• The Study Of Bible Doctrine Is The Basis Of The Believer's Growth In Christ.

• Maturity Of The Believing Population Provides Individual And National Stability: JER 32.10

• Maturity Is Rapidly Constructed By Faith And Patience Under Pressure: JA 1.2-4

• Biblical Uses Of Edification:
• It Is The Objective Of The Pastor With His Flock: EPH 4.11-12
• It Is The Objective Of The Local Church: AC 9.31
• It Is The Christian Way Of Life: 1 CO 14.3-4; 14.12,26
• Doctrine (God's Word) Edifies: 1 TI 2.15; 3.16
• The Filling Of The Spirit Gives The Believer The Ability To Take In Doctrine: JO 14.26; 16.12-14; 1 JO 2.27; 1 CO 2.9-16
• The Human Spirit Is The Target In Maturity: RO 8.16; 1 CO 2.12-13; JOB 32.8; EPH 4.23-24; 1 JO 2.3; COL 1.9-10
• The Humanity Of Christ Studied God's Word: LU 2.40,52; JO 1.14

• Biblical Synonyms For Christian Maturity:
• Light: PSA 43.3; 119.130; EPH 5.8-9; 5.13
• Glory Of God: JER 13.16; 1 CO 11.7
• Fulness Of God: EPH 3.19
• Imitation Of God: EPH 5.1
• Christ At Home In Your Heart: EPH 3.17
• Christ Formed In You: GAL 4.19
• The New Man: EPH 4.24; COL 3.10
• The Perfect Work: JA 1.4

• Believers Are To Regard Each Day As A Gift From God: RO 14.5-6

• Believers Are To Redeem Each Day For God: EPH 5.15-17

• Each Day Is A Grace Gift: PSA 90.12

• Don't Count On Tomorrow To Serve God: JA 4.13-15

• Another Day Of Life Is A Sign Of God's Grace To Us: LAM 3.22-23

• We Have Twelve Hours A Day To Serve God: JO 11.9-10

• Avoid Sins Each Day That God Gives You: PROV 27.1

• Threefold Character Of Witnessing: 1 THES 1.4-5
• Witness Of Life:2 CO 3.3; 6.3
• Witness Of Lips: 2 CO 5.14-21; 6.2
• Witness Of The Holy Spirit: JO 6

• The Holy Spirit Is The Solemn Executive In Witnessing: 1 CO 2.14; JO 16.8-11

• Bible Truths Are The Weapon Of Witnessing: RO 1.16
• It Is The Only Valid Source In Witnessing: LU 16.28-31
• Scripture Cuts Through To The Soul: HE 4.12
• Scripture Shall Not Return Void: ISA 55.11

• Believers Are The Agents In Witnessing: AC 1.8
• We Have The Ministry Of Reconciliation: 2 CO 5.18
• We Have The Message Of Reconciliation: 2 CO 5.20

• The Pattern Of Witnessing: 1 THES 2

• Analogy To Witnessing: MAT 4.19
• Fishermen Must Have A Desire To Fish
• Fishermen Must Be Equipped To Fish
• Fishermen Must Go Where The Fish Are
• Fishermen Must Use The Right Bait
• Fishermen Must Not Emphasize Themselves, But Stay Out Of Sight
• Fishermen Must Be Patient
• Good Fishermen Will Be Rewarded

• Effective Witnessing Comes From The Mature Believer Only: Prov 11.30

• Believers Are Evangelistic Members: 2 CO 5.17-21

• Sin Is Not The Issue In Evangelism, Salvation Is: COL 2.14

• Witnessing Is Everybody's Responsibility: AC 1.8

• Scripture Is Necessary To Witness To Others: HE 4.12

• The Holy Spirit Is Necessary For Witnessing: JO 16.8-11

• A Proper Attitude On The Part Of The Witnesser Is Necessary: RO 1.14-16

• We Must, By The Way We Live Our Lives, Witness For Christ: 2 CO 3.2-3

• Divine Good Resolves The Angelic Conflict: RO 12.21

• God's Word Is Given To Allow The Production Of Divine Good: COL 1.9-10; 2 TI 3.16-17

• Only True Doctrine In The Soul Leads To Divine Good Production: 2 TI 2.18-21

• The Law Of God Decrees That We As Christians Produce Divine Good: EPH 2.10

• Divine Good Is A Sign Of Christian Stability: 2 THES 2.17

• Divine And Mortal Good Are Distinguished By Christ At His Judgment Seat: 2 CO 5.10

• Grace Empowers Us To Do Divine Good: 2 CO 9.8

• We Are To Separate Ourselves From Backslidden Believers: 1 CO 5.9-11

• We Are To Separate Ourselves From Believers Who Belittle The Word Of God And It's Teachings: 2 THES 3.6; 3.14-15

• We Are To Avoid Believers Who Make Emotion Or "Feelings" Their Basis For A Relationship With God: RO 16.17-18

• We Are To Avoid Hedonistic Unbelievers: 1 PE 4.4

• We Are To Avoid The Wild Crowd: PROV 1.10-19

• We Are To Avoid Permanent Union With Unbelievers: 2 CO 6.14

• We Are To Avoid Humanistic Thinking: RO 12.1-2

• We Are To Avoid The Religious, Fake Pretender: 2 TI 3.5

• Avoid Idolaters: 2 CO 6.16-17

• Marriage To An Unbeliever Is Forbidden Under God's Doctrine Of The "Unequal Yoke": 2 CO 6.14

• Marriage To Believers Is Only Authorized: 1 CO 7.39

• Children Born From An Unequally Yoked Marriage Suffer: EPH 6.4; COL 3.21

• Once The Unequal Yoke Is Formed, You Have To Live With It: 1 CO 7.12-13

• Christians Are To Walk Within God's Promises, Living Each Day "One Day At A Time": RO 14

• Three Spheres Of The Believer's Walk:
• Walking In God's Word: 3 JO 3
• Walking In The Holy Spirit: GAL 5.16
• Walking By Faith: 2 CO 5.7
• Walking Is A Description Of The Filling Of The Holy Spirit In The Believer's Life: GAL 5.16; RO 8.2-4; EPH 5.2
• Walking Also Describes Study And Application Of God's Word: EPH 5.15
• Walking Is What The Mature Believer Does Daily: 1 JO 1.7; RO 6.4; EPH 4.1; RO 13.13; EPH 2.10

• Believers Should Seek To Be Occupied With Christ In All Facets Of Their Lives: JER 9.23-24

• We Become Occupied With Christ By Studying His Word: EPH 4.20

• Working Knowledge Of The Word Of God Makes You A Friend Of God: JA 2.23

• We Are To Become Occupied With Christ: COL 3.1-2

• Occupation With Christ Is The Walk The Believer Should Follow: HEB 12.1-2

• Occupation With Christ Gives Stability In Your Life: PSA 16.8-9

• Occupation With Christ Gives Us Blessing In Suffering, While A Backslidden State Brings Self Induced Misery: PSA 77

• The Christian Who Keeps His Eyes On God Has Perfect Inner Peace: ISA 26.3-4

• The Believer Is To Live His Life By Faith: HAB 2.4

• There Are Rewards In Heaven From Living Your Life Under Faith: Ja 1.12

• Divine Happiness Gives The Believer To Handle The Lows And Highs Of Life: PHIL 4.11-13

• We As Believers Are To Be Happy In Our Place In God's Plan: HEB 13.5-6

• The Christian Has A Reason To Be Happy In The Lord, And Is Commanded To Be Happy: PHIL 4.4

• Study Of God's Word Causes Happiness To Bloom In The Believer's Heart: 1 JO 1.3-4; JO 17.13-17; JA 1.22-25; JER 15.16

• A Backslidden State In The Believer's Life Destroys Happiness: Eph 4.14-20; 1 TI 1.5-7; 4.1-2

• God Gives Us The Holy Spirit To Help Us Study His Word, And Continue In His Happiness: JO 16.7-13; RO 12.1-2

• Love Is The Motivator Of The Law: MAT 22.37-40

• We Are Commanded To Love: JO 13.34

• We Are To Love Without Hypocrisy: RO 12.9-10

• Enemies Are To Be Loved: MAT 5.43-46

• Love Is A Characteristic Of The Fruit Of The Spirit: GAL 5.22

• We Are To Love Christ More Than Family: MAT 10.37-38

• The Love Of God Defined: 1 CO 13

• The Source Of Our Ability To Love Is God's Word In Us: 1 JO 4.7-8

• Memory Of God Is A Part Of Worship: PSA 145.7-8

• Memory Is The Reason For The Lord's Table: 1 CO 11.24-25

• Doctrinal Memory Developed Through Study Of The Word Of God Produces Happiness, Whereas A Failure To Study His Word Produces Misery: PROV 10.7

• Alcohol Is An Enemy Of The Memory: PROV 31.4-7

• Memory Torments Unbelievers In Hell, A Form Of Self Induced Misery: LU 16.25

• Doctrine Is To Be Taught Over And Over Until It Is Locked Into The Memory Of The Believer: 2 PE 1.12-13

• Proper Memory Orients The Believer To The Grace Of God: PSA 103.2

• Memory As A Part Of Bible Study Illustrated: PSA 119.16, 83, 93, 141, 176

• In Prayer: MAT 21.22

• In Strength: ISA 41.10

• In Provision: PSA 37.4-5

• In Confession Of Sin: 1 JO 1.8-9

• In Protection From Enemies: ISA 51.12-13; PSA 27.5-6

• In Vindication: JER 16.19-21

• In Destruction Of Your Enemies: DEU 33.27

• In Protection In War: JER 39.17-18; PSA 91.1-7

• In Protection From Natural Disasters: PSA 33.18-19

• When Parents Forsake You: PSA 27.10

• In Deliverance From Trials: 1 CO 10.13

• In Heaven's Preparation For Us: JO 14.1-3

• Against The Seven Deadly Sins: JOB 5.19-27

• Under Divine Discipline: PSA 38; 1 JO 1.9; HEB 12.1-15

• To Illustrate God's Word: JONAH

• To Glorify God: LU 16; JOB 1-3

• To Learn Obedience To God: HEB 5.8; PHIL 2.8

• To Test And Strengthen Faith: 1 PE 1.7-8; RO 5.3

• To Keep Down Pride: MAT 26.25; 2 CO 12.17; MAT 26.31

• To Witness For Christ: 2 CO 3-4; 2 TI 2.8-9

• To Manifest The Fruit Of The Spirit: 2 CO 4.8-11

• To Demonstrate The Power Of God: 2 CO 12.7-10; 1 CO 1.27

• Because Of Other Immature Believers: 1 CHRON 21; RO 14.7; 1 CO 12.26; 1 SAM 21

• To Help Others: 2 CO 1.3-4

• To Learn Scripture: PSA 119.71

• God Waits To Bless Us If We Wait On Him: ISA 30.18-19

• Those Who Wait On God Grow In Strength: ISA 40.31; PSA 27.14

• We Are Commanded To Wait On God And Not Copy Man: PSA 37.7; 62.5

• We Receive The Covenant Promises When We Wait On God: PSA 37.34

• Waiting On God Is A Sign Of Believing That He Is God: JER 14.22

• If You Wait On God He Wins Your Battles For You: 1 SAM 17.47

• War Is A Part Of Human History: MAT 24.6-7; MK 13.7-8; LU 21.9-10

• The Only Time There Will Be No War Is In Christ's Millinial Reign On Earth: ISA 2.4; MICAH 4.3

• There Is A Time For Both War And Peace: ECCL 3.8

• A Nation Led By God Fights His Wars: NUM 21.14-20

• In Israel, God Established A Draft Of Military Service For All Men From Twenty Years Old And Up: NUM 1.3; 26.2
• The Newly Married Were Exempt For One Year After Marriage, And Then Were Drafted: DEU 24.5

• The Purpose Of War Is To Kill And Annihilate The War: JOSH 11.16-23

• Mankind Often Wins Peace Through Victory In War: JOSH 14.12-15

• Only God Can Stop Wars: PSA 46.8-11

• God Aids The Faithful In War: 2 KI 19.32-37; 1 CHRON 5.19-22; DEU 20.1-20

• Conscienscious Objectors: NUM 32.5-23

• Weapons Are Carried By Armies Suitable To Destroy The Enemy: NUM 31.1-5

• God Leaves A Nation Enemies So That That Nation Can Grow In Strength: JUD 3.1-2

• God's Promises In War: PSA 27.1-3; 2 SAM 22.32; PSA 18.32-34; 144.1; JOB 5.20; 38.21-23

• Liberals Believe That Man Can Achieve World Peace: MICAH 3.5-6; PSA 55.20-23

• We Must Only Rely On God In Battle: 2 CHRON 16.7-9; ISA 3.16-26

• Those Who Unlawfully Start A War Dig Their Own Graves: MAT 26.52

• God Tested Israel With Water:
• At The Red Sea: EXO 14.10-12
• At The Bitter Waters Of Marah: EXO 15.22-26
• At Rephidem, Later Called Meribah: EXO 17.1-7

• Israel Kept Failing The Tests, Especially At Kadesh Barnea, And Received God's Discipline: DEU 1.19-40

• God Promised To See Us Through The Tests If We Trust In Him: ISA 43.2

• Tests Are Given By God To Build Up, Not Destroy, Us: JA 1.2-4

• Tests Are Precious As God Can Only Test And Strengthen Us In This Life: 1 PE 1.6

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