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

2560  Christ, resurrection
5051  responsibility
6615  atonement, necessity
6622  choice
6658  freedom
6677  justification, necessity
6733  repentance
8023  faith, necessity
8408  decision-making
8412  decisions
8454  obedience to God