| 8000 The life of the believer |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8000 The life of the believer 8010 Faith 8020 faith 8021 faith, nature of 8022 faith, as basis of salvation 8023 faith, necessity of 8024 faith, and blessings of God 8025 faith, origins of 8026 faith, growth in 8027 faith, testing of 8028 faith, as a body of beliefs 8030 trust 8031 trust, importance of 8032 trust, lack of 8100 The life of faith 8102 abiding in Christ 8104 assurance 8105 assurance, basis of 8106 assurance, nature of 8107 assurance, and life of faith 8108 assurance, and Holy Spirit 8110 athletics 8112 certainty 8114 discipleship 8115 discipleship, nature of 8116 discipleship, cost of 8117 discipleship, benefits of 8120 following Jesus Christ 8122 friendship, with God 8124 guidance 8125 guidance, God's promises of 8126 guidance, need for God's 8127 guidance, of Holy Spirit 8128 guidance, receiving God's 8129 guidance, examples of God's 8130 guidance, from godly people 8131 guidance, results of 8134 knowing God 8135 knowing God, nature of 8136 knowing God, effects of 8138 monotheism 8140 prize 8142 religion 8144 renewal 8145 renewal, of people of God 8146 renewal, of natural order 8148 revival 8149 revival, nature of 8150 revival, personal 8151 revival, corporate 8154 righteousness 8155 righteousness, of God 8156 righteousness, of Jesus Christ 8157 righteousness, as faith 8158 righteousness, of believers 8160 seeking God 8162 spiritual vitality 8164 spirituality 8166 theology 8168 way, the 8200 The character of the believer 8201 blamelessness 8202 boldness 8203 character 8204 chastity 8205 childlikeness 8206 Christlikeness 8207 commitment 8208 commitment, to God 8209 commitment, to Jesus Christ 8210 commitment, to God's people 8211 commitment, to the world 8213 confidence 8214 confidence, basis of 8215 confidence, results of 8217 conformity 8218 consecration 8219 courage 8220 courage, in facing enemies 8221 courage, as strength from God 8223 dedication 8224 dependence 8225 devotion 8226 discernment 8227 discernment, nature of 8228 discernment, examples of 8230 discipline 8231 discipline, divine 8232 discipline, in the family 8234 doctrine 8235 doctrine, nature of 8236 doctrine, purpose of 8237 doctrine, false 8239 earnestness 8240 ethics 8241 ethics, basis of 8242 ethics, personal 8243 ethics, social 8244 ethics, and grace 8245 ethics, incentives towards 8248 faithfulness 8249 faithfulness, of God 8250 faithfulness, of Jesus Christ 8251 faithfulness, to God 8252 faithfulness, in human relationships 8253 faithfulness, examples of 8255 fruit, spiritual 8256 fruitfulness 8257 fruitfulness, natural 8258 fruitfulness, spiritual 8260 generosity 8261 generosity, God's 8262 generosity, human 8264 gentleness 8265 godliness 8266 holiness 8267 holiness, of God 8268 holiness, of Jesus Christ 8269 holiness, as separation from the worldly 8270 holiness, as set apart for God 8271 holiness, purpose of 8272 holiness, believers' growth in 8273 holiness, ethical aspects of 8275 honesty 8276 humility 8277 innocence 8278 innocence, teaching on 8279 innocence, examples of 8281 insight 8282 intolerance 8283 joy 8284 joy, of God 8285 joy, of Jesus Christ 8286 joy, of Holy Spirit 8287 joy, and human experience 8288 joy, of Israel 8289 joy, of the church 8291 kindness 8292 love 8293 love, of God 8294 love, and Jesus Christ 8295 love, and Holy Spirit 8296 love, nature of 8297 love, for God 8298 love, for one another 8299 love, in relationships 8300 love, and the world 8301 love, and enemies 8302 love, abuse of 8304 loyalty 8305 meekness 8306 mercifulness 8307 moderation 8308 modesty 8309 morality 8310 morality, and creation 8311 morality, and redemption 8313 nurture 8314 orthodoxy 8315 orthodoxy, in OT 8316 orthodoxy, in NT 8318 patience 8319 perception, spiritual 8320 perfection 8321 perfection, divine 8322 perfection, human 8324 purity 8325 purity, nature of 8326 purity, moral and spiritual 8328 quietness 8329 readiness 8330 receptiveness 8331 reliability 8332 reputation 8333 reverence 8334 reverence, and God's nature 8335 reverence, and blessing 8336 reverence, and obedience 8337 reverence, and social behaviour 8339 self-control 8340 self-respect 8341 separation 8342 servanthood 8343 servanthood, in society 8344 servanthood, in life of believers 8345 servanthood, and worship of God 8347 spiritual growth 8348 spiritual growth, nature of 8349 spiritual growth, means of 8351 teachableness 8352 thankfulness 8353 tolerance 8354 trustworthiness 8355 understanding 8356 unselfishness 8357 weakness 8358 weakness, physical 8359 weakness, spiritual 8361 wisdom 8362 wisdom, of God 8363 wisdom, of Jesus Christ 8364 wisdom, of Holy Spirit 8365 wisdom, nature of human 8366 wisdom, source of human 8367 wisdom, importance of human 8369 worthiness 8370 zeal 8400 The tasks of the believer 8401 challenges 8402 claims 8403 commands 8404 commands, in OT 8405 commands, in NT 8407 confession, of Jesus Christ 8408 decision-making 8409 decision-making, and providence 8410 decision-making, examples of 8412 decisions 8413 edification 8414 encouragement 8415 encouragement, examples of 8416 encouragement, promises of God's 8418 endurance 8419 enlightenment 8420 equipping 8421 equipping, physical 8422 equipping, spiritual 8424 evangelism 8425 evangelism, nature of 8426 evangelism, motivation for 8427 evangelism, kinds of 8428 example 8429 fasting 8430 fasting, nature of 8431 fasting, reasons for 8432 fasting, practice of 8434 giving 8435 giving, of oneself 8436 giving, of possessions 8437 giving, of talents 8438 giving, of time 8440 glorifying God 8441 goals 8442 good works 8443 growth 8444 honouring God 8445 hospitality 8446 hospitality, a duty of God's people 8447 hospitality, examples of 8449 imitating 8450 martyrdom 8451 mortification 8452 neighbours, duty to 8453 obedience 8454 obedience, to God 8455 obedience, of Jesus Christ 8456 obedience, to human authorities 8458 peacemakers 8459 perseverance 8460 pleasing God 8461 priorities 8462 priority, of God 8463 priority, of faith, hope and love 8465 progress 8466 reformation 8467 reminders 8468 renunciation 8469 respect 8470 respect, for God's character 8471 respect, for human beings 8472 respect, for environment 8474 seeing God 8475 self-denial 8476 self-discipline 8477 self-examination 8478 self-examination, teaching on 8479 self-examination, examples of 8481 self-sacrifice 8482 spiritual warfare 8483 spiritual warfare, causes of 8484 spiritual warfare, enemies in 8485 spiritual warfare, as conflict 8486 spiritual warfare, armour 8488 tithing 8489 urgency 8490 watchfulness 8491 watchfulness, divine 8492 watchfulness, of leaders 8493 watchfulness, of believers 8495 witnessing 8496 witnessing, importance of 8497 witnessing, approaches to 8498 witnessing, and Holy Spirit 8600 Prayer and worship of the believer 8602 prayer 8603 prayer, as a relationship with God 8604 prayer, as a response to God 8605 prayer, and God's will 8606 prayer, and Holy Spirit 8607 prayer, God's promises concerning 8608 prayer, and worship 8609 prayer, as praise and thanksgiving 8610 prayer, as asking God 8611 prayer, for others 8612 prayer, and faith 8613 prayer, persistence in 8614 prayer, answers to 8615 prayer, doubts about 8616 prayerlessness 8617 prayer, advice for effective 8618 prayerfulness 8619 prayer, in the church 8620 prayer, practicalities of 8622 worship 8623 worship, of God alone 8624 worship, reasons for 8625 worship, acceptable attitudes in 8626 worship, places of 8627 worship, elements of 8628 worship, hindrances to 8629 worship, times for 8630 worship, results of 8632 adoration 8634 amen 8636 asking 8638 benedictions 8640 calling upon God 8642 celebration 8644 commemoration 8646 doxology 8648 enquiring of God 8650 hands, lifting up of 8652 importunity 8653 importunity, towards God 8654 importunity, towards people 8656 longing for God 8658 Lord's Prayer, the 8660 magnifying God 8662 meditation 8664 praise 8665 praise, reasons for 8666 praise, manner and methods of 8667 praise, examples of 8668 praise, and Holy Spirit 8670 remembering 8672 striving with God 8674 study 8676 thanksgiving 8678 waiting on God 8700 Threats to the life of faith 8701 affluence 8702 agnosticism 8703 antinomianism 8704 apostasy 8705 apostasy, in OT 8706 apostasy, warnings against personal 8707 apostasy, dealing with personal 8709 astrology 8710 atheism 8711 covenant breakers 8712 denial of Jesus Christ 8713 discouragement 8714 dishonesty 8715 dishonesty, and God's nature 8716 dishonesty, examples of 8718 disobedience 8719 distrust 8720 double-mindedness 8721 doubt 8722 doubt, nature of 8723 doubt, results of 8724 doubt, dealing with 8726 doubters 8727 enemies 8728 enemies, of Israel and Judah 8729 enemies, of Jesus Christ 8730 enemies, of believers 8731 enemy, Satan as the enemy of God 8733 envy 8734 evil 8735 evil, origins of 8736 evil, warnings against 8737 evil, believers' responses to 8738 evil, victory over 8739 evil, examples of 8741 failure 8742 faithlessness 8743 faithlessness, nature and causes of 8744 faithlessness, as disobedience 8746 false Christs 8747 false gods 8748 false religion 8749 false teachers 8750 false teachings 8751 false witness 8752 false worship 8753 favouritism 8754 fear 8755 folly 8756 folly, examples of 8757 folly, effects of 8759 fools 8760 fools, characteristics of 8761 fools, in teaching of Jesus Christ 8763 forgetting 8764 forgetting God 8765 grudge 8766 heresies 8767 hypocrisy 8768 idolatry 8769 idolatry, in OT 8770 idolatry, in NT 8771 idolatry, objections to 8773 jealousy 8774 legalism 8775 libertinism 8776 lies 8777 lust 8778 materialism 8779 materialism, nature of 8780 materialism, as an aspect of sin 8782 mockery 8783 neglect 8784 nominal religion 8785 opposition 8786 opposition, to sin and evil 8787 opposition, to God's person and work 8788 opposition, to Jesus Christ 8790 oppression 8791 oppression, nature of 8792 oppression, God's attitude to 8794 persecution 8795 persecution, nature of 8796 persecution, forms of 8797 persecution, attitudes to 8799 polytheism 8800 prejudice 8801 presumption 8802 pride 8803 pride, evil of 8804 pride, examples of 8805 pride, results of 8807 profanity 8808 riches 8809 riches, nature of 8810 riches, dangers of 8811 riches, believers' attitudes towards 8812 riches, ungodly use of 8813 riches, spiritual 8815 ridicule 8816 ridicule, nature of 8817 ridicule, objects of 8819 scoffing 8820 self-confidence 8821 self-indulgence 8822 self-justification 8823 self-righteousness 8824 self-righteousness, nature of 8825 self-righteousness, and the gospel 8827 selfishness 8828 spite 8829 superstition 8830 suspicion 8831 syncretism 8832 testing 8833 threats 8834 unbelief 8835 unbelief, nature and effects of 8836 unbelief, as response to God 8837 unbelief, and life of faith 8839 unfaithfulness 8840 unfaithfulness, to God 8841 unfaithfulness, to people 8843 unforgivable sin 8844 unforgiveness 8845 unfruitfulness 8846 ungodliness 8847 vulgarity 8848 worldliness 8849 worry
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