Scripture index¶
The texts that carry the argument, with the pages that treat them. This is not a complete index of every verse cited; it is a map of the main passages.
Old Testament¶
| Passage | Where it is treated |
|---|---|
| Numbers 15:22-31 — sins of inadvertence and the high-handed sin | Hebrews 10:26-31, Deliberate sin |
| Deuteronomy 32:35-36 — "Vengeance is mine" | Hebrews 10:26-31 |
| Psalm 51 — confession and restoration | Repentance and godly sorrow, When a believer falls |
| Psalm 80:8-19 — Israel as the vine | The vine and the branches |
| Isaiah 5:1-7 — the vineyard judged | The vine and the branches, If you do not remain |
| Isaiah 55:1-3 — come, everyone who thirsts | Revelation 2-3 |
| Jeremiah 31:31-34 — the new covenant | The new birth is real |
| Ezekiel 15:1-8 — the useless vine burned | The vine and the branches, If you do not remain |
| Ezekiel 18:21-32 — turn and live; the righteous who turns away | Ezekiel 18:24 |
| Ezekiel 33:12-13 — the righteous who trusts in his righteousness | Ezekiel 18:24 |
| Ezekiel 36:26-27 — a new heart and a new Spirit | The new birth is real |
Matthew, Mark, Luke¶
| Passage | Where it is treated |
|---|---|
| Matthew 3:10 — the fruitless tree thrown into the fire | If you do not remain |
| Matthew 7:16-23 — you will know them by their fruits; "I never knew you" | The marks of new birth, They were never really saved |
| Matthew 10:22 — the one who endures to the end | Matthew 24:9-13, Perseverance as evidence |
| Matthew 13:24-30, 40-42 — the wheat and the tares | Revelation 2-3, If you do not remain |
| Matthew 16:18 — the gates of hell will not prevail | Matthew 16:18 |
| Matthew 18:21-35 — the unforgiving servant | Matthew 24:9-13 |
| Matthew 24:9-13 — many will fall away; endure to the end | Matthew 24:9-13 |
| Matthew 24:24 — deceive even the elect, if possible | Matthew 24:9-13 |
| Matthew 25:1-13 — the ten virgins | Matthew 24:9-13 |
| Matthew 25:14-30 — the talents | Matthew 24:9-13 |
| Matthew 26:31-35, 69-75 — Peter's denial predicted and fulfilled | Peter denied and was restored |
| Luke 8:4-15 — the soils; believe for a while and fall away | Luke 8:4-15 |
| Luke 13:6-9 — the barren fig tree | Fruit and pruning |
| Luke 15:11-32 — the prodigal son | The prodigal was still a son, Repentance and godly sorrow |
| Luke 22:31-34, 54-62 — Peter's denial | Peter denied and was restored |
| Luke 23:39-43 — the thief on the cross | The thief on the cross |
John¶
| Passage | Where it is treated |
|---|---|
| John 1:12-13 — born of God | The new birth is real |
| John 3:3-8 — born again | The new birth is real |
| John 3:16 — whoever believes | John 3:16 |
| John 3:18, 36 — present believing and disobeying | John 3:16 |
| John 5:24 — has passed from death to life | John 5:24 |
| John 5:40 — you refuse to come | The method |
| John 6:37-40 — I will never cast out; lose nothing | John 6:37-40 |
| John 6:44-45, 65 — no one can come unless drawn/taught | John 6:37-40 |
| John 6:60-71 — many disciples turn back; Judas | John 6:60-71 |
| John 8:31-32 — if you abide in my word | John 6:60-71, Remain in me |
| John 10:16, 26-29 — other sheep; no one will snatch them | John 10:28-29 |
| John 13:1-11 — the footwashing; "you are clean" | The vine and the branches |
| John 14:15-24 — love, obedience, the Spirit | Joy, love, and prayer |
| John 15:1-11 — the vine and the branches | John 15:1-11, The vine and the branches |
| John 15:12-17 — love, friendship, chosen to bear fruit | Joy, love, and prayer |
| John 17:11-12 — keep them; none lost except the son of destruction | John 17:11-12 |
| John 21:15-19 — Peter restored | Peter denied and was restored |
Acts¶
| Passage | Where it is treated |
|---|---|
| Acts 5:1-11 — Ananias and Sapphira | When a believer falls |
| Acts 8:9-24 — Simon Magus | Acts 8:9-24 |
| Acts 11:18 — God granted repentance | Repentance and godly sorrow |
| Acts 20:28-32 — wolves will come; commended to God | Community and accountability |
| Acts 21:21 — the charge of apostasy from Moses | Greek notes |
Romans¶
| Passage | Where it is treated |
|---|---|
| Romans 1:17 — the righteous shall live by faith | The argument from justification |
| Romans 3:21-26; 4:1-8; 5:1-11 — justification by faith | The argument from justification |
| Romans 6:12-23 — slaves of sin or obedience | Romans 8:12-13, Yielding to the Spirit |
| Romans 8:1 — no condemnation in Christ | Romans 8:1 |
| Romans 8:12-13 — live according to the flesh and die | Romans 8:12-13 |
| Romans 8:14-17 — led by the Spirit; Abba; the Spirit's witness | The Spirit's witness |
| Romans 8:28-39 — nothing can separate us | Romans 8:28-39 |
| Romans 11:17-22 — grafted branches warned | Romans 11:17-22 |
| Romans 11:25-32 — the gifts and calling of God | Romans 11:29 |
1 and 2 Corinthians¶
| Passage | Where it is treated |
|---|---|
| 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 — the fire tests the work | 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 |
| 1 Corinthians 5:1-5 — hand the man to Satan | 1 Corinthians 5:5 |
| 1 Corinthians 5:6-13; 6:9-11 — the unrighteous will not inherit | The carnal Christian |
| 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 — disqualified | 1 Corinthians 9:27 |
| 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 — the wilderness warning | 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 |
| 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 — the Supper and self-examination | Community and accountability |
| 1 Corinthians 15:1-2 — hold fast the word | 1 Corinthians 15:1-2 |
| 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 — sealed and given the Spirit | 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 |
| 2 Corinthians 7:10 — godly grief and worldly grief | Repentance and godly sorrow |
| 2 Corinthians 11:3 — led astray from sincere devotion | 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 |
| 2 Corinthians 13:5 — examine yourselves | Assurance without presumption |
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians¶
| Passage | Where it is treated |
|---|---|
| Galatians 4:6 — the Spirit of adoption | The Spirit's witness |
| Galatians 5:4 — severed from Christ, fallen from grace | Galatians 5:4 |
| Galatians 5:16-25 — walk by the Spirit; the fruit | The fruit of the Spirit, Yielding to the Spirit |
| Galatians 5:19-21 — works of the flesh will not inherit | Galatians 5:4 |
| Galatians 6:7-9 — reap corruption or eternal life | Galatians 5:4 |
| Ephesians 1:13-14 — sealed with the Spirit | Ephesians 1:13-14 |
| Ephesians 2:8-10 — saved by grace through faith | Ephesians 2:8-10 |
| Ephesians 4:30 — do not grieve the Spirit | The seal and the earnest |
| Ephesians 5:5-6 — the immoral have no inheritance | Ephesians 2:8-10 |
| Philippians 1:6 — he who began a good work | Philippians 1:6 |
| Philippians 2:12-13 — work out your salvation | Philippians 2:12-13 |
| Philippians 3:8-14 — pressing on | Philippians 2:12-13 |
| Colossians 1:21-23 — continue in the faith | Colossians 1:21-23 |
| Colossians 2:4-8 — taken captive by philosophy | Colossians 1:21-23 |
1 and 2 Thessalonians, pastoral epistles¶
| Passage | Where it is treated |
|---|---|
| 1 Thessalonians 3:5 — the tempter and the labor in vain | Pastoral epistles cluster |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 — he who calls is faithful | 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 |
| 2 Thessalonians 2:3 — the apostasy | Pastoral epistles cluster |
| 1 Timothy 1:18-20 — shipwreck of the faith | Pastoral epistles cluster |
| 1 Timothy 4:1 — some will depart from the faith | Pastoral epistles cluster |
| 1 Timothy 5:15; 6:10 — strayed after Satan; wandered from the faith | Pastoral epistles cluster |
| 2 Timothy 1:12 — he is able to guard | 2 Timothy 2:13 |
| 2 Timothy 2:11-13 — if we deny him; he remains faithful | 2 Timothy 2:13 |
| 2 Timothy 2:17-18 — Hymenaeus and Philetus | Pastoral epistles cluster |
| 2 Timothy 4:7-8 — I have finished the race | Perseverance as evidence |
| Titus 3:5 — the washing of regeneration | The new birth is real |
Hebrews¶
| Passage | Where it is treated |
|---|---|
| Hebrews 2:1-4 — do not drift away | Hebrews 3:12-14 |
| Hebrews 3:12-14 — hold firm to the end | Hebrews 3:12-14 |
| Hebrews 4:1-11 — strive to enter the rest | Hebrews 3:12-14 |
| Hebrews 6:4-8 — impossible to restore | Hebrews 6:4-8 |
| Hebrews 7:25 — saves to the uttermost | Hebrews 7:25 |
| Hebrews 9:11-14 — the blood that cleanses | Hebrews 10:26-31 |
| Hebrews 10:14 — perfected for all time | Hebrews 10:14 |
| Hebrews 10:19-25 — draw near, hold fast, stir up | Hebrews 10:26-31 |
| Hebrews 10:26-31 — no sacrifice remains | Hebrews 10:26-31 |
| Hebrews 10:32-39 — do not shrink back | Hebrews 10:26-31 |
| Hebrews 12:1-3 — run with endurance | Perseverance as evidence |
| Hebrews 12:14-17 — the holiness without which no one will see the Lord | Hebrews 12:14-17 |
| Hebrews 13:5-6 — I will never leave you | The argument from God's keeping |
James, Peter, Jude¶
| Passage | Where it is treated |
|---|---|
| James 1:2-4, 12-15 — trials, desire, death | James 5:19-20 |
| James 2:14-26 — faith without works is dead | The marks of new birth |
| James 5:19-20 — save his soul from death | James 5:19-20 |
| 1 Peter 1:3-5 — kept by God's power through faith | 1 Peter 1:3-5 |
| 1 Peter 4:17-18 — the righteous scarcely saved | 1 Peter 4:17-18 |
| 1 Peter 5:8-9 — be watchful; resist the devil | 1 Peter 4:17-18 |
| 2 Peter 1:5-11 — make your calling and election sure | 2 Peter 2:20-22 |
| 2 Peter 2:20-22 — the last state worse | 2 Peter 2:20-22 |
| 2 Peter 3:17 — do not lose your stability | 2 Peter 2:20-22 |
| Jude 5 — destroyed those who did not believe | Jude 5-21 |
| Jude 21 — keep yourselves in the love of God | Jude 5-21 |
| Jude 24-25 — able to keep you from stumbling | Jude 24-25 |
1 John¶
| Passage | Where it is treated |
|---|---|
| 1 John 1:5-10 — walk in the light; confess | The marks of new birth |
| 1 John 2:3-6 — keep his commandments | The marks of new birth |
| 1 John 2:9-11 — love the brothers | The marks of new birth |
| 1 John 2:15-17 — do not love the world | The marks of new birth |
| 1 John 2:19 — they were not of us | 1 John 2:19 |
| 1 John 2:24-28 — let what you heard abide | 1 John 2:24-28 |
| 1 John 3:2-3 — hope and purity | The marks of new birth |
| 1 John 3:9-10 — no one born of God practices sin | 1 John 3:9 |
| 1 John 3:14-18 — love in deed and truth | The marks of new birth |
| 1 John 4:1-6 — test the spirits | The Spirit's witness |
| 1 John 4:13 — we know we abide by the Spirit | The Spirit's witness |
| 1 John 5:4-5 — overcoming the world | The marks of new birth |
| 1 John 5:11-13 — you may know you have eternal life | Assurance without presumption |
| 1 John 5:16-17 — the sin unto death | 1 John 2:24-28 |
| 1 John 5:18 — the one born of God is kept | 1 John 5:18 |
| 1 John 5:21 — keep yourselves from idols | The marks of new birth |
Revelation¶
| Passage | Where it is treated |
|---|---|
| Revelation 2:4-5 — remember, repent, remove the lampstand | Revelation 2-3 |
| Revelation 2:10-11 — be faithful unto death | Revelation 2-3 |
| Revelation 3:5 — the one who conquers and the book of life | Revelation 2-3 |
| Revelation 3:11 — hold fast, no one may seize your crown | Revelation 2-3 |
| Revelation 3:14-22 — Laodicea, Christ at the door | Revelation 2-3 |
| Revelation 21:7-8 — the conqueror's inheritance | The marks of new birth |