Thematic Bible: Divine Requirements


Thematic Bible



And He answered them, "Do you think those Galileans were worse sinners than all [other] Galileans because they suffered such a fate? No, I tell you; but unless you repent [i.e., change your hearts and lives], you [too] will all be destroyed just as they were.


And, according to the law of Moses, almost everything is [ceremonially] cleansed by blood, for there is no forgiveness [of sins] apart from the shedding of blood. Verse ConceptsAtonementAccepting ChristForgiveness, DivineExpiationBlood Of SacrificesAtonement, Types OfRemission Of SinAtonement, in OTAnimal LifeSheddingPurgingClean ObjectsUnder The LawBloodThe Blood Of Jesuscleansing



So, Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the physical body of the Son of man and drink His blood, you do not have [spiritual] life in yourselves [Note: The references to "body" and "blood" throughout this section allude to taking Jesus' life and teaching into one's heart. See verse 56]. Verse ConceptsFellowship With ChristBeverages, FigurativeJesus As Son Of ManBeing Dead In SinPeople Consuming BloodNot Maintaining LifeChrist Telling The TruthTruly TrulyJesus As FoodThe Blood Of Jesuscommunionmuscles



Therefore I said to you that you will die [condemned] in your sins. For unless you believe that I am [the Messiah, who came from above. See verse 23], you will die [condemned] in your sins." Verse ConceptsDeath, Of UnbelieversFaithlessness, As DisobedienceFaith, As Basis Of SalvationUrgencyUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfUnbelieversUnbelief, Results Of Being GuiltyNew Birth, Necessity OfThe Existence Of ChristSaved By FaithRepent Lest You DieDeath Of A Loved Oneego





Jesus answered him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is [only] One who is good [i.e., God]. But if you want to enter [never ending] life, [then] obey His commandments." Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfGoodethics, and graceCommands, in NTMoses, Significance OfSin, Universality OfQuestioning ChristNo Other Acts Like GodLife Through Keeping The LawWhy Do You Do This?Eternal lifeQuestioning GodcommandmentsQuestioning Life