AIM Bibliography

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A.I.M. BIBLIOGRAPHY

Notes:

* If you have previously completed reading any of the books below (except for the Bible), this is sufﬁcient; there is no need to re-

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* Some of the following books may be ordered through the website. Click on “Books & Audio” to see which ones are available.

SESSION I

New Testament Survey

1. Merrill Tenney, New Testament Survey (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1985), ISBN 0-8028-3611-9.

2. The N.T. (at least once in your Christian life.)

3. Jacoby, The Faith Unfurled: New Testament Survey (CD series and handbook) (IPI, 2005), ISBN 9780976758318

XC: The N.T. if read (completely) in any version other than the NIV—3 points

Craig Blomberg, The Historical Reliability of the Gospels (ISBN 0-87784-992-7)—7 points

New Testament Interpretation

• Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart, How To Read the Bible for All Its Worth, 3rd ed. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1993)—only the sections pertaining to the New Testament

• D. A. Carson, Exegetical Fallacies (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996)—only for those who have previously studied Greek (at least one year at the university level).

XC: Carson, Exegetical Fallacies (for all others)—5 points

Douglas Jacoby, James, Peter, John, Jude (IPI, 2006)—4 points

Douglas Jacoby, Revelation & the End of the World (2006, audio)—3 points

Douglas Jacoby, Anchored for Life (2006, audio)—3 points

Douglas Jacoby, 1-2 Timothy & Titus: Culture—Conformity or Compromise (2007, audio)—3 points

G. Steve Kinnard, Getting the Most from the Bible (Woburn: DPI, 2000)—3 points

Church Building Series

• Jim Collins, Good to Great (New York: HarperCollins, 2002)

• Ken Hemphill, The Antioch Effect: 8 Characteristics of Highly Effective Churches (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1999)

XC: Rainer, Thom S., Breakout Churches (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005).

SESSION II

Homiletics: Preaching & Teaching

1. Haddon W. Robinson, Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, Second Edition, 2001, ISBN: 0801022622)

2 ONE of the following four titles:

a. John Piper, The Supremacy of God in Preaching (Baker Books, 1990, ISBN: 0801071127)

b. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Preaching & Preachers (Trafalgar Square, 2000, ISBN: 0340206624)

c. John Stott, Between Two Worlds: The Challenge of Preaching Today (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994, ISBN: 0802806279)--

Alternate Subtitle: The Art of Preaching in the Twentieth Century

XC: Helmut Thielicke, A little exercise for young theologians (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1980, ISBN: 0802811981)—3 points extra credit on multiple choice portion of exam

XC -- 3 pts each

a. John Piper, Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry (Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2002, ISBN: 0805426205)

b. Graeme Goldsworthy, Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000

Missionary Faith (part of Church-building series)

Michael Green, Evangelism in the Early Church (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1970, ASIN: 0802816126)

SESSION III

The Holy Spirit

1. Douglas Jacoby, The Spirit (IPI, 2005) Visit: Neo-pentecostal church service.

2. John MacArthur’s Charismatic Chaos + Vineyard Position Paper #5 (Response to MacArthur)

Hank Hanegraaff’s Counterfeit Revival: Looking for God in All the Wrong Places (Dallas: Word, 1997)

XC: Both MacArthur (with Vineyard response) and Hanagraaff—5 points

B.B. Warﬁeld, Counterfeit Miracles—5 points

Apologetics

1. Douglas Jacoby, True and Reasonable (IPI, 2005 edition)

2. Philip Yancey, The Jesus I Never Knew, or Reaching for the Invisible God

XC:

• Douglas Jacoby, Adventures in Apologetics (video, 2000, 9 lessons)—7 points

• Francis S. Collins, The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief (ISBN 9-780743-286398)—5 points

• Randall Price, The Stones Cry Out (Eugene: Harvest House, 1997)—5 points

• Douglas Jacoby, Genesis, Science & History—5 points

• Douglas Jacoby, How We Got the Bible (IPI, 2005), audio set—4 points

• Douglas Jacoby, From Facts to Faith (IPI, 2005), audio set—4 points

• Douglas Jacoby, The Lost Books of the Bible (IPI, 2006)—2 points

• Other evidences books—3 points each:

Neil Lightfoot, How We Got the Bible; James Sire, The Universe Next Door; Alan Hayward, Creation and Evolution; Ravi Zacharias, A Shattered Visage, Can Man Live Without

God?, or Deliver Us from Evil; C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity or Miracles; F. F. Bruce, Jesus and Christian Origins Outside the New Testament; Kreeft & Tacelli, Handbook of

Christian Apologetics; Frank Morison, Who Moved the Stone?; E. Abbott, Flatland, John Clayton, The Source: Creation—Eternal Design or Inﬁnite Accident? (West Monroe:

Howard, 2001). Michael Denton, Evolution: A Theory in Crisis; Michael Denton, Nature’s Destiny; John P. Koster, The Atheist Syndrome. A list of other books on Creation/

Evolution is available on request.

Church Building Series

• Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message & Mission (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995)

• Gordon Ferguson and Wyndham Shaw, Golden Rule Leadership (DPI, 2001)

SESSION IV

The Minister’s Spiritual Life

• J. Oswald Sanders, Spiritual Leadership (Reading: Marshal Pickering, 1967)

• Sam Laing, Mighty Man of God: A Return to the Glory of Manhood (DPI, 1999) OR

_____, Be Still, My Soul: A Practical Guide to a Deeper Relationship with God (DPI, 1998)

• Thomas Jones and Mike Fontenot, The Prideful Soul’s Guide to Humility (DPI, 1998)

• Richard Taylor, The Disciplined Life: The Mark of Maturity (Grand Rapids: Baker House, 2002)

XC: 3 points each

• R. Kent Hughes, Set Apart: Calling a Worldly Church to a Godly Life (Wheaton: Crossway, 2003), 978-1-58134-491-2

• Gordon MacDonald, Ordering Your Private World (Nashville: Oliver Nelson, 1985).

• Mike Taliaferro, The Lion Never Sleeps: Preparing Those You Love for Satan’s Attacks (DPI, 1996).

• _____, The Killer Within: An African Look at Disease, Sin and Keeping Yourself Saved (DPI, 1997)

• John Eldredge, Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2001)

• Thomas Jones, Ed., A Man in All Seasons: A Handbook for Faithful Living, Volumes 1-2 (DPI, 2001)—6 pts

Missionary Faith (part of Church-building series)

David Bercot, Let Me Die in Ireland: The True Story of Patrick (Scroll, 1999)

SESSION V

Old Testament Survey

1. Jacoby, Foundations for Faith (Handbook and CD series)

2. Gleason Archer, A Survey of Old Testament Introduction Visit: Synagogue

(chapters 1-5, 14-end) Lecture: A Jewish authority

3. The O.T. (at least once in your Christian life—any version or combination of versions)

XC: Archer Survey 6-13 & additional material—8 points

Tom Olbricht, He Loves Forever (Joplin, Missouri: College Press, 2000) – 4 points

Old Testament Interpretation

• Re-read Fee & Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, chs. 5, 9-12

• Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible Book by Book (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002), SKIM pp. 1-268 (the half dealing with the Old Testament only)

XC: D. A. Carson, Exegetical Fallacies (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996), only if not read for NTI—3 points

Philip Yancey, The Bible Jesus Read (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1999)—3 points

Douglas Jacoby, The Wisdom Literature (CD series)—3 points

Douglas Jacoby, The Psalms (CD series)—3 points

Egypt in the Bible (audio series) – 3 points

Douglas Jacoby, Genesis, Science & History (5 points if read for this course – and not for Apologetics)

Biblical Worship

A. W. Tozer, Whatever Happened to Worship? (Eastbourne, UK: Kingsway, 1985)

SESSION VI

Pastoral Counseling & Psychology

• Henry Cloud and John Townsend, Boundaries: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, To Take Control of Your Life (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992)

• Jay E. Adams, Competent to Counsel (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1970)

David Burns, Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy (New York: Harper Collins, 1980)—Parts I-VI

• Peter Scazzero, The Emotionally Healthy Church (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003)

• Mike Shapiro and Mary Shapiro, Rejoice Always: A Handbook for Christians Facing Emotional Challenges

(DPI, 2000)

XC—4 points each:

• Edwin H. Friedman, Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue (New York: The Guilford Press, 1985)

• Archibald Hart, Coping With Depression in the Ministry and the Other Helping Professions (Dallas: Word, 1984)

• Roberta M. Gilbert, Extraordinary Relationships: A New Way of Thinking about Human Interactions (Minneapolis: Chronimed Publishing, 1992)

• R. Paul Stevens and Phil Collins, The Equipping Pastor: A Systems Approach to Congregational Leadership (Bethesda: Alban Institute, 1993)

• M. Scott Peck, People of the Lie

SESSSION VII

Church History

1. J. B. Lightfoot and J.R. Harmer (tr.) The Apostolic Fathers (2nd Edition)

2. David Berçot, Will the Real Heretics Please Stand Up? (Scroll Publishing)

3. Tim Dowley, Introduction to the History of Christianity (Fortress Press) sect. I, II, V

XC: Richard T. Hughes Reviving the Ancient Paths: History of the Churches of Christ in America (Grand Rapids:

Eerdmans, 1996)—4 points

Foster Stanback, Into All Nations: A History of the International Churches of Christ (IPI, 2005)—4 points

Tim Dowley, Introduction, rest of the book—7 points

Mark Noll’s Turning Points (Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 1997)—5 points

Early Church History (DVD set, 2008)—5 points

Worldviews (formerly Denominational Doctrines and World Religions)

• Lion/Eerdmans’ Handbook to the World’s Religions Visit: Temple & Mosque

(sections IV, V, VI)

2. Qur’an (selections: half the actual pages in your version of the Qur’an)

3. Gordon Ferguson, Prepared to Answer

XC: Eerdmans—whole book (including sections I, II, III)—10 points

The entire Qur’an—6 points

Answering Islam, Norman Geisler and Abdul Saleeb (Baker)—5 points

The Muslim Challenge (audio, 2006)—4 pts

Understanding Islam (DVD, 2007)—2 points

The Analects of Confucius—2 points

What Happens After We Die?, Douglas Jacoby—3 points

Ravi Zacharias, Jesus Among Other Gods—4 points

F. LaGard Smith , Who Is My Brother?: Facing a Crisis of Identity and Fellowship (Nashville: Cotswold Publishers, 1997), ISBN 0-9660060-0-3—5 points

Douglas Jacoby (Ed.), Who Is My Brother? (audio, 2007)—5 points

Douglas Jacoby, Friend or Foe (DVD, 2007)—3 points

Church Building Series

1. D. Jacoby, Shining Like Stars (4th edition, 2006)

SESSION VIII

Marriage & Parenting: The Minister’s Family Life

• Douglas & Vicki Jacoby, The Quiver: Christian Parenting in a non-Christian World (IPI, 2007)

• Sam & Geri Laing, Friends & Lovers: Marriage as God Designed It (DPI, 1996)

• _____, Raising Awesome Kids in Troubled Times (DPI, 1994)

XC—3 points each:

• James C. Dobson—any one book on parenting

• Sam Laing, The Five Senses of Romantic Love (DPI, 2008)

• Sam & Geri Laing and Elizabeth Laing Thompson, The Wonder Years: Parenting Preteens & Teens (DPI, 2001)

• John Rosemond—any one book on parenting

• Elizabeth Laing Thompson, Glory Days: Real Life Answers for Teens (DPI, 1999)

• Tedd Tripp, Shepherding a Child’s Heart (Wapwallopen, PA: Shepherd Press, 1995)

Pastoral Ministry

Alexander Strauch, Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership (Littleton, Colorado: Lewis & Roth, 1995).

Ronald Sawhill, Eldership requirements paper for discussion, available at http://www.douglasjacoby.com/dajacoby/home.nsf/Article/A5607ACFB8DD9B7988256E8D004D8A89?

OpenDocument

XC—3 points

Alexander Strauch, The New Testament Deacon: Minister of Mercy (Colorado Springs: Lewis & Roth, 1992).

Douglas Jacoby, New Testament Leadership (audio series)

NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY 100 USEFUL PASSAGES

Learn to locate the 100+ passages by chapter number only. There are many practical points from each chapter. Use these passages in your counseling and

evangelism!

1.25—Mary’s virginity (Catholicism)

6.15—Forgiveness in damaged relationships

6.33-34—Seeking ﬁrst

7.7-8—Seeking and ﬁnding

7.13-14—Narrow road

13.55-56—Jesus’ family (Catholicism)

22.29—Biblical ignorance

22:37-40—Greatest commandment(s)

23.9—Honoriﬁc titles (“Father”)

28.19-20—Great Commission

1.16-20—Fishers of men

2.22—Fresh start (wineskins)

3.20-21—Family opposition

7.6-9—Traditions

7.20-23—Sin

11.24—Faith

16.16—Baptism

6.22-23, 26—Opposition

9.23-26, 9.57-62—Discipleship

10.38-43—Worry and distraction

13.1-5—Repentance

14.25-34—Counting the Cost

16.13—Two masters (see 14.26)

18.9-14—Self-righteousness

1.14—Incarnation

2.17—Jesus’ zeal and conviction

8.31-32—Discipleship (word)

12.24—Death to self

12.47-50—Word

13.34-35—Discipleship (love)

15.8, 16—Discipleship (fruit)

Acts

2.6-11—Tongues = real languages

2.38—Conversion

2.42-47—New Testament church

11.26—Disciples

17.10-12—Bereans

22.16—Baptism

24.25—Convenience

26.19-21—Repentance

1.18-32—Sin; the Fall

3.23-24—Sin

6.3-4—Baptism

6.23—Sin

8.9—Spirit

13.8—Debts

1 Cor

1.10-12—Factions (denominations)

4.3-4—Motives & conscience

5.12-13—Church discipline

6.9-11—Sin and change

6.20—Body is temple

7.15—Separation

7.39—Marrying a Christian

2 Cor

5.14—Christ’s love compels us

6.14—Marrying a Christian

7.10-11—Repentance

Gal

1.6-10—False doctrine

3.26-27—Baptism

5.19-21—Sin

6.7-10—Sowing and reaping

Eph

2.8-10—Grace

2.19-22—The church

5.3-7—Sin

Phil

1.21—To live is Christ

4.13—All things through Christ

Col

2.12—Baptism

2.16-18—Sabbath etc.

3.5—Sin

1 Th

2.13—Word

4.3—Sexual sin

5.1—End of world

2 Th

3.10—Get a job!

1 Tm 2.5—One mediator

4.1-5—Celibacy and food rules

4.16—Word

2 Tm

1.7—Spirit

2.15—Workman (the word)

2.23-26—Patient instruction

3.1-5—Sin

3.16-17—The word

4.1-5—Preach the word!

1.5-9—Eldership (also 1 Tim 3)

2.11—Grace

Phm

(All)—Leadership style

Heb

3.12-13—Church

4.12-13—Word

5.11-14—Spiritual maturity

10.23-25—Church

11.6—Faith

13.4—Extramarital sex

13,7, 17—Leadership/ followership

Jas

1.19-21—Quick to listen;

1.26—Control tongue

2.24—“Faith alone”?

4.17—Sins of omission

5.16—Confession

1 Pt

2.21-25—The Cross

3.1-7—Marriage

3.21—Baptism

4.3-4—Partying

2 Pt

1.3-11—Spiritual growth

1.16—Fact and ﬁction

2.1-3—False prophets

2.20-22—Returning to the world

3.16—Paul’s scriptures

1 Jn

2.3-6—Obedience

2.15-17—Worldliness

4.20—Hatred and racism

5.13—Assurance of salvation

Rev

3.16—Lukewarmness

3.20—Knocking at the door

21.8—Sin

22.18-19—Word

NEW TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION

TERMINOLOGY & PASSAGES

Terminology

Biblical study terms

Transliteration Textual criticism. Higher criticism

Hermeneutics Exegesis Eisegesis

Literal Metaphorical Symbolic

Theological terms

Eschatology Soteriology Ecclesiology

Pneumatology Theology Christology

Didactic Parenetic Apocalyptic

Greek words

Storge Agape Eros

Philia Psyche Kardia

Pneuma Soma Gnosis

Sophia Philosophia Ekklesia

Synagoge Baptidzo Hrantidzo

Cheo Hydraino Diakonos

Episcopos Presbyteros Poimen (pastor)

Euangelistes Apostolos Prophetes

Didaskalos Ichthus Iesous

Christos Theou Huios

Soter

Passages to know

* 2 Pet 3.14-16 2 Cor 1.13

* Matt 4.6 Matt 27.5 Luke 10.37 John 13.27

* John 14.26 John 16.13

* Matt 5.17 Rom 15.4 1 Cor 10.11 2 Tim 3.16 Luke 24.44

* Rom 14.1 Eph 4.3-6 Matt 22.37-40

* 1 Cor 4:6 Rev 22.18-19

* 1 Cor 7.10 1 Cor 7.12

HOLY SPIRIT PASSAGES & TERMINOLOGY

22 Terms

Pneuma Singing in the Spirit Inspiration

Pneumatology Praying the Spirit Glossolalia

Ruah Slaying in the Spirit Xenolalia

Charismatic Toronto blessing Tongues

Pentecostal Led by the Spirit Loquela

Neopentecostal Holy Spirit Baptism Cryptomnesia

Miracle Trinity Indwelling

Outpouring

50+ Passages

O.T. GOSPELS ACTS LETTERS & REV

Exod 4:5 Mt 7:21-23 2:38 Rom 1:11

Deut 13:1-5 Mt 24:24 2:43 Rom 8:9

Judg 3:10 Mk 13:22 4:31 1 Cor 1:7

Ps 143:10 Mk 16:20 5:32 1 Cor 12:28-30

Prov 14:12 Lk 1:15 6:6, 8 2 Cor 3:17-18

1 Sm 19:18-24 Lk 9:2 8:6, 14, 16, 18 2 Cor 12:12

1 Kgs 13 Lk 16:19-31 10:44 Gal 1:6-9

1 Kgs 17:24 Jn 7:39 11:15 Gal 5:18

Ps 77:11 Jn 10:41 14:3 Eph 3:16

Jer 17:9 Jn 12:37 19:13 Eph 4:11

Jer 23 Jn 14:26 Eph 5:18-20

Jn 16:8 2 Th 2:9-11

Jn 16:13 2 Tim 1:6, 7

Jn 20:30 Heb 2:4

1 Pet 4:10-11

1 Jn 4:1

Rev 13:13

OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY 100 USEFUL PASSAGES

• These passages are for chapter location only.

• Notice how the passages are arranged: in original biblical order – the order of the books as in Jesus’ day.

• Some passages contain well-known biblical events, others verses for use in counseling or studies, and still others are simply handy or useful in some other way.

• This list is woefully incomplete, and (admittedly) constructed somewhat subjectively. Do better; make your own list of useful OT passages!

• Start using them now in counseling and personal Bible studies.

Law: 21 passages

Gen 2:24 One wife for life/leaving then cleaving

Gen 3 Temptation and Fall

Gen 18-19 Sodom and Gomorrah

Gen 22 Sacriﬁce of Isaac, Messianic foreshadowing

Gen 29:21 No premarital sex (Jacob/Rachel), cp. 34:2-3

Gen 39 Temptation (Potiphar’s wife). Joseph ﬂed.

Ex 3-4 No excuses; take a stand!

Ex 12 Passover and Exodus

Ex 20 10 Commandments. Also Deut 5

Ex 32 Wk ldrshp (calf); sacriﬁce. 32:32 || Rm 9:3

Lev 10:1-3 Obedience (Nadab & Abihu)

Lev 19:15-18 Heart of God revealed in OT

Num 16 Leadership (Korah’s rebellion)

Num 20:2-13 Obedience (Water from Rock), pragmatism

Num 25 Phinehas and conviction (sin)

Deut 5 10 Commandments given again

Deut 9:4-6 Canaanites destroyed not because Isr better!

Deut 13:1+ No tolerance for charismatics teaching error

Deut 17:18-20 Daily study (leaders especially)

Deut 18:11 Witchcraft, voodoo, black magic; tribal rels

Deut 30:11+ Commands not too difﬁcult!

Prophets: 46 passages

Josh 1:8 Meditate on Word all the time. Rush Bib st?

Josh 24:14-15 Decision: break with past, take a stand

Judg 6-9 Gideon: weak faith to strong

1 Sam 15 Obedience (Amalekites)

1 Sam 17 David & Goliath

1 Sam 19:18-24 Spirit falls on Saul. No proof he’s saved.

2 Sam 6:6-8 Obedience (Uzzah)

2 Sam 11-12 David, Bathsheba & Nathan

2 Sam 23 Mighty Men (30+)

1 Kings 11:1-11 Solomon’s sins

1 Kings 13 Obedience (Young Prophet & Old Prophet)

1 Kings 22 Micaiah and Ahab (false prophets)

2 Kings 5:1-15 Obedience (Naaman)

2 Kings 6-7 Lepers and good news

2 Kings 17 Synopsis of Israel’s history of compromise

2 Kings 22-23 Long lost book of Law found (Josiah)

Isa 6:8 Ready to preach!

Isa 9:1-2, 6 Messianic prophecy; see also 11:1+, 53

Isa 40:30-31 Encouragement for weary

Isa 53 Messianic prophecy (52:13-53:12)

Jer 1:6-7 Youth not an excuse

Jer 5-6 False prophets (5:30-31, 6:13-15)

Jer 23:16+ Charismatic false prophets. Obedience.

Jer 31:31 New covenant to come

Jer 36 Jehoiakim burns Bible

Ezek 2-3 Preach regardless. Watchmen all!

Ezek 16 Unfaithful Jerusalem

Ezek 18 God is reasonable; must have right deeds.

Ezek 33:30-33 Don’t just listen, change!

Ezek 34 Good Shepherd

Ezek 37 Dry Bones

Hos 4:6 Word. Destroyed for lack of knowledge.

Joel 2:10+, 28+ Day of Lord – fulﬁlled at Pentecost

Amos 6:1-7 Materialism & complacency

Obad 11 Aloofness is culpable

Jon 2:8 Idolaters lost. (Pagan religions)

Mic 2:11False teachers tend to alcoholism; fun pssg

Mic 5:2 Messianic prophecy

Mic 6:6-8 Classic OT text

Hab 2:15 Sin

Hab 3 Awesome prayer of faith

Zeph 1:12 Complacency (“Stagnant in spirit”, NAS)

Hag 1:4 Materialism

Zech 11-14 Messianic prophecies

Mal 2:16 Divorce & violence: God’s attitude

Mal 3:10 Tithe. Principle of sacriﬁce

Writings: 33 passages

Job 31:1 Sin

Job 40:3 Humility

Ps 18 Sheer inspiration!

Ps 22 Messianic; useful passage

Ps 36:1-2 Sin

Ps 38 Sin

Ps 51 Sin

Ps 73 Longing for the old life? Lk 9:62 of OT

Ps 119 Word

Ps 139:13-16 Life in womb

Prov 5-7 Sexual sin

Prov 6:1-5 Plans can change

Prov 15 Advice & correction (5, 10, 12, 22, 31, 32)

Prov 23:20, 29+ Gluttony & drunkenness (business dinners)

Prov 29 Child discipline (15, 17, 19, 21); also 22:6

Prov 30:7-9 Lifestyle of middle way – not materialism

Prov 31 “Prov 31 Woman”

Ruth 1:16-17 Marriage

SS 1-8 Physical love in marriage

Ecc 3:11 Eternity in heart of man – man is spiritual

Ecc 8:11 Deterrence

Ecc 11-12 Old Age

Lam 2:14 False prophets don’t challenge

Esther 4 Take a stand. Destiny.

Dan 2:31-45 Kingdom: Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome

Dan 5 Writing on the wall. Do you see it?

Dan 6:4-5 Integrity at work

Ezra 4:5 Professionals hired to slow God’s people\\

Neh 6:1-9 Don’t be too quick to “dialogue” w/critics

Neh 8:12 Joy in understanding the word

1 Chron 11 Mighty Men (50+)

2 Chron 15:1-4 Multiple useful points

2 Chron 25:9 Change plans, lose deposit; faith & ﬁnances

WORLD RELIGIONS & WORLDVIEWS

60 PASSAGES AND CHURCH HISTORY DATES

Passages in italics are only suggested, not required.

Bold passages are required.

All dates are required.

10 O.T. Passages 25 N.T. Passages

Ex 20:4 – idolatry forbidden Matt 1:25 – virginity of Mary

Ex 32:4 – idolatry: bull worship Matt 13:55-56 – Jesus’ family

Ex 34:13 – no compromise—iconoclasm Matt 23:9 – honoriﬁc titles

Num 25 – idolatry & sexual sin John 1:12-13 – receiving Christ

Joshua 24:14-15 – must choose John 4:20 – Samaritans, 129 BC

Judges 6:28-32 – Asherah pole John 14:6 – one way

Judges 9:13—inferior gods John 18:36 – God’s kingdom not of this world

Judges 16:23-30 – Samson & Dagon John 18:38 – confusion about truth

1 Sam 5:2-7 – Dagon exposed Acts 4:12 – one name

1 Kings 11:1-8 – Solomon Acts 7 – Stephen reviews the record

1 Kings 12 – Jeroboam’s sin Acts 13:46, 48 – free will

1 Kings 22 – outnumbered – (see 1 Kings 19) Acts 14 – at Lystra

1 Kings 18:27 – inferior gods Acts 17 – “unknown god”

2 Kings 5:18-19 – accidental idolatry Acts 19 – commercial ire

2 Kings 9-10 – Jehu and Baal worship Acts 28:6 – superstition

2 Kings 17 – dangers of syncretism Rom 1:21-23 – classic passage

2 Kings 23:10 – Molech Rom 2:12-16 – conscience?

2 Chr 32:19 – religious relativism 1 Cor 10:20 – demons

Ezra 4:2—ecumenism? 2 Cor 11:3-4 – Christian idolatry

Job 7:9 – reincarnation Gal 5:20 – idolatry, witchcraft

Ecc 3:11 – religion innate Eph 2:8 – can’t work way to God

Isa 44 – mockery of idolatry Col 2:6-7 – accepting Christ

Jer 2:28 – city-gods\ Col 2:16-18 – holy days

Lam 2:14 – false prophets /easy believism 1 Thess 1:9 – turn at conversion

Ezek 8 – sun god, Tammuz 2 Thess 2:9 – counterfeit miracles

Dan 2:11 – inferior gods 2 Thess 2:14 – predestination

Dan 5:4 – affront to God 1 Tim 2:4 – God wants all to be saved

Jon 2:8 – no grace for idolaters 1 Tim 4:1-5 – celibacy and food rules

Hab 1:11 – the god of power Heb 9:27 – reincarnation

Heb 10:26-31 – apostasy

5 O.T. Apocryphal passages 1 Pet 2:9-10 – priesthood

1 John 2:3-6 – obedient lifestyle

2 Esdras 6:42—6/7 of earth covered with land 1 John 5:21 – watch out

2 Esdras 14:44—94 revealed books! Jude 21 – falling away

2 Macc 12:43-45—prayers for the dead Rev 3:20 – inviting Jesus in

2 Macc 15:14-16—prayers for the dead Rev 21:8 – ﬁnal destiny

Tobit 12:9—almsgiving forgives sin

Eccl 12:4-7—Don’t do good to the unrighteous

20 Dates (all years AD)

30—start of church 64—Neronian persecution 70—Destruction of Jerusalem

96—Domitianic persecution 110—monarchical episcopate 249—priesthood

303—Diocletian persecution 313—Toleration 325—Nicea

381—Ofﬁcial religion 400—Many Catholic doctrines 622—Muslim Conquest

1054—Great Schism 1095—First Crusade 1233—Inquisition

1517—Reformation 1546—Counter-reformation 1830—Sinner’s prayer

1906—Restoration movement splits 1962—Vatican II 2000—World doesn’t end.

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