Doctrines to Live By
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
2 Timothy 3:16
DOCTRINES TO LIVE BY
Alcohol
As it is written:
Proverbs 20:1
1 Wine is a mocker; strong drink is raging and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
As it is written:
Proverbs 23:31-33
31 Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.
32 In the end it bites like a snake and poisons like a viper.
33 Your eyes will see strange sights, and your mind will imagine confusing things.
As it is written:
Luke 21:34
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unaware.
As it is written:
Ephesians 5:18
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.
As it is written:
I Corinthians 6:10
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Anger
As it is written:
Ephesians 4:26-27
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath [anger]:
27 Neither give place to the devil.
As it is written:
Proverbs 15:1
1 A soft answer turns away wrath [anger]: but grievous words stir up anger.
As it is written:
Ephesians 4:31
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor [yelling], and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice.
As it is written:
James 1:19-20
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath [anger]:
20 For the wrath [anger] of man works not the righteousness of God.
As it is written:
James 5:9
9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest you be condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.
Anxiety
As it is written:
Isaiah 41:10
10 So do not fear; for I am with you: be not dismayed; for I am your God: I will strengthen you; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
As it is written:
Psalm 94:19
19 When anxiety was great within me, your consolation [comfort] brought joy to my soul.
As it is written:
1 Peter 5:7
7 Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
As it is written:
Philippians 4:6-7
6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Adultery
As it is written:
Exodus 20:14
14 You shall not commit adultery.
As it is written:
Proverbs 6:32
32 But whoso commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he that does it destroys his own soul.
As it is written:
Matthew 5:27-28
27 You have heard that it was said by them of old time. You shall not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, that whosoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
As it is written:
1 Corinthians 6:9
9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind.
Children
As it is written:
Ephesians 6:2-3
2 Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise;
3 that it may be well with you; and you may live long on the earth.
As it is written:
Colossians 3:20-21
20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Christian Living
As it is written:
Romans 13:13-14
13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering [outside of marriage] and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
14 But you put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
As it is written:
1 Corinthians 15:58
58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
As it is written:
Galatians 5:16
16 This I say then, walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
As it is written:
Ephesians 6:10-18
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in His mighty power.
11 Put on the whole armor of God so that you can take your stand against the wiles [tricks] of the devil.
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
13 Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand,
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place.
15 And with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the wicked.
17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and request.
Church Discipline
As it is written:
Romans 16:17
17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.
As it is written:
Galatians 6:1
1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, you which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering yourself, lest you also be tempted.
As it is written:
1 Thessalonians 5:14
14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble minded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
Church Service
As it is written:
1 Corinthians 14:40
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
As it is written:
1 Corinthians 14:26
26 How is it then, brethren? When you come together, every one of you has a psalm, has a doctrine, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
As it is written:
1 Corinthians 14:27-30
27 If any man speaks in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
29 Let the prophets speak two or three and let the other judge.
30 If anything be revealed to another that sits by, let the first hold his peace.
Hebrews 10:24-25
24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as you see the day approaching.
Communication
As it is written:
Ephesians 4:29-30
29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.
As it is written:
Ephesians 5:4
4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
As it is written:
Colossians 3:8-9
8 But now you also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his deeds.
As it is written:
Colossians 4:6
6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man.
As it is written:
James 1:19
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
As it is written:
James 3:10
10 Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
As it is written:
1 Peter 3:10-11
10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Communion
As it is written:
Matthew 26:26-29
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is My body.
27 And He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink you all of it;
28 For this is My blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth [from this time on] of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.
As it is written:
Luke 22:19
19 And He took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave unto them, saying, this is My body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of Me.
As it is written:
1 Corinthians 11:24-25
24 And when he had given thanks, he broke it [bread], and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25 After the same manner also He took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the New Testament in my blood: this do you, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.
As it is written:
1 Corinthians 11:28
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
Complaining
As it is written:
Philippians 2:14-15
14 Do all things without murmurings and disputing's:
15 That you may be blameless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.
As it is written:
James 5:9
9 Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.
Death
When God created Adam and Eve, He created them with a "free-will." With their "free-will," they chose to disobey God and ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. In doing so, God pronounced judgment on them.
As it is written:
Genesis 3:19
19 In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, till you return to the ground; for out of it you were taken: for dust you are, and unto dust you shall return.
King Solomon, the son of King David, wrote the book of Ecclesiastes. In it he writes about our mortal bodies and our souls, which are spirits.
As it is written:
Ecclesiastes 12:7
7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the believers in the church in Corinth...
As it is written:
1 Corinthians 15:53
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
In the book of Hebrews, the Apostle Paul makes known as to what he knows.
As it is written:
Hebrews 9:27
27 And it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.
The Apostle John, while in prison on the isle of Patmos, wrote what will take place when we put on immortality.
As it is written:
Revelation 21:4
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Deception
As it is written:
Matthew 24:4
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, take heed that no man deceives you.
As it is written:
Luke 21:8-9
8 And he said, take heed that you be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draws near: go ye not therefore after them.
9 But when you shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
As it is written:
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
As it is written:
Galatians 6:7
7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap.
As it is written:
Ephesians 5:6
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things comes the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
Depression
As it is written:
Isaiah 41:10
10 Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you and I will help you, I will uphold you with My victorious right hand.
As it is written:
Psalm 37:4-5
4 Delight yourself also in the Lord; and He shall give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass.
By believing and meditating on the scripture one will receive what one's heart desires.
As it is written:
Philippians 4:6-7
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
As it is written:
Psalms 42:11
11 Why so downcast, my soul, why disquieted within me? Have hope in God; I will yet praise Him, my ever-present help, my God.
Discipleship
As it is written:
Matthew 7:13-14
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be which go in there at:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads unto life, and few there be that find it.
As it is written:
Matthew 11:28-29
28 Come unto Me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.
As it is written:
Matthew 16:24
24 Then said Jesus unto His disciples, if any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
As it is written:
Matthew 28:19-20
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
As it is written:
Luke 14:26-27
26 If any man come to Me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.
27 And whosoever do not bear his cross, and come after Me, cannot be My disciple.
Divorce and Remarriage
As it is written:
Matthew 5:32
32 But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causes her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced commits adultery.
As it is written:
Matthew 19:4-6, 8-9
4 And He answered and said to them. Have you not read, that He which made them at the beginning made them male and female.
5 And said, for this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh?
6 Wherefore they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder.
8 He said unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
9 And I say unto you, whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, commit's adultery: and whoso marries her which is put away do commit adultery.
As it is written:
Mark 10:11-12
11 And he said unto them, whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, commits adultery against her.
12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she commits adultery.
Education
As it is written:
Proverbs 1:8
8 Hear, my son, your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
As it is written:
Proverbs 22:6
6 Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
As it is written:
Psalm 32:8
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way in which you should go: I will guide you with My eye.
As it is written:
Matthew 11:29
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
As it is written:
Romans 15:4
4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.
As it is written:
John 14:26
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said to you.
Encouragement
As it is written:
Philippians 4:13
13 I can do all things through Christ which [who] strengthen me.
As it is written:
Ephesians 6:10
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might.
As it is written:
2 Timothy 1:7
7 For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
As it is written:
2 Thessalonians 3:3
3 But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
As it is written:
1 Corinthians 10:13
13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
End Times
As it is written:
Matthew 24:6
6 You shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that you be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
As it is written:
Matthew 25:13
13 Therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes.
As it is written:
Mark 13:32-33
32 But of that day and that hour knows no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
33 Take you heed, watch and pray: for you know not when the time is.
As it is written:
Luke 21:8
8 And he said, Take heed that you be not deceived: for many shall come in My name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draws near: go ye not therefore after them.
As it is written:
Revelation 3:3
3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore you shall not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and you shall not know what hour I will come upon thee.
As it is written:
Revelation 13:18
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred threescore and six.
Eternity
As it is written:
John 3:16
16 For God so loved that world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
As it is written:
John 4:14
14 But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. For the water that I shall give him will become in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
As it is written:
John 14:2-3
2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
As it is written:
Revelation 21:3-4
3 And I [John] heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He shall dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away.
Faith
As it is written:
Hebrews 11:6
6 Now faith [believing] is the substance [confidence] of things hoped for [expecting] and the evidence [proof] of things not seen.
As it is written:
Mark 11:22-24
22 And Jesus answering said unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say to this mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart but shall believe that those things which he said shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he says.
24 Therefore, I say unto you, what things soever you desire, when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.
As it is written:
John 14:11
11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
As it is written:
John 16:33
33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
As it is written:
Romans 12:3
3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
As it is written:
1 Timothy 6:12
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, where unto you are also called, and has professed a good profession before many witnesses.
False Teachers
As it is written:
Matthew 7:15
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
As it is written:
Matthew 12:33
33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
As it is written:
Matthew 15:14
14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
As it is written:
Mark 13:5-6
5 And Jesus answering them began to say, take heed lest any man deceive you:
6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
As it is written:
Romans 16:17
17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.
As it is written:
Philippians 3:2
2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
As it is written:
1 John 4:1
1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
As it is written:
2 John 1:10
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
Fasting
As it is written:
Matthew 6:16-18
16 Moreover, when you fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.
17 But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face;
18 That you appear not unto men to fast, but unto your Father which is in secret: and your Father, which sees in secret, shall reward you openly.
As it is written:
Isaiah 58:6
6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the bands of wickedness, and undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?
Fear
As it is written:
Luke 12:4-5
4 And I say unto you my friends, be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
5 I will forewarn you whom you shall fear: Fear Him, which after He has killed has power to cast into hell; yes, I say unto you, fear Him.
As it is written:
I John 4:18
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love cast [drives] out fear: because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.
As it is written:
Matthew 10:29-31
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farting? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Fear not therefore, you are of more value than many sparrows.
As it is written:
2 Timothy 1:7
7 For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Forgiveness
As it is written:
Matthew 6:14-15
14 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
As it is written:
Matthew 18:21-22
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”
As it is written:
Ephesians 4:32
32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.
As it is written:
Mark 11:25-26
25 And when you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
As it is written:
Micah 7:18
18 Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.
Fornication
As it is written:
Ephesians 5:3
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becoming saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
As it is written:
1 Corinthians 6:18
18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man does is without the body; but he that commits fornication sins against his own body.
As it is written:
1 Corinthians 7:2
2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
As it is written:
1 Thessalonians 4:3-4
3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:
4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor:
Giving
As it is written:
Matthew 5:42
42 Give to him that ask you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
As it is written:
Matthew 6:1-4
1 Take heed that you do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when you do your alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.
3 But when you do alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand does:
4 That your alms may be in secret: and your Father which sees in secret Himself shall reward you openly.
As it is written:
Luke 6:38
38 Give, and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
As it is written:
2 Corinthians 9:7
7 Every man according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.
Hospitality
As it is written:
Romans 12:13
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
As it is written:
Hebrews 13:2
2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
As it is written:
1 Peter 4:9-10
9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
10 As every man has received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Humility
As it is written:
Philippians 2:5-8
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
As it is written:
James 4:10
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up.
As it is written:
1 Peter 5:5-6
5 Likewise, you younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yes, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resist the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.
Judging
As it is written:
Matthew 7:1-2
1 Judge not, that you be not judged.
2 For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.
As it is written:
Matthew 7:5
5 You hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of your own eye; and then shall you see clearly to cast out the mote out of your brother’s eye.
As it is written:
Luke 6:37
37 Judge not, and you shall not be judged: condemn not, and you shall not be condemned: forgive, and you shall be forgiven:
As it is written:
John 7:24
24 Judge not according to the appearance but judge righteous judgment.
As it is written:
Romans 14:13
13 Let us not therefore judge one another anymore: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in [his] brother’s way.
As it is written:
1 Corinthians 4:5
5 Therefore, judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
Love
As it is written:
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8 Love never fails.
As it is written:
John 13:34-35
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
35 By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.
As it is written:
1 John 4:7
7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
As it is written:
1 Corinthians 13:13
13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Lying
As it is written:
Exodus 20:16
16 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
As it is written:
Leviticus 19:11
11 You shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
As it is written:
Proverbs 12:22
22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
As it is written:
Revelation 21:8
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Obedience
As it is written:
I Kings 2:3
3 Observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to Him, and keep His decrees and commands, His laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go.
As it is written:
Psalm 128:1
1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to Him.
As it is written:
John 14:23
23 Jesus replied, anyone who loves Me will obey My teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.
As it is written:
James 1:22
22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Parenting
As it is written:
Proverbs 19:18
18 Discipline your son while there is still hope, And do not set your heart on his destruction.
As it is written:
Proverbs 22:6
6 Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
As it is written:
Ephesians 6:1
1 And, you fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
As it is written:
Matthew 18:10
10 Take heed that you despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Salvation
As it is written:
Acts 4:12
12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name [but that of Jesus] under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
As it is written:
Ephesians 2:8-9
8 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God:
9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
As it is written:
Romans 10:9-10
10 If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
11 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
As it is written:
John 3:3,5
3 Verily, verily, I say to you, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
5 Jesus answered, verily, verily, I say to you, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Work
As it is written:
Genesis 3:19
19 In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, until you return to the ground.
As it is written:
Psalm 104:23
23 Man goes forth unto his work and to his labor until the evening.
As it is written:
Proverbs 14:23
23 All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
As it is written:
Colossians 3:23-24
23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.
24 Since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
As it is written:
I Timothy 5:8
8 But if anyone who does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
Worry
As it is written:
Philippians 4:6-7
6 Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
As it is written:
Philippians 4:19
19 But my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
As it is written:
Psalm 9:9-10
9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know your name will put their trust in you: for you, Lord, has not forsaken them that seek You.
As it is written:
Psalm 91:15
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.
As it is written:
Romans 8:28
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.
Worship
Worship is being obedient to God and honoring Him for who He is. Worship is serving God. Worship is a lifestyle devoted to God.
As it is written:
Romans 12:1
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, this is your true and proper worship.
As it is written:
Matthew 4:10
10 Then Jesus said to him, get away from Me Satan: for it is written, you shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.
As it is written:
John 4:19-24
19 Sir, the woman said, I see that you are a prophet.
20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.
21 Woman, Jesus replied, believe Me, a time is coming when you will neither worship the Father on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
22 You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.
23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.
As it is written:
Psalm 100:1-5
1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of His pasture.
4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.
5 For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.
As it is written:
Revelation 7:11-12
11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,
12 saying, Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.
As it is written:
Nehemiah 9:6
6 You alone are the Lord. You have made the heavens, The heaven of heavens with all their host, The earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all of them, And the heavenly host bows down before You.
But whoso looks into the perfect law of liberty,
and continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer,
but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
James 1:25
And it is so, in the name of Jesus.