Significant Events - New Testament

Promises: Please also look at the section on Prophecies since they are promises for the future.

James 4:3 says: Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. From this sentence we see that our motivations and attitudes are critical to receiving the answer to our prayers. Likewise, our motivations and attitudes affect when and how we receive the promises from God.

In Hebrews 3:14; we are told: we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end. Then, in Hebrews 4:1; we are told: Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. In those two chapters, we are reminded that God's people did not receive the promises of God, and were actually killed because of their refusal to believe and to act in true Biblical faith. Our refusal to act in true Biblical faith, after we have heard the promise of God, effectively proves that we believe God is a liar and that His promises are not reliable. This is because the promises are so much greater than the requirements to receive the promises that it can not be that we believe that the requirements are too great in comparison to the promise. Either we failed to truly understand the promise, or we refused to believe the promise. And, God treats a refusal to believe the promise as an accusation against Him and His faithfulness.

Most people who express interest in this book want to avoid the curses in it and / or receive the blessings found in it but they are not willing to do that phrase. Lots of people want to 'claim' promises made in the Bible while ignoring God's requirements for receiving those promises. Such attitudes come from people believing doctrines of devils (1Timothy 4:1).

Promises of Messiah / Christ
Genesis 3:15; Genesis 12:3; Genesis 22:18; Genesis 26:4; Genesis 49:10; Deuteronomy 18:15; 2Samuel 7:12; 2Samuel 7:13; Job 19:25; Job 19:26; Job 19:27; Psalms 2:6; Psalms 2:7; Psalms 2:8; Psalms 2:9; Psalms 2:10; Psalms 2:11; Psalms 2:12; Psalms 40:6; Psalms 40:7; Psalms 40:8; Psalms 98:2; Psalms 110:1; Psalms 110:3; Psalms 110:3; Psalms 110:4; Psalms 132:11; Psalms 132:17; Isaiah 4:2; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 9:7; Isaiah 11:1; Isaiah 11:2; Isaiah 11:3; Isaiah 11:45; Isaiah 40:9; Isaiah 40:10; Isaiah 40:11; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 42:2; Isaiah 42:3; Isaiah 42:4; Isaiah 53:10; Isaiah 53:11; Isaiah 53:12; Isaiah 61:1; Isaiah 61:2; Isaiah 61:3; Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 23:6; Jeremiah 33:14; Jeremiah 33:15; Jeremiah 33:16; Jeremiah 33:17; Ezekiel 17:22; Ezekiel 17:23; Ezekiel 17:24; Ezekiel 21:27; Ezekiel 34:23; Ezekiel 34:24; Ezekiel 34:25; Ezekiel 37:24; Daniel 2:34; Daniel 2:35; Daniel 2:44; Daniel 2:45; Daniel 7:13; Daniel 7:14; Daniel 9:24; Daniel 9:25; Daniel 9:26; Hosea 3:5; Joel 2:32; Amos 9:11; Amos 9:12; Obadiah 1:21; Micah 5:2; Micah 7:20; Zephaniah 3:14; Zephaniah 3:15; Zephaniah 3:16; Zephaniah 3:17; Zechariah 2:10; Zechariah 2:11; Zechariah 6:12; Zechariah 9:9; Zechariah 13:1; Zechariah 13:7; Malachi 3:1; Malachi 4:2; Luke 1:69-70; Acts 3:24; Acts 13:32-33; Romans 15:8; Galatians 3:17-18; Galatians 4:4; Titus 2:13; 1Peter 1:11-12.
General

The promises listed below are found within the Gospel accounts. This is not a complete list as God makes other promises in other parts of the Bible.
When we are dealing with promises found in the Bible, it is imperative that we make sure that the promise is given to us. A lot of people like to 'claim a promise' which was not given to them and then get upset with God when they don't receive the promise that they 'claimed'. They are trying to blame God for receiving the results of their own foolishness.
In Mark 1:2; we read: As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. This is a promise made by God to His Christ. We can not 'claim' these promises for ourselves. This is one of the two types of promises, found in the Bible, that does not specify a condition for receiving the promise because God knew that His Christ would do what was required without His having to specify what was required.
Next, In Genesis 9:11; we read: And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. This is the second type of Biblical promise with no requirement attached to it. Please notice that this promise is given to all flesh and is not personal in nature.
Likewise, we have promises to whosoever which bring a blessing, such as true Biblical salvation, or a cursing, such as death. We find the word whosoever occurring 183 times in 163 verses of the Bible and 110 times in 93 verses of the New Testament. It is worthwhile for people to study these Bible references in order to understand how God is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34; Romans 2:11; Ephesians 6:9; Colossians 3:25 and James 2:1. Also explained in the notes for Romans 14:10-LJC; Romans C7S3 and Romans C10S13). These are all promises which are applied on a personal level but which apply to anyone and everyone.
In the Bible there are promises made by God to groups of people, such as the Jews, which can not be 'claimed' by other people. Please do not believe the liars who teach that 'every promise is mine'.
Every Biblical promise that applies to people during the 'Church Age', other than the promises made to all flesh, have a condition attached to the promise which we must fulfill in order to receive the promise. Please be sure that you understand and meet the requirements for receiving the promise of the Bible before you 'claim' the promise.
Matthew 19:28-30; Mark 10:28-31 and Luke 18:28-30 all have the promises of blessings for following Jesus. There are slight differences in these accounts, which I believe show that rewards vary based upon what is given up for the service of God. However, there is another consideration that many people ignore. All three accounts list people and things that have to be left behind. In addition, Mark includes with persecutions in the list of rewards. Yes, you get a greater reward but you also pay a greater price. Many people want the reward of the promise but are not willing to pay the price that God demands.
Jesus kept every promise that He made or will keep the promise in the future. People misunderstand these promises for a couple of reasons. One is that God determines when and how He fulfills promises and people assume that they can dictate these details. Another reason for misunderstanding is that people 'claim' promises which were not given to them. For example, the doctrine 'Every promise in the book is mine' is absolutely wrong. Promises made to the Jews can not be claimed by others. In addition, promises made to people personally (John 1:50) can not be 'claimed' even though we can expect God to do something similar for us if we do the same thing as was done to receive the promise. Bottom line: we need to be careful about promises which we 'claim'. In addition, we need to be very careful about promises which we make and be sure to fulfill any promise which we make.
In Matthew 16:21-28; Matthew 17:22-23; Matthew 20:17-19; Mark 8:31-38; Mark 9:30-32; Mark 10:32-34; Luke 9:21-27 and Luke 9:43-45 and Luke 18:31-33; Jesus prophesied His death and resurrection. However, the disciples had a problem with it. The problem was not a problem of understanding but a refusal to believe because it was so opposite of what their religious traditions had taught them. The context explains this truth. If they had believed what Jesus told them in this sentence, they could have focused on His saying and the third day he shall rise again and they would have avoided a lot of pain and anguish. However, they refused to believe, because of prior religious teaching which was in error. That refusal to believe caused them much suffering which could have been avoided. Likewise, a lot of people suffer today, when God lets them go through a test, because they refuse to believe what the Bible actually promises because of prior religious teaching which is in error. The message is simple and clear. Believe what is actually written in the Bible especially when it goes against prior religious teaching.
This is not a normally written promise, but the truth of it matches the requirements for receiving any type of blessing from God. Matthew 15:21-30 and Mark 7:24-30 tells us that Jesus, and His disciples, went to a city of Gentiles. There, a woman asked Him to free her daughter from a devil. Jesus told her no and, in the process, called her a dog. (A female dog is properly called a 'bitch'.) She accepted this insult and was willing to do or accept anything else that Jesus demanded in order to get her request fulfilled. In this account, we see that Jesus was not being mean but was having her prove her true Biblical faith before He granted her request. Jesus answered her with: For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter. Often, before God provides a blessing, God first demands that we prove the sincerity of our heart when we claim to have true Biblical faith. God does this before giving us anything special which is beyond what the ministry gives to everyone. God does this so that people can realize that God blesses true Biblical faith that is demonstrated while refusing to bless people who refuse to demonstrate true Biblical faith.
In Matthew 16:28; Mark 9:1 and Luke 9:27; Jesus promised that some of the disciples shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. This was fulfilled for Peter, James and John in the 'Transfiguration of Jesus Christ', which is reported in Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8 and Luke 9:28-36. This promise can never be 'claimed' by anyone else. However, the basis of this promise should be considered by everyone who wants to 'claim' a promise from God. In this incident, we see Jesus make a deliberate distinction between these three disciples and the rest of the disciples when it comes to keeping a promise. He kept the promise to the disciples who were closest to Him and refused to give it to the disciples who were further away from Jesus. Thus, the principal is that people who get closest to Jesus will receive the most and the best promises while people who stay further away will receive less promises and will not receive the best promises.

Specific

Matthew

Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:15-17 and John 1:33 all promise that Jesus shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. However, this promise was not made to everyone but only to people who had already repented.
In: Matthew 4:19 and Mark 1:17 Jesus promises I will make you fishers of men if they follow me.
The 'Sermon of the Mount / Beatitudes' start out with promises. These sentences use symbolic language so please see the notes for them, in the Book Study on the Gospel, to be sure that you truly understand what is promised and to whom. They are:
- Matthew 5:3 says: Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:4 says: Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
- Matthew 5:5 says: Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
- Matthew 5:6 says: Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
- Matthew 5:7 says: Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
- Matthew 5:8 says: Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
- Matthew 5:9 says: Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
- Matthew 5:10 says: Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:11-12 and Luke 6:23 great is your reward in heaven is promised to those people who personally suffer for the name of Jesus Christ.
In Matthew 6:6; and Matthew 6:17-18; we are told that thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. That is: when the saved get to heaven, God will reveal, and reward, everything that they sacrificed and did to promote His kingdom on Earth. And, since this is a promise that is said, literally, twice, we can know that it is part of the law of God.
In Matthew 6:25; we are told: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. In this sentence, and the ones after it, Jesus promises that God will meet all of our physical needs if we truly trust God for our physical needs while we concentrate on serving God in His kingdom.
In Matthew 6:33; and Luke 12:31; we are told But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. The things these verses are talking about are what we need to live in this physical world. Other Bible references promise us everlasting rewards in Heaven, in addition to what these sentences promise, four our obeying the command to seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness. The important thing is to ignore people preaching the doctrinal error which claims that we can receive this reward while refusing to fulfill God's requirement.
In Matthew 7:7-12; Matthew 21:22; Mark 11:24-26; Luke 11:9-13; John 14:13-15; John 15:7 and John 15:16-17 and John 16:23-24 we read promises of answered prayer along with some requirements that must be met in order to receive the answer to prayers. Please see the note for Luke 11:9 to see an overview of the requirements which are associated with these promises. We will not receive the promise if we do not fulfill God's requirements for receiving the promise.
In Matthew 10:20; Jesus promises that The Spirit of your Father (will) speaketh in you when people are arrested for giving the Gospel.
In Matthew 10:26; Jesus promises that God will reveal things that people try to hide. The note for that sentence has links to other Bible references with similar promises.
In Matthew 10:32; Jesus promises that He will confess us before God the Father if we confess Him before men.
In Matthew 10:33; Jesus promises that He will deny us before God the Father if we deny Him before men.
In Matthew 10:39; Luke 17:33 and John 12:25 Jesus promises He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
In Matthew 10:41-42; Jesus promises rewards matching the type of God's servant whom we receive.
Matthew 11:6 and Luke 7:23 say: And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. This is a promise of blessings for letting the word of God correct the doctrine that we believe.
Matthew 11:28-29 tells us that Jesus promised: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. However, many people use as non-Biblical definition for the word rest and, as a result, do not receive this promise. In addition, many people fail to realize that the requirement given in the next sentence (Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me) is a mandatory requirement for receiving this promise.
In Matthew 13:16 Jesus is telling us that people are blessed when they see and hear spiritually because that is the only way to receive spiritual understanding.
This is not normally seen as a promise but the application is one that we can use as a promise. In Matthew 16:13-20 and Mark 8:27-30 and Luke 9:18-20; Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ. Only in Matthew 16:17-19; do we read that Jesus said: Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And, Jesus goes on to make p[promises to Peter. At that time, the religious leaders kicked Jews out of the Temple if they confessed that Jesus was God's Christ. Since they also taught a works salvation and works sanctification, their threat was literally a threat to send people to Hell, by using their (erroneous) doctrine. After all, Jews could not do the required works if they couldn't go to the temple. Therefore, Peter was rejecting the method of salvation taught by his life-long religion to put His faith in Jesus. Jesus rewarded his faith with special promises. Likewise, when we stand up against doctrinal error and put true Biblical faith in Jesus, we can expect God to reward us in an unexpected way.
In Matthew 16:28; Mark 9:1 and Luke 9:27 Jesus promised that there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. That promise was fulfilled in Matthew 17:1; Mark 9:2 and Luke 9:28.
Matthew 18:19 promises that God will answer united prayer.
In Matthew 19:21; Mark 10:21 and Luke 18:22 all tell us that Jesus told the rich young ruler: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. Many people believe the lies that everyone will have a mansion and be in eternal bliss as soon as they get to Heaven. Many Bible references tell us that such doctrines are lies. However, in these Bible references, we have a promise that: thou shalt have treasure in heaven, if we do what Jesus told the rich young ruler to do.
In Matthew 19:27-30; Mark 10:28-31 and Luke 18:28-30 we have a very clear promise of reward in this life, and life everlasting, if we put Jesus, The gospel, and The kingdom of God at a higher priority than everything else in life. The relative priority must be so high that we are willing to leave everything else, including our life, in order to serve Jesus, The gospel, and The kingdom of God. We also read a similar thing in Luke 22:28-30 and Hebrews 11:24-26; although the details are different.
In Matthew 19:28-30; Mark 10:28-31 and Luke 18:28-30 Jesus explains the Heavenly rewards which saved people will receive if they suffer loss in this world in order to serve Him and the gospel. We also see similar doctrine in Luke 22:28-30 and Hebrews 11:24-26.
In Matthew 25:14-30; we read the 'Parable of Talents'. This parable is related to the 'Parable of the Householder', found in Mark 13:34 and to the the 'Parable of the Ten Pounds' found in Luke 19:11-27. All three promise variable rewards based upon the amount of spiritual profit brought to God's kingdom while we are still in this world. Please see the Table of Parables in the NT for links to all parables found in the New Testament.
Matthew 24:35; Mark 13:31 and Luke 21:33 say: heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. This is a promise that God will preserve His word and that we can rely upon it not matter what circumstances we find ourselves in.
In Mark 9:22; we read that a distraught father said: if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. Jesus answered with: If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. There are times that we need to hold onto this promise while we realize some things. First, God determines how and when he will keep a promise. Therefore, we need to accept whatever details that God chooses. God will answer a request of: 'Lead me to a godly mate who will help me to serve you' while God will not respond to a request of: 'make a particular person marry me'. In addition, there are times that God delays answering our prayer so that our continued prayer requests proves the sincerity of our request. In addition to these couple of requirements, the Bible gives us more such as 'get sin out of your life'. We need to study the Bible to find all of the requirements that God put into His word and make sure that we fulfill all of them if we truly want God to do miracles in our life.
In Matthew 21:18-19; Mark 11:12-14 and Mark 11:19-21; we read about Jesus cursing the fig tree that had no fruit. Then, in Matthew 21:21-22 and Mark 11:22-26; we read that Jesus gave a spiritual lesson based upon the cursed fig tree. He did not talk about the symbolism of the curse, but He said how to have God answer our prayers. The context gives us several requirements, which people might overlook. Those requirements are:
- The context before these instructions showed us that Jesus cursed the symbolic representation of people who have a lot of evidence of religious activity but who do not produce spiritual fruit for God's kingdom. Therefore, it should be obvious that only people who produce spiritual fruit for God's kingdom can claim the promise found here.
- Next, Jesus said: If ye have faith, and doubt not. This is an obvious conditional requirement. However, the faith must be true Biblical faith in God and God's abilities. In addition, true Biblical faith requires action and the required action must produce the spiritual fruit which was already mentioned.
- Next, Jesus said: whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer. We must be consistent in our prayer with the willingness to keep on praying for as long as is required to prove the sincerity of our request and of our faith in God.
- Next, Jesus said: believe that ye receive them. The word ye means; 'each and every one of you personally'. Thus, the requirements are personal in nature. In addition, the word receive is present-tense. Thus, we must believe that we already have what we can not yet see. Hebrews 11:1 says: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Unless we act on our faith, before we see what we want then we have not provided the required substance for what we claim to have faith in.
- Next, Jesus said: when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any. This is possibly the hardest requirement to fulfill.
- Next, Jesus said: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. We must treat others exactly like we want God to treat us.
Matthew 24; Mark 13 and Luke 21:9 are chapters where Jesus gave prophecies about future events. Within these chapters Jesus said: such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet and these are the beginnings of sorrows. Many preachers miss the fact that the sentences associated with these phrases are prophecies that apply to today.

Many people fail to realize that true Biblical prophecy is actually a promise, from God, about what will happen in the future. With that in mind, we need to realize that Satan has lots of ministers who proclaim all kinds of lies about unfulfilled prophecy. For example, there are current events which match where Jesus said: The end shall not be yet. However, there are lots of preachers who deliberately lie or who are deceived and claim that the 'Rapture' (The end) has to happen immediately. Now, with that error acknowledged, we can find some promises that can apply to us personally which are within these prophecies. They are:
- Matthew 24:6; Mark 13:9 and Luke 21:9 tell us: And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. (The message is the same but the wording differs between the Gospel accounts.) When this happens, Jesus told us: Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. God lets this happen so that we can give a testimony. Unless we let God's Holy Ghost speak through us, we will not give the right testimony. But, if we do let God's Holy Ghost speak through us, then we will give the right testimony and God will reward us for that.
- Matthew 24:9-10; Mark 13:12-13 and Luke 21:12 tell us: Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Now, many people teach all kinds of doctrines based upon the phrase: he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved, but the best understanding comes from the phrase that Luke gives us, which is: In your patience possess ye your souls. If we stay true to God and the testimony that God wants to deliver through our life, then God's Holy Ghost will help us and God will save our eternal rewards which result from the testimony and the positive changes in our character (soul) will go with us into eternity.
- Matthew 24:42-51 tells us that God will judge us for if we stay true to our profession of salvation or if we will act like lost and carnal people. Likewise, Mark 13:35-37 and Luke 21:36 say to watch without giving as many details as Matthew reports. Those saved people who stay true to their profession will receive a reward. Those saved people who act like lost and carnal people will found that: The lord of that servant shall ...cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Now, there is a lot of doctrinal error taught about where we find the phrase weeping and gnashing of teeth. Yes, some places it is talking about people who end up in Hell. However, it is also applied to people who make it into The kingdom of Heaven (they are saved) but who do not produce a spiritual profit for God while they were in the physical world. No one can be sent to Hell from The kingdom of Heaven and God can not wipe away all tears from their (saved people in Heaven) eyes after the great white throne judgment (Revelation 20:11). Therefore, we are warned to maintain a good testimony through our death regardless of what circumstances that God lets us endure.
- Matthew 24:45-51 tells us and Luke 12:42-48; we read the 'Parable of the Wise Steward'. Here, we have a promise of blessings to the servant who is a faithful and wise servant and is doing what he is expected to be doing to serve God even though he believes God is not paying attention. This is contrasted with the evil servant, who is described in the second-next sentence. That evil servant will find that His Lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Matthew 24:46 promises blessings if we are serving God and watching for the return of Jesus when He actually comes.
- Matthew 24:47 promises for being made a ruler if we are serving God and watching for the return of Jesus when He actually comes.
The 'Great Commission' (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:14-20 and Acts 1:4-8) has some of the greatest promises available to saved people during the 'Church Age'. Matthew 28:20 promises: I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Mark 16:15-18 promises: He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned and that God will do miracles (signs) in and through the lives of saved people who truly are doing the 'Great Commission'. Acts 1:4-8 promises God's power to do the work of God and that we shall be witnesses unto me (Jesus Christ) throughout the entire world. In addition, what is taught indirectly throughout the entire new Testament is that the saved people who are really doing the 'Great Commission' will have everlasting rewards in Heaven whereas saved people who are not really doing the 'Great Commission' will not have everlasting rewards in Heaven. Please see the Message called The Great Commission for more details.

Mark

Mark 4:22 and Luke 8:17 tell us: For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. We are told to do serve God in secret, at this present time, with the promise that God will reveal everything done in secret, with the results of that action, when we get to Heaven and are judged by God with all of Heaven as witnesses. However, this promise is also a warning to saved people who continuing to sin and not let Jesus Christ cleanse ('completely remove') the sin from their life. Such sins will also be revealed along with their consequences, which are bad influences in the lives of other people.
Mark 4:24 says: Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. This is a prophecy and a promise which is also taught in Matthew 7:2 and Luke 8:18 and 'The Parable of the Pounds' (Luke 19:11-27) and 'The Parable of the Talents' (Matthew 25:14-30) and other places in The word of God. Basically, those saved people who bring a spiritual profit to God during their life here, will receive a reward in Heaven that is greater than anything that they had to do here. However, saved people who do not bring God a spiritual profit will lose even the spiritual gift that they had in this life. They will be eternal paupers.

Luke

In Luke 1:19-20; Zacharias was punished for doubting the promise of God. The angel had given a prophecy about the ministry of John the Baptist and his father, Zacharias, doubted the angel and the prophecy.
In Luke 1:14; we read that the angel of God promised joy and gladness to the parents of John the Baptist because they had remained faithful throughout their life.
In Luke 1:23-25; we read that God kept His promise to the parents of John the Baptist and Elizabeth became pregnant with John the Baptist.
In Luke 1:45; we read that we must believe the promise before we can receive it.
In Luke 1:48-55; we read the response from Mary to Elizabeth when Mary went to visit her and both women were pregnant. In Mary's praise of God, she says that God has kept many of His promises to Abraham and to Israel in spite of the ongoing sins of the Jews. The lesson is that nothing can keep our God from fulfilling His promises.
In Luke 1:67-75; we read the praise of Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist. He gave this praise when his voice was restored. He claimed that the promises given to the Jews for the 1,000 years reign of Christ had come. Unfortunately for the Jews, they rejected Jesus as their King and God delayed the 1,000 years reign of Christ until after the 'Church Age'.
In Luke 2:26; we read that God kept His promise to Simeon because he was just and devout.
In Luke 4:9-11; we read The perversion, from Satan, of a promise in the Bible. That reference quotes the promises of Psalms 91:11-12.
In Luke 5:10; Jesus promised Peter that he would be a soul winner.
In Luke 6:21 the saved people who personally (ye) hunger now are promised that they personally (ye) shall be filled. Revelation 7:16 tells us about the fulfillment of this promise.
In Luke 6:35 the saved people are promised your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest if they do what they are commanded in that sentence to do.
In Luke 6:37-38 the saved people are promised that the 'Law of Sowing and Reaping' is absolute and that their treatment of others, especially their enemies, will deterring the treatment that they receive from God.
In Luke 7:23 we read: And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me (Jesus).
In Luke 8:50 Jesus promised to Jarius: Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. Here we see that we need to believe the promise if we want to receive it.
Luke 10:18 says: Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. However, it is important to understand the context before 'claiming' this promise since the context specifies the conditions which must be met in order to receive this promise.
In Luke 12:6-7; we are promised that God will not forget about us, In my personal experience, the time that I felt God was ignoring me was a time of testing. Therefore, when we feel that God is not paying attention we need to figure out what is going on spiritually and pay attention to the spiritual test that we are in.
Luke 12:31 says: But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. This is often preached with the wrong interpretation of this verse. That is one reason why people don't receive this promise. Please see the note for this verse in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke for a detailed explanation of what this verse truly requires in order for us to receive this promise.
Luke 12:35-38 we have a parable that promises: Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching. Here is our promise of blessing but it comes with the requirement that our Lord finds us doing what he means by watching when He comes.
In Luke 12:47; we read that Jesus promised that there will be tears here and in Heaven.
Luke 12:33 says: Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. This promises that if we truly devote our life to serving God and His kingdom, and get rid of any provision in this world and trust God only for our provision, then we will have a treasure in the heavens which we can not lose.
In Luke 18:7-8; we read that Jesus promised that God will avenge (His people) speedily.
In Luke 18:29-30; we read that Jesus promised manifold rewards in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting to those people who leave all, in this world, for the kingdom of God's sake.
In Luke 18:29-30; we read the 'Parable of the Ten Pounds' which is parallel to the 'Parable of Talents'. Both promise variable rewards based upon the amount of spiritual profit brought to God's kingdom while we are still in this world.
In Luke 21; we read prophecy from Jesus about future events which the Jews will experience but a little of it will be experienced by the saved Gentiles. Part of these promises are for protection which we read that the apostles received during the time of the Book of Acts.
In Luke 22:43; we read that Jesus promised the remaining eleven (11) apostles that I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
In Luke 22:49; we read that Jesus promised the church that they would receive the power of the Holy Ghost.
In Luke 17:6; we read: If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. As explained in the note for this sentence, within the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke, most of us can not claim this promise because we do not have a level of true Biblical faith which God requires.
In Luke 18:1-8; we read the 'Parable of the Unjust Judge'. We are told that this parable was given that men ought always to pray, and not to faint. However, there are certain requirements to receiving the promise of the parable which many people do not realize. The notes for the parable tell those requirements and explain why they are requirements.
In Luke 21:14-15; we are promised that God's Holy Spirit will speak through us, if we let Him, when we are persecuted for giving out the Gospel and are brought to trial for giving out the Gospel.
In Luke 21:18; we are promised But there shall not an hair of your head perish. the only way that I can figure out how to apply this promise is that my hair will all be restored in my new incorruptible body.
In Luke 22:28-29; the disciples were promised a kingdom. The context makes it clear that anyone who is faithful and true to Jesus can expect eternal rewards regardless of what position God gives them in this life.

John

In John 2:1-11 we read about the first miracle done by Jesus. In the account Jesus called His mother woman. This lets us know that he treated her, in this account, like God treats all of His children. From this account we see that God always tests the attitude of our heart before giving a blessing. In this account, Jesus received glory. We need to have a heart attitude of being willing to do whatever God demands and plan on being sure to give God glory then we ask for a blessing. These two things are critical requirements of a proper heart attitude when asking for a blessing.
In John 4:13-14; Jesus promised Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. This means that if we truly receive spiritual life from Jesus we will have it for ever and we will be used by God to bring the message of salvation to others.
In John 8:29 we read that God the Father did not leave Jesus alone because I do always those things that please him. This was part of His telling about His coming crucifixion and how God the Father would be with Him even through that. From this we see that God will never abandon us, no matter what the circumstances, if we are doing God's will.
In John 11:23 Jesus gives Martha a promise that her brother will be raised from the dead in response to the expression of faith which Martha gave in the prior sentence. The application is that God honors true Biblical faith.
In John 11:40; Jesus promised Martha that she shouldest see the glory of God if she believed. The same promise is available to us.
In John 12:25-26 Jesus promised that the people, who met the requirements for the end of this chapter, would have peace because of His faith and not their own. Where our faith will fail, His faith will not. However, saved people do not have the promised peace because they do not fulfill God's requirements for receiving the promises at the end of this chapter. Please see the notes starting in John 16:23-27 for the related requirements.
In John 12:26 Jesus promised that those saved people who truly serve Him will be where He is and that God the Father will honor them. They will be at The marriage supper of the Lamb, they will return with Him to rule this world for 1,000 years and God the Father will give them everlasting rewards. Saved people who do not truly serve, and return a spiritual profit to God, will have none of these promises.
John 14 is telling us about promises from Jesus that He made to His disciples during the 'Last Supper'. This chapter possibly has more promises in it than any other chapter in the Bible. However, what a lot of people ignore, or believe error about, is the fact that ALL of these promises are conditional. First, they are made only to saved people who also fulfilled the Biblical definition of disciple. (Please see the Message on Spiritual Maturity for details on the difference between a child of God, a disciple, and other Biblical identifiers of spiritual maturity.) Next, each of these promises has conditions attached to that promise specifically. In addition, this truth about conditional requirement exists for almost all promises within the Bible. Therefore, while it is good to know about the promises found within the Bible, it is critical to also know about God's requirements for receiving those promises.
In John 14:1 Jesus promises peace.
In John 14:2 Jesus promises provision for our eternity.
In John 14:2 Jesus promises that He revealed everything which we need to know in order to serve God.
In John 14:2 Jesus promises a place in Heaven.
In John 14:3 Jesus promises that the saved will be with Him.
In John 14:7 Jesus promises spiritual knowledge.
In John 14:9 Jesus promises that we can see God the Father in His character.
In John 14:10 Jesus promises that that we can believe that the words from Jesus were the message from God the Father because of the miracles.
In John 14:12 Jesus promises that saved people who truly believeth on Jesus will see miracles in their own life to back their claim of being a messenger from God.
In John 14:13 Jesus promises the saved people who have God doing miracles that they will have their Godly requests met.
In John 14:14 Jesus promises to do what we ask when we are being true messengers for God.
In John 14:16-17 Jesus promises the Comforter. The same promise is found in John 14:26; John 15:26-27 and John 16:7. Those references also tell us that He is The Spirit of truth.
In John 14:18 Jesus promises His presence.
In John 14:19 Jesus promises our own resurrection.
In John 14:20 Jesus promises spiritual knowledge based upon fulfilled prophecy.
In John 14:21 Jesus promises to manifest Himself to the obedient.
In John 14:23 Jesus promises that His manifestation will be in our spirit.
In John 14:26 Jesus promises that the Holy Ghost will teach us and help our remembrance.
In John 14:27 Jesus promises His peace, which is different from what the world gives.
In John 14:29 Jesus promises our belief will increase when we realize that prophecy is fulfilled.
In John 15:3 Jesus promised Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. However, this promise has limits as to whom can claim it. Please see the note for this sentence, within the Book Study on the gospel of John, to find those limits
In John 15:5 Jesus promised that saved people would bringeth forth much fruit if they abideth in me (Jesus).
In John 15:6 Jesus promised that saved people would not bringeth forth much fruit would be cast forth as a branch, and is withered...and they are burned.
In John 15:7-8 Jesus promised that saved people who personally abide in me, and my words abide in you would get their prayers answered because their life caused God the Father to be glorified.
In John 15:10 Jesus promised that saved people who personally keep my commandments shall abide in my love.
In John 15:11 Jesus promised that saved people who personally fulfilled the requirements of that chapter would have full joy.
In John 15:14 Jesus promised that saved people who personally fulfilled the requirements of that chapter would be considered to be the friend of Jesus.
In John 15:15 Jesus promised He would reveal things to His friends.
In John 15:16 Jesus promised that our fruit should remain and that people who produced fruit that remains had the promise that: whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
In John 15:18-19 Jesus promised that the saved people who received the promises of this chapter would be hated by the world.
In John 15:20 Jesus promised that the saved people who received the promises of this chapter would be persecuted by the world but believed by saved people who truly believed Jesus.
In John 16:23-27 Jesus promises that we can ask God the Father in His name after His ascension. However, many people 'claim' this promise without considering the context. It was given after the disciples had such a spiritually maturing experience that no man taketh from you. (Please see the note in the Book Study on the gospel of John for the true meaning of this phrase.) In addition, this promise is given that your joy may be full. As also explained in the note in the Book Study on the gospel of John, joy is from a spiritual perspective of 'bad' circumstances. This promise can not be used to claim the lusts of the flesh, pride, not any of the many other false applications which many people claim it can be applied to.
In John 16:25 Jesus promised that He would shew you plainly of the Father. This occurs after the promise of the indwelling Holy Spirit and after the promise of ask, and ye shall receive. The requirements to receive the prior promise also hold true for this promise which basically says that God will reveal clearly the things of God to those spiritually mature people who fulfill His requirements.
In general, John 16 has prophesies of tribulation and sorrow for all believers during the 'Church Age'. Mixed in with those prophecies are promises of hope for help and comfort. These include:
- In John 16:4 He said that they would remember His prophecy.
- In John 16:7 He said that he would send the Comforter, which is God's Holy Spirit.
- In John 16:7-11 He said that God's Holy Spirit would reprove the world, which means that God's Holy Spirit would fight for them.
- In John 16:13 we read that The Spirit of truth...will guide you into all truth. That means that they will have comfort from the assurance of being in God's truth.
- In John 16:15 we are told that God's Holy Spirit will show the things of God the Father to people who are serving God in spite of persecution. This means that those people (not all saved) will see the promise of future reward which is given in proportion to the amount of sacrifice made for the service of God while we are in this flesh.
- In John 16:20 we read: your sorrow shall be turned into joy and John 16:22 says: your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. While the interpretation of these two promises apply to the disciples who saw the risen savior, we can also expect some application to us because of John 20:29.
- In John 16:23-24 we have a promise of answered prayer that your joy may be full.
- In John 16:33 we read These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Promises: Please also look at the section on Prophecies since they are promises for the future.

In Acts

In Acts 7:5 we are reminded that God promised the 'Promised Land' to the seed of Abraham.
In Acts 7:17-18 we are told that God led the Jews out of the slavery of Egypt wnen The time of the promise drew nigh.

In Romans

Romans 1:1: God promised the New Testament in the Old Testament.
Romans 1:7: Grace and peace for becoming true Biblical saints.
Romans 1:16: Salvation to every one that believeth the gospel of Christ.
Romans 1:18: The wrath of God...against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness.
Romans 2:6: God will render to every man according to his deeds:.
Romans 3:4 tells us that we can overcome when thou art judged if we rely on The word of God.
Romans 3:22: The righteousness of God is given to all...that believe.
Romans 3:24: Being justified...through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
Romans 3:26: God might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus but we must fulfill the true meaning of: him which believeth in Jesus. Please see the in Jesus section of the Doctrinal Study called Relational Prepositions for the details.
Romans 4:5: If we believeth on God then our faith is counted for righteousness.
Romans 4:13: God's promises are given through the righteousness of faith.
Romans 4:16: The end the promise (is) sure to all the seed who act in The faith of Abraham.
Romans 4:17-25: Our faith shall be imputed for righteousness if we follow the example of Abraham's faith.
Romans 5:1: We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ after we are justified by faith.
Romans 5:9: We are saved from (God's) wrath through him (Christ).
Romans 5:10: After people are saved (reconciled to God by the death of his Son) we shall be saved by his life ('have sin, and the results of sin, removed from our life by following the example of Jesus for how to live').
Romans 5:15-16: We receive The grace of God, and the gift by grace because of Jesus Christ. The grace of God, and the gift are given unto justification ('to change our life and justify God giving us His grace and gift').
Romans 5:18: When we receive, and show, The righteousness of Jesus Christ in our lives, then we have The justification of life ('The justification for God giving us His life / salvation').
Romans 5:21: Grace reigns...unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord through righteousness.
Romans 6:5-6: we shall be also in the likeness of his (Christ) resurrection if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death. That is: if we are buried with him by baptism into death ('we are separated from the promptings of sin in this world by being identified with Christ').
Romans 6:7: We are freed from (The addiction of) sin by having Christ help us to stop responding to the temptations of sin. (Our sentence starts with the word For, which means it is giving the reason why toe prior sentence is true. The prior sentence is where we read about having Christ help us to stop responding to the temptations of sin.
Romans 6:11: We are freed from (The addiction of) sin by being alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:16: the promise of sin unto death if we yield ourselves servants to obey religious doctrine which goes against The word of God.
Romans 6:18: We become the servants of righteousness after we are made free from sin.
Romans 6:22: We have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life after we become servants to God.
Romans 6:23: We receive eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 7:24-25: I am delivered from the body of this death through Jesus Christ our Lord. This verse not only is a promise for this life but it a also a prophecy about our receiving a new body after we go to Heaven. Please see the section, below, on Prophecies.
Romans 8:1: There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Romans 8:2: We are made free from the law of sin and death by The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:4: The righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us if we walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Romans 8:6: We have life and peace if we are spiritually minded.
Romans 8:8: We cannot please God if we are in the flesh.
Romans 8:10: If Christ is in us then we have God's life because of our righteousness.
Romans 8:14: We are the sons of God if we are led by the Spirit of God.
Romans 8:15: We can cry, Abba, Father because we have personally have received the Spirit of adoption.
Romans 8:16: We have assurance that we are the children of God because The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit. However, if we stop doing our part in our personal relationship with God then The Spirit (can not) bear witness with our spirit.
Romans 8:17: We may be also glorified together with Christ if so be that we suffer with him.
Romans 8:19-21: All of creation will no longer be under God's curse at The manifestation of the sons of God ('The return of Christ to rule this world'). Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption.
Romans 8:23: the saved will receive The redemption of our body ('a new glorified body').
Romans 8:26-27: God's Holy Spirit helps us to pray according to the will of God.
Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:29-31: God did predestinate (everyone) to be conformed to the image of his Son. Those who accepted God's predestination, God also offered to justify. Those who do what is required to be justified, God also offered to glorify. Those who do what is required to be glorified God also protects ( If God be for us, who can be against us?).
Romans 8:32: God will freely give us all things if we fulfill the prior requirements.
Romans 8:33-34: Christ will justify and maketh intercession for those people who fulfill the prior requirements.
Romans 8:35-39: Nothing shall be able to separate us from the love of God but we must stay in the right relationship that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 9:8: The children of the promise are counted for the seed. That is, we become children of God by accepting His promise and that is be believing and acting by faith.
Romans 9:26-39: We will be called the children of the living God through the righteousness which is of faith.
Romans 10:9: that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Romans 10:11: Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Romans 10:13: For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Romans 10:17: We will increase our faith as we increase our reading, studying and believing The word of God.
Romans 10:18: God has sent The word of God into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
Romans 10:21: God offers mercy and salvation All day long...unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Romans 11:20-23: God will break us off due to unbelief But God will also graff us in due to belief.
Romans 11:26: all Israel shall be saved. All Jews who live through The great tribulation will accept Jesus as their personal Lord, and be saved when they see Him return to this world to rule it.
Romans 11:29: The gifts and calling of God are without repentance. We can not lose anything that God gives to us such as our free will.
Romans 11:32: God made a plan that he might have mercy upon all.
Romans 12:19: Vengeance is mine; I will repay. God will repay for anyone who treats His children wrong if we leave it with God and don't try to get vengeance on our own.
Romans 12:20: We shalt heap coals of fire on (our enemy's) head if we take care of his needs.
Romans 13:5: God's government official will execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Romans 14:10: we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
Romans 14:18: We will be acceptable to God, and approved of men if we serveth Christ.
Romans 15:13: we can be filled with all joy and peace in believing and abound in hope through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Romans 16:20: God will use those saved people, who truly serve His kingdom, to bruise Satan under your feet.
Romans 16:25-26: we can be stablished according to (Paul's) gospel if we are obedient to the faith.

In 1Corinthians

In 1Corinthians 1:1-3, Grace and peace are offered to people who obey the doctrine of this epistle.
In 1Corinthians 1:4-8, we are promised That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge and God shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ if the testimony of Christ is confirmed in you.
In 1Corinthians 1:21, God promises to save them that believe by the foolishness of preaching.
In 1Corinthians 1:30-31, we are promised that we can receive wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification if we personally are in Christ Jesus.
In 1Corinthians 9:16-17, the preacher is promised woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. When God calls us to a task and gives us the spiritual gift to accomplish it, we are warned that woe is unto if we waste God's gift and do not accomplish God's purpose.
In 1Corinthians 9:23, we are promised to be partaker thereof (in the blessings of the gospel) with the people that we lead to salvation.
In 1Corinthians 9:24, we are promised a prize if we run God's race properly and run to win.
In 1Corinthians 9:26-27, we are promised to be a castaway if we do not keep under (our) body, and bring it into subjection (Control the lusts of the flesh).
In 1Corinthians 10:1-11, we are promised judgment and destruction from God if we do the sins named there.
In 1Corinthians 10:13; we are promised: There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. However, in order to receive this promise, we must fulfill the requirement in the next sentence (flee from idolatry).
In 1Corinthians 11:3-11, the woman is promised protection by God if she stays in subjection to the God-given authority over her and dresses in a way which makes that subjection clear to others.
In 1Corinthians 11:23-26, says that we do shew the Lord's death till he come when the church has the Lord's Supper.
In 1Corinthians 11:27-32, we are promised judgment from God which includes sickness and death if we take the Lord's Supper unworthily.
In 1Corinthians 15:24, we are promised that Christ will put down all rebellion and end death before the great white throne judgment.
In 1Corinthians 15:42-44, all saved are promised a spiritual body that is in: glory, power and incorruption.
In 1Corinthians 15:58, all saved are promised that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

In 2Corinthians

In 2Corinthians 1:1-2; grace and peace are offered to people who accept and obey the doctrine of this epistle.
In 2Corinthians 1:1-2; we read: Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. This means that if we are not willing to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God, then God has no reason to comfort us.
In 2Corinthians 1:5; we read: as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. This means that our own consolation by Christ is directly proportional to how much we are willing to have The sufferings of Christ abound in us.
In 2Corinthians 1:7; we read: as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation. However, we must remain faithful during the sufferings if we wish to also receive the consolation.
In 2Corinthians 2:10-11; we read that forgiving others who truly repent prevents Satan from getting an advantage of us.
In 2Corinthians 5:2-4; we are promised a new spiritual body, which is immortal, when we get to Heaven.
In 2Corinthians 5:17; we read: Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. This means that this promise is a conditional position for saved people. Some saved people will be in Christ and some will not be in Christ. Those saved who are not in Christ do not have the promises of this sentence ( old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new).
In 2Corinthians 5:18-19; we read: And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. The word reconcile means 'To conciliate anew; to call back into union and friendship the affections which have been alienated; to restore to friendship or favor after estrangement; as, to reconcile men or parties that have been at variance'. When we sin, we become 'at variance with God' and we lose our 'union and friendship with God'. God hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ when He initially saved us by Jesus and when He changed us to stop our sinning Christ and when God showed us how to live in the flesh using The power of the Holy Spirit by Jesus. (Please also see the Doctrinal Study called: What Did Jesus Do?).
In 2Corinthians 6:17-18; we read: Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. Please see the note for this sentence, in the Book Study, for more details about this promise. In addition, 2Corinthians 7:1 adds the requirement to cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
In 2Corinthians 7:6-7 and 2Corinthians 7:13; tell us that Godly leaders are comforted, even in the midst of personal trials, by news of their people getting right with God.
In 2Corinthians 7:10; we read: godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. Thus, we read about two different results depending on the type of source of any sorrow.
In 2Corinthians 8:1-3; tells us that when we give ourselves selves to the Lord, we will receive The grace of God and that he will work through our lives to do things that are beyond our power.
In 2Corinthians 8:7-8; we read that our willingness to give to support missions will be used by God to prove the sincerity of your love.
In 2Corinthians 8:10; we read that it is expedient for us to do what we promised God and the church that we would do.
In 2Corinthians 9:6; we read 'The law of Sowing and Reaping'.
In 2Corinthians 9:7; we read that God loveth a cheerful giver.
In 2Corinthians 9:8-11; we read that: God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things and that God can multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness and that God can make us enriched in every thing to all bountifulness when we are supporting missions and keeping our promises even when it causes us to suffer.
In 2Corinthians 9:12-14; we read that missionaries who receive our support will glorify God for your professed subjection into the gospel of Christ, and it will be: abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God, and it will cause them to pray for you, and it will cause them to long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
2Corinthians 13:11-14 give the final blessings of this epistle. Paul wishes them to receive these blessings but they must submit, and obey, the commandments of this epistle in order to receive these blessings.

In Galatians

Galatians 1:1-5: Grace and peace are offered to people who accept and obey the doctrine of this epistle.
Galatians 2:15-16: We are justified by the faith of Jesus Christ when we have believed in Jesus Christ.
Galatians 3:14 promises God's Holy Spirit to people who go to God through faith.
Galatians 3:16; with the next sentence, make it clear that this particular promise was made to Christ and not to all of the Jews. We need to be careful so that we don't 'claim' a promise made to someone else and not made to us.
Galatians 3:17 tells us that neither the coming, nor going, of the Mosaic Law could disannul (The promise), that it should make the promise of none effect. This sentence proves that the claim that God's way of salvation changed with different ages. That doctrinal error claims that people were saved by keeping the Mosaic Law and not by believing the promise.
Galatians 3:18 tells us that The law can not have any effect upon a promise.
Galatians 3:19 tells us that The law was added because of sin and that it was only intended to last until Christ came.
Galatians 3:21 tells us that The law can not be against The promises.
Galatians 3:22 tells us that everyone has been declared to be a sinner that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Galatians 3:29 tells us we are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise if we personally belong to Christ.
Galatians 4:7 we are an heir of God through Christ. That is, we must maintain our ongoing relationship with God that is through Christ if we want to receive everlasting heavenly rewards (be an heir).
Galatians 4:23 is part of an allegory where Paul is explaining that Abraham's son who came by the law was bound while the son who came by the promise was free.
Galatians 4:28 is part of an allegory where Paul is explaining that Abraham's son who came by the law was bound while the son who came by the promise was free.
Galatians 6:16 promises peace and mercy upon the people who obey the epistle and upon the spiritually mature (The Israel of God).

In Ephesians

In Ephesians 1:1-2; Grace and peace are promised to saved people who keep the doctrine of this epistle.
In Ephesians 1:13-14; we are promised eternal security (sealed with that holy Spirit of promise) because the word sealed means: 'legally marked as belonging to God' and no person nor devil can break God's seal.
In Ephesians 1:13-14; we have the earnest of our inheritance. The word earnest means: 'down payment'. It is said to be like an engagement ring which promises marriage. What we are promised in Heaven is far more that what we have now with the indwelling Holy Spirit.
In Ephesians 1:13-14; we read: until the redemption of the purchased possession. Our redemption is not complete until we receive our new incorruptible body. Please see the Message called: Body, Soul and Spirit Salvation for more details.
In Ephesians 2:11-13; we read that we were lost and had no hope, and without God in the world. But Christ changed that. And, in order to continue to receive the promises which come through Christ, we must do our part to maintain the ongoing personal relationship.
In Ephesians 3:6; we are promised That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel. Please see the Message called The Mystery of God, the Father and Christ for more details.
In Ephesians 3:14-19; we read then Paul asked God to grant several things to those saved people who let Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith. The saved people who do not allow this to happen can not expect to receive the rest of the blessings which are named in this sentence. With that in mind, we need to realize that our next sentence starts with the word Now, which means that it must also be considered for contextual considerations. Specifically, it tells us what is due to God the Father as a result of Him granting this request.
In Ephesians 4:3-5; we read that we might receive the adoption of sons. The word might means that this is conditional. We must accept the character of God the Father for us to fulfill the requirement to be a true son. In addition, our next sentence says: And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. I've heard this preached but, frankly, very few can claim that it helps them in their life because they have not truly received the character of God.
In Ephesians 4:7; we read that Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. The problem is that people believe that all saved will receive an inheritance after they get to Heaven simply because they are saved. However, the Bible, including this sentence, makes it clear that any inheritance received is separate from going to Heaven. And, our sentence makes it clear that this requires us becoming a son ('receiving the character of God the Father'). In addition, our sentence makes it clear that this requires us go through Christ ('enter into the ongoing personal relationship that is in Christ and doing our part to remain in that relationship').
In Ephesians 4:8; we read that Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. This means that the only way that we receive anything from God is to believe His promise and do what God requires in order for us to receive the promise.
In Ephesians 6:2; we are read: Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)). The promise was given in Exodus 20:12 and Deuteronomy 5:16. The promise was that thy days may be long upon the land and that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee. The attitude that children have towards their parents becomes the basis of their attitude towards God. A continual disrespect towards God is a good way to die early.
In Ephesians 6:23; we are read: Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. This is not offered to lost people nor to the carnal. If people refuse to join God's side in the spiritual battle, or refuse to be active in the battle, then God has no reason to offer them peace.
In Ephesians 6:23; we are read: Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. The requirements to receive this grace should be obvious to everyone. People must do the action of love, that action must be directed at the right person (our Lord Jesus Christ) and be done with the right attitude (sincerity).

In Philippians

In 1:1-2; grace...and peace. God did this for several reasons, which Paul names within this epistle. Those reasons include:

For your fellowship in the gospel found in 1:5. They had been working for the kingdom of God.
from the first day until now found in 1:5. They were expected to continue doing so.
he (Christ) which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ found in 1:6. They were expected to maintain their personal relationship with Christ until they met Him personally in death or the 'Rapture'.
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all found in 1:7-8. They caused their pastor to love them and to thank God for them. Some people make the pastor pray that they would leave, but not these people.
inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace found in 1:7. They were willing to personally suffer in support of their pastor.
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death found in 3:10. They had the same goal as their pastor when it came to suffering for Christ.
They were willing to press toward the mark found in 3:14. They ignored physical comforts in order to press towards their spiritual goal.
Their conversation is in heaven found in 3:20. Their 'way of life' was completely controlled by heaven.
They were looking for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ found in 3:20. They were constantly aware that their every attitude and action would be judged and result in reward or punishment.
Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction found in 4:14. They each personally (ye) have well done in support of missionaries and mission efforts.

As a result of these things, they were given promises for their future which included promises from God and requirements that they had to meet in order to receive those promises. These included:

Increase in knowledge and in all judgment; found in 1:9.
They each personally (ye) may approve things that are excellent found in 1:10.
They each personally (ye) may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ ('The 1,000 years reign of Christ') found in 1:10.
They each personally (ye) would be filled with the fruits of righteousness found in 1:11.
They each personally (ye) would bring The glory and praise of God found in 1:11.
They each personally (ye) understand the things going on in the world around them (1:12).
Your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ (1:18; 1:26) in spite of everything going on around them and everything happening to them.
They each personally (ye) stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel found in 1:27.
They were to be in nothing terrified by your adversaries (1:28).
They were to suffer for his (Christ) sake (1:29).
They were to have the mind...of Christ Jesus (2:5).
They were to have God work in them (2:13).
They were to rejoice in the day of Christ ('The 1,000 years reign of Christ') found in 2:16).
They were to have The sacrifice and service of your faith (2:17).
They were to have a godly pastor (2:17).
They were to stand fast in the Lord (obey His commandments) found in 4:1.
They were to stop squabbling and be of the same mind in the Lord (4:2).
They were to Rejoice in the Lord alway (4:4).
They were to Let your moderation be known unto all men (4:5).
They were to Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God (4:6).
They were to think on these (godly) things (4:8).
They were to DO...Those things, which ye have both learned, and received (4:9).
They were to rely upon Christ which strengtheneth me (4:13).
They were to know that God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus (4:19). (Note: This promise is only given to those people who fulfill the requirements found in this epistle and listed above.)

In addition to the above, which covers the entire epistle, we have specific promises in the following references.

Philippians 1:7 says that ye all are partakers of my grace because they each personally (ye) participated in the ministry that Paul was pastor of.
Philippians 1:7-11 says that they would have increased knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ because they were participating in the ministry through love. In addition, they were also promised to be filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:19 promises greater everlasting rewards (this shall turn to my salvation) when we rejoice that Christ is preached due to our own persecution.
Philippians 1:21 promises that death is gain for the saved who truly devote their life to the service of God.
Philippians 2:1-2 tells us that we can have consolation in Christ, comfort of love, fellowship of the Spirit, and / or bowels and mercies if we personally be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Philippians 2:5-9 tells us that God also hath highly exalted him (Christ Jesus) because of His mind and His obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Likewise, we can expect everlasting rewards for our own obedience unto death.
Philippians 2:13 promises it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure when we are obedient. When God works through our lives, results are produced which the flesh can not produce.
Philippians 2:14-16 promises that we personally will shine as lights in the world when we do the rest of this sentence.
Philippians 2:17-18 says that we can personally joy, and rejoice in the sacrifice and service of the faith of people who participate in the ministry with us.
Philippians 3:7-11 says that we can receive The excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus our Lord if we first suffer the loss of all (earthly) things, and do count them but dung.
Philippians 3:8-11 promises that we may know him (Christ Jesus our Lord), and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death if we first give up our own righteousness, which is of the law, (and receive) that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith. In addition, if we do this, then we might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Philippians 3:20-21 promises that we The Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body after we get to Heaven.
Philippians 4:7 promises And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus if we obey the commandments given earlier in the chapter. In addition, we must stay in our ongoing personal relationship that is through Christ Jesus in order to receive this promise.
Philippians 4:9 promises The God of peace shall be with you if we do those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me (Paul).
Philippians 4:13 says: I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. However, what many people ignore is that this promise is through Christ and requires us to recognize that it is that relationship (which) strengtheneth me. We must enter into the ongoing personal relationship with God which the Bible calls Christ and remain in it (through Christ) in order to receive the strength to do what God wants us to do.
Philippians 4:19 says: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. This result came from their service to God in their personal lives and also their making sacrifices to support mission efforts. Notice that this supply is by Christ Jesus. They must continue to maintain their relationship with Christ Jesus in order for Him to continue to supply all your need.
Philippians 4:22 Tells us the promised blessings for obeying the doctrine of this epistle.

In Colossians

In Colossians 1:1-2; Grace and peace are promised to saved people who keep and obey the doctrine of this epistle.
In Colossians 1:3-8; hope is laid up for you in heaven when saved people obey this epistle and mature spiritually. Such people will produce true spiritual fruit.
In Colossians 1:3-8; The grace of God is promised to people who accept and obey The truth.
In Colossians 1:9-17; we read that Paul prayed for those people because (for this cause) they displayed love in the Spirit. God will have others pray for us when we also display love in the Spirit.
Colossians 1:9-17 says that we become meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light when we mature spiritually.
Colossians 1:9-17 says that we are delivered us from the power of darkness when we are translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son (receive the character of Jesus Christ). That is also how we receive redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins after our initial salvation.
Colossians 1:18 says that Jesus Christ will direct the church when He is given The preeminence.
Colossians 1:21-29 says that Jesus Christ will reconcile us and present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight if ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel.
Colossians 1:21-29 promises that God will reveal spiritual mysteries to us after we become true saints ('fully spiritually mature children of God').
In Colossians 2:1-3; we are promised that our hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, if we acknowledge the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ.
In Colossians 2:4-7; we can avoid having any man beguile you with enticing words, if we receive Christ Jesus the Lord, and personally walk in him and be rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith and are abounding in faith with thanksgiving.
In Colossians 2:8-9; we are promised that we can avoid being spoiled, if we are after Christ.
In Colossians 2:10-12; we are told that we will be complete and circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, if we in Christ and have put off the body of the sins of the flesh.
In Colossians 2:13-15; we are promised that we will be quickened ('made spiritually alive') together with Christ, and receive forgiveness for sins done after our initial salvation, if we are dead in our sins.
In Colossians 2:16-23; we are promised that we will be free from religious rules if we personally are dead with Christ.
In Colossians 3:1; we are promised that Christ, will represent us before God the Father if we be risen with Christ.
In Colossians 3:1-4; we are promised that our life is hid with Christ in God ('we will return for the 1,000 years reign of Christ'), if we be risen with Christ ('live the resurrected life').
In Colossians 3:5-7; we are promised that we will avoid The wrath of God , if we Mortify our members ('The attitudes of our soul').
In Colossians 3:9-11; we are promised that we will be renewed in knowledge after the image of Christ, if we put off the old man with his deeds and put on the new man.
In Colossians 3:12-13; we are promised that we will be The elect of God, if we are holy and beloved, (and have) bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another and have put on charity.
In Colossians 3:22-24; we are promised that we can Know that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance, if we personally serve the Lord Christ.
In Colossians 3:25; we are promised that we will be judged by God and receive for the wrong which we hath done.

In 1Timothy

In 1Timothy 1:1-2, Grace, mercy and peace are offered to people who obey the doctrine of this epistle. Please note that peace is added for the 'Pastoral Epistles'.
In 1Timothy 2:15, we read: Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. This is a promise to women which is explained in the note for the Book Study.
In 1Timothy 4:6, the pastor is told his requirement to be a good minister of Jesus Christ.
In 1Timothy 4:8, we are told: godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
In 1Timothy 4:15, tells us that the preacher will receive spiritual profit when he meditates upon the commandments of the epistle and devotes his life to doing them.

In 2Timothy

2Timothy 1:1-2 says that Grace, mercy and peace are offered to people who obey the doctrine of this epistle. Please note that peace is added for the 'Pastoral Epistles' and is not in most other epistles.
2Timothy 1:1-2 says: according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus. This means that God promised spiritual life to all who are in a proper relationship to Christ Jesus. In John 10:10; Jesus said: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly That is: 'initial salvation (life) and increased spiritual life (more abundantly) through spiritual growth'. Since our phrase uses the title of Christ Jesus, it is telling us that a saved person must spiritually mature in order to have the life more abundantly. And, since our phrase uses the word according the amount of life promised by God is 'in harmony' with how much each saved person builds their personal relationship with Christ Jesus.
2Timothy 1:7 says: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. the word: For, which starts this sentence, means: 'Here's why the prior sentence is true'. That is: we are to stir up the gift of God, which is in thee because God has given us this type of spirit and we will have the blessings of this sentence only if we obey the prior sentence.
2Timothy 1:12 says that we can have confidence in suffering because: I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. Lots of people like to 'claim' this promise but if it does not give then confidence while suffering then the promise is not really true for them personally.
2Timothy 1:12 says that we can Hold fast the form of sound words if we stay in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus and we personally keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us those spiritual gifts. We can not keep sound words, faith and love in our own power but can only keep them if we stay in (our relationship with) Christ Jesus and do so by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
2Timothy 1:16-18 says that we can expect The Lord (to) give mercy unto our house (family), if we are not ashamed of a preacher who is suffering for preaching the truth of the Gospel and we are actively helping him. The last sentence adds that we can expect mercy at the judgment seat of Christ (of the Lord in that day) if we do these things.
2Timothy 2:5 says that we will be crowned only if we strive lawfully and if we strive for masteries.
2Timothy 2:7 says that The Lord (will) give thee understanding in all things if we truly consider the doctrine of The word of God.
2Timothy 2:8-9 says that The word of God is not bound no matter what people do the children of God. That is: no man can stop The word of God from working spiritually neither can they destroy it.
2Timothy 2:11-13 says:
1. if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him, which means: 'if we stop responding to the temptations and pleasures of this physical life then we will return with Christ for His 1,000 years reign'.
2. If we suffer, we shall also reign with him, which means: 'Our position (reign) in the 1,000 years reign of Christ is directly related to how much we suffer for Him in this life'.
3. if we deny him, he also will deny us, which means: 'Christ will not be our advocate when Satan accuses us of sin if we refuse to be baptized or deny him in another way. In addition, He will deny us, returning with Him to reign, if we deny him (refuse to be His witness) in this physical life'.
4. If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself, which means: 'Jesus Christ is faithful and will keep all of His promises to all who truly believe. Our not getting the promises of God is 100% our fault and no blame can be laid to Jesus Christ'.
2Timothy 2:15 says that if we do not Study to shew thyself approved unto God...rightly dividing the word of truth, then God will make us ashamed. Please see the note for this sentence, in the Book Study, for more details on this truth
2Timothy 2:16 says that profane and vain babblings...will increase unto more ungodliness. Therefore, we are to shun them.
2Timothy 2:17-18 says that doctrinal error will overthrow the faith of some. Therefore, we are to stand against doctrinal error.
2Timothy : says that we will be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work if we purge ourselves from doctrinal error.
2Timothy 2:23 says that foolish and unlearned questions...do gender strifes. Therefore, we are to avoid them.
2Timothy 2:24-26 says that saved people who believe doctrinal error may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth.
2Timothy 3:1-5 says that we are living in perilous times and that these times are defined by: men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof. We are told to deal with these people by: from such turn away.
2Timothy 3:6-7 says that that the men, of the prior note, are: Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. That Is: 'They have lots of religious education and degrees but do not receive the character of God, nor the power of God, nor the changed life from God'.
2Timothy 3:10-11 promises that The Lord (shall) deliver anyone who lives their life like Paul did in spite of persecutions and afflictions. And, the next sentence continues with: Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. Therefore, people who claim to be saved but never suffer persecution either are not truly saved or they do not live godly in Christ Jesus.
2Timothy 3:13 says that evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. Therefore, we need to avoid evil men and seducers if we truly want to avoid being deceived.
2Timothy 3:16-17 says that All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. Therefore, we must believe and obey All scripture if we wish to be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
2Timothy 4:3-5 says that The time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. In spite of this truth, we are instructed to: watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
2Timothy 4:7-8 says that there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. Therefore, we must live our life expecting, at any minute, to die and be judged for how we serve God (love his appearing) if we truly wish to receive a crown of righteousness.
2Timothy 4:11 says that that we can go from being unprofitable to being profitable to me for the ministry if we spiritually mature.
2Timothy 4:14-15 says that The Lord (will) reward us if we do much evil to the ministry or to the man of God.
2Timothy 4:16-17 says that The Lord will stand by us, and strengthen us, and deliver (us) out of the mouth of the lion, and will deliver (us) from every evil work, and will preserve (us) unto his heavenly kingdom, even if no other person does so, if we devote our life to the service of God like Paul did.
2Timothy 4:21-22 says: The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit and Grace be with you, if we are obeying the commandments of this epistle.

In 1Thessalonians

In 1Thessalonians 1:1, Grace and peace are offered to people who obey the doctrine of this epistle.
1Thessalonians 1:5, promises assurance to people who obey the doctrine of Godly preachers who display the power of God in their life.
1Thessalonians 1:6-7 promises that God will use saved people as ensamples if they are truly trying to serve God's kingdom.
1Thessalonians 1:8 promises that God will use saved people as soul-winners and missionaries if they are truly trying to serve God's kingdom.
1Thessalonians 1:9-10 promises that Jesus will deliver us from the wrath to come if we have truly turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; And to wait for his Son from heaven and if we are truly trying to serve God's kingdom.
1Thessalonians 2:3-4 promises that God trieth our hearts. God does this so that we will know how much we truly trust God and so that we will understand how spiritually mature we truly are.
1Thessalonians 2:7-12 promises that the true man of God will care about the true children of God. This is because it is really God working through the true man of God.
1Thessalonians 2:13 promises that God will effectually worketh also in you that believe if we truly received the word of God and receive it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God.
1Thessalonians 2:19-20 promises that the people whom we lead to salvation and whom we disciple will be our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing...in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming.
1Thessalonians 3:1-3 promises that God will send a man of God to comfort you concerning your faith at the time of afflictions, if we are saved and truly trying to serve God's kingdom.
1Thessalonians 3:6-8 promises that if ye stand fast in the Lord then our testimony will give comfort over you in all our (Pastor, people who love us) affliction and distress by your faith.
1Thessalonians 3:12-13 promises that God will make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men and will stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God and will make us part of The coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints, if we are truly like the people described in 1Thessalonians 3.
1Thessalonians 4:1 tells us that we will walk and please God (and will) abound more and more if we obey the commandments given to us by the Lord Jesus.
1Thessalonians 4:3-7 tells us that we will holy if we do The will of God.
1Thessalonians 4:10-12 tells us that we may have lack of nothing if we are increasing in true brotherly love.
1Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 gives us 'The prophecy of God'. In that section, Paul explains that saved people who are truly serving God, and His kingdom, will understand the truth of prophecy. However, lost and carnal people will be led into doctrinal error.
1Thessalonians 5:8 tells us that we will obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ ('receive the life more abundantly which is added after our initial salvation') and will not receive God's wrath, if we are truly serving God's kingdom. In addition, we should live together with him ('go to Heaven'), whether we wake ('go up in the 'Rapture'') or sleep ('die physically'), and this promise is to all saved. However, this promise is only a true comfort to saved people who are serving God's kingdom because the amount of everlasting rewards, in Heaven, is proportional to ho much of a spiritual profit we bring to God.
1Thessalonians 5:11 tells us that prophecy is to be used to comfort yourselves together, and edify one another. However, people who believe doctrinal error about future prophecies do not receive these things but are constantly worried that they believed a lie.
1Thessalonians 5:23 says: And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly, but the word And adds this to all of the commands which came before it. Therefore, this promise is only to saved people who are obeying the preceding commands.
1Thessalonians 5:24 tells us that God is faithful and that He also will do it (keep His promises, but we must answer His call.
1Thessalonians 5:27-28 promises: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, Amen, but the requirement is that we believe the prophecies of this epistle and that we obey the commandments of this epistle.

In 2Thessalonians

In 2Thessalonians 1:1-2, Grace and peace are offered to people who obey the doctrine of this epistle. They were not offered mercy, like several epistles do, because they were not doing wrong. They were enduring persecutions and tribulations and needed grace and peace in order to continue doing what they were doing.
In 2Thessalonians 1:5, we are told that: ye (each and every one of you personally) may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God because for which ye also suffer. Saved people who are not willing to suffer for the Gospel are not given this promise.
In 2Thessalonians 1:6, we are told that: God will recompense tribulation to them that trouble you because for which ye also suffer. Saved people who are not willing to suffer for the Gospel are not given this promise.
In 2Thessalonians 1:7, we are told that they were promised God's rest because they devoted their lives to the service of God. Please see the note for Hebrews 4:8-LJC; which has a good discussion about God's rest for the saved and obedient saint. Please also see the note for Hebrews 3:6-LJC; which tells us God's requirements which we must meet before we can enter God's rest..
In 2Thessalonians 1:12, we are told that God will give us grace according to how much The name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in us.
2Thessalonians 2:16-17 tells us Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work. This was written top people who spread the Gospel in spite of having to endure persecutions and tribulations.
2Thessalonians 3:3 tells us But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. This promise is given to people who have true Biblical faith which is: 'action based upon belief in the word of God'.
2Thessalonians 3:5 tells us The Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. This promise is given to people who personally both do and will do the things which we command you.
2Thessalonians 3:16 says: Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. This promise is given to people devote their current life to the service of God, like the people in this church did.

In Titus

In Titus 1:1-4, grace, mercy and peace are offered to people who obey the doctrine of this epistle.
In Titus 1:1-4, God promised eternal life to those people who come to God in God's way which is specified in God-directed preaching.
In Titus 2:11, we read: For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men. Therefore, no one can claim that God never gave him a chance to be saved.
In Titus 3:7, we read that we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life after we have been justified by his grace. However, that means that we must do what God requires in order to be justified by his grace before we receive an eternal inheritance.
Titus 3:15 adds a second blessing to people who obey the doctrine of this epistle.

In Philemon

In Philemon 1:1-3, Grace and peace are offered to people who obey the doctrine of this epistle.
In Philemon 1:24, adds a second blessing to people who obey the doctrine of this epistle.

In Hebrews

In Hebrews 1; we read that God made promises to His Son and then kept those promises. A theme that runs through Hebrews is that is we act like God's Son, and obey in obedience like God's Son did, then we will also receive the promises from God just like God's Son received His promises. And, Hebrews 2:1 starts the chapter with: Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. Thus, the author is drawing this exact lesson following his completing chapter 1.
In Hebrews 2:2-4; we are promised punishment if we neglect so great salvation. That is: 'If we refuse the changed life that is the purpose of God saving us'.
Hebrews 2:18 says: For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. That is: 'Jesus is able, and willing, to help people who suffer because He also experienced suffering'. Thus, we need to go to Him, in true Biblical faith, if we want help with our suffering in this world.
In Hebrews 3:5-6; we are promised to be the house of Christ if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
In Hebrews 3:7-12; we are promised the blessings of Christ if ye will hear his voice and Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation and we depart (not) from the living God.
In Hebrews 3:13; we are promised that we will not be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin if we exhort one another daily.
In Hebrews 3:14-15; we are promised made partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end.
In Hebrews 3:17-19; we are promised to be God's wrath and that we will not receive the promises of God if we provoke and grieve God and if we abide in unbelief.
In Hebrews 4:1-3; we are promised to enter God's rest if we believe. And, we are warned to fear if we not believe and that we shall enter into my (God's) rest.
In Hebrews 4:6-7; we are warned that the promise was given by God, then removed when God's people acted in unbelief, them restored for us today. And, we are warned to get the promise by acting to day because God can remove the promise again.
In Hebrews 4:6-7; we are promised to enter God's rest if we personally will hear his voice and if we harden not your heart.
Hebrews 4:10-11 says: For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. This means: 'We must stop worrying about our own physical needs and stop trying to provide for them (ceased from his own works)'. We must concentrate on serving God (Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest) with the expectation that God will provide for our physical needs.
In Hebrews 4:16; we are promised that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need if we come boldly unto the throne of grace. (The context makes it clear that we must have the right attitude of heart in order to come boldly unto the throne of grace).
In Hebrews 5:6; we are told that Christ is a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. . This means that He has a different priesthood from any other type of priest. In particular, Hebrews 5:7-10 tells us that: he became the author of eternal salvation. On other type of priest can offer this and it is proven by the fact that only Jesus Christ conquered death.
In Hebrews 6:1-2; we are promised that we can go on unto perfection (spiritual maturity) if we leave the principles of the doctrine of Christ ('understand the true doctrine of what this sentence names' because we have by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil and we are skilful in the word of righteousness.
Hebrews 6:4-6 says: For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
In Hebrews 6:10; we are promised God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name if we have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
In Hebrews 6:15; says that: after he (Abraham) had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. The context makes it clear that we can expect the same. That is: after we patiently endured, we will obtain the promise. This is based upon Hebrews 6:17 saying: Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel. No one can change nor stop a true promise from God.
Hebrews 6:17-20 says: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil because even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
In Hebrews 7:22; we are promised that: Jesus made a surety of a better testament. That is, we have a better testament because Jesus is our High Priest.
In Hebrews 7:24 tells us that: Jesus continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. That is, Jesus will always represent us, before God The Father, the same way as He does now. And, Hebrews 7:25 tells us that: Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. That is: we have assurance of everlasting salvation because of Jesus.
In Hebrews 8:6; says that Jesus Christ hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. If we do our part to maintain our ongoing personal relationship with Jesus Christ, then we can expect to receive better promises because of Hos position and because of our relationship with Him.
In Hebrews 8:12; promises that God will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more under the new covenant.
In Hebrews 9:13-14; we are promised that The blood of Christ will purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God. Please note that The blood of Christ is only applied to the saved. The blood of Jesus is used for initial salvation. In addition, our sentence says that The blood of Christ will...purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God. (Please note that the word purge is defined as: 'To cleanse or purify by separating and carrying off whatever is impure, heterogeneous, foreign or superfluous; as, to purge the body by evacuation. To clear from guilt or moral defilement; as, to purge one of guilt or crime; to purge away sin'. This does not happen at our initial salvation.) Thus, the saved are promised a change life as a result of The blood of Christ...purging your conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
Hebrews 9:24-26 says: For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. This means that He is our direct representative and not an indirect representative to God.
Hebrews 9:27-28 says: Christ unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. We must look for him.
Hebrews 10:10 says: we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. He died so that we can be sanctified ('separated from fleshly and worldly sin and unto the service of God').
Hebrews 10:14 says that them that are sanctified are perfected for ever. This promise is only given to them that are sanctified.
In Hebrews 10:23-31; we are promised a judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth.
Hebrews 10:30 says: For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. Many people make the mistake of thinking that this is not a promise or that it is less reliable than other promises because they have been taught a lie about what The fear of the Lord truly means.
Hebrews 10:36 says: ye might receive the promise after ye have done the will of God if we have patience.
Hebrews 11:6 promises that he (God) is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Therefore, we must be diligent as we seek him (God) if we want to receive the reward.
In Hebrews 12:6; we are promised that: whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. Hebrews 12:8 adds: But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
In Hebrews 12:11; we are promised The peaceable fruit of righteousness when we are exercised with chastening by God as His sons.
In Hebrews 12:16; we read: But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased This means: 'Obeying this command will hurt us personally, which is what the word sacrifice means'. However, we are also told that God is well pleased when we do these things and, when God is well pleased, we receive everlasting spiritual rewards.

In James

In James 1:2-4; we are promised that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing if we count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations and we let patience have her perfect work.
In James 1:5-6; we are promised we are promised wisdom if we ask God for it but let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.
James 1:12 says: Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
James 1:22-24 says: But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. This is an application of 'The Law of Sowing and Reaping'
In James 1:12; we are promised The crown of life if we endureth temptation. Please see the detail note for an explanation of the different crowns given in Heaven. Please see the Chapter Summary for contextual considerations.
In James 1:17; we are promised Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above. However, God is Who gives us true understanding on how to get things which are good. And, we have to accept and use that understanding from God in order to receive things which are good. Otherwise, people do not receive this promise even when they think they have fulfilled God's requirements to receive good. (One of the main sources of this error is people using the wrong definition for the word good).
In James 1:21; we are promised that The word of God can cause us to stop our sinning if we allow it to be engrafted to our soul.
In James 1:25; we are promised this man shall be blessed in his deed if he looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work.
In James 2:5; we read that God hath promised to them that love him to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom.
James 2:8-9 says: If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. James 2:10 continues with: For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
James 2:13 says: For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
James 2:24 says: Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. Our justification requires action.
James 3:18 says: The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. If we want rewards for sowing righteousness, then we need to be a peace maker.
James 4:7 says: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. . We must Submit ourselves to God and Resist the devil in order to make him flee from us.
James 4:8 says: Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.
James 4:10 says: Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
James 5:14-15 says: Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. .
James 5:16 says: The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
James 5:19-20 says: Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. .

In 1Peter

1Peter 1:1-2 promise: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied, if we obey the commandments of this epistle.
1Peter 1:1-2 tells us that we will be God's elect if we are: sanctified by the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ.
1Peter 1:3-5 tells us salvation, mercy, a lively hope, an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you and everlasting salvation and security if we personally greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations.
1Peter 1:6-9 promises that we will receive praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ if we each personally love; in whom, though now ye see him not and if we rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory while we are personally are in heaviness through manifold temptations.
1Peter 1:13-16 promises that we will receive The revelation of Jesus Christ if we are: obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance and if we become holy.
1Peter 1:17-21 tells us that we can: call on the Father If we pass the time of your sojourning here in fear (of the righteous judgment of God for ongoing sin).
1Peter 1:17-21 tells us that our future Heavenly rewards are dependent upon our being holy and our trusting in Jesus Christ and not in religious traditions.
1Peter 1:17-21 tells us that our hope might be in God because of what Christ did for us. People who leave their ongoing personal relationship with Christ also lose this hope.
1Peter tells us: Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ if we truly come to the Lord and reject religious traditions which go against the true interpretation of The word of God.
1Peter 2:21-24 tells us: by whose (Jesus Christ) stripes ye were healed. However, saved people need to maintain the testimony presented in this sentence and this chapter in order to receive this blessing. Please see the note in the Detail Study, and the note in the Chapter Summary, for more on receiving this promise from God.
1Peter 5:5 tells us: God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
1Peter 5:6-7 promises that God may exalt you in due time if we humble ourselves and we cast all our care upon him.
1Peter 5:10 tells us: make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you but that promise is only given after we pass the test of God which Peter wrote about before this phrase.
1Peter 5:14 says: Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. The word that means: 'there are saved people who do not meet this qualification and do not receive this promise'. In addition, the phrase: in Christ Jesus means: 'These people are doing their part to maintain this ongoing personal relationship with God which is in Christ Jesus'. Please see the detailed note for much more on this sentence.

In 2Peter

2Peter 1:1-2 promise: Grace and peace be multiplied, if we receive The knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, answer His call to glory and virtue, become partakers of the divine nature, and escape the corruption that is in the world through lust.
2Peter 1:1-2 promises that God hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness if we fulfill the requirements of the prior sentence.
2Peter 1:8 promises that 'each and every one of us personally' (ye) shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ if these things (faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness and charity) be in you, and abound.
2Peter 1:10-11 promise: ye shall never fall (and) so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ if we give diligence to make your calling and election sure by personally doing these things ('obey the commands given earlier in this epistle').
2Peter 1:12 promise that we will be established in the present truth if we remember and obey the commandments which Peter wrote earlier in his epistle.
2Peter 1:19-21 promises that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation because The prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. That Is: The Holy Ghost gave the prophecy for all saved to believe.
2Peter 2 promises and warns about false prophets (and) false teachers. In that chapter, Peter tells us how to identify such and warns us of the judgment that God will give to them and to all who follow them.
2Peter 3:1-9 warns and promises us that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming?. And, while it might seem like The Lord will not keep His promise, we must believe that He will keep it in His time and not when ungodly men demand that He act.
2Peter 3:9 promises that The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Therefore, we need to keep true faith that He will keep it in His time.
2Peter 3:13 promises that we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
2Peter 3:15-16 promises that some things (are) hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. Therefore, we are to not wrest the scriptures but wait until God gives us understanding with the knowledge that such understanding only comes with spiritual maturity or our arriving in Heaven.
2Peter 3:17-18 promises that we can avoid being led away with the error of the wicked, (and) fall from your own stedfastness if we grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

In 1John

In 1John 1:4; we are promised that your joy may be full if we believe and obey the commandments of this epistle.
In 1John 1:6-7; we are promised we have fellowship one with another (with God), and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin if we walk in the light, as he is in the light. We are also required to not walk in darkness.
In 1John 1:9-10; we are promised he (Lord Jesus Christ) is faithful and just to forgive us our sins if we confess our sins and let Him cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
In 1John 2:3; we are promised we do know that we know him ('have assurance of salvation') if we keep his commandments.
In 1John 2:5; we are promised in us verily is the love of God perfected if we keepeth his word.
In 1John 2:10; we abideth in the light if we loveth our brother.
In 1John 2:10; we are promised that someone is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth if they hateth his brother.
1John 2:13-14 tells us that young men have overcome the wicked one (Satan) because The word of God abideth in you. This is also a promise to us that we can also overcome the wicked one (Satan) if The word of God abideth in us.
1John 2:15 says: If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1John 2:17; says he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever ('has assurance of salvation').
1John 2:18 says: even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
1John 2:19; says They (true Biblical antichrists) went out from us, but they were not of us. This means that true Biblical antichrists claimed to be saved and joined the church but then turned from truth to doctrinal error.
In 1John 2:20; we are promised that each saved person, personally, has an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. But, it requires us listening to our unction and letting it correct doctrinal error.
1John 2:22; says that anyone who denieth that Jesus is the Christ is a liar.
In 1John 2:23 says: Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
1John 2:24 says: If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. Then 1John 2:25 says: And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. This means that if we keep The word of God in us, and let it give us the character of God, we are assured of eternal life.
In 1John 2:27; we are promised that God's Holy Ghost will teach us if we abide in him.
In 1John 2:28 says: And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. If people don't obey the commands of this chapter, or if they don't heed to warnings of this chapter, then they will be ashamed before him at his coming. Such saved people will receive bad and The terror of the Lord at the judgment seat of Christ. However, our sentence promises that the saved people who do pay attention to the warnings of this chapter, and do obey the commandments of this chapter, may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him.
In 1John 3:1; we are promised we should be called the sons of God because of the manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us. This manner of love causes us to be changed by God to become more like Him. Saved people who do not accept His changes are not called the sons of God by The word of God. And, this is clearly said in the next sentence (when he shall appear, we shall be like him). Those saved people who are not like him) also are not called the sons of God by The word of God.
In 1John 3:1-3; we are promised to be sons of God if we purifieth ourselves.
In 1John 3:2; we are promised it doth not yet appear what we (The true Biblical sons of God) shall be. This phrase promises greater changes after the true sons of God get to Heaven.
1John 3:6 says: Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. There is a lot of doctrinal error taught based upon this sentence. We need to pay attention to the phrase: abideth in him and match it with the Doctrinal Study called Relational Prepositions. Basically, He will never leave us but we can leave out ongoing personal relationship with Him by refusing to meet our responsibilities in the relationship. When we do that, we no longer abideth in him and the rest of this sentence does not apply to us. Please see the detail note, in the Book Study, for more details on this doctrine.
1John 3:8; says: He that committeth sin is of the devil with the word of meaning: 'belongs to'. Remember that Jesus told Peter Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men in: Matthew 16:23; Mark 8:33 and Luke 4:8. Just as Peter was saved but still 'belonged to Satan', in that time, so also do we 'belong to a devil' when we committeth sin ('do ongoing lifestyle sin'), even though we are saved.
1John 3:9 says: Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. This is another sentence which is used to teach doctrinal error. It really means: 'If you are truly saved then you can not do any sin which will cause you to lose your salvation because it was God Who saved you and you belong to God'. Please see the detail note, in the Book Study, for more details on this doctrine.
1John 3:10 tells us that 'we reveal in every possible way' (manifest) if our character came from God or if it came from the devil by if we doeth righteousness and if we loveth (our) brother.
1John 3:14 says: He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1John 3:15 says: Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him with the word hateth meaning: 'an ongoing lifestyle hate'. Basically, if a truly saved person decides to live this way then God will kill him (Romans 6:16).
In 1John 3:18; we are promised we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him if we do not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
In 1John 3:22; we are promised whatsoever we ask, we receive of him if we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
1John 3:24 says: he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him . And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
In 1John 4:2-3; we are promised that we, personally, can know the Spirit of God if that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. That is: 'The (lower-case) spirit of a person has a lifestyle identification (confesseth) with the fact that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh and shows us how to live in the flesh using the power of the Holy Spirit'. Such a person follows the example of Jesus and has Christ teaching them how to mature spiritually. Please see the Doctrinal Study called: What Did Jesus Do? for more on this doctrine.
In 1John 4:4; we are promised we can overcome devils but only if we rely on the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, which requires us to do our part to maintain our4 ongoing personal relationship with Him.
In 1John 4:5-6; we are promised that we can know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error by if a person listens to God, and godly people, or if they person listens to The world.
In 1John 4:12; we are promised God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us if we love one another.
In 1John 4:15; we are promised God dwelleth in him, and he in God if we confess that Jesus is the Son of God ('live a life which identifies us with Jesus and shows how He teaches us to have the character of God').
1John 4:16 says: God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
In 1John 4:17; we are promised we may have boldness in the day of judgment if we have our love made perfect while we in this world.
1John 4:20 says: if we If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?. That is: if a man truly loves God then he will also love his brother.
In 1John 5:2; we are promised that we can know that we love the children of God when we love God, and keep his commandments.
In 1John 5:4; we are promised that true Biblical faith will give us The victory that overcometh the world. But, we must let God work in and through our faith.
1John 5:10 says: He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
In 1John 5:13; we are promised that ye may know that ye have eternal life (are saved), and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God *increase our spiritual life) if we believe what is written in The word of God.
In 1John 5:14; we are promised The confidence that he heareth us if we ask any thing according to his will.

In 2John

In 2John 1:3; we are promised Grace be with you, mercy, and peace if we walk in truth, as this epistle commands.
In 2John 1:9; promises that we hath both the Father and the Son ('have an ongoing fellowship with God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ') if we abideth in the doctrine of Christ, 'keep on living in the doctrine of Christ').

In 3John

In 3John 1:5-7; we are promised that we shalt do well if we support missions and missionaries. John writes that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth when we do this.
In 3John 1:11 says: He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

In Jude

Jude 1:24-45 says: Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. This promise is only made to the people who understand and obey this epistle.

In Revelation

Revelation 1:3 says: Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. Pay attention to the word and in the phrase and keep those things which are written therein. Most people who express interest in this book want to avoid the curses in it and / or receive the blessings found in it but they are not willing to do that phrase. Lots of people want to 'claim' promises made in the Bible while ignoring God's requirements for receiving those promises. Such attitudes come from people believing doctrines of devils (1Timothy 4:1).
Revelation 1:4-6 tells us many things which Jesus Christ has done for the saved including made us kings and priests unto God and his Father. However, saved people who are not doing their part in their ongoing personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ do not receive the privileges and promises which are part of that relationship.
Revelation 1:17-18 does not appear to give us promises but it actually gives us assurances of promises which are dependent upon resurrection. Please see the note in the Book Study for more details on this assurance.
Revelation 2:7 has two Steps which tell us what we need to do in order to receive the promise of this sentence. steps must be done in order to receive this promise. The First Step is to spiritually hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;. This is not some personal revelation but truly hearing, and understanding, the spiritual message that God gives to all true churches. The Second Step is to overcome, as explained in the next point. No one can truly overcome until after they truly do the First Step. And, the promised reward is not something which we can fully understand now because it will only be given after we get to Heaven. However, considering the types of rewards which God promises, it will be worth fulfilling the requirements and it will be forever.
Several sentences in Revelation make promises to He that overcometh. The specific sins mentioned have some variance but all require the saved person to have a lifestyle of overcoming the lusts of the flesh, the way of the world and the doctrines of devils. These specific sentences are:
1. Revelation 2:7 says: To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. This is a promise of future reward when someone gets to Heaven (in the midst of the paradise of God). However, in order to receive it, the person must be saved and must overcome the lusts of the flesh, the way of the world and the doctrines of devils.
2. Revelation 2:11 says: He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. The saved who truly overcometh (The lusts of the flesh, the way of the world and the doctrines of devils) can have assurance that they will not go to Hell nor to the lake of fire.
3. Revelation 2:17 says: to him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. Receiving this promise requires the saved person to truly overcometh (The lusts of the flesh, the way of the world and the doctrines of devils) and to fight against the doctrine of 'Easy Believism'.
4. Revelation 2:26-27 promises that he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end will return with our Lord Jesus Christ to help rule it during the 1,000 years reign of Christ. One of the big lies which is preached today is that anyone who makes a religious profession can 'claim' this promise while they refuse to fulfill the requirement to overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end.
5. Revelation 2:28 promises that our Lord Jesus Christ will give the morning star to those who return with Him to rule this world.
6. Revelation 3:5 promises that He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. This particular sentence causes problems because people claim that we can lose our salvation since this sentence says that our Lord Jesus Christ will blot out (someone's) name out of the book of life if they do not fulfill the requirements of this sentence. But that claim goes against many Bible promises which are the basis of the doctrine called everlasting salvation. In addition, 1Timothy 2:4 says: Who (God our Saviour) will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. The acceptable explanation is that God 'pencils in' everyone's name at conception. He manes that entry permanent when they accept Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Lord. He blots out (their) name out of the book of life when it becomes obvious that they will never be saved. This explanation reconciles all of the various Bible references and I have never heard any other explanation which reconciles all related references.
7. Revelation 3:12 promises that he that overcometh will have a permanent position in The new Jerusalem.
8. Revelation 3:21 says: To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. This is a promise to return and rule on this Earth with Christ during His 1,000 years reign.
9. Revelation 12:11 tells us that certain saved people overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb. The sentence before that tells us what God provided so that they could overcome. They had to:
  1. Accept true Biblical salvation
  2. Use God's strength and not rely on their own
  3. Receive the character of God (The kingdom of our God) as their own character while alive
  4. And, the had to let The power of his Christ show through their physical life so that they became true Biblical Christians.
10. Revelation 21:7 promises that He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. In order to truly receive the character of God (be my son), and to inherit all of the spiritual promises, the saved person must truly have a lifestyle of overcoming.
11. Please also see the note for 2Peter 2:19 about the word overcome and links to other places in the New Testament where this word is used and the doctrines attached to it.
Revelation 2:10 says: Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. Receiving the crown of life requires the saved person to Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer with our sentence only naming a couple of things that true servants of God can suffer for His name.
Revelation 2:14-16 says that our Lord Jesus Christ will fight against the people who preach a doctrine which excuses living for the lusts of the flesh. These sentences promise judgment from God (will fight against them with the sword of my mouth) against anyone who follows that doctrine.
Revelation 2:22 promises that God will cast (them that commit adultery with preachers who preach excuses for sins) into a bed into great ribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
Revelation 2:23 promises: I will kill her children with death. That is, the people who follow doctrines which excuse sin will see their children and followers sent to Hell and the lake of fire (I will kill).
Revelation 2:23 says the same as 2Corinthians 5:10-11. The two saying the same thing make it party of God's law which can not be changed. That is, our Lord Jesus Christ says that He searcheth the reins and hearts and that He will: give unto every one of you according to your works. That is, our works will be used to reveal our attitudes towards God (The reins and hearts) and, based upon context, those saved people whop follow a life of pursuing the lusts of the flesh, the way of the world and the doctrines of devils will be punished at The judgment seat of Christ.
Revelation 2:24 promises that our Lord Jesus Christ will: put upon you none other burden to people who are surrounded by the prior doctrines but still have not known the depths of Satan. That is; they refuse to personally sin in spite of being told that there will be no punishment for doing those sins.
Revelation 2:26-27 also promises that I will give him the morning star. That is: they will have an ongoing personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ through His role as The morning star.
Revelation 3:3 warns that our Lord Jesus Christ will bring sudden judgment without warning for saved people who continue in sin and refiuse to truly Biblically repent.
Revelation 3:4 promises that saved people who have not defiled their garments, in spite of being in a church which excuses a life of sin, shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Revelation 3:7-8 says that our Lord Jesus Christ has set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. This is a personal (thou) promise that can be 'claimed' by any saved person who hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name in spite of any and all weaknesses (thou hast a little strength).
Revelation 3:9 promises that our Lord Jesus Christ will make the preachers and teachers of false doctrines (them of the synagogue of Satan) to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. I assume that this will be at the judgment seat of Christ, for many reasons, but can not doctrinally say when this promise will be fulfilled.
Revelation 3:10 promises that saved people who have kept the word of my patience will not go through the great tribulation. It does not say that other saved people will go through it but these saved people have the comfort of this promise while saved, but carnal, people will not have that assurance. In addition, Revelation 3:11 says that saved people can lose their crown (The promise to return with Christ for His 1,000 years reign). if we do not hold that fast which thou hast.
Revelation 3:11 is one of four places where we read: I come quickly. Every one of those references promise a different blessing to the saved people who fulfill the particular requirement. This reference promises a crown to those saved people who hold that fast which thou hast.
Revelation 3:16 says that our Lord Jesus Christ will personally (thee) spew out of my mouth every saved person who is personally lukewarm. In my experience, all such saved people are looking forward to receiving 'a mansion right next door to Peter and an eternity of bliss', even while they refuse to even learn what is required in order to receive those promises.
Revelation 3:19 says: As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. This is a promise that our Lord Jesus Christ will rebuke and chasten the truly saved who are living in sin. Hebrews 12:8 says: But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Many people who claim to be saved, but live in sin, complain because 'bad things happen to them'. In some cases, they are truly saved and our Lord Jesus Christ is keeping this promise and trying to get them to truly Biblically repent. In other cases, the people are truly lost and only reaping the results of their sinful lifestyle. And, in a few cases, the people are truly saved and serving God and God is putting them into a situation where it is obvious that they can not get themselves out of it. In those cases, God is preparing them to receive a miracle in their life.
Revelation 3:20 says: Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Although this verse is often preached for salvation, the context makes it clear that it is truly a promise to saved people. This is a promise of personal fellowship, after salvation, if we truly receive our Lord Jesus Christ in an ongoing personal relationship. He will not force Himself on us. Even as saved people, we need to keep opening the door of fellowship.
Revelation 3:21 says: To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. THis is a promise to retiurn with Christ to rule with Him for 1,000 years. However, we need to accept that God limits this promise to him that overcometh. This is 'a life-style of overcoming the temptations from the lusts of the flesh, the doctrines of devils and the ways of the world'.
Revelation 6:11 has a promise given to the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held during the great tribulation. This is not given to other saved people in heaven.
Revelation 13:10 promises that God will make sure that everyone will 'reap what they sow'.
Revelation 14:13 is a particular promise which is limited to tribulation martyrs. However, without going into the other less explicite promises, we see similar promises to all true martyrs.
Revelation 16:15 promises blessings that that saved people will not walk naked if they pay attention, expect our Lord Jesus Christ to show up with no prior notice, and keepeth his garments ('stay spiritually clean').
Revelation 19:9 promises blessings to saved people who serve God's kingdom in this life and are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb.
Revelation 20:6 promises blessings to saved people who are part of The first resurrection. It separates them from the lost and saved who are part of the second resurrection. It also promises special blessings to these saved people and tells us that on such the second death hath no power.
Revelation 20:6 also promises that the saved people, who are part of The first resurrection, shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. People who truly serve God are given assurances which are denied to saved people who refuse to serve God.
Revelation 21:6 says: I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. This promise is for this life. Please see the detailed Note for the explanation of this sentence.
Revelation 21:7 says: He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. This promise can only be received in this life. Please see the detailed Note for the explanation of this sentence.
Revelation 21:8 promises damnation to The fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars.
Revelation 22:6 is one of four places where we read: I come quickly. Every one of those references promise a different blessing to the saved people who fulfill the particular requirement. This reference promises that people will be blessed if they have a lifestyle of keeping the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
Revelation 22:7 says: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. Lots of people like to 'claim' this promise. However, the word keepeth means; 'a lifestyle of keeping'. Most saved people don't even understand The prophecy of this book, much less have 'a lifestyle of keeping them'.
Revelation 22:12 is one of four places where we read: I come quickly. Every one of those references promise a different blessing to the saved people who fulfill the particular requirement. This reference promises that people will be blessed according as his work shall be.

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