Read The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament Online
Authors: Scott Hahn
Tags: #Spiritual & Religion
See also
Body; Eucharist; Resurrection; Soul; Spirit
Forgiveness
Dependent on one's forgiveness of others:
Mt 6:12
,
14-15
;
18:35
;
11:25
;
Lk 6:37
;
11:4
;
Col 3:13
Jesus' prayer of forgiveness of those who rejected him:
Lk 23:34
No forgiveness for blasphemy against the Holy Spirit:
Mt 12:31-32
;
Mk 3:28-29
;
Lk 12:10
Seventy times seven acts of forgiveness (i.e., limitless forgiveness):
Mt 18:21-22
;
Lk 17:3-4
Through the death and resurrection of Christ:
Mt 26:28
;
Lk 24:47
;
Acts 13:38
;
Eph 1:7
;
Col 1:14
;
1 Jn 2:12
See also
Absolution; Baptism; Penance;, Reconciliation; Redemption; Salvation
Fornication
Among the "works of the flesh" condemned by Paul:
Gal 5:19-21
Can lead to damnation:
Eph 5:5
("immoral" man, literally in Greek, "fornicator");
Heb 13:4
("immorality", literally in Gk, "fornication");
Rev 21:8
;
22:15
Condemned by Jesus:
Mt 15:19-20
Contrary to Christian discipleship:
Eph 5:3-5
;
Col 3:5
("immorality", literally in Greek, "fornication")
See also
Adultery; Chastity; Lust; Sexual sin
Freedom
Call to repentance, which implies freedom to repent:
Mt 4:17
;
23:37
;
Jn 1:12-13
;
2 Pet 3:9
Human freedom was damaged by sin but was redeemed by grace:
Jn 8:32
;
Rom 6:18-23
;
7:15-25
;
8:2
,
21
;
2 Cor 3:17
;
Gal 5:1
,
13
;
1 Pet 2:16
Power to obey and to choose:
Lk 6:46
;
Jn 14:15
;
Rom 2:9-10
;
Gal 5:13
;
1 Pet 2:16
Resistance to grace is possible:
Jn 15:1
;
Acts 7:51
;
2 Cor 6:1
See also
Election; Predestination; Sin; Redemption; Salvation; Works
God
All-knowing:
Mt 6:6
,
8
;
10:29-30
;
Rom 11:33
;
Heb 4:13
;
1 Jn 3:19-20
Almighty (omnipotence):
2 Cor 6:18
;
Rev 1:8
;
4:8
;
11:17
;
15:3
;
16:7
,
14
;
19:6
,
15
;
21:22
Alpha and Omega:
Rev 1:8
;
21:6
;
22:13
Alone to receive worship of divine honor:
Mt 4:10
;
Lk 4:8
;
Acts 10:25-26
;
14:11-15
;
Rev 22:9
Creator:
Acts 14:15
;
17:24-26
;
Rom 11:36
;
1 Cor 8:5-6
;
Heb 1:2-3
,
10
;
1 Tim 4:4
;
6:13
;
Rev 4:11
Eternal:
Rom 1:20
;
16:26
;
1 Tim 1:17
;
Heb 1:10-12
Faithful:
1 Cor 1:9
;
10:13
;
1 Thess 5:24
;
2 Thess 3:3
;
2 Tim 2:13
;
1 Jn 1:9
Father:
Mt 5:45
;
6:6-9
;
7:11
;
Eph 3:14-15
;
Rev 21:7
Father of spirits:
Heb 12:9
Goodness:
Lk 18:19
Holy:
1 Pet 1:16
;
Rev 4:8
;
6:10
Judge:
Rom 2:6-8
,
16
;
3:6
;
Heb 10:30
;
1 Pet 1:17
;
Rev 20:12
Just:
Rom 2:6-8
;
2 Cor 5:10
Knowledge of God's existence through reason's reflection on creation:
Acts 14:15-17
;
17:24-28
;
Rom 1:19-20
Love:
Jn 3:16
;
Rom 5:5
,
8-10
;
8:35-39
;
2 Cor 13:14
;
2 Thess 2:16
;
1 Jn 4:10-12
Omnipresent:
Mt 6:6
,
8
,
18
;
10:29-31
;
18:20
;
Acts 17:24-28
;
Rom 10:6-7
One:
Jn 17:3
;
1 Cor 8:4
;
Gal 3:20
;
Eph 4:6
;
1 Tim 1:17
;
2:5
Perfect:
Mt 5:48
Provident:
Mt 10:29-31
;
Lk 12:6-7
;
1 Cor 2:7
;
Eph 1:9-12
;
2 Tim 1:9-10
;
1 Pet 3:20
Revealed fully in Jesus:
Mt 11:27
;
Lk 10:22
;
Jn 1:1
;
14:9-10
;
20:28
;
Col 1:15
;
Heb 1:1-3
Rich in mercy:
Lk 6:36
;
Eph 2:4
;
Jas 5:11
Salvation of all men is willed by God:
Mt 18:14
;
Jn 3:16
;
2 Cor 5:19
;
1 Tim 2:3-4
;
2 Pet 3:9
Source of creaturely goodness:
Rom 11:36
;
1 Tim 4:4-5
Spiritual:
Jn 4:24
;
Rom 8:9
;
1 Cor 2:10-11
;
Eph 3:14-16
Wise:
Rom 16:27
;
1 Cor 1:19-30
Works all things for the good of those who love him:
Rom 8:28
See also
Jesus; Holy Spirit; Trinity
Gospel
Eternal gospel:
Rev 14:6
False teaching is "another gospel":
Gal 1:6-12
Good news about the kingdom of God/heaven:
Mt 4:23
;
24:14
;
Mk 1:14-15
Good news about Jesus Christ:
Mk 1:1
;
Rom 1:3
,
9
;
2 Cor 2:12
;
1 Thess 3:2
Power of God unto salvation:
Rom 1:16
Preached to the dead:
1 Pet 4:6
See also
Evangelization
Government.
See
Authority; Church
Grace
Basis of salvation through faith in Christ and opposed to unaided human efforts at salvation:
Rom 4:4-5
;
11:6
;
Gal 2:21
;
Eph 2:8-9
Brings forgiveness of sins:
Eph 1:7
Cooperation in obedience with grace for salvation:
Phil 2:12-13
Eternal life is the gift of God's grace through Jesus:
Rom 6:23
Falling away from grace:
Gal 1:6
;
5:4
Given through baptism:
Jn 3:5-9
;
Rom 6:1-4
;
Gal 3:27
;
Col 2:12
;
Tit 3:5-7
Grace of justification is the gift of God:
Rom 3:24
;
5:15
Growth in grace:
2 Pet 3:18
Indwelling life of grace incompatible with serious sin:
1 Jn 3:6
,
9
,
15
;
5:16
,
18
Jesus the fullness of grace:
Jn 1:14
Justification by grace:
Tit 3:7
Life of Jesus indwelling the believer:
Gal 2:20
:
Col 2:10
;
3:4
Mary the Mother of Jesus was full of grace:
Lk 1:28
Participation in the divine nature through grace of Jesus Christ:
2 Pet 1:1-4
Principle of divine adoption:
Rom 8:14-16
Receiving grace "in vain" is possible:
2 Cor 6:1
;
Gal 2:21
Salvation through the grace of Jesus:
Acts 15:11
Strengthens the heart of the believer:
Heb 13:9
See also
Faith; Freedom; Election; Love; Justification; Salvation; Works
Greed:
Mt 23:25
;
Mk 7:22
;
Lk 12:15-21
;
Rom 1:29
;
1 Cor 5:11
;
6:10
;
Eph 5:5
;
1 Tim 6:9-10
See also
:Poor; Wealth
Heaven
Awareness of earthly events in heaven:
Lk 15:7
,
10
;
1 Tim 5:21
;
Rev 5:8
;
6:10
;
8:3-4
Christ now lives in heaven, where he intercedes for his followers on the basis of his death and resurrection, and his eternal priesthood:
Heb 7:24-28
;
8:1-6
;
9:11-14
,
24
;
10:11
City of God/New Jerusalem image:
Gal 4:26
;
Phil 3:20
;
Heb 12:22
;
13:14
;
Rev 3:12
;
21:2
,
10-27
Citizenship of heaven:
Eph 2:19
;
Phil 3:20
Fulfillment of human life:
Mt 5:19-21
;
2 Cor 4:17-18
;
5:1-5
,
8
;
Rev 7:15-17
;
22:1-5
Holiness of heaven's inhabitants:
Mt 13:41-43
;
Heb 12:14
,
22-24
;
Rev 7:13-17
;
8:3-5
;
21:27
Liturgical elements used to describe heavenly worship:
Rev 4:2-11
;
5:8-13
;
6:9
;
8:3-5
;
16:7
New heaven(s) and a new earth:
2 Pet 3:13
:
Rev 21:1
Presence of God:
Heb 12:22
;
Rev 10:1-2
;
21:3-4
Rejoicing in heaven:
Lk 15:7
,
10
Saints in heaven:
Heb 12:22-24
;
Rev 4:4
,
10
;
5:8-10
"Third" heaven:
2 Cor 12:2
Throne of God:
Mt 5:34
;
Heb 8:1
;
12:2
See also
Angels; Intercession of the Saints; Saints
Hell
Abyss:
Lk 8:31
;
Rev 9:1
,
2
,
11
;
11:7
;
17:8
("bottomless pit")
Body and soul destroyed in hell:
Mt 10:28
;
Jn 5:29
Broad road that leads to destruction:
Mt 7:13
Damned persons perish because they refuse to love the truth:
2 Thess 2:10-11
Darkness imagery:
Mt 8:12
;
22:13
;
25:30
("outer darkness");
2 Pet 2:4
;
Jude 6
Descent of Christ into hell:
Acts 2:27
("Hades");
Rom 10:7
;
1 Pet 3:18-20
;
4:6
Eternity of hell:
Mt 25:41
,
46
;
Mk 9:43
,
48
;
Jude 7
Fire imagery:
Mt 3:10
,
12
;
5:22-29
;
7:19
;
13:42
,
50
;
18:8-9
;
25:41
;
Mk 9:43
,
48
;
Lk 3:9
,
17
;
Jas 3:6
;
Jude 7
;
Rev 17:16
;
18:18
Gehenna imagery:
Mt 5:22
;
29-30
;
18:9
;
23:15
,
33
;
Mk 9:43-48
;
Lk 12:5
;
Jas 3:6
("hell", literally, "Gehenna")
Lake of fire imagery:
Rev 14:10-11
;
19:20
;
20:10
,
14-15
Suffering proportionate to sin:
Lk 12:47-48
;
16:25
Tartarus:
2 Pet 2:4
("hell")
Weeping and gnashing of teeth:
Mt 8:12
;
13:42
,
50
;
22:13
;
24:51
,
25:30
See also
Forgiveness; Judgment; Salvation; Sins
Heresy.
See
False doctrine
Hope
Anticipates but does not fully possess what is hoped for:
Rom 8:24-25
Hope of sharing the glory of God:
Rom 5:2
In hope of eternal life:
Tit 1:2
Rejoice in hope:
Rom 12:12
Saved in hope:
Rom 8:24
Theological virtue, along with faith and love:
1 Cor 13:13
Holy Orders, Sacrament of
Bestowed by the imposition of hands:
Acts 6:6
;
13:3
;
1 Tim 4:14
;
2 Tim 1:6
Instituted by Christ:
Lk 22:19
;
Jn 20:21-23
;
1 Cor 11:24-25
Holy Spirit
Baptism and new birth/regeneration in the Holy Spirit:
Mt 3:11
;
Mk 1:7-8
;
Lk 3:16
;
Jn 1:33
;
3:5
;
Acts 1:5
;
2:38
;
19:6
,
1 Cor 12:12-13
;
Tit 3:5
. See also Baptism.
Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is unforgivable:
Mt 12:31-32
;
Mk 3:29
Counselor ("another Counselor"; Paraclete):
Jn 14:16
;
15:26
Distinct Person, not a force or emanation from God:
Acts 5:3
,
32
;
Rom 8:27
;
Eph 4:30