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B I B L E S F O R A M E R I C A Using theNew TestamentRecoveryVersion An Illustrated GuideGod desires all men to besaved and to come to the fullknowledge of the truth1 Timothy 2:4
B I B L E S F O R A M E R I C A Using theNew TestamentRecoveryVersion An Illustrated GuideTABLE OF CONTENTSThe Uniqueness of the Recovery Version1Using the Recovery Version3Features of the Recovery Version4Topical Directory7Sample Study Using the Topical Directory12Two-Year Schedule for Reading the New TestamentRecovery Version with Footnotes14Bibles for America (BfA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to distribute free copies of the New TestamentRecovery Version and Christian literature throughout the United States. 2011 Bibles for America. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or byany means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrievalsystems—without written permission from Bibles for America.Acknowledgment: The New Testament Recovery Version, 1985, 1991 Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, California.Excerpts used by permission. All rights reserved.The text of the New Testament Recovery Version translated from the original languages by the Editorial Section,Living Stream Ministry; outlines, charts, footnotes, and references composed by Witness Lee. The text of this guide hasdrawn heavily from the ministry of Witness Lee. Recovery Version is a registered trademark of Living Stream Ministry.
THE UN IQ UE N E SS OF THE RECOVERY VERSI ON1The Recovery Version—A Unique Study BibleThe word Bible comes from the Greek word biblos, which means “thebook.” This means that the Bible stands as the unique book amongall the books in the world. Although it was written by men in humanlanguage, it is unique because its nature is divine. The apostle Paul’sword to Timothy tells us that “all Scripture is God-breathed” (2 Tim. 3:16).This indicates that the Scriptures did not come out of man’s thought,man’s mind; rather, God breathed His thought and His word through HisSpirit into and out of the writers. Thus, the Bible contains God’s elementsand carries His flavor. The greatest blessing and joy in human life is tocontact God and taste Him through the words of the Bible (Psa. 119:103).As the unique book, the Bible is a book of divine truth. The truthscontained in the Bible concern God and His eternal plan, man andhis destiny, Christ with His person and work, the Holy Spirit in man’sexperience of God, the complete salvationof God for man, the church as God’scorporate people, the kingdom of God,and the New Jerusalem in the new heavenand new earth.The greatest blessingAccording to the facts of history, afterand joy in human life isthe writing of the Bible was completed,tocontact God and tasteover the succeeding centuries the truthsin the Bible gradually became lost orHim through the wordsmisunderstood. For many years the Bibleof the Bible.was even locked away so that thecommon people could not read it.In the sixteenth century, at the time of theReformation, God began to recover thelost truths of the Bible. In the followingcenturies, God used a number of Hisservants to progressively recover the truths in His Word. Those used byGod in each generation inherited the truths recovered by theirpredecessors and went further to receive more light from God throughHis Word. Eventually, at the end of the twentieth century the recovery ofthe biblical truths was essentially complete.The Recovery Version is unique among all of the study Bibles availabletoday. More than being an accurate and readable translation of thebiblical text, the Recovery Version contains additional elements that
2THE UN IQ UE N E SS OF THE RECOVERY VERSI ONconvey the full breadth of the divine truths breathed out by God throughthe original writers of the Bible and recovered by God’s people over thepast five hundred years. The outlines, footnotes, and cross-references inthe Recovery Version unveil the divine revelation in the Scriptures andguide the reader into a discovery of the rich treasures hidden belowthe surface of the printed pages. Now, in the twenty-first century, theRecovery Version stands out as the Bible for our generation.The Recovery Version is also unique because it relates all the divinetruths in the Bible to one crucial matter—the economy of God. TheBible uses the word economy to describe God’s great enterprise in theuniverse, which is to dispense Himself into man so that He and manmay be one (Eph. 1:10; 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4). God can be likened to a wealthybusinessman who has an enormous amount of capital. God has a“business” in this universe, and His vast wealth is simply Himself. BecauseGod has the desire to distribute Himself with all His riches into man,He has a plan, a divine arrangement, adivine economy. This economy is thecentral theme of the Bible. The truthsof the Bible are like the pieces of ajigsaw puzzle. In order to interlock theThe outlines, footnotes,scattered pieces of a puzzle correctly,and cross-referenceswe need to be guided by the picture onthe box. Likewise, in order to understandin the Recovery Versionthe various truths in the Bible in theirunveil the divine revelationproper context, we need to look at the“picture on the box” of the Bible, thatin the Scriptures.is, at the central theme of the Bibleunfolded from Genesis to Revelation.Everything God did in the past, is doingin the present, and will do in the future isfor the accomplishing of His economy. The revelation of God’s economyputs all the biblical truths into their proper perspective. The unveilingof the truth in the Bible from the perspective of God’s economy is thefoundation of all Christian experience.It is God’s desire that all men come to the full knowledge of the truthaccording to His divine economy (1 Tim. 2:4). We sincerely hope that allGod’s seekers will benefit from the unveiled truth in the Recovery Versionand, even more, that the truth will become their experience as theirpersonal reality.
USING THE RECOVERY VERSIONThe remainder of this booklet contains three sections to show you thefeatures of the Recovery Version and how they can be used.First,we have included an illustrated guide to introduceyou to the main FEATURES OF THE RECOVERY VERSION andto give you an idea of how to use them in your study of theBible. The better you can use the features of the RecoveryVersion, the more you will be able to receive new light and beinwardly supplied by God’s Word.Second, because one of the best ways to study the Bibleis by topic, we have included a TOPICAL DIRECTORY, aconcise presentation of the major topics in the New Testament.As we have seen, the central theme of the Bible is God’seternal plan and His economy to carry it out by dispensingHimself into man. All fifteen subjects in the Topical Directorywere purposely selected because of their direct relationship tothis central theme. The fifteen topics are: The Word of God,God, The Economy of God, Christ, The Spirit, Eternal Life,Divine Truth—Reality, Man, The Gospel, Salvation, ChristianExperience, The Believers, The Church—the Body of Christ,The Kingdom, and The New Jerusalem.If you study all these topics with a prayerful spirit and an openheart, your understanding of the Bible will be increased andyour spiritual experience will be enriched.Third,a brief SAMPLE STUDY USING THE TOPICALDIRECTORY is illustrated on pages 12–13.May God bless you richly through His Word!3
4FEATURES OF THE RECOVERY VERSIONSubjectStatementsThe subjectstatements atthe beginningof each bookgive you a clearand conciseunderstandingof the focus ofeach book.FootnotesSuperscriptnumbers in thetext refer tofootnotes. Use thefootnotes to tapinto the revelationof the truth, thespiritual light, andthe life supplyconveyed in theWord of God.
5FEATURES OF THE RECOVERY VERSIONCrossReferencesSuperscript lettersin the text denotecross-references.Take advantage ofthe 13,000 crossreferences to findother verses notonly with the sameexpressions andfacts but also withrelated spiritualrevelation.TextThe text ofthe Scripturesis a clearand accuratetranslation ofthe originalGreek text.
6FEATURES OF THE RECOVERY VERSIONOutlinesOutlines appearat the beginningof each bookand are alsoembeddedwithin the text.I. Introduction––1:1-2II. Living Christ to magnify Him––1:3-30A. Fellowship for the furtherance of the gospel––vv. 3-18B. Magnifying Christ by living Him––vv. 19-26C. Striving along with the gospel with one soul––vv. 27-30III. Taking Christ as the pattern and holding Him forth––2:1-30A. Joined in soul, thinking the one thing––vv. 1-4B. Taking Christ as the pattern––vv. 5-11C. Working out our salvation to hold forth Christ––vv. 12-16D. A drink offering upon the sacrifice of faith––vv. 17-18E. The apostle’s concern for the believers––vv. 19-30IV. Pursuing Christ to gain Him––3:1-21A. Serving by the Spirit and not trusting in the flesh––vv. 1-6B. Counting all things loss on account of Christ––vv. 7-11C. Gaining Christ by pursuing Him––vv. 12-16D. Awaiting Christ for the transfiguration of the body––vv. 17-21V. Having Christ as the secret of sufficiency––4:1-20A. Thinking the same thing and rejoicing in the Lord––vv. 1-4B. Excellent characteristics in living––vv. 5-9C. The believers’ fellowship with the apostle and the apostle’ssecret of sufficiency––vv.10-20VI. Conclusion––4:21-23
TO PI CAL DI RECTORY7Using the Topical Directory Topics are divided into small study units by faint lines attached to check boxes(o). Each study unit can be completed in 15-30 minutes. Verses with footnotes that give a good overview of a topic are highlighted. Study units may be completed by yourself and/or with others. Set aside regular time to prayerfully read and study the Bible. A referenced footnote may not be entirely on the study topic; find the partof the footnote that is related to the topic. Read consecutively through the verses and footnotes in a study unit. Be sure to utilize the cross-references and outlines as well as the footnotes. After completing a study unit:– Try to put into your own words the new light you received.– Memorize a key verse or phrase.– Speak prayerfully with the Lord about what He has shown you in His Wordand ask Him to make it your experience.THE WORD OF GODReceiving the WordThe written WordEssence: 2 Tim. 3:162; Titus 3:55Origin: 2 Pet. 1:202, 21 1-2; Heb. 1:11,22; 1 Thes. 2:132; Rev. 22:63oContent: Matt. 1:11 (para. 1-2);11-3Luke 24:44 ; John 17:17 ;Phil. 2:162; 1 Thes. 1:62The spoken WordJohn 6:633; Heb. 1:32; Matt. 4:44;Eph. 5:264; 6:174; Heb. 6:51oThe living Word1 John 1:15; John 1:12-5, 141, 3;Rev. 19:132; Rom. 10:81oThe functions of the WordTestifying concerning the LordJesus: John 5:39 1; Luke 24:441Making men wise unto salvation:2 Tim. 3:15 1Causing men to be regenerated:1 Peter 1:232Being the believers’ spiritual milk:1 Peter 2:2 1-4; Heb. 5:123Being the believers’ bread of life:Matt. 4:43; 1 Tim. 4:62,4Making the believers complete:2 Tim. 3:16 1, 3-5, 17 2-3oWith understanding: Luke 24:451With a spirit of wisdomand revelation: Eph. 1:173-4; 3:53By praying in spirit: Eph. 6:181, 3By singing: Col. 3:16 5, 7oGODTriune—three yet one2 Cor. 13:141 (para. 1-4)o2 Cor. 13:141 (para. 5 to end)oMatt. 28:195-6; 3:171; John 14:71 o1-3111John 14:26 ; 5:43 ; 15:26 ; 10:30 o1 Pet. 1:22, 131; Eph. 1:3 1, 6; 4:41, 63;Rev. 1:43-5; 22:15;2 Pet. 3:162 (para. 2)oHis nature and attributesSpirit: 1 John 1:53; John 4:242Love: 1 John 4:82, 163; 2 Pet. 1:72Light: 1 John 1:52, 4, 7 1oHoliness: Eph. 1:43; 1 Pet. 1:151-2, 171;111 Thes. 5:28 ; Heb. 12:29Righteousness: Rom. 1:17 1;1 John 3:102; 2 Pet. 1:1 9; 1 Tim. 6:112Glory: Rom. 3:231; Titus 2:133;Rev. 21:111o
8TO PI CAL DI RECTORYTHE ECONOMY OF GODHis will and good pleasureEph. 1:92-4, 54; Rev. 4:112; Rom. 12:26;Phil. 2:136; Col. 1:91, 101oHis hidden mysteryMark 4:11 1 ; Eph. 1:92; Rom. 16:253;Col. 2:25; 1:271-3, 5; Matt. 16:181;Eph. 3:31, 41, 92; 5:321; Rev. 10:72 oHis household administrationEph. 1:101; 1 Tim. 1:43; Eph. 3:22oHis divine dispensingJohn 14:71; Eph. 1:36, 233; 3:194;Rom. 8:91-2, 11 2-4; 1 Cor. 4:14oRom. 16:271; Rev. 22:15o12 Cor. 13:14oIn faithHeb. 11:11; 1 Tim. 1:43-4; Gal. 1:232 oGal. 2:161, 205; 3:23, 61, 262; 5:62-3 oRom. 3:221; Phil. 3:94, 6;Heb. 12:22-4; 2 Pet. 1:14-5oRevealed in our spiritEph. 3:53; 1:173-4, 181-2; Col. 1:92;1 Cor. 2:101-3, 146, 151; Rev. 1:101oJohn 19:302, 341; Heb. 10:202oResurrection: Mark 16:61; Matt. 28:1 2;Rom. 4:25 1; Acts 2:241-2; 13:331;1 Cor. 15:451; 1 Pet. 1:37oJohn 12:23 1, 242; 20:11-2o2-34John 20:17 ; Rom. 8:29 ;1 Cor. 15:31, 121, 171-2, 543, 571oAscension:(Secret) John 20:17 1(Public) Mark 16:191; John 6:621;Luke 24:511; Heb. 7:261;Phil. 2:9 1-3 , 112oActs 2:36 1; 1:112-5; Eph. 4:8 1-3oConsummating in the Spirit:John 7:391; 1 Cor. 15:451;2 Cor. 3:172-3; Rom. 8:101oSecond coming: Matt. 24:33, 271,432; Acts 1:11 3-5; Rev. 10:12; 14:141-2 oHis being all-inclusiveMatt. 1:1 1, 174; Heb. 1:24, 34, 51; 12:25 o1 Cor. 1:92; Col. 1:121-2; 2:62, 164, 173 oTHE SPIRITThe Holy SpiritCHRISTHis personGod: JohnHeb.Rom. 9:5 1; 1 John 5:207-8o12Man: Matt. 26:64 ; 4:4 ; Rom. 1:34-5;5:151; Heb. 2:6 1, 91; 1 Tim. 2:53 o1:14-5,22;8:241;1:81;His naturesBoth human and divine:Rom. 1:31, 4, 41-2, 4; Matt. 22:45 1;1 John 1:74; John 1:513; Heb. 3:32oHis process and workIncarnation: Luke 1:352; Matt. 1:181;John 1:141-2 (para. 1-2); Col. 2:93;Rom. 1:34-5; 8:33; Phil. 2:72oHuman living: John 1:143; 7:11, 61,1112-310 , 15 , 41 ; Matt. 11:29 ;Mark 10:451, 3; Heb. 2:91, 105;Eph. 4:211; 1 Pet. 2:212oDeath: Mark 14:361; 1 Pet. 2:241;3:18 1-2; 2 Cor. 5:21 1-4; Heb. 2:141;John 12:31 1, 241, 321; Mark 10:11;John 20:221; Luke 1:152John 14:261-3; Acts 2:42, 387;Titus 3:55, 61; 1 Thes. 4:83;Heb. 6:43; 2 Tim. 1:142ooThe Spirit of realityJohn 14:171-3 ; 15:261; 16:131;1 John 5:64–5; 1 Cor. 2:101–2oThe life-giving Spirit1 Cor. 15:451; 2 Cor. 3:64; John 6:631 oThe Spirit of Jesus, of Christ,and of Jesus ChristActs 16:71; Rom. 8:94; Phil. 1:194oThe Lord Spirit2 Cor. 3:1811The SpiritJohn 7:391; 2 Cor. 3:173; Gal. 3:22,52, 143; 5:22 1; 1 John 3:244oThe seven Spirits of GodRev. 1:45, 143; 4:5 1; 5:65o
TO PI CAL DI RECTORY9ETERNAL LIFEMANThe divine, uncreated life of GodCreated as a vessel to contain GodJohn 3:15 1; 17:31; Rom. 6:233;Eph. 4:182; 1 Tim. 1:162; 6:122-3;2 Tim. 1:103-4; 1 John 1:21-6Rom. 9:21 1; 2 Cor. 4:7 1-2; 2 Tim.2:203 , 21 3 ; 1 Pet. 3:73 ; Acts 9:15 1 ooDifferent from the physicalor soulish lifeRom. 5:174; John 10:11 1The life of the tree of lifeJohn 1:41; Rev. 2:76; 22:21, 144oA living person, Christ HimselfJohn 14:61; 1 John 5:11 1 , 121; 2:251, 3;Col. 3:41-2oThe life which regenerates thebelievers to be God’s childrenJohn1:122; 3:33,62,o1 Pet. 2:24; John 6:571, 631–3;Rom. 8:22-3, 42, 61-2; 1 John 1:72-3 oAll the realities of the divineeconomy1 John 1:661 John 1:83; 1 Tim. 2:42; 3:155;2 Tim. 2:152, 251; Titus 1:13ooThe divine reality embodied,revealed, and expressed in ChristEph.261;John1 John 5:64-515:26 1;Luke 4:431–2; Mark 1:151 ; 4:31-2,261, 3; Matt. 4:232; 24:141-2oIts main points, focus, and blessing16:13 1;oThe substance of God’s wordRom. 1:161-2, 171Received by repenting, believing,and calling on the LordGospel service or priesthoodOf Jesus: Mark 1:401; 2:1 1 ; 4:32Of Paul: Rom. 15:163; 1 Cor. 4:152;1 Thes. 2:11, 81-2, 1 1 1-2Of the believers: 1 Pet. 2:94, 58 oSALVATIONJohn 17:172-3; Col. 1:53; 2 Cor. 4:22Assurance and securityThe truth which we must hold to,obey, and walk inEph. 4:151; 1 Pet. 1:222-3; 3 John 32-31 John 5:131; 4:131, 3; Rom. 8:163;1 John 3:244, 141; John 10:281oAspects of God’s salvationThe reality in our livingJohn 4:245; Eph. 6:143;1 John 1:66 pt. 7; 2 John 13, 131The power of God unto salvationMark 1:15 2-3; Rom. 1:53; 10:81-141 o4:21 1The reality which is the Spirit14:171,Mark 1:154, 13; Rom. 1:31, 5; Gal. 1:164 oJohn 16:82; 1 Cor. 15:31; Eph. 3:83;2 Tim. 2:83; Rom. 1:19, 54; 16:252-3;Gal. 1:64; 3:142-3; 4:193oDIVINE TRUTH —REALITYJohnMark 1:12, 142-3; Rom. 1:19, 22Of the kingdomThe way we can experience lifeand grow in life14:62;Good news, glad tidingsOf Jesus Christ, the Son of God1 Tim. 6:122; Titus 1:21; 1 Pet. 1:36 o1:146;1 Thes. 5:234-6; Heb. 4:122-3oSpirit: John 3:62; 4:242-4; Rom. 1:92;3,5-71-2218:10, 16 ; 1 Cor. 6:17 ; 2:11 ,146, 151; 2 Tim. 4:221oSoul: Acts 14:221; Rom. 8:61-3; 12:24;1 Cor. 2:142, 4; Matt. 16:241-3;Heb. 10:393; Phil 1:271oBody: Rom. 8:10 3-4 , 114, 133,2-34-521123 ; 12:1 ; 1 Cor. 6:13 , 15 , 19 oTHE GOSPEL161The life which we should lay hold onand hope in18:37 1;With three partsoSelection: 1 Cor 1:27 1 ; Eph. 1:41-3;1 Pet. 1:2 1-4, 6; 2 Thes. 2:13 1o
10TO PI CAL DI RECTORYPredestination: Rom. 8:292;Eph. 1:5 1-2, 111-4; Titus 1:23oRedemption: Rom. 3:243; Eph. 1:71;Mark 14:36 1 ; Matt. 27:45 1oCol. 1:141-2; Titus 2:142; 1 Pet. 1:182,191; Heb. 9:121-2, 142; 2:93oPropitiation: Luke 18:13 1; Rom. 3:252-3;Heb. 2:17 4 ; 1 John 2:21-2oBy the blood of Christ: Heb. 9:141, 3,221; Matt. 26:281-2; Heb. 9:121-2oEph. 1:71-2; 2:133-4; 1 Pet. 1:28, 182, 191 oActs 20:285; I John 1:73-5;Heb. 12:242-3; Rev. 12:112oHeb. 13:121-2; 10:292-4; John 6:531,54 2 ; 1 Cor. 10:161oForgiveness: Acts 2:385; Eph. 1:72;Heb. 9:22 1 ; 1 John 2:122; 1:92-4oJustification:(Objective) Acts 13:392;Rom. 3:241-2, 261, 301; 5:181-2; 8:301 o(Subjective) Rom. 4:11, 3 1 , 251;5:182, 191; 1 Cor. 6:111; Phil. 3:95- 6 ;Matt. 5:201oReconciliation: Rom. 5:101; Eph. 2:161-4,181-4; Col. 1:201-5; 2 Cor. 5:202oRegeneration: John 3:21, 31, 3, 52, 62 oJohn 3:141, 301; Gal. 3:21; Titus 3:54 o1 Pet. 1:34, 7, 231-2, 241; 1 John 2:297 o1 John 3:93; 4:7 4-5; 5:11, 41-3, 5, 191 oSanctification: 2 Thes. 2:133(Before believing) 1 Pet. 1:25(At the time we were saved)Heb. 13:121; 1 Cor. 6:111; 1:24-6o(After believing) Rom. 6:191-2, 222;Acts 26:187 ; 1 Thes. 5:23 1-5; Heb.2:11 1-2; Eph. 5:26 1-4 ; John 17:17 1-2 oRenewing: Rom. 12:24; 2 Cor. 4:163;Eph. 4:231-2; Col. 3:103; Titus 3:54 oTransformation: Rom. 12:23-4;2 Cor. 3:181, 3-10; Rev. 2:173-4oConformation: Rom. 8:283, 292-3;Phil. 3:102-4oGlorification, transfiguration:Heb. 2:103; Phil. 3:211-4; 2 Thes. 1:101;Rom. 8:302, 17 1; Rev. 21:111oThree stages, two sections1 Pet. 1:55; Rom. 5:102; Luke 15:231 oDaily, constant salvationRom. 5:103-4; Phil. 1:191-3;2:52, 123-4, 162oCHRISTIAN EXPERIENCECalled by God2 Tim. 1:91-2; Rom. 1:61; Acts 7:22;2 Pet. 1:38; 1 Cor. 1:26, 8, 92; Eph. 1:184 oRepentingMatt. 3:21-2, 3 2; Mark 1:152;1 Thes. 1:9 2; Acts 5:314oBelieving into ChristMark 1:153 ; Rom. 3:221; John 1:121;3:162; Col. 2:61; Rom. 10:92, 101;1:53-4; Gal. 3:262; Phil. 1:291oCalling on the name of the LordActs 2:211-3 ; 9:141; Phil. 2:111-3Rom. 10:81, 91, 101, 121, 131-2, 141;1 Cor. 1:28; 12:33; 2 Tim. 2:223ooBaptismMark 16:161-2; Matt. 3:61; Mark 1:81 oActs 8:36 1; 1 Cor. 10:21-3; Eph. 4:52;Matt. 28:193-5; Rom. 6:31-53oGal. 3:27 1; 1 Cor. 12:131-5; Acts 2:383;1 Pet. 3:203, 21 1, 3-4; Acts 16:331 oLiving and walking by the SpiritCol. 2:6 1-2 ; 1 Cor. 6:171-2;Rom. 8:41-2, 52-3, 62-3, 141, 151, 161-3;Gal. 5:16 1-2 , 251-2 ; Eph. 3:165-6oPrayerEph. 6:18 1-6; John 15:72 , 165 ;1 John 5:143; Heb. 4:161; Phil. 4:61-4, 71Confession of sins1 John 1:9 1-2oEnjoying graceJohn 1:146, 171; Rom. 1:72; 5:21-3, 171;1 Cor. 15:101-2; Gal. 2:21 1; Eph. 2:82 oRom. 12:61; Eph. 4:72; Heb. 4:161-2 o1 Pet. 4:102; 5:102, 4; Rev. 22:211o
TO PI CAL DI RECTORYWalking in love1 Cor. 2:93; 8:14; 13:4 1, 8 1, 13 1;Rom. 13:81; Gal. 5:63 ; 2 Tim. 3:22 oEph. 1:47; 3:17 4; 5:21, 251;6:232-3 , 242-3o2 Pet. 1:7 1-2 ; John 15:171 ; 21:154 ;Rev. 2:4 1-2; 1 John 2:5 2, 4oServing the LordLuke 10:421; 16:11; Matt. 20:261;25:143, 151; Rom. 1:12-4, 91-2; 12:15,7,111; 1 Pet. 4:112-3oTHE BELIEVERSActs 11:261; 1 Pet. 4:161SaintsEph. 1:1 3 ; 5:32; 1 Cor. 1:26oChildren of GodThe golden lampstandsRev. 1:12 1-3, 131, 201 (para. 2)oThe local churchesRom. 16:43; Titus 1:51 ; Acts 14:23 2;Rev. 1:11 1 , 42oActs 8:1 1 ; Phil. 1:12; 1 Cor. 1:22;Matt. 18:172; Rom. 16:12 (para. 2) oThe unique oneness of the churchJohn 17:111-2, 211, 22 1-2, 23 1;Eph. 4:3 1-3 , 41 , 63 , 131-5, 145oMatt. 18:202; John 20:191, 201, 24 2;Acts 2:42 1 , 463 , 472 ; 20:71o1 Cor. 14:13, 162, 171, 241, 251, 261-2, 321;Heb. 2:123; 10:25 1-2 ; 13:15 1oTHE KINGDOM1 John 3:14, 21; 2:297; Rom. 8:163The kingdom of GodSons of GodRom. 8:143 , 151; Gal. 3:261-2; 4:61Brothers of ChristJohn 20:17 2-3 ; Rom. 8:295;Heb. 2:111, 121oTHE CHURCH—THE BODY OF CHRISTEph.1:224The church of GodThe house of God1 Tim.1 Pet.20 1-2, 21 1, 4, 2242:54;The kingdom of the heavensMatt. 5:34 & chart on pp. 30-31;ooThe kingdom reward1 Cor. 1:21 ; 1 Tim. 3:1533:152 ;Mark 1:15 1; 4:3 1-2, 11 1, 261, 3;Luke 4:432; John 3:33oActs 1:34; 28:312; Rom. 14:171-2, 181;1 Thes. 2:122-3; 2 Pet. 1:111; Rev. 1:61 o16:192; 24:461, 471Matt. 3:22-3; 5:203; 13:432, 411;Rev. 20:41, 61; Matt. 6:331A called-out congregationMatt.5:25 1, 261, 27 1-3, 32 1 ; Rev. 19:7 1-2 oMeetingsChristians16:185;11Eph.2:194,oThe Body of ChristRom. 12:51-2; Eph. 1:23 1-3 ; 4:41 , 161-91 Cor. 10:171; 11:293; 12:132oTHE NEW JERUSALEMThe corporate Christ1 Cor. 12:122 ; Acts 9:41 ; Rom. 1:13;Matt. 9:173oThe new manGal. 3:285; Eph. 2:155-9; 4:242;Col. 3:102, 11 9-10; 4:7 1The bride of ChristJohn 3:301; 2 Cor. 11:22, 32; Eph.Heb. 10:351 ; 1 Cor. 3:8 1, 14 1-2, 15 1-4;Rev. 22:12 1-2; 2 Cor. 5:102-4oMatt. 16:271-2; 25:211-4, 231-2;1 Cor. 9:171, 241-2, 251, 274-5;Phil. 3:111-2, 143; 2 Tim. 4:72, 82, 181 oHeb. 11:263, 352; 12:15, 281ooRev. 21:21-3 , 31, 92, 22 1-2Heb. 11:101; Gal. 4:261;Rev. 21:181-3, 191-2, 21 1, 3Rev. 21:11 1-4, 12 1-4, 13 1, 142,161-2, 4, 17 1-2Rev. 22:12-6, 2 1-2, 141-5, 213oooo
12SA MP LE STUDY U SI NG THE TOPI CAL DI RECTORYBelieving into Christ10T O PICAL DIRE CT O RYBelow is a sample of how youcan useThreethe stages,TopicalDirectory to get thetwo sectionsPredestination: Rom. 8:292;1-2, 111-4themost benefitfromfeaturesof the RecoveryVersion.Let’s1 Pet. 1:55; Rom.5:102; Luke15:231 useEph. 1:5; Titus1:23 aRedemption:Rom. verses,3:243; Eph.1:71; 1:12Daily,couple ofwell-knownJohnandconstantJohn 3:16,under the topicsalvationMark 14:36 1 ; Matt. 27:45 1 3,41-3Rom.5:10 Christ; Phil. 1:19ChristianCol.Experience,subtopic Believingintoon ;page 10.1:141-2; Titus 2:142; 1 Pet. 1:182,23-42 2:5 , 12 , 16 191; Heb. 9:121-2, 142; 2:93 Propitiation: Luke 18:13 1; Rom. 3:252-3;CHRISTIANEXPERIENCE4 ; 1 John 2:2 1-2 Called by GodBy the blood of Christ: Heb. 9:141, 3,2 Tim. 1:91-2; Rom. 1:61; Acts 7:22;221; Matt. 26:281-2; Heb. 9:121-2 1-23-48212 Pet. 1:38; 1 Cor. 1:16, 8, 92; Eph. 1:184 Eph. 1:7 ; 2:13 ; 1 Pet. 1:2 , 18 , 19 Acts 20:285; I John 1:73-5;RepentingHeb. 12:242-3; Rev. 12:112 Matt. 3:21-2, 3 2; Mark 1:152;Heb. 13:121-2; 10:292-4; John 6:531,1 Thes. 1:9 2; Acts 5:314 54 2 ; 1 Cor. 10:161 Believing into ChristForgiveness: Acts 2:385; Eph. 1:72;Mark 1:153 ; Rom. 3:221; John 1:121;Heb. 2:179:22 1 ; 1 John 2:122; 1:92-4 Heb.3:162; Col. 2:61; Rom. 10:92, 101;Justification:1:53, 4; Gal. 3:262; Phil. 1:291 (Objective) Acts 13:392;Calling on the name of the LordRom. 3:241-2, 261, 301; 5:181-2; 8:301 Acts 2:211-3 ; 9:141; Phil. 2:111-3(Subjective) Rom. 4:11, 3 1 , 251; Pray 5:18to 2prepareyourselfto; receive1; Phil. 3:95 -6Rom.the10:81Word., 91, 101, 121, 131-2, 141;, 191; 1 Cor. 6:118; 12:3 3; 2 Tim. 2:22311Cor.1:2Matt.5:20 Read John 1:12.Reconciliation: Rom. 5:101; Eph. 2:161-4,Baptism1-4; Col. 1:201-5; 2 Cor. 5:2021-211 John 181:1216:16 ; Matt. 3:6 ; Mark 1:8 1aMark1, 31,as3, 52123:2Butmanyreceivedto themHe1-3; Eph.2;Regeneration: John, 62 as Acts8:36 1; Him,1 Cor. 10:24:5gave1; Titus 3:54John 3:141, 301; Gal.3:2authority becomethetoof God,Matt.2children28:193-5; Rom.6:31-53to those 711-531 Pet. 1:34, 7, 231-2, 241; 1 John2:29 Gal.3:27 ; 1 Cor. 12:13 ; Acts 2:38 ;who 1believe intoHisname.3; 4:7 4-5; 5:11, 41-3, 5, 191 1 Pet. 3:203, 21 1, 3-4; Acts 16:331 Sanctification: 2 Thes. 2:1331 John3:9believing)Pet. 1:25 look atLivingand walkingby theSpirityouAfter(Beforereadingthis 1verse,footnote121 tohelp(At the time we were saved)Col. 2:6 1-2 ; 1 Cor. 6:171-2;understandtherelationshipbetweenthewords “received”Heb. 13:121; 1 Cor. 6:111; 1:24-6Rom. 8:41-2, 52-3, 62-3, 141, 151, 161-3; and “believeinto.”(After believing)Rom. 6:191-2, 222;Gal. 5:161-2 , 251-2 ; Eph. 3:165-6 Acts 26:187 ; 1 Thes. 5:23 1-5; Heb.Prayer12:11 1-212; Eph.5:26 1-4 ; 1John 17:17 1-2 Footnote1-6; John 15:72 , 165 ;12 To believe into isEph.to 6:18receive.Renewing: Rom. 12:24; 2 Cor. 4:163;1 John 5:143; Heb. 4:161; Phil. 4:61-4, 71Eph. 4:231-2; Col. 3:103; Titus 3:54 Confession of sinsTransformation:Rom. 12:23-4; 2:6 fromNext,look up Colossianscross-reference 12a1 John 1:9 1-2 2 Cor. 3:181, 3-10; Rev. 2:173-4 on John1:12.Conformation: Rom. 8:283, 292-3;Phil. 3:102-4Colossians2:6Glorification, transfiguration:Enjoying grace John 1:146, 171; Rom. 1:72; 5:21-3, 171;1-2; Gal. 2:21 1; Eph. 2:821 Cor.1a15:106 As therefore you havereceivedthe Christ, Rom. 12:61; Eph. 4:72; Heb. 4:161-2 Heb.Phil. 3:211-4; 2 Thes. 1:101; 2bJesustheLord,walkinHim.1 Pet. 4:102; 5:102, 4; Rev. 22:211Rom. 8:302, 17 1; Rev. 21:111 2:103;Read the corresponding footnote 61 on Colossians 2:6.Footnote 6161 Christ is the allotted portion of the saints (1:12)for their enjoyment. To believe into Himis to receive Him. As the all-inclusive Spirit(2 Cor. 3:17), He enters into us and dwells inour spirit (2 Tim. 4:22) to be everything to us.
SA MP LE STUDY U SI NG THE TOPI CAL DI RECTORYNow, let’s look at John 3:16, the next verse in our subtopic.John 3:1616 For God so aloved the 1world that He bgave Hisconly begotten Son, that everyone who 2dbelieves intoHim would not perish, but would have eternal life.Then read footnote 162 to see more clearly what it is tobelieve into Christ.Footnote 162162 Believing into the Lord is not the same asbelieving Him (6:30). To believe Him is to believethat He is true and real, but to believe into Him isto receive Him and be united with Him as one. Theformer is to acknowledge a fact objectively; thelatter is to receive a life subjectively. Finally, cross-reference 16d directs you to two other versesin John which speak of believing into Christ.John 3:36John 6:4036 He who abelieves into the Son has eternal life;but he who disobeys the Son shall not see life, butthe wrath of God abides upon him.40 For this is the will of my Father, that every onewho beholds the Son and believes into Himshould have eternal life, and I will raise him upin the last day.After studying this topic in God’s Word, it is clear that to believe intoChrist is to receive Him. The result of believing is that we receive eternallife, the life of God, and become children of God who are born of Him.If you have not already done so, we urge you to make this truth yourpersonal reality by praying this simple prayer:“Lord Jesus, I confess that I am a sinner. I need You. I believe into You.Take away all my sins. I receive You as my life. I open my heart to You.Lord Jesus come into me. Make me a child of God. Thank You, LordJesus. Amen.”Having received Christ by believing into Him, you now have the fullassurance that you are a child of God.13
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Thus, the Bible contains God’s elements and carries His flavor. The greatest blessing and joy in human life is to contact God and taste Him through the words of the Bible (Psa. 119:103). As the unique book, the Bible is a book of divine truth. The truths contained in the
