BIBLE HELPS for your TESTAMENT or BIBLE ===================== Compliments of THE BIBLE FOR YOU, INC "THE A-B-C's OF SALVATION" * A ACKNOWLEDGE SELF AS SINNER Rom. 3:23; Isa. 53:6; Jas. 2:10; Rom. 3:10-12; John 3:3; Acts 4:12 B BELIEVE IN CHRIST Acts 16:31; Luke 5:32; Luke 13: 3; Rom. 2:4; John 3:16; John 20:31; Heb. 11:6; Rom. 10:17; Acts 10:43 C CONFESS CHRISH AS SAVIOUR Rom. 10:9, 10; I John 4:15; Acts 19:18; I John 1:9 * Worker should memorize these verses and underline for ready locating. OBJECTIONS ANSWERED "NOT NOW SOME OTHER TIME" II Cor. 6:2; Heb. 3:15; Prov. 27:1; Luke 12:19, 20 "I AM TOO GREAT A SINNER" Luke 19:10; I Tim. 1:15; John 6:37; Heb.7:25 "I AM DOING THE BEST I CAN" Rom. 3:19, 20; Rom. 3:24; Gal. 2:16 "AFRAID I CAN'T HOLD OUT" Jude 24; 2 Tim.1:12; Heb. 7:25; John 10:27-29; I Pet. 1:5; Gal. 2:20 'TOO MANY HYPOCRITES IN CHURCH" Matt. 23:10; Rom. 14:12; Rom. 2:1-3; Col. 3:25; John 21:22 "I AM A CHURCH MEMBER" John 3:3; Gal. 2:16; Eph. 2:8, 9; II Tim. 1:9; Titus 1:16; Matt. 7:21-23 "COMMITTED UNPARDONABLE SIN" John 6:37; Rom. 10:13; II Pet. 3:9; John 6:40, 47 1
"BELIEVE I AM GOOD ENOUGH" John 3:3-5; John 3:18; John 8:24; Rom. 6:23; Rom. 3:22, 23 "GOD WILL NOT CONDEMN ANYONE" Luke 13:3; John 3:36; Rom. 2:4, 5; II Pet. 2:4, 6, 9; John 3:18 "CANNOT FORGIVE OTHERS" Mark 11:25, 26; Matt. 6:15; I John 4:20; Phil. 4:13 "ANOTHER CHANCE AFTER DEATH" Heb. 9:27; II Cor. 5:10; II Cor. 6:2; Heb. 2:3 "BELIEVE EVERYBODY WILL BE SAVED" Mark 16:16; Matt. 25:41, 46; John 5:28, 29; I Cor. 6:9, 10; II Thess. 1:7-9 "CANNOT PAY THE PRICE" Mark 8:36; Jas. 4:4; I John 2:15-17; Rom. 12:2; II Cor. 6:17; I Cor. 10:21 WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT THE HUMAN HEART Rom. 1:21-32; 2:1-11, 21; II Pet. 2:10-14, 17-19; Jer.17:9; Mark 7:20-23; II Tim. 3:2-5; Gal. 5:19-21; Col. 3:5, 8-15; Eph.5:3-7; Rom.8:5-8; Titus 1:16; 3: 2-7; Matt. 23:25-28 PROMISES OF FORGIVENESS AND CLEANSING I John 1:8-9 2; Tim. 2:21; I Thess. 5:23, 24 Jude 1; I Tim. 4:5; Rom. 8:33-39 Luke 11:13; Titus 3:4-7 THE BIBLE TEST ON "WORLDLINESS" Is it "Of the World?" John 15:19 Is it to the Glory of God? I Cor. 10:31 Can God's Blessing Be Upon it? Prov. 10:22 Is it an Offense to Others? Rom. 14:21 Has it the Appearance of Evil? I Thess. 5:22 Is it a "Besetting Sin?" Heb. 12:1 Has it a wholesome atmosphere? 2 Cor. 6:14 "VERSES TO HELP CHRISTIANS" ASSURANCE John 10:27-29; John 3: 36; John 5:24; I John 5:1,10-13; Rom. 8:16; I John 3:14 PRAYER LIFE WRONG Matt. 6:7-8; Jas. 4:3; Jas. 5:16-18; John 14:13; Rom. 8:26, 27; John 15:7 WEAKNESSES IN LIFE John 8:31; Eph. 4:29-32; Book of James; Rom. 12 (Entire Chapter) BIBLE STUDY II Tim 2:15; Col. 3:16; Acts 17:11; John 5:39; I Pet. 2:2 STEWARDSHIP I Cor. 16:2; II Cor. 8:7; Mal. 3:8-10; Matt. 6:33; Matt. 23:23 SPIRITUAL GROWTH I Thess. 3:12; II Pet. 1:5, 6; Heb. 6:1; II Pet. 3:18 2
SOUL-WINNING AS JESUS DID IT IN JOHN 4 1. Made A Tactful Approach. vs. 7 2. Aroused A Deep Interest. vs. 10 3. Created An Intense Desire. vs. 15 4. Produced A Sense of Conviction vss.16, 17 5. Corrected A Misunderstanding vss. 19-24 6. Revealed Himself As The Messiah vs. 26 7. Secured A Public Confession vss. 28-31, 39 MAN'S QUESTIONS GOD'S ANSWERS Is There a God? Gen. 1:1 Psa. 19:1 John 1:1 Am I accountable to God? Rom. 14:12 Rom. 2:1-5 Does He know all about me? Heb. 4:13 Luke 16:15 Does He charge me with sin? Rom. 3:23 Ram. 3:10 Will He punish sin? Rom. 6:23 Heb. 2:3 Must I perish? II Pet. 3:9 John 3:16 How can I escape? Acts 16:31 John 3:16 Is He willing to save me? Luke 19:10 I Tim. 1:15 Can I be saved now? II Cor. 6:2 John 1:12 Can I be saved just as I am? John 6:37 Matt. 9:13 Will I be assured of heaven? John 14:2, 3 I Thess. 4:17 SALVATION IN 4 WORDS Salvation Needed....... Rom. 3:3 Salvation Provided..... I Pet. 2:24 Salvation Offered...... Eph. 2:8 Salvation Accepted..... John 5:12 SALVATION God's Part....... John 3:16 Christ's Part...... Rom. 5:8 Man's Part....... John 6:37 3
HOW TO SUCCEED IN CHRISTIAN LIFE 1. Rely upon the Holy Spirit. Eph. 5:18 Acts 1:8 2. Confess Jesus as Lord. Rom. 10:9, 10 Phil. 2:11 3. Pray without Ceasing. I Thess. 5:17 Luke 18:1 4. Search the Scriptures Daily. John 5:39 Acts 17:11 5. Attend Public Worship Regularly. Heb. 10:25 Psa. 50:5 6. Give Liberally Without Grudging. II Cor. 9:7 Luke 6:38 7. Give Attention to Missions. John 4:35, 36 Matt. 28:19, 20 8. Forget Self-Live for Others. Matt. 20:26-28 I John 3:16 9. Witness to Someone Daily. Acts 2:42, 46, 47 10. Keep Growing in Grace. II Pet. 3:18 Eph. 4:12-16 11. Memorize One Verse Daily. Psa. 119:11 Dan. 12:3 12. Carry Your Bible or Testament with You Always. Titus 1:9 Phil. 2:16 10 COMMANDMENTS FOR PERSONAL WORKERS 1. Be natural and pleasant. 2. Diagnose your case, and trust the Holy Spirit to guide you in applying the remedy. 3. If possible, deal with the person alone, and where it is quiet. 4. So far as possible, when doing personal work, choose persons of your own sex. 5. Place full confidence in the Word of God, not in your abilities. 6. Present Christ not yourself, nor your church. 7. Have the person with whom you are dealing read the Scripture verses themselves. 8. Hold the conversation to the main point acceptance of Christ, and, above all, do not be drawn into argument. 9. Ask for an immediate decision. 10. Having secured decision, be sure to instruct as to how to succeed in the Christian life, and whenever possible, follow up for further developments. Learn to grapple with souls. Aim at the conscience. Exalt Christ! Use the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God." 4
THE BELIEVER IS Forgiven Eph. 1:7; Acts 10:43 Justified Rom. 3:28; Acts 13:39 A New Creation II Cor. 5:17 Sanctified I Cor. 1:30 Sealed By The Holy Spirit Eph. 1:13; 4:30 Made the Temple of the Holy Spirit I Cor. 6:19 Delivered from Condemnation Rom. 8:1; John 5:24 Given Peace Rom. 5:1; John 14:27 Made An Heir of God Gal. 3:29; 4:7 Blest with all Spiritual Blessings Eph. 1:3 Delivered from this evil world Gal. 1:4 EVIDENCES OF SALVATION 1. Love for the Brethren. I John 3:16 2. Witness of the Spirit. Rom. 8:16 3. Guidance of the Spirit. Rom. 8:14 4. Love of God shed in Heart. Rom. 5:5 5. Fruits of the Spirit in Life. Gal. 5:22, 23 6. Keeping Christ's Commandments. I John 2:3-6 7. Doing Righteousness. I John 3:10 8. Overcoming the World. I John 5:4 9. Spiritual Understanding. I John 2:20, 27; 5:20; I Cor. 2:14, 15. THE NEW TESTAMENT PATTERN Acts 5:42 Daily in the Temple in every house they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus Christ. Everyday Evangelism Church Evangelism House to house Evangelism Every believer Evangelism Uninterrupted Evangelism Educational Evangelism Preaching Evangelism Christ-centered Evangelism 5
GREAT BIBLE CHAPTERS Abiding Chapter. John 15 Business Man's Chapter. Prov. 8 Love Chapter. I Cor. 13 Consecration Chapter. Rom. 12 Faith. John 17 Lost and Found Chapter. Luke 15 Marriage Chapter. Eph. 5 New Birth Chapter. John 3 Peace Chapter John 14 Separation Chapter. II Cor. 6 Sinner's Chapter. Luke 19 Soldier's Chapter. Eph. 6 Sower's Chapter Luke 8 Victory Chapter Rom.8 PROPHECIES CONCERNING CHRIST FULFILLED PROPHECY FULFILLMENT Dan. 9:24, 25 John 1:41; 4:25, 26 Isa. 7:14; Mic. 5:3 Matt. 1:23 Lu.l:26-35 Mic.5:2 Matt. 2:1-6; Lu. 2:4 Jer.31:15 Matt. 2:17-18 Hosea 11:1 Matt. 2:15 Psa. 69:9 John 2: 17 Isa. 62:11; Zech. 9:9 Matt. 21:1-10 Psa. 41:9 Matt. 26:15; Mk. 14:10-21 Zech. 11:12-13 Matt. 26:15 Psa. 38:13; Isa. 53:7 Matt. 26:63; 27:12-14 Isa.53:9-12 Matt. 27:38; Lu. 23:40-43 Psa. 22:16; Zech. 12:10 John 20:27 Psa. 69:21 Matt. 27:34, 48; John 19:29 Psa. 22:18 Mk. 15: 24; Jno.19:24 Psa. 34:20 John 19:36 Psa. 16:9; Isa. 53:9 Matt. 27:57-60 Psa. 16:10 Matt. 27: 63; 28: 6 Psa. 68:18 Lu. 24:51; Acts 1:9 THINK ON THESE THINGS Industry I Cor. 15:58 Honesty Rom. 12:17 Quiet Generosity Matt. 6:2-4 Humility John 13 Love I John 4:16-21 Contentment. I Tim. 6:6-8 Self-Denial Matt. 16:24 6
Sincerity Titus 2:7 Purity I Tim.4:12 WHAT TO READ WHEN In Sorrow John 14 In Danger Psa.91 God Seems Distant. Psa. 139 Discouraged Isa. 40 Faith Fails Heb. 11 You Are "Blue" Psa.34 Need Companionship Psa. 23 You Are Worried Matt.6:19-34 You Need Forgiveness Psa. 51 Life Seems Empty John 15 You Feel Cheated Psa. 103 Friends Fail You Psa. 27 Sleepless Psa.4:4-8 You Are Bored Psa. 104:23, 24,33, 34 You Are Jealous Jas. 3:13-18 You Are Angry Matt. 5:9.22 Growing Old Psa. 71 THE PRODIGAL SON A Type of the Redeemed Sinner 7 Downward Steps and 7 Steps Up Luke 15:11-24 Down Up 1. Self Will, 12 7. Rejoicing, 23,24 2. Selfishness, 13 6. Re-clothing, 22 3. Separation, 13 5. Reconciliation, 20 4. Sensuality, 13 4. Return, 20 5. Destitution, 14 3. Repentance, 19 6. Abasement, 15 2. Resolution, 18 7. Starvation, 16 1. Realization, 17 WHERE TO FIND Ten Commandments Exod. 20 Lord's Prayer Matt. 6 Beatitudes Matt. 5:1-12 Sermon on Mount Matt. 5-6-7 Golden Rule Matt. 7:12 Great Commission Matt. 28:19-20 Prodigal Son Luke 15 Good Samaritan Luke 10 7
GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES Phil. 4:19 Heb. 2:18 Matt. 6:33 Matt. 7:7 Matt. 11:28 Jas. 4:8 Matt. 28:20 John 8:12 John 14:13, 14 Eph. 3 20 I John 3:2 Heb.7:25 Rev.21:3, 4 Jude 24 Rev.22:3-5 Jas.5:16 I Pet. 5:6 Phil. 4:7 Rom.8:32 John 15:7 Col. 1:14 Cor. 10:13 Mark 11:24 JOHN'S PORTRAITS OF CHRIST Each Chapter Contains a Special Aspect The Son of God l:1-14 Son of Man, Social Christ 2:1-10 The Divine Teacher 3:2-21 The Soul Winner 4:7-29 The Great Physician 5:1-9 The Bread of Life 6:32-58 The Water of Life 7:37 The Defender of the Weak. 8:3-11 The Light of the World. 9:1-39 The Good Shepherd 10:1-16 The Prince of Life 11:1-44 The King 12:12-15 The Servant 13:1-10 The Consoler 14:1-3 The True Vine 15:1-16 The Giver of the Holy Spirit 16:1-15 The Great Intercessor 17:1-26 The Model Sufferer 18:11 The Uplifted Saviour 19:16-19 The Conqueror of Death 20:1-31 The Restorer of the Penitent 21:1-17 8
EIGHT JEWELS IN THE RING OF RECONCILIATION Romans 5:1-18 1. Peace, 1 5. Patience, 4 2. Access, 2 6. Experience, 4 3. Joy, 2 7. Hope, 5 4. Glory in Trial, 3 8. Love, 5 "I AM's" of Christ The Messiah John 4:26 Bread of Life John 6:35 Light of World John 9:5 The Door John10:7 Son of God John10:36 Way, Truth, Life John 14:6 True Vine John15:1 Alpha and Omega Rev. 1:8 ISAIAH'S PORTRAYAL OF CHRIST HISTORY MISSION Birth 7:14 Illuminator 9:2 Family 11:1 Judge 11:3 Anointing 11:2 Reprover 11:4 Law-giver 42:4 Liberator 42:7 CHARACTERISTICS Burd.-bearer 53:4 Wisdom 11:2 Sin-bearer 53:6 Discernment 11:3 Intercessor 53:12 Justice 11:4 Only Sav'r. 53:5 Righteousness 11:5 Silence 53:7, 42:2 TITLES Gentleness 42:3 Immanuel 7:14 Perseverance 42:4 Mighty God 9:6 Radiance 9:2; 42:6 Everl. Father 9:6 Compassion 53:4 Pr. of Peace 9:6 Meekness 53:7 Rghts. King 32:1 Suffering 53:10 Div. Servant 42:1 Sinlessness 53:9 Arm of Lord 53:1 Greatness 53:12 Ant. Prchr. 61:1 Sav. Power 53:11 Mighty. Trav. 63:1 9