A Bible Hand-Book

JOSH. XXII, 5. But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the Lord charged you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways,...

ACTS XVII, 31. Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto al...

DEUT. XXXII, 39. See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.

By the term _Church_ we understand the whole body of God's true people in every period of time. This is the invisible or spiritual Church. It is also understood of the collectiv...

HEB. II, 14. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same: that through death he might destroy him that had th...

ROM. III, 19. Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty bef...

EXODUS XX, 4-6: _Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water u...

JOHN XVI, 7. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send...

MATT. V, 44. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.

4. That _all our services and acts of worship to the true and only God be performed with sincerity and true devotion_. This is implied in the expression, _before me, or in my si...

The term _name_ is sometimes _taken for the nature and being of the Deity itself_. Psalm xx, 1: "The name of the God of Jacob defend thee." That is, God himself defend thee. Psa...

GEN. III, 1. Now the serpent was more subtile than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every...

1 PET. III, 12. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

LUKE X, 1. After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

EXODUS XX, 8-11: _Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou s...

Christian baptism is a sacrament instituted by Christ himself. The authority and obligation of baptism, as a universal ordinance of the Christian Church, is derived from the com...

JAMES II, 11. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

EZRA I, 1. Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of...

9. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other comman...

ROM. VIII, 9. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now, if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

As the eighth commandment provides for the security of every man's property, this provides for the defense of his good name; which "is rather to be chosen than great riches," an...

GAL. II, 16. Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by...

1 COR. II, 11. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

This command not only prohibits murder, but also prohibits all those passions and tempers which would lead to murder; such as, hatred, anger, etc. It does not prohibit the killi...

GEN. II, 21. And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof:

An ordinance instituted by our Savior in the place of the Passover, and immediately after celebrating that rite with his disciples for the last time. The Passover was an eminent...

ROM. XIII, 9. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any o...

EXODUS XX, 17: _Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any...

17. But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

This is the first command in the second table of the law. As the first table enjoined those duties which we owe directly to God, so the second table enjoins those duties which w...

The plain argument for the existence of the Deity, obvious to all, and carrying irresistible conviction with it, is the evident contrivance and fitness of things for each other...

The word Trinity does not occur in the Scriptures, but this is no argument against the doctrine itself, since the Scriptures teach the divinity of the Son and of the Holy Ghost,...

"And God said, Let us make man in our own image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and...

1 COR. XIV, 15. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

Atonement is the satisfaction offered to Divine justice by the death of Christ for the sins of mankind, by virtue of which all true penitents, who believe in Christ, are persona...

Repentance is sometimes used generally, for a change of mind, and an earnest wishing that something were undone that has been done. Taken in a religious sense, it signifies cont...

ISAIAH IX, 6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty G...

EXODUS III, 14. And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

DIVINITY OF CHRIST PROVEN. 1. By His Pre-Existence 45 2. He was the Jehovah of the Old Testament 46 3. Divine Titles ascribed to Christ 48 (1.) He is called God, 48. (2.) He is...

FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT. 1. Love 267 (1.) Love to God, 267. (2.) The Love of God, 268. (3.) Love to the Brethren, 270. (4.) Love to all Men, 271. 2. Joy 272 (1.) Rejoice in God, 27...

THE FALL OF MAN. 1. The Temptation--The Serpent the Instrument--The Devil the Real Tempter 74 2. The Transgression 75 3. The Results of the Fall--Physical Evil 75 (1.) The Groun...

THE SECOND COMMANDMENT. 1. The Use of Images is Forbidden 156 2. Images are not Representations of God 157 3. The Judgments of God upon the Violators of this Command 157 4. Imag...

THE CHURCH. 1. The Church a Divine Institution 217 2. The Unity of the Church under all Dispensations 218 3. God's Dwelling-Place the Church 220 4. The Stability of the Church 2...

ATTRIBUTES. 1. Unity 27 2. Spirituality 28 3. Eternity 28 4. Immutability 29 5. Omnipotence 29 (1.) Shown by the Fact of Creation, 29. (2.) By the Vastness and Variety of His Wo...

THE FIRST COMMANDMENT. 1. Idolatry Forbidden 146 2. God to be Worshiped 146 3. Threatenings against Idolatry 147 4. The Judgments of God inflicted upon the Violators of this Com...

THE HOLY GHOST. 1. Proceeds from the Father and Son 60 2. His Personality 60 3. His Deity 62 (1.) The Subject of Blasphemy, 62. (2.) Divine Titles ascribed to Him, 62. (3.) Poss...

THE DOCTRINE OF A GENERAL JUDGMENT. 1. The Certainty of the Judgment 123 2. The Judgment Subsequent to Death 124 3. The Judgment Subsequent to the Resurrection 124 4. Christ wil...

REDEMPTION. 1. Necessity for an Atonement 90 2. Redemption by the Death of Christ 92 3. The Death of Christ a Sufficient Atonement for the Sins of the Whole World 94 4. The Deat...

PRAYER. 1. Prayer a Duty 255 2. Vocal and Audible 256 3. With Faith and Submission to the Will of God 257 4. With the Spirit of Forgiveness 258 5. Should be Importunate 258 6. S...

DOMESTIC DUTIES. 1. The Marriage Relation Instituted and Recommended 308 2. Cautions against Improper Marriages 308 3. Mutual Duties of Husbands and Wives 308 4. Duty of Parents...

NOTE.--The moral law, as a standard rule for our obedience, remains in full rigor and authority, and constitutes a body of precepts which carry a universal and natural equity in...

THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT. 1. Murder is Prohibited 188 2. Threatenings against Murderers 189 3. Cases where Killing a Man is not to be punished with Death 190 4. Human Life authoriz...

ELECTION, DECREES, AND FREE-WILL. 1. Election 117 (1.) The Election of Individuals to perform some Particular Service, 117. (2.) Collective or National Election, 117. (3.) Perso...

THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT. 1. Theft Forbidden 199 2. Threatenings against Theft 199 3. Threatenings against Robbery 200 4. Fraud and Cheating Forbidden 200 5. Precepts Concerning L...

FURTHER BENEFITS OF THE DEATH OF CHRIST. 1. The Right to Pray 108 2. The Power of Prayer 110 3. Divine Providence--General and Special 112 4. Victory over Death 113 5. The Immed...

THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT. 1. The Sabbath must be observed as a Day of Rest from Secular Work 178 2. The Sabbath a Day for Religious Worship 181 3. Works of Necessity and Mercy may...

THE THIRD COMMANDMENT. 1. Profane Swearing is Forbidden 168 2. False Swearing is Forbidden 169 3. Swearing by Creatures is Forbidden 171 4. Instances of Swearing to commit Sin o...

CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 1. Conviction for Sin 317 2. Sinners called upon to Repent 318 3. God Expostulates 320 4. Repentance Demanded 321 5. Repentance includes Sorrow for Sin and...

THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT. 1. This Command requires Reverence and Obedience on the Part of Children 185 2. It requires Reverence to the Aged, whether they are our Parents or not 186...

RELATIVE DUTIES OF CHRISTIANS TOWARD EACH OTHER. 1. To Love One Another 302 2. To Live in Peace 303 3. Christian Forbearance 303 4. Duty to Forgive One Another 304 5. True Frien...

THE NINTH COMMANDMENT. 1. False Swearing is Condemned 203 2. Lying is Forbidden 204 3. Evil Speaking is Condemned 205 4. Slander is Condemned 206 5. Tale-Bearing and Backbiting...

PERSONS OF THE GODHEAD. 1. Trinity 44 2. Three Persons, and three only, are spoken of under Divine Titles 44 3. Baptism is in the Name of Three Divine Persons 45 4. The Apostoli...

THE MINISTRY. 1. Ministers are called of God 231 2. The Preaching of the Gospel the Great Instrument of Human Salvation 233 3. Ministers to be Supported 236 4. Different Orders...

MAN'S PRIMEVAL STATE. 1. Made Under Law 71 2. Created in the Image of God 71 (1.) Dominion, 71. (2.) Spirituality, 72. (3.) Immortality, 72. (4.) Intellectual Powers--Knowledge,...

CHRISTIAN BAPTISM. 1. Baptism a Christian Duty 243 2. The Design of Baptism 244 3. Examples of Baptism 244 4. Baptism of Households 245 5. The Spiritual Import and Scriptural Mo...