Thematic Bible: Explained
Thematic Bible
Adoption » Explained
I will be a father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."
The atonement » Explained
but herein hath God displayed his love towards us, in that Christ died for us, even while we were yet sinners. much more then being now justified by his blood, shall we thro' him be delivered from the wrath to come. for if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his son: much more being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. read more.
and not only so, but we have present joy in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now obtained the reconciliation.
and not only so, but we have present joy in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now obtained the reconciliation.
Now this is all owing to God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath made us the ministers of this reconciliation; for it is God that has reconciled the world to himself, by Jesus Christ, by not imputing their sins to them; and hath committed to us the gospel of reconciliation.
spiritual Blindness » Explained
and the Light shineth in darkness, but the darkness did not receive it.
but the animal man does not receive the effusions of the spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him; neither can he understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Charity » Explained
Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently, is not self-interested, is not easily provoked, nor suspects any ill; it does not countenance injustice, but smiles upon virtue; read more.
it excuses all things, believes what is favourable, hopes for the best, and suffers the worst.
it excuses all things, believes what is favourable, hopes for the best, and suffers the worst.
The law of God » Christ » Explained
Let your actions be such, with regard to others, as you should think reasonable with regard to yourselves, for this is the substance of the law and the prophets.
Jesus said to him, "thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." this is the first and most important precept, and the second has an affinity with it, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self." read more.
these two precepts comprehend the substance of all the law and the prophets.
these two precepts comprehend the substance of all the law and the prophets.
Love to man » Explained
Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently, is not self-interested, is not easily provoked, nor suspects any ill; it does not countenance injustice, but smiles upon virtue; read more.
it excuses all things, believes what is favourable, hopes for the best, and suffers the worst.
it excuses all things, believes what is favourable, hopes for the best, and suffers the worst.