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Explore Scripture organized by subject, from faith to forgiveness.

Prayer
Prayer Prayer is often described in Scripture as simply talking to God, but that description undersells how central it actually is…
Pride
Pride Pride, in its negative biblical sense, is self-exaltation that resists dependence on God, and Scripture treats it as one of…
Prophecy
Prophecy In the Hebrew Scriptures the term “prophet” designates a person specially appointed by God to speak His words to Israel,…
Providence
Providence Providence in biblical theology denotes God’s ongoing, purposeful involvement in the world and in the lives of individuals. The New…
Purpose
Purpose Few questions weigh on people more than whether their life has genuine purpose, and Scripture addresses this not with a…
Reconciliation
Reconciliation Reconciliation in the biblical narrative begins with the rupture caused by the fall and the first hint of restoration in…
Redemption
Redemption In the biblical narrative the word “redemption” (Hebrew gaʿal, Greek ἀπολύτρωσις) signifies a divinely initiated rescue that restores what has been lost…
Repentance
Repentance Repentance is a change of heart and direction away from sin and toward God, and Scripture treats it as necessary…
Rest
Rest Rest is built into the very architecture of creation in Scripture, established before it ever becomes a command. Long before…
Sabbath
Sabbath According to the Genesis creation narrative, God completed His work on the seventh day and “rested” from all his labor,…
Sacrifice
Sacrifice The biblical concept of sacrifice begins with the first recorded offering in Genesis 4:4, where “the LORD had regard unto…
Salvation
Salvation Salvation is the word Scripture uses for being rescued, from sin, from its consequences, and ultimately from separation from God,…
Sanctification
Sanctification Sanctification in the New Testament is presented as the divine act of setting believers apart for holy purpose. Jesus prays,…
Servanthood
Servanthood In the Hebrew Scriptures the motif of servanthood is closely linked to God’s covenantal call on individuals and the nation…
Sin
Sin Sin is the word Scripture uses for any thought, word, or action that falls short of God's standard, and understanding…
Spiritual Warfare
Spiritual Warfare New Testament writers describe the conflict believers face as a “spiritual” battle, not a physical one. The apostle Paul explains,…
Stewardship
Stewardship Stewardship begins at the moment humanity is created in relationship to the world. In the first chapter of Genesis God…
Suffering
Suffering Suffering receives more honest, sustained attention in Scripture than almost any other difficult human experience. The Bible does not explain…
Temptation
Temptation Temptation is the pull toward sin, and Scripture is careful to distinguish it clearly from sin itself. Being tempted is…
The Attributes of God
The Attributes of God The attributes of God are the distinct qualities Scripture reveals about His character, love, holiness, sovereignty, justice, mercy, and others,…
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