The Basics

1. REASONING

PROVERBS 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Vs.6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

PROVERBS 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

1 CORINTHIANS 1:18-21 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

Vs.19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

Vs.20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Vs.21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

1 Corinthiuans 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

COLOSSIANS 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

2. RECONCILIATION

ROMANS 5;1, 10 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Vs.10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

2 CORINTHIANS 5:18-19 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

Vs.19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

HEBREWS 2:17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

3. REDEMPTION

ROMANS 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

EPHESIANS 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace

1 PETER 1:18-19 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

Vs.19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

1 CORINTHIANS 1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

4. REGENERATION

JOHN 3:5-6 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Vs.6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

TITUS 3:5-6 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

Vs.5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Vs.6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour..

5. REPENTANCE

PROVERBS 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

LUKE 5:32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

LUKE 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

LUKE 24:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

ACTS 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

6. REPROOF

PROVERBS 17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

PROVERBS 28:23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

1 TIMOTHY 5:1-2, 20 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

Vs.2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

Vs.20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

2 TIMOTHY 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

7. RESURRECTION

JOB 19:25-26 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

Vs.26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.

DANIEL 12:2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

JOHN 5:28-29 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

Vs.29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

1 THESSALONIANS 4:16-17 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Vs.17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

1CORINTHIANS 15:51- 55.... We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

Vs.52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

Vs.53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

Vs.54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

Vs.55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

8. RETALIATION

MATTHEW 5:38-41 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

Vs.39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Vs.40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

Vs.41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

ROMANS 12:17, 19 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Vs.19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

9. REWARD

MATTHEW 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

ACTS 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

REVELATION 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

10. RICHES

PROVERBS 10:22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

MATTHEW 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

LUKE 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

1 TIMOTHY 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;