Dictionary of Bible Themes » 4000 Creation » 4900 Time » 4915 completion
The bringing to fulfilment of a work, such as the work of creation or redemption.
Creation was completed by the seventh day
Genesis 2:1-2; Deuteronomy 32:4 See also Genesis 1:3-4 Genesis chapter 1 records the creation completed on each successive day as being “good”; Exodus 20:11; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:2; Hebrews 4:3; Hebrews 11:3
All things are completed in God's time
Galatians 4:4 See also Genesis 15:16; Daniel 9:24; Mark 1:15; Romans 5:6; Ephesians 1:10
The work of redemption is a completed work
Jesus Christ brought his earthly work to completion
John 17:4; John 19:30 See also John 4:34; John 5:36
Jesus Christ will present his church complete to his Father
John 6:37-40,45; John 17:24
Jesus Christ makes his people complete in himself
Ephesians 3:19; Philippians 1:6; Colossians 2:10 See also John 15:11; John 16:24; Romans 15:14; Colossians 2:2; James 1:4
Believers are to complete their God- given work
Acts 20:24 See also Acts 14:26; Romans 15:28; Colossians 4:17; 2 Timothy 4:7
The completion of the age
This world will come to an end
Isaiah 65:17 See also Isaiah 66:22; Matthew 19:28; Ephesians 1:9-10; Hebrews 1:11-12; 2 Peter 3:10-12; Revelation 21:1-5
There will be a final separation of the righteous and wicked
Matthew 13:36-43,47-50; Matthew 25:32-41; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-10
See also
1429 prophecy, OT fulfilment 1439 revelation 4005 creation 4903 time 4930 end 4942 fulness 5596 victory 7436 sacrifice, NT fulfilment 8320 perfection 9105 last things
