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103 topics from this section.
Sabbatic Year
Sabbatic Year gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-refere...
Early Christian topicSabellianism And The Trinity
Early Christian writings strongly reject Sabellianism and teach that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are real distinctions whi...
Nave topicSackcloth
Sackcloth gathers 13 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references...
Early Christian topicSacraments And Holy Mysteries
Early Christian writings treat baptism, the Eucharist, laying on of hands, and the Church’s sacred rites as holy mysteries, not...
Torrey topicSalt
Salt gathers 14 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Early Christian topicSalt And Light In Christian Witness
Early Christians taught that believers should live openly so others would see their good works and honor God, and they often li...
Early Christian topicSalvation
Early Christian writers taught that salvation comes from God’s grace through Christ, and they also tied it to faith, repentance...
Nave topicSamaria
Samaria gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Nave topicSamson
Samson gathers 15 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Nave topicSamuel
Samuel gathers 27 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Early Christian topicSamuel The Prophet
Early Christian writers clearly treated Samuel as a real prophet, seer, judge, and priestly figure, and they often used him as ...
Early Christian topicSanctification
Early Christian writers taught that sanctification is God’s work in believers, begun in baptism, continued by the Holy Spirit, ...
Early Christian topicSatan And The Devil
Early Christian writers taught that Satan and the devil are a real personal enemy who tempts, deceives, and opposes God’s peopl...
Early Christian topicSaturday Sabbath
Early Christian writings do not point to a single, simple Saturday-Sabbath rule. Writers like Ignatius, Justin Martyr, Tertulli...
Early Christian topicSaul And Kingly Power
Early Christian writers remembered Saul mainly as Israel’s first king and as a warning about envy, disobedience, and unstable r...
Early Christian topicSaying Amen In Worship
Early Christians said Amen out loud in worship as a shared response after prayer and thanksgiving. Justin Martyr clearly says t...
Nave topicScepter (Sceptre)
Scepter (Sceptre) gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-re...
Early Christian topicSchism
Early Christian writers consistently taught that schism is a serious sin that breaks the church’s unity. Ignatius, Clement of R...
Early Christian topicSchools And Christian Education
Early Christian writings do teach that children should be raised in the Lord, taught Scripture, and formed in wisdom, with stro...
Nave topicScorpion
Scorpion gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, ...
Early Christian topicScripture And Tradition
Early Christian writers taught that Scripture and apostolic tradition belonged together, not as rivals but as linked guides for...
Nave topicSeal
Seal gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Stro...
Nave topicSeasons
Seasons gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, ...
Nave topicSecretary (Recordist)
Secretary (Recordist) gathers 12 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cros...
Torrey topicSeed
Seed gathers 16 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Nave topicSeir
Seir gathers 13 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Early Christian topicSeneca And Stoic Philosophy
Early Christians did not treat Seneca or Stoic philosophy as equal to the gospel. Writers like Lactantius, Justin Martyr, Orige...
Early Christian topicSeparation From The World
Early Christians taught that believers should not live by the world’s values, even while they still lived in it. Writers like I...
Nave topicSeraiah
Seraiah gathers 16 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, ...
Nave topicSerpent
Serpent gathers 36 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, ...
Early Christian topicServants And Masters
Early Christian writings teach that servants should obey their masters with respect, honesty, and sincerity, while masters must...
Early Christian topicSet Times Of Prayer
Early Christians did set regular times for prayer, especially the third, sixth, and ninth hours, while also teaching that praye...
Early Christian topicSexual Relations And Christian Marriage
Early Christian writers taught that marriage was good, sexual relations belonged inside marriage, and adultery and promiscuity ...
Nave topicShallum
Shallum gathers 22 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, ...
Nave topicShammah
Shammah gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Nave topicShaphan
Shaphan gathers 14 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, ...
Nave topicShaphat
Shaphat gathers 8 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Nave topicShealtiel
Shealtiel gathers 12 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references...
Nave topicSheba
Sheba gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicShekel
Shekel gathers 16 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Nave topicShelah
Shelah gathers 8 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicShelemiah
Shelemiah gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references...
Nave topicShelomith
Shelomith gathers 8 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references,...
Nave topicShem
Shem gathers 11 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Nave topicShephatiah
Shephatiah gathers 13 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-reference...
Nave topicSherebiah
Sherebiah gathers 8 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references,...
Torrey topicShewbread
Shewbread gathers 24 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references...
Nave topicShield
Shield gathers 31 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Nave topicShip
Ship gathers 46 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Nave topicShoe
Shoe gathers 29 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Early Christian topicShunning And Church Discipline
Early Christians taught church discipline, including warning, distancing, exclusion, and later restoration for people who kept ...
Nave topicShushan (Susa)
Shushan (Susa) gathers 12 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-refer...
Nave topicSidon
Sidon gathers 11 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicSiege
Siege gathers 17 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Early Christian topicSigning With The Cross
Early Christian writers tied the sign of the cross to Christ's death, victory, protection, and daily Christian life. Justin Mar...
Nave topicSilas
Silas gathers 12 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Early Christian topicSimony And Buying Church Office
Early Christian writings strongly reject buying spiritual power or church office. Tertullian says, “the grace of God is to be h...
Early Christian topicSin And Repentance
Early Christian writers generally taught that sin must be repented of, confessed, and turned from, and that God gives forgivene...
Early Christian topicSin Leading To Death
Early Christian writers taught that sin leads to death, but they also distinguished ordinary sins from a sin that leads to deat...
Nave topicSinai
Sinai gathers 16 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Early Christian topicSinging
Early Christians treated singing as a normal part of Christian worship, prayer, and daily devotion. Clement of Alexandria, Tert...
Early Christian topicSinlessness And Christian Perfection
Early Christian writers strongly taught that believers should pursue holiness, blamelessness, and real moral change, but they d...
Early Christian topicSix Hundred Sixty-Six And The Beast
Early Christian writers treated 666 as the beast’s number from Revelation and linked it to the Antichrist. Irenaeus in the seco...
Early Christian topicSlavery
Early Christian writers do not reject slavery in a modern abolitionist way, but they do insist that masters must be gentle, sto...
Early Christian topicSlaves And Christian Freedom
Early Christian writers taught that slaves were not less important before God and that Christian freedom was mainly freedom fro...
Early Christian topicSlaves And Masters
Early Christian writings teach that slaves should obey their masters in the Lord, and masters should act with kindness, justice...
Nave topicSmith
Smith gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicSnow
Snow gathers 8 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Stro...
Early Christian topicSocrates And Greek Philosophy
Early Christian writers did not agree on Greek philosophy, but many of them treated Socrates as a notable if limited thinker. J...
Nave topicSodom
Sodom gathers 25 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Early Christian topicSoldiers And Military Service
Early Christian writers did not all say the same thing about soldiers and military service. Clement of Alexandria and some late...
Nave topicSolomon
Solomon gathers 37 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, ...
Early Christian topicSoul Sleep And The Intermediate State
Early Christian writers generally taught that the soul continues after death and waits for the resurrection, not that it simply...
Early Christian topicSpeaking In Tongues
Early Christian writings treat speaking in tongues as a real gift of the Holy Spirit, tied to Pentecost, the apostles, and the ...
Early Christian topicSpeaking Things Into Existence
Early Christian writers clearly taught that God creates by his word and command, not that believers can casually create reality...
Torrey topicSpear
Spear gathers 28 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicSpices
Spices gathers 15 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Early Christian topicSpiritism And Necromancy
Early Christian writers clearly rejected spiritism, necromancy, divination, and magic as false and dangerous. Justin Martyr, Ir...
Early Christian topicSpiritual Gifts In The Early Church
Early Christian writers taught that spiritual gifts were real gifts from the Holy Spirit and were still active in the Church fo...
Early Christian topicSpiritual Mothers
Early Christian writings do speak of women as mothers in the faith and use mother language for the Church, but they do not give...
Early Christian topicSpiritual Sacrifices
Early Christian writers consistently taught that Christians offer spiritual sacrifices, not animal sacrifices. Justin Martyr, I...
Nave topicSpoils
Spoils gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Early Christian topicSports And Public Games
Early Christian writers usually warned believers to stay away from public games, theaters, and circus shows, especially because...
Nave topicStandard
Standard gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references,...
Early Christian topicStanding In Prayer
Early Christians did pray while standing, but they did not treat standing as the only right posture. Cyprian says, "when we sta...
Nave topicStars
Stars gathers 42 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Early Christian topicStatues And Idolatry
Early Christian writers strongly rejected statues and other images as objects of worship, and they tied that view to the Bible’...
Nave topicSteward
Steward gathers 8 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Early Christian topicStoics And Stoicism
Early Christian writers often described Stoics as a serious philosophy, but they did not treat Stoicism as the Christian way. J...
Nave topicStubble
Stubble gathers 11 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, ...
Early Christian topicSubmission And Obedience
Early Christian writers taught that believers should live in submission and obedience to God, and they often tied that obedienc...
Torrey topicSummer
Summer gathers 11 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Nave topicSun
Sun gathers 67 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Stro...
Early Christian topicSunday Worship
Early Christian writings do support Sunday worship, especially as a regular day for gathering, reading Scripture, prayer, and t...
Early Christian topicSuperstition And Pagan Religion
Early Christian writers consistently rejected pagan religion as superstition, idolatry, and demon worship, and they set true re...
Early Christian topicSupporting Clergy
Early Christian writings teach that churches should support clergy and other ministers so they can stay free for prayer, teachi...