Bible (Literal Standard Version)/Key Scriptures

KEY SCRIPTURES

God, Creator and source of all things ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 1:1

Man created in the image of God ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 1:27

Man given dominion over the earth ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 1:28

God completes creation in six days ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 1:31–2:1 (cf. Ex. 20:11)

The seventh day is the Sabbath ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 2:2

Marriage, the union of one man and one woman ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 2:24

Man disobeys God’s single commandment and falls into sin ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 3 (cf. Rom. 5:12)

God promises a human Redeemer ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 3:15

God destroys the ancient, evil world with a flood ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 6–7

The earth is replenished through Noah and his family ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 8–10

God scatters mankind and creates different languages ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 11

Abraham, the father of Israel ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 12:1–4

Abraham’s faith counted as righteousness ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 15:6

God’s covenant established with Isaac and not Ishmael ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 17:18–19

Isaac’s son Jacob becomes Israel ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 32:27–28

God reveals that His Name is YHWH ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Ex. 3:13–15

The Israelites escape slavery in Egypt and receive the Law ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Ex. 12:31–42; 19–24

God gives the Holy Land to the Israelites ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Josh. 1:1–6

God’s own Son to rule all nations from Zion ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Ps. 2

The coming Redeemer will die as an atoning sacrifice for our sins ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Isa. 53

Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, born of a virgin, is revealed ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mt. 1:1–2:6; Lk. 1:26–2:52

Jesus reveals that salvation is only found in Him ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Jn. 14:6 (cf. Acts 4:12)

Jesus gives His life as an atoning sacrifice for our sins ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mt. 27:11–56; Jn. 18:28–37

Jesus is buried in a rich man’s tomb ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mt. 27:57–61; Jn. 19:38–42

Jesus is resurrected from the dead and appears to many ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mt. 28:1–15; Lk. 24:1–49; Jn. 20

Jesus reveals the Trinity ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mt. 28:19 (cf. Lk. 3:22; Jn. 14:26; 15:26; Acts 2:33; 2 Cor. 13:14)

Jesus ascends into Heaven ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mk. 16:19; Lk. 24:50–53; Acts 1:6–9

Jesus will return to the same place He left ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Acts 1:10–11 (cf. Zech. 14:1–5)

The Holy Spirit is given to the Church on Pentecost ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Acts 2:1–4 (cf. Acts 1:1–5)

The Early Church is filled with zeal and love for one another ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Acts 2:42–47

The Church is the mystical Body of Christ, made of many members ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1 Cor. 12:12–27

The Gospel explicitly defined ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1 Cor. 15:1–8

Believers will be resurrected to inherit eternal life ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1 Cor. 15:50–58 (cf. Jn. 3:1–18, 3:36; 5:24)

Everyone is wicked and in need of Jesus ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rom. 3:9–20, 23; Isa. 64:6; Jas. 3:2

Salvation is through faith alone ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rom. 3:21–5:21; Gal. 2:15–5:6; Eph. 2:8–9

Believers called to live holy lives ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1 Thess. 4:1–12

Believers will be taken to Heaven by Jesus ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Jn. 14:1–4; 1 Thess. 4:16–18

Jesus defeats the Devil and rules all nations ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rev. 12:7–10; 19:11–16

Jesus judges all men and unbelievers are destroyed ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rev. 20:11–15

A new heaven, new earth, and New Jerusalem ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rev. 21:1–27 (cf. Isa. 65:17; 2 Pet. 3:13)

Jesus is coming soon, invitation to believe ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rev. 22