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Doctrine & Theology

OT + NT

The Trinity

Matthew 28:19 · John 1:1 · 2 Corinthians 13:14
 NT

The Nature of Jesus (Divine and Human)

John 1:14 · Philippians 2:5-11 · Colossians 1:15-20
 OT + NT

Original Sin

Genesis 3:1-24 · Romans 5:12-19 · Psalm 51:5
 NT

Salvation: Faith, Works, and Grace

Ephesians 2:8-9 · James 2:14-26 · Romans 3:28
 NT

Predestination vs. Free Will

Romans 8:29-30 · Ephesians 1:4-5 · Romans 9:15-21
 NT

Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife

Luke 16:19-31 · 1 Corinthians 15:12-58 · Revelation 20:11-15
 OT + NT

The Holy Spirit

John 14:16-17 · Acts 2:1-4 · Genesis 1:2
 NT

Baptism: Mode and Meaning

Matthew 28:19 · Acts 2:38 · Romans 6:3-4
 NT

The Lord's Supper / Eucharist

Matthew 26:26-28 · Luke 22:19-20 · 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
 OT + NT

The Atonement: How Does Christ’s Death Save?

Mark 10:45 · Isaiah 53:4-6 · Romans 3:23-26
 OT + NT

The Sabbath: Which Day, and Is It Still Required?

Exodus 20:8-11 · Deuteronomy 5:12-15 · Colossians 2:16-17
 OT + NT

The Problem of Evil: Why Does a Good God Allow Suffering?

Job 38:1-4 · Job 42:1-6 · Isaiah 45:7

Origins & Creation

OT + NT

The Genesis Creation Account

Genesis 1:1-2:3 · Genesis 2:4-25 · Psalm 104
 OT + NT

Adam and Eve: Historical or Symbolic?

Genesis 2:7 · Genesis 3:20 · Romans 5:12-14
 OT + NT

Noah's Flood

Genesis 6:5-8 · Genesis 7:11-24 · Genesis 9:8-17
 OT + NT

The Tower of Babel

Genesis 11:1-9 · Genesis 10:8-10 · Deuteronomy 32:8
 OT + NT

The Nephilim and the “Sons of God”

Genesis 6:1-4 · Numbers 13:33 · Deuteronomy 3:11

Textual & Historical Criticism

OT

Who Wrote the Pentateuch?

Exodus 24:4 · Numbers 12:3 · Deuteronomy 31:24-26
 NT

Authorship and Dating of the Gospels

Luke 1:1-4 · John 21:24-25 · Mark 1:1
 NT

The Synoptic Problem and the Q Source

Luke 1:1-4 · Matthew 3:7-10 · Luke 3:7-9
 NT

Which Letters Did Paul Really Write?

Romans 16:22 · 2 Thessalonians 3:17 · Colossians 4:16
 OT

One Isaiah or Three?

Isaiah 1:1 · Isaiah 6:1-8 · Isaiah 40:1-11
 OT

When Was Daniel Written?

Daniel 1:1-7 · Daniel 7:1-14 · Daniel 9:24-27
 NT

How the Biblical Canon Was Formed

2 Timothy 3:16-17 · 2 Peter 3:15-16 · Jude 1:14-15
 NT

Textual Criticism and Which Manuscripts We Trust

Mark 16:9-20 · John 7:53-8:11 · 1 John 5:7-8
 OT + NT

Why Bible Translations Differ

Isaiah 7:14 · Genesis 1:1-2 · John 1:1

End Times & Prophecy

NT

The Book of Revelation: Authorship and Interpretation

Revelation 1:1-3 · Revelation 1:9 · Revelation 13:1-18
 OT + NT

End Times: Competing Views on Revelation and Prophecy

Revelation 20:1-6 · Matthew 24:1-44 · 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Ethics & Social Issues

OT + NT

Slavery in the Bible

Exodus 21:2-11 · Leviticus 25:39-46 · Deuteronomy 15:12-18
 OT + NT

Women in Ministry and Leadership

1 Timothy 2:11-12 · 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 · Galatians 3:28
 OT + NT

Same-Sex Relationships in the Bible

Leviticus 18:22 · Leviticus 20:13 · Romans 1:26-27

Language & Key Passages

OT + NT

Isaiah 7:14: "Virgin" or "Young Woman"?

Isaiah 7:14 · Isaiah 7:1-16 · Matthew 1:22-23
 OT

The Name of God: YHWH and the Tetragrammaton

Exodus 3:13-15 · Exodus 6:2-3 · Psalm 83:18
 OT

Messianic Prophecy: Jewish and Christian Readings

Isaiah 53:1-12 · Psalm 22:1-18 · Daniel 9:24-27
 OT + NT

The Binding of Isaac (The Akedah)

Genesis 22:1-19 · Hebrews 11:17-19 · James 2:21-23