruelty is bad

L15. Visit those in prison

L16. Do not hold a grudge

L17. Love your enemies

L18. Clothe the naked

L19. Turn the other cheek

L20. Must not poison others

MONEY AND CONTENTMENT

Mo1. Do not love money

Mo2. No stealing or financial dishonesty

Mo3. Help the poor

Mo4. Help widows

Mo5. Heavenly treasure; don’t fear earthly loss

Mo6. Do not envy or be jealous

Mo7. Do not covet

Mo8. Be humble or not proud

Mo9. Be content with what you have

Mo10. We rejoice when afflicted

Mo11. We rejoice – besides being afflicted

Mo12. No selfish ambition

Mo13. No bribes

Mo14. No usury / lending to needy with interest

Mo15. Don’t be wise in your own eyes/conceit

Mo16. Cannot serve both God and Mammon

Mo17. Love of money root of all evils

Mo18. Strive for godliness, not gain

Mo19. Lazarus and the rich man

Mo20. Offering money/possessions to God

Mo21. God’s house not to be a den of robbers

Mo22. Blessed are the poor

Mo23. Give in secret

Mo24. No rivalry

Mo25. No strife / striving in the flesh

Mo26. Don’t worry about tomorrow/lilies of the field

Mo27. Help orphans

Mo28. Feed the hungry

CHURCH ASSEMBLING TOGETHER

Ca1. Christians met together on Sunday

Ca2. Sing hymns to God, the Father, or Jesus

Ca3. Practice water baptism

Ca4. Observe the Lord’s Supper

Ca5. No more animal or blood sacrifices

Ca6. No need to celebrate the Sabbath (except can fast)

Ca7. Learn from prior church writers/councils

Ca8. Cheer up/encourage other believers

Ca9. Correct other believers

Ca10. Calling ourselves Christians

Ca11. Mention of Easter/Pascha[l]

Ca12. Calling the Lord’s Supper the Eucharist

Ca13. Shun alleged believers persisting in sin

Ca14. The Church is the body of Christ

Ca15. Footwashing

Ca16. Baptize in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit

Ca17. We are the flock of Christ

Ca18. Musical choir

Ca19. Church(es) of God

Ca20. Church(es) of Christ

Ca21. Holy church(es)

CHURCH LEADERSHIP

C1. Obey authority of godly church leaders

C2. The Church/Christians should have unity

C3. Excommunicate or separate from heretics

C4. Bishop(s)

C5. Church leaders should accept each other

C6. Reject unchristian church leader authority

C7. Remove leaders fallen in gross sin/heresy

C8. Concept of one universal church

C9. Churches should greet other churches

C10. Tradition of the apostles or the church

C11. Ordination [of bishops]

C12. Priesthood of all believers

C13. Christ the head of the church

C14. Church leaders are shepherds

C15. The episcopate [office of bishop]

C16. Elders/presbyters

C17. Deacons

C18. Sub-deacons

C19. Catechumens

C20. Must be worthy of being a bishop/priest

C21. Priests [in the church]

FAMILY AND MARRIAGE

fm1. Honor marriage, no extra-marital relations

fm2. No divorce, except for unfaithfulness

fm3. We should be pure

fm4. Do not watch violent or lewd shows

fm5. No homosexuality

fm6. We should honor our parents

fm7. Cherish and nurture our family

fm8. Having kids is fine within marriage

fm9. Celibacy is better than marriage

fm10. Remarriage OK after death of spouse

fm11. No incestual relations

fm12. Do not love family more than Jesus

fm13. Do not kill/expose infants

fm14. Two become one flesh

fm15. Do not lust (sexually)

fm16. We should be modest

fm17. Train your kids in the Lord

fm18. Eve was Adam’s bone and flesh

fm19. No gladiators

GOVERNMENT AND LAWS

Gv1. Honor the king or government

Gv2. Obey government [when not against God]

Gv3. Do not aid in persecuting Christians

Gv4. Pay taxes

Gv5. Citizens of Heaven

Gv6. Christians should not be in lawsuits

Gv7. Officials ought to be just

Gv8. Disobey or change unjust laws

Gv9. Providence, or God governing the world

Gv10. Christ is king, or kingdom of Christ

Gv11. The Kingdom of heaven

KERYGMATIC AND IRENIC EVANGELISM

k1. Preach the gospel to others

k2. Bold proclamation of truth

k3. Quoting God’s word to unbelievers

k4. Sharing personal testimonies

k5. Creative allegories or metaphors

k6. Quoting poetry to share truth

k7. Promises of heaven or God’s love

k8. Threats of Hell or God’s wrath

k9. Mortal life is fleeting/short

k10. Martyrs blood is a testimony

k11. Use of Catena of 3 or more verses

k13. The cross / Christ a stumbling block to Jews

k14. Christ or us speaking in parables

k15. Parable of the sheep and the goats

k16. Parable of the prodigal son

k17. Parable of the wheat and tares

k18. Faith/kingdom of Heaven as a mustard seed

k19. Parable of the persistent/importune widow

k20. Parable of the fig tree

k21. Parable of the good Samaritan

k22. Parable of the lost sheep

k23. Parable of the lost coin

k24. We want non-believers to get saved

APOLOGETICS EVANGELISM

Ap1. Answering questions of others

Ap2. Answering alleged contradictions

Ap3. Answering false moral accusations

Ap4. Using questions

Ap5. Nature witnesses to God

Ap6. Appeal to science

Ap7. First Cause (cosmological argument)

Ap8. Only One is supreme

Ap9. Appeal to historians

Ap10. Using chronology in apologetics

Ap11. Moses is older than Homer

Ap12. Psalm 2 refers to Christ

Ap13. Psalm 22 refers to Christ

Ap14. Psalm 45 refers to Christ

Ap15. Psalm 110:1-2 can only refer to Christ

Ap16. Isaiah 7:14 refers to Christ

Ap17. Isaiah 53 refers to Christ

Ap18. Daniels’ 70 weeks messianic prophecy

Ap19. Micah refers to Christ

Ap20. Zechariah 12:10-12 refers to Christ

Ap21. Deuteronomy 18:15 refers to Christ

POLEMIC EVANGELISTIC METHODS

Po1. Be on guard against error

Po2. Debate and argument in witnessing

Po3. Showing misconceptions/contradictions

Po4. Morality vs. evil in other religions

Po5. Do not judge/condemn others

Po6. Do not throw pearls before swine

Po7. Don’t give what is holy to the dogs

Po8. Beware of wolves/false prophets

Po9. Calling other beliefs delusion(s)

Po10. Humor or wit in witnessing

Po11. Harsh rebuke in witnessing

Po12. Calling people names

Po13. Ridicule or sarcasm

Po14. Calling other beliefs fables

Po15. Calling other beliefs superstitions

Po16. Calling false teaching / heresy poison

REFUTE GNOSTIC-TYPE TEACHING

Gn1. The Creator is good

Gn2. Do not call matter evil

Gn3. Avoid Docetic belief – not suffer in flesh

Gn4. Against Cerinthus

Gn5. Against the Nicolaitans

Gn6. Simon Magus and his heresy

Gn7. Against Carpocrates (from Simon)

Gn8. Against Gnostic Menander, Simon Magus’ Disciple

Gn9. Against Marcion

Gn10. Dispute Against Valentinian Gnostics

Gn11. Against the Valentinian Gnostic Heracleon

Gn12. Dispute Against Sephtian/Ophite Gnostics

Gn13. Against the Gnostic heretic Apelles

Gn14. Dispute Against Encratite Gnostics

Gn16. Against the Encratite Saturninus/Saturnilus

Gn17. Dispute Against Other Gnostics

Gn18. The [Gnostic] Demiurge is False

Gn19. The [Gnostic] Ogdoad is False

Gn20. The [Gnostic] Pleroma is False

AGAINST PAGAN RELIGIONS

Pg1. Speaking against human sacrifice

Pg2. Dispute against the Magi/Zoroastrians

Pg3. Against Mithras / a sun-god

Pg4. Dispute Druid or other European myths

Pg5. Dispute against Indian Bra[c]hmans

Pg6. Dispute Chaldean/Babylonian religion

Pg7. Dispute Egyptian religion

Pg8. Against the religion of Scythians

Pg9. Against Syrian religion

Pg10. Against Arabian religion

Pg11. Against the [Phrygian] Great Mother

Pg12. Dispute against Greco-Roman paganism

Pg13. Pointing out adulteries of Greek gods

Pg14. Incest of Zeus/Jupiter

Pg15. Apologetic use of Jupiter’s tomb

Pg16. Thyestean [Cannibalistic] banquet

Pg17. Mention of Oedipus

Pg18. Cannibalism of Kronos/Saturn

Pg19. Bloodthirsty Mars, pest/bane of mortals

Pg20. Against Bacchus

DISPUTE AGAINST OTHER RELIGIONS

Or1. Religion can be bad

Or2. No mixing Christ and other religions

Or3. Dispute against Judaism

Or4. Errors of the Pharisees

Or5. Errors of the Sadducees

Or6. Sadducees wrong to deny the resurrection

Or7. Dispute against Sabellian Oneness

Or8. Against the Ebionites

Or9. No Spiritism or the Occult

PHILOSOPHY THAT DENIES ONE GOD

Ph1. Dispute philosophy that denies one God

Ph2. Apologetic use of Plato’s Timaeus

Ph3. Against Pythagoras

Ph4. Errors of Aristotle

Ph5. Against Stoics

Ph6. Dispute Against Epicureans

Ph7. Against Cynic Philosophy

Ph8. Against Pyrrho the philosopher

Ph9. Socrates even said he had a demon

Ph10. We are not ruled by fate

Ph11. Chrysippus [the Stoic] was wrong on some points

MANY CHRISTIANS WOULD AGREE

ma1. God is timeless or before/ beyond time

ma2. Jesus appeared on earth prior to His birth

ma3. Mention of the laity / clergy

ma4. The church can be called the city of God

ma5. People have free will / choice

ma6. Babylon refers to Rome

ma7. There are greater/mortal &lesser sins

ma8. Christians can lose their salvation

ma9. God knows all things in the future

ma10. Jesus preached to the dead

ma11. Religion is/can be good

ma12. Drinking wine is OK

ma13. No food sacrified to idols

ma14. Christ died for all people

DISPUTED PARTS

di1. Miracle healings in post-Acts church

di2. Seventy Septuagint translators

di3. God is not composite

di4. God is impassible (without passion)

di5. Some fallen angels sinned with women

di6. Against jewelry or false/dyed hair

di7. Christians must fast on certain days

di8. No drinking or eating blood

di9. No worshipping true God with images

di10. Prophets proclaimed 2 advents of Christ

di11. Prophesy in the church after Acts

di12. Number of nations according to angels

di14. Tread on serpents and scorpions

di15. God is ineffable or indescribable

di16. The angel Raphael

di17. People can have a worthiness related to salvation

di18. Tobias

di19. Susannah

di20. Multiple archangels

ERRORS

er1. Incorrect references to Bible verses

er2. Misquoted or unknown Bible verses

er3. Over-allegorical Bible interpretation

er4. Four elements make up the world.

er5. Atoms do not really exist

er6. Errors on hyena, phoenix, or other animals

er7. Errors on geography or tribes

er8. Collective guilt of the Jews

er9. Errors on people

er10. Other errors on science

by Steven M. Morrison, PhD.

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