Dictionary of Bible Themes That which makes certain actions or events occur. Scripture relates it to particular events which must happen to bring about God's plan of salvation and also to the behaviour that believers are to adopt as a result of their commitment to Jesus Christ. Luke 24:25-27The necessity of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection See also Matthew 16:21Luke 17:25; 24:44-47 pp Mk 8:31 John 3:14-15; 20:9pp Lk 9:22 Luke 4:42-44The necessity of Jesus Christ's obedience See also Matthew 3:14-15Luke 2:49; 13:31-33 John 4:4 John 9:4 The necessity lay in Jesus Christ's mission not in geography Revelation 1:1The necessity of the events leading to the end times See also Mark 13:7-8Mark 13:10 pp Mt 24:6-8 pp Lk 21:9-11 1 Corinthians 15:50-552 Corinthians 5:10 pp Mt 24:14 Revelation 4:1; 20:1-3; 22:6Galatians 5:3 Necessity and the law See also John 19:7Hebrews 5:3; 9:16,22-23 John 3:5-7 Necessity in the life of the Christian See also The necessity of conversion Matthew 18:2-3John 3:3 Acts 4:12; 17:30 1 John 2:6 See also The necessity of godly behaviour Romans 15:1-21 Timothy 3:14-15; 4:7-8 2 Timothy 2:22-24 Titus 2:11-14 Acts 9:15-16 Necessity in the life of Paul See also The necessity of Paul's calling Acts 9:6Acts 13:46; 19:21; 23:11; 27:21-25; 28:19 Romans 1:14 The necessity of Paul's preaching of the gospel 1 Corinthians 9:16-18Romans 6:18 The paradoxes of necessity See also Freedom and necessity 1 Corinthians 9:19-232 Corinthians 9:7 Philemon 1:14 Matthew 18:7 Responsibility and necessity See also Luke 22:22pp Lk 17:1 Acts 2:23pp Mt 26:24 See also pp Mk 14:21 2560 Christ, resurrection5051 responsibility 6620 calling 6622 choice 6658 freedom 6682 mediation 6734 repentance, importance 8023 faith, necessity 8408 decision-making 8413 edification 8456 obedience to authorities |
    |