Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 6000 Sin and salvation » 6600 Aspects of salvation » 6696 necessity 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. The necessity of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection Luke 24:25-27 See also Matthew 16:21 pp Mark 8:31 pp Luke 9:22; Luke 17:25; Luke 24:44-47; John 3:14-15; John 20:9 The necessity of Jesus Christ's obedience Luke 4:42-44 See also Matthew 3:14-15; Luke 2:49; Luke 13:31-33; John 4:4 The necessity lay in Jesus Christ's mission not in geography; John 9:4 The necessity of the events leading to the end times Revelation 1:1 See also Mark 13:7-8 pp Matthew 24:6-8 pp Luke 21:9-11; Mark 13:10 pp Matthew 24:14; 1 Corinthians 15:50-55; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 4:1; Revelation 20:1-3; Revelation 22:6 Necessity and the law Galatians 5:3 See also John 19:7; Hebrews 5:3; Hebrews 9:16,22-23 Necessity in the life of the Christian The necessity of conversion John 3:5-7 See also Matthew 18:2-3; John 3:3; Acts 4:12; Acts 17:30 The necessity of godly behaviour 1 John 2:6 See also Romans 15:1-2; 1 Timothy 3:14-15; Timothy 4:7-8; 2 Timothy 2:22-24; Titus 2:11-14 Necessity in the life of Paul The necessity of Paul's calling Acts 9:15-16 See also Acts 9:6 The necessity of Paul's preaching of the gospel Acts 13:46; Acts 19:21; Acts 23:11; Acts 27:21-25; Acts 28:19; Romans 1:14; 1 Corinthians 9:16-18 The paradoxes of necessity Freedom and necessity Romans 6:18 See also 1 Corinthians 9:19-23; 2 Corinthians 9:7; Phm 14 Responsibility and necessity Matthew 18:7 pp Luke 17:1 See also Luke 22:22 pp Matthew 26:24 pp Mark 14:21; Acts 2:23 See also
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