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Baptism
Scripture presents baptism as a command of Jesus, an apostolic response joined to repentance and faith, and a public ...
Early Christian topicFaith and Works
Scripture refuses to separate living faith from obedient fruit, while also refusing the idea that people can boast in...
Early Christian topicKingdom of God
The kingdom of God is central to Jesus' preaching and the apostolic vision of righteousness, peace, joy, holiness, an...
Early Christian topicNonresistance
The New Testament calls disciples away from retaliation and toward enemy-love, patient suffering, blessing persecutor...
Early Christian topicWealth and Possessions
Scripture repeatedly warns against laying up treasure on earth and calls believers to generosity, contentment, simpli...
Early Christian topicHead Covering
The key New Testament passage on head covering appears in Paul's instructions about worship, creation order, honor, g...
Early Christian topicDivorce and Remarriage
The central Bible passages on divorce and remarriage begin with creation, then move through the direct words of Jesus...
Early Christian topicPrayer
Early Christians taught that prayer should be constant, thankful, and offered for other people as well as oneself. Ig...
G Topics
35 topics in this section.
Gad
Gad gathers 14 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Stro...
Early Christian topicGambling And Games Of Chance
Early Christian writers strongly rejected dice playing, gambling for gain, and the world of public games. Clement of Alexandria...
Nave topicGames
Games gathers 11 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicGath
Gath gathers 19 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Nave topicGeba
Geba gathers 12 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Early Christian topicGehenna And Final Judgment
Early Christians widely taught that Gehenna meant real judgment after death, not just a symbol. Writers like Justin Martyr, Ire...
Torrey topicGenealogies
Genealogies gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-reference...
Early Christian topicGentiles And The People Of God
Early Christian writers said Gentiles were brought into God’s people through Christ, while Israel’s Scriptures had already poin...
Nave topicGentleness
Gentleness gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references...
Nave topicGera
Gera gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Stro...
Nave topicGershon
Gershon gathers 19 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, ...
Nave topicGezer
Gezer gathers 12 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Torrey topicGibeonites
Gibeonites gathers 15 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-reference...
Nave topicGideon
Gideon gathers 17 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Nave topicGilead
Gilead gathers 25 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Nave topicGilgal
Gilgal gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Nave topicGirdle
Girdle gathers 23 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Early Christian topicGladiators And The Arena
Early Christians mostly spoke against gladiator games and arena shows, calling them bloody, cruel, and unfit for believers. Tat...
Nave topicGleaning
Gleaning gathers 11 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references,...
Early Christian topicGluttony And Self-Control
Early Christian writers taught that gluttony and overeating were real spiritual dangers, and that self-control was a normal Chr...
Nave topicGnashing Of Teeth
Gnashing Of Teeth gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-re...
Early Christian topicGnostics And Gnosticism
Early Christian writers usually treated Gnostics as heretics who claimed special knowledge while twisting the truth. Irenaeus, ...
Nave topicGoat
Goat gathers 44 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Early Christian topicGod The Father
Early Christian writers taught that the Father is the one true God, the maker of all things, and the Father of Jesus Christ. Wr...
Early Christian topicGod's Sovereignty And Providence
Early Christians taught that God rules over all things, directs history, and cares for what happens in the world. Clement of Al...
Early Christian topicGodparents And Sponsors
Early Christian writings here give only a thin, indirect picture of godparents and sponsors. Tertullian uses the word "sponsors...
Nave topicGomorrah
Gomorrah gathers 21 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references,...
Early Christian topicGossip, Slander, Backbiting, And Whispering
Early Christians clearly treated gossip, slander, whispering, and backbiting as sins to avoid. Hermas, Ignatius, Clement of Rom...
Early Christian topicGrace
Early Christians taught that grace is God’s free help in Christ, not something people earn by their own works. Writers like Cle...
Nave topicGrape
Grape gathers 18 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Torrey topicGrass
Grass gathers 30 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicGreece
Greece gathers 16 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Early Christian topicGreek Mythology
Early Christian writers mostly treated Greek mythology as false story, idol worship, or pagan fable, and they urged Christians ...
Early Christian topicGrooming And Christian Modesty
Early Christian writers taught that modesty should shape both grooming and clothing. Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, and Cyp...
Nave topicGuest
Guest gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
H Topics
61 topics in this section.
Hadrian And The Early Christians
Early Christian writers spoke about Hadrian in several different ways. Aristides addressed an apology to Hadrian, Justin Martyr...
Nave topicHail
Hail gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Early Christian topicHair And Christian Modesty
Early Christian teaching strongly tied modesty to simple dress and restrained hair, especially for women, and many writers warn...
Nave topicHam
Ham gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Stro...
Early Christian topicHam And Noah's Family
Early Christian writers clearly taught that Noah had three sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—and that all of their families came from...
Nave topicHamath
Hamath gathers 19 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Nave topicHanan
Hanan gathers 8 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Nave topicHanani
Hanani gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Nave topicHananiah
Hananiah gathers 15 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references,...
Nave topicHandbreadth
Handbreadth gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-reference...
Nave topicHaran
Haran gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicHarim
Harim gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Nave topicHarp
Harp gathers 36 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Nave topicHashabiah
Hashabiah gathers 13 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references...
Early Christian topicHatred And Malice
Early Christian writings clearly taught that hatred, malice, envy, and bitter speech belong to the old life and should be put a...
Nave topicHazael
Hazael gathers 14 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Nave topicHazor
Hazor gathers 13 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Early Christian topicHead Covering
The key New Testament passage on head covering appears in Paul's instructions about worship, creation order, honor, glory, auth...
Early Christian topicHead Coverings
Early Christian teaching said women should cover their heads in prayer and worship, and men should not cover theirs. Tertullian...
Nave topicHearers
Hearers gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Early Christian topicHearing From God And Spiritual Discernment
Early Christian writers taught that God speaks by the Holy Spirit, and that believers should test spiritual claims with discern...
Torrey topicHeave-Offering
Heave-Offering gathers 12 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-refer...
Early Christian topicHeaven
Early Christian writers usually taught that heaven is a real place of life with God, not just a symbol. Justin Martyr, Irenaeus...
Nave topicHeber
Heber gathers 12 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicHebron
Hebron gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicHedge
Hedge gathers 11 Scripture references and 5 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Early Christian topicHell
Early Christian writers taught that hell is a real place of punishment, tied to the final judgment, and they often described it...
Nave topicHelmet
Helmet gathers 8 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicHepher
Hepher gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Early Christian topicHeresies And Heretics
Early Christian writers strongly taught that heresies and heretics were dangerous errors that split the church and should be av...
Early Christian topicHeresy
Early Christian writers often treated heresy as false teaching that breaks unity, twists the faith, and pulls people away from ...
Early Christian topicHeretics And Church Discipline
Early Christian writers taught that heretics and schismatics were outside the Church’s fellowship and should be rejected from c...
Early Christian topicHermeneutics And Scripture Interpretation
Early Christians treated Scripture as God-given, read it with care, and used it to judge teaching, not private guesses. Irenaeu...
Early Christian topicHerod And The Birth Of Christ
Early Christians usually treated Herod as the ruler who tried to kill Jesus at his birth and then murdered the infants in Bethl...
Nave topicHeshbon
Heshbon gathers 11 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, ...
Nave topicHeth
Heth gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Nave topicHezron
Hezron gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Torrey topicHighways
Highways gathers 19 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references,...
Nave topicHilkiah
Hilkiah gathers 29 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, ...
Nave topicHinnom
Hinnom gathers 14 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Torrey topicHittites
Hittites gathers 16 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references,...
Torrey topicHivites
Hivites gathers 15 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, ...
Early Christian topicHoliness And Separation From Sin
Early Christian writings teach that holiness means turning away from sin, pursuing purity, and living as people set apart for G...
Early Christian topicHoly Orders
Early Christian writings teach a real church order with bishops, presbyters, deacons, and the laying on of hands in ordination....
Early Christian topicHoly Week And The Passion Of Christ
Early Christian writers strongly taught that Jesus truly suffered and died during Passover week, and that his death and resurre...
Nave topicHomage
Homage gathers 10 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, S...
Early Christian topicHomer And Pagan Poetry
Early Christian writers usually treated Homer and pagan poetry as false, dangerous, or mixed with demon worship, and they often...
Early Christian topicHomilies And Christian Preaching
Early Christian writings link preaching with apostolic teaching, public reading, exhortation, and guarding the Gospel, not just...
Early Christian topicHomosexuality
Early Christians taught that same-sex sex was sinful and outside God’s design. Clement of Alexandria, Athenagoras, Theophilus, ...
Torrey topicHoney
Honey gathers 32 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicHooks
Hooks gathers 13 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicHoreb
Horeb gathers 16 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicHormah
Hormah gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicHorn
Horn gathers 13 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Early Christian topicHoroscopes And Astrology
Early Christian writers usually rejected horoscopes, fate-based astrology, and divination as false and tied them to idolatry or...
Nave topicHorse
Horse gathers 53 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Nave topicHoshea
Hoshea gathers 8 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Early Christian topicHospitality To Strangers
Early Christian writers taught that hospitality to strangers was a real Christian duty, not just a nice extra. Clement of Rome ...
Early Christian topicHouse Churches
Early Christian writings do support house churches, but they also show believers gathering in larger church settings, so the pi...
Early Christian topicHuman Nature
Early Christian writers commonly taught that human nature is good because it was made by God, but also wounded by sin, death, a...
Nave topicHunting
Hunting gathers 17 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, ...