Quick Reference Scripture List Introduction/Manual
On this webpage, below this short introductory message, appears the “Quick Reference Scripture List,” which is a list of scriptures from the Bible, arranged topically and in alphabetical order for easier access. It helps to very quickly resolve concerns using the Bible (the common Christian text). I suggest that you familiarize yourself somewhat with what is on the list, so that you can react with lightning speed. In many cases, you will prefer to use the Book of Mormon or other modern scriptures to answer questions, but in the instances where people are insisting on “proof” from the Bible, or when they are being just plain argumentative and belligerent, the Quick Reference Scripture List will give you power to humble them in a hurry.
In order to have this list, courtesy of me, for your own private use, copy and paste the list into a word processor with the words in a comfortable, readable size. Once you have printed off the pages, take them to a photocopying store and shrink them down to a size that will fit inside the cover of your scriptures. Then I suggest laminating them and binding them with staples like a little booklet.
This introduction is basically an instruction manual to make sure you understand how to use the list. The list is broken down into many headings, for example, “Apostasy,” or “Celibacy,” or “Degrees of Glory,” all in alphabetical order. Under each heading are scriptures I will call primary references, which are displayed below in bold:
Deut. 30:15-19 set before thee good and evil…therefore choose life
2 Pet. 2:1-3 false teachers shall bring in damnable heresies, denying Lord that brought them (False Creeds)
Sometimes there are alternate scriptures next to the scripture reference which gives you another place to find the same thing. Like here:
Mark 1:9-10 (Matt.
Generally the first scripture that is listed (which in the case above would be Mark 1:9-10) is the one better suited for the particular issue at hand.
Beside each scripture is an explanation text, which gives you an idea of what the scripture says, or why it might be relevant to the topic at hand. Below are some examples in bold:
Rev. 13:7 it was given unto Satan to make war with the saints and to overcome them
Heb. 5:4 no man taketh this honor unto himself
Often there will be scriptures at the end of the explanation text to cross reference immediately after reading the primary reference scripture. You will usually always want to read these scriptures that are at the end in order to get the full effect. These scriptures at the end of the explanation text appear like this:
Gen. 9:22-26 Ham sees the nakedness of his father, Noah renews the curse upon his posterity (Abr.
So for the reference above, what you would do first is read Gen. 9:22-26, then explain that scripture if necessary, and then read Abr.
Note that the list uses the following common symbols that you should be familiar with:
ie. means “that is,”
viz. means “namely”
cf. means “compare with”
End of Introduction.
Quick Reference Scripture List by Loyal to the Word
Agency (Re: Predestination)
Gen. 4:6-7 if thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door
Deut. 30:15-19 set before thee good and evil…therefore choose life
Josh. 24:15 choose you this day
1 Kings 18:21 if the Lord is God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him.
Ezek. 18:31-32 the Lord has no pleasure in the death of him that dieth… wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye
Matt. 18:12-14 it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these should perish
Matt. 23:37 (Luke 13:34) How oft would I have gathered…and ye would not!
Luke 2:10 good tidings of great joy to ALL people
Acts 10:34-35 (Rom. 2:9-11) God is no respecter of persons
Rom. 6:16 to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are
1 Tim. 2:3-4 God will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth
2 Pet. 3:9 (Matt. 18:12-14) the Lord is not willing that any should perish
Angels (as the Spirits of People)
Matt. 18:10 the angels (spirits) of children do always behold the face of the Father
Heb. 13:2 some have entertained angels unawares (how would they not know if they weren’t human?)
Rev. 21:17 angel is referred to as a man
Apostasy
Isa. 24:4-5 changed ordinance, broken everlasting covenant. This is the covenant of Christ’s day (Heb. 13:20)
Isa. 60:2 darkness shall cover the earth before the Restoration when Gentiles shall seek the light of the Gospel
Amos 8:11-12 spiritual famine in the land where the word of the Lord cannot be found on earth
Matt. 24:5 many shall come in my name (Christian)
Matt. 24:23-24 there shall arise false Christs (false concepts of Christianity) and false prophets (their preachers)
Acts 20:29-30 grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock
Gal. 1:6-9 marvel that ye are so soon removed
2 Thess. 2:1-3 (Second Coming) shall not come except there come a falling away first
1 Tim. 1:4-7 teach no other doctrine / some have turned aside
1 Tim. 4:1-3 in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits
2 Tim. 1:15 they in Asia be turned away from me
2 Tim. 4:2-4 the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine
Titus 1:16 Cretians deny God in works
2 Pet. 2:1-3 false teachers shall bring in damnable heresies, denying Lord that brought them (False Creeds)
Rev. 2:1-5 Jesus threatens to remove the candlestick (church) from Ephesus unless they repent
Rev. 13:7 it was given unto Satan to make war with the saints and to overcome them
Are You Saved?
John 5:22 only Christ may render judgment for this, and he will wait until we are dead (Heb. 9:27, Rev. 20:12)
1 Cor. 4:3-5 Paul judges not his own self, but the Lord will judge him; judge nothing before the time
Authority / Priesthood
Ex. 3:12 Moses is sent by the Lord as a mouthpiece (Ex. 7:2)
Num. 16:1-32 rebels seek priestly offices…they thereby provoked the Lord and were destroyed
2 Kings 17:13 (2 Chron. 24:19) the Lord sends prophets as representatives to correct his children
1 Chron. 15:2 none ought to carry Ark but Levites
2 Chron. 26:16-19 king Uzziah tried to assume priesthood function and was stricken with leprosy
Jer. 3:15 pastors according to MY heart
Amos 3:7 God revealeth his secret unto prophets
Luke 9:1 (Matt. 10:1) Jesus gave his disciples power and authority (John 20:21)
John 3:27 man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven
John 15:16 ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you
Rom. 10:14-15 how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent?
Acts 8:14-17 Peter and John called to the distant land of Samaria to bestow Holy Ghost, because Philip couldn’t
Acts 8:18-20 the authority of the priesthood cannot be bought (ie. Pastors w/ theology degrees from a Seminary)
Acts 13:2-3 Saul and Barnabas called by God, ordained with laying-on of hands, and sent to preach
Acts 19:13-16 “vagabond Jews, exorcists” fail their exorcism because they don’t have authority
Eph. 4:11-12 God gave various church officers for the ministry
Heb. 5:4 no man taketh this honor unto himself (Ex. 28:1)
Baptism, Infant
Ezek. 18:20 Original Sin doctrine is false, for “the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father”
Matt. 18:10 in heaven the spirits of children do always behold the face of the Father
Matt. 19:14 (Mark 10:13-16) little children…such is the kingdom of heaven
Mark 16:15-16 (Matt. 28:19) teaching must preceed baptism, and belief is required before baptism can be performed
Rom. 6:3-4 Immersion (as a symbol)
Col. 2:12 buried with Him in baptism
Baptism, Necessity of
Matt. 3:13-15 baptism is necessary to fulfill all righteousness (and “it becometh us” [is fitting] to do this)
Mark 16:16 he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved
Luke 7:29-30 Jesus said that the Pharisees and lawyers “rejected the counsel of God” by not being baptized
John 3:5 except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God
Acts 2:37-38 be baptized every one of you
1 Cor. 15:29 baptisms for the dead are performed for the sake of the departed in the Resurrection
1 Pet. 3:21 Baptism saves us
Baptism, Proper Mode of
Mark 1:9-10 (Matt. 3:13-16) Christ was baptized by immersion
John 3:23 John the Baptist was baptizing in a certain place “because there was much water there” for immersion
Acts 8:38-39 Phillip baptized the eunuch by immersion
Rom. 6:3-4 baptism is intended to be a symbol of Christ’s death, burial, and Resurrection (must be Immersion)
1 Cor. 15:29 baptisms for the dead are mentioned as evidence for the Resurrection (see verses 12-28)
Col. 2:12 buried with Him in baptism (Immersion)
Bible Infallible?
Isa. 61:1-2 cf. Luke 4:17-19 how is that prophecy worded again?
Jonah 1:17 cf. Matt. 12:40 a fish or a mammal?
Matt. 2:23 where does it say that “He shall be called a Nazarene”?
Matt. 27:37 cf. Luke 23:38 cf. John 19:19 just what did the title of the superscription say?
John 1:18 (1 John 4:12) cf. Gen. 32:30 or Isa. 6:1,5 has no man seen God at any time?
John 21:25 is the Bible the absolute complete Word of God?
Rev. 22:18-19 cf. Deut. 4:2 can’t add to the Bible?
Rev. 22:18-19 cf. Rev. 1:3 the prophecy of which book?
Blacks and Priesthood
Gen. 4:10-15 a mark is placed upon Cain
Gen. 9:22-26 Ham sees the nakedness of his father, Noah renews the curse upon his posterity (Abr. 1:21-24)
Gen. 9:24-27 God’s presence is prophesied to reside with Shem’s descendants, rather than Ham’s (the blacks)
Num. 16:1-32 rebels seek priestly offices without the sanction of the Lord (Israelite restrictions on priesthood)
1 Chron. 1:8-10 the generations of Ham. Ethiopia (black Africa) is the land of Cush (Isa. 18:1, see footnote)
1 Chron. 15:2 none ought to carry Ark and minister to God but Levites (Mosaic restrictions on priesthood)
2 Chron. 26:16-18 king Uzziah tried to assume priesthood function and was rebuked (restrictions on priesthood)
Ps. 105:23 (Ps. 106:21-22) Africa is the “land of Ham”, meaning his descendents were black (Abr. 1:21-24)
Jer. 3:15 I will give you pastors according to mine heart
Matt. 15:22-24 Jesus announces restrictions on ethnic groups receiving the gospel (God imposes restrictions)
Acts 10:1-35 after 2,000 years the gospel is finally extended to the Gentiles (restrictions lifted on God’s time)
Book of Mormon
Gen. 49:22,26 Joseph is a fruitful bough, branches [cross the sea] to the everlasting hills (Rocky Mountains)
Psalms 85:11 truth shall spring out of the earth (the Book of Mormon)
Isa. 29:10-14 apostasy foretold, until Book of Mormon comes forth. With this, a marvelous work commences
Isa. 29:11-12 sealed book (JS-H 1:63-65)
Isa. 29:10-14,18-24 when this sealed book shall come forth many shall learn doctrine and understanding
Isa. 45:8 earth open & bring forth salvation (the Book of Mormon)
Ezek. 37:15-20 stick of Joseph
John 10:16 other sheep (3 Nephi 15:21-24)
2 Cor. 13:1 in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established
Rev. 14:6 Moroni is sent to reveal the Book of Mormon and commence the Restoration (D&C 27:5, 133:36-37)
Capitalism
Psalms 37:7 fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way
Prov. 12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute
Eccl. 3:13 to eat and drink and enjoy the fruit of one's labor is the gift of God
Matt. 20:9-15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? (property rights of capital vs. labor unions)
Matt. 25:14-30 Parable of the Talents: capital investment is given approval, compared to the kingdom of heaven
Gal. 6:3-7 let every man prove his own work; for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap
2 Thes. 3:10-12 if you don't work you shouldn't eat
Celibacy
Gen. 2:18 not good for man to be alone
Gen. 2:24 therefore shall a man…cleave unto his wife
Prov. 18:22 whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD
1 Tim. 4:1,3 doctrines of devils…forbidding to marry
Heb. 13:4 marriage is honorable in all
Church Organization
Mark 3:13-14 Christ himself chooses and ordains his apostles (John 15:16, Heb. 5:4)
Luke 10:1 Christ called the Seventy
Acts 1:23-26 a new apostle is called, showing that the apostleship was meant to perpetuate
Acts 14:23 (Titus 1:5) elders are ordained in every branch of the Church
Acts 15:6-12 President of the Church (Peter) spoke the will of the Lord for the Church and ended controversy
1 Cor. 12:28-31 God set in the church apostles, prophets
1 Cor. 12:28 apostles, prophets, and teachers are all needed before the Church can receive spiritual gifts
Eph. 2:19-20 the (true) Church has a foundation of apostles & prophets
Eph. 4:11-13 God gave apostles, prophets (to remain)…till we all come in unity…unto a perfect man
Philip. 1:1 bishops and deacons present in the Church
Dead Know Not Anything? (Eccl. 9:5)
Isa. 9:2 spirits “dwell” in “the land of the shadow of death” and have a light shined upon them
Psalms 23:4 those who walk through the valley of the shadow of death may receive comfort from the Lord
Luke 16:19-31 Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man teaches about life after death
2 Cor. 12:2-4 whether in the body or out of the body, I cannot tell (James 2:26 – out of the body is dead)
1 Pet. 3:18-20 Christ preached to the dead spirits who lived in Noah’s day
1 Pet. 4:6 the gospel was preached also to them that are dead
Rev. 20:12-13 the dead are delivered from hell and stand before God to be judged
Degrees of Glory
Matt. 5:19 the least in the kingdom of heaven, and those who are great in the kingdom of heaven
Matt. 23:14 (Luke 20:46-47) the greater damnation
John 14:2 in my Father’s house are many mansions
1 Cor. 15:40-42 celestial & terrestrial glories, with mention of the lesser “glory of the stars”
2 Cor. 12:2 third heaven
Elder (as a title)
Acts 14:23 elders ordained in every church
1 Tim. 4:14 presbytery (elders) are authorized to give the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying-on of hands
1 Tim. 5:1,17 elders can be “younger men”
Tit. 1:5-7 elder can be any Melchizedek priesthood holder, viz. bishops…qualifications for a bishop (1 Pet. 5:1)
James 5:14 elder’s duty to heal the sick with the anointing of oil
1 Pet. 5:1 [Peter] is also an elder, as well as any common priesthood holder (Acts 14:23)
2 John 1:1 John the apostle announces himself as an elder, a general title for any priesthood holder (Acts 14:23)
Eternal Marriage
Gen. 2:18 not good for man to be alone
Gen. 25:8; 35:29; 49:33 - The ancient patriarchs are “gathered to their people” (reunited with family) after death
Isa. 34:16 in the paradisiacal earth, “none shall [lack] her mate” (Hebrew word means “to be lacking”)
Matt.16:19 whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven
Matt.19:4-6 what God hath joined together (then Eccl. 3:14)
Matt. 22:30 earthly marriages only last until death (refer to D&C 132:15-16)
1 Cor. 11:11 neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord
1 Pet. 3:7 heirs together of the grace of life
Evolution
Gen. 1:24 creatures only to reproduce after their kind
Gen. 1:27 God created man in his own image
John 5:46-47 If you don’t believe the Genesis account, how can you believe Christ?
Rom. 1:18-20 the obvious order in the ‘things that are made’ leaves atheists without any excuse
Rom. 1:20-25,28-31 evolutionary theory denies God, is foolish, and leads to all manner of vice
Rom. 5:12 by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin (no death before Adam)
1 Cor. 15:21-22 to believe in Resurrection of Christ we must believe that Adam brought death into the world
1 Cor. 15:39 all flesh is not the same flesh; flesh of men, beasts, fish, and birds are all separate and distinct
2 Pet. 3:3-7 in the last days scoffers will believe uniformitarianism, deny the Creation, Flood, and 2nd Coming
Exaltation
Gen. 3:4-5 cf. Gen. 3:22 “ye shall be as gods” was not the lie
Psalms 82:6 (John 10:34-36) ye are gods
Matt. 5:48 be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father
Matt. 25:34 inherit the kingdom
Luke 12:42-44 (Matt. 24:45-47) ruler over all that he hath
Rom. 8:16-17 joint-heirs with Christ
Rom. 8:29-32 God wants us to conform to the image of his Son and will freely give us all things
2 Cor. 3:18 we all are changed into the same image as the Lord from glory to glory
Gal. 4:1-7 because ye are sons…thou art…an heir of God through Christ
Philip. 2:5-6 being in the form of God…not robbery to be equal with God (Gen. 1:27)
1 Pet. 5:4 (James 1:12) ye shall receive a crown of glory
1 John 3:2 we shall be like him
Rev. 3:21 to him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne
Rev. 21:7 he that overcometh shall inherit all things
Faith & Works: Necessity of Works
Gen. 4:6-7 if thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door
Prov. 12:2 A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn
Ezek. 18:21-27 in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live (& the Lord declares this way to be “equal”)
Matt. 5:20 except your righteousness shall exceed…ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven
Matt. 7:21 not every one that saith Lord, Lord shall enter …but he that doeth the will of God (then 1 Thes. 4:3-7)
Matt. 16:27 the Son of Man shall…reward every man according to his works
Matt.19:16-17 if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments
Matt. 24:13 (Matt. 10:22) he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved
Matt. 25:45-46 wicked to everlasting punishment, righteous into life eternal
John 5:28-29 good people come forth unto resurrection of life, evil people unto resurrection of damnation
John 14:15 if ye love me, keep my commandments (1 John 5:2-3; 2 John 1:6)
John 14:21-24 Christ will only manifest himself (by the Holy Ghost) to those who keep his commandments
John 17:3 this is life eternal (then 1 John 2:3)
Acts 10:34-35 he that worketh righteousness is accepted with God
Rom. 2:5-10 God will render to every man according to his deeds; eternal life to the good, anguish to evil men
Rom. 2:13 (James 1:22) the doers of the law shall be justified, not the hearers
Rom. 10:9-13 confess with your mouth? You forgot this part: (Isa. 59:1-2)
2 Cor. 5:10 all must appear before the judgment seat to receive according to that he hath done, whether good or bad
Col. 1:21-23 forgiveness and salvation conditioned upon continued faithfulness
1 Tim. 2:14-15 Eve and her descendents shall be saved “if they continue in…holiness and sobriety”
Heb. 5:9 salvation unto all them that obey him
James 1:27 pure religion before God is this…(a list of works follows)
James 2:17-24 faith without works is dead
1 John 1:6-7 if we walk in darkness we have no fellowship with God
2 John 1:9-11 whosoever transgresseth hath not God
Rev. 20:12-13 (Eccl. 12:13-14) the dead were judged…according to their works
Rev. 22:14 they that do his commandments…have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates
Faith & Works: Once Saved Always Saved?
Ezek. 18:24-27 righteousness not “mentioned” when righteous men turn to wickedness
Matt. 10:22 (Matt. 24:13) he that endureth to the end shall be saved
Matt. 18:23-35 Parable of unmerciful servant; servant cast into prison after debt was forgiven (fell from grace)
1 Cor. 9:27 lest by any means…I myself should be a castaway
1 Cor. 10:12 let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall
Gal. 5:1,4 ye are fallen from grace
Col. 1:21-23 forgiveness and salvation conditioned upon continued faithfulness
1 Tim. 1:19 some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck
Heb. 6:4-6 it is impossible…if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance
Heb. 10:26 if we sin wilfully after that we have received the truth there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins
Heb. 12:14-17 follow peace…and holiness…lest any man fail of the grace of God (see GR footnote for “fail”)
2 Pet. 2:20 if they are again entangled [in sin]…the latter end is worse with them than the beginning
Faith & Works: Punishment For the Wicked
Isa. 59:1-2 iniquities have separated between you and your God (Rom. 10:9-13)
Matt. 18:23-35 parable of the unmerciful servant; the same fate is promised to all those who are not forgiving
Matt. 25:14-30 parable of the talents; cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness
Matt. 25:45-46 wicked to everlasting punishment, righteous into life eternal
John 5:28-29 good people come forth unto resurrection of life, evil people unto resurrection of damnation
John 8:34 whosever committeth sin is the servant of sin (Rom. 6:16, Alma 5:41-42)
Rom. 2:5-10 God will render to every man according to his deeds; eternal life to the good, anguish to evil men
Rom. 6:16 to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are (Alma 5:41-42)
1 Cor. 6:9-10 unrighteous shall not inherit kingdom of God
Gal. 5:19-21 they which do such things shall not inherit kingdom of God
Eph. 5:3-6 because of iniquity the wrath of God comes upon disobedient saints, who cannot inherit the kingdom
2 Thes. 1:7-8 (Mal. 4:1-2) vengeance on them that obey not the gospel (at the Second Coming)
Titus 1:16 Cretians profess that they know God but deny him in their works
1 John 2:4-6 he that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him
Fall of Man an Accident?
1 Cor. 15:22 we were chosen before earth life to be seed of Christ in consequence of Adam’s Fall (Eph. 1:3-5)
2 Tim. 1:9 we are saved according to God’s purpose, which was his purpose “before the world began”
1 Pet. 1:19-20 lamb without blemish…who was verily foreordained before the foundation of the world
Rev. 13:8 Lamb slain from the foundation of the world
God Has a Body
Scripture Chain: Luke 24:39, Acts1:11, James 2:26, Rom. 6:9, Rev. 1:18, Heb.1:1-3
Gen. 1:27 God created man in his own image
Ex. 24:10 the God of Israel was distinctly seen to have feet
Ex. 33:11 (Gen. 32:30, Num. 12:8) the Lord spake unto Moses face to face (ie. God has a face)
Ex. 33:21-23 the Lord mentions his hand, back parts, and face
Ezek. 1:26 the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord…is a man on a throne
John 4:24 “God is a spirit” declared in present tense, yet Christ (assuming the Trinity) was then flesh (2 John 7)
John 4:24 “they that worship him must worship him in spirit…” but must we leave our bodies to worship God?
John 4:24 “God is a spirit,” but so is man (then 1 Cor. 6:17 or D&C 93:33)
John 4:24 “God is a spirit”: Christ was raised with a “spiritual” body, yet it is tangible (1 Cor. 15:44-47, Luke 24:39-43)
John 5:19 Son does what He has seen the Father do, ie. Resurrect (John 10:17-18)
John 14:8-9 (Heb. 1:1-3) the Father looks exactly like Jesus, who has a body (Philip. 3:20-21)
Rev. 9:20 (Deut. 4:27-28) false gods do not have the ability to walk, eat, etc. Is the Lord a false god?
God Has a Father
John 5:19 Son does what has seen Father do (ie. inherits what God did…same as all Gods have done before)
1 Cor. 8:5-6 there be gods many, and lords many
Rev. 1:6 God and His Father
Godhead, Plurality of
Gen. 1:1 In beginning [Eloheim] created heaven and earth (Eloheim is plural, should be rendered “Gods”)
Gen. 1:26 (Gen. 3:22) let US make man
Matt. 3:16-17 the three members of the Godhead manifested separately at the baptism of Jesus
John 1:1-2 Jesus (the Word), as a God Himself, was with another God (Heb. 1:1-2, 5-6)
John 5:37 Jesus says: Ye have neither heard [the Father’s ] voice at any time, nor seen his shape
John 14:28 (Matt. 19:17) Jesus is subordinate to the Father. Can He be subordinate to Himself? (Mark 3:24, 25)
John 17:11,20-22 that they may be one, as we are
John 20:17 my God and your God
Acts 7:55-56 (Col. 3:1) Jesus on right hand of God
Heb. 1:1-2,5-6 (Rom. 8:29, Col. 1:15) the Son was begotten by the Father
Heb. 2:11 he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are one (Christ described as being one with followers)
Hell Overcome
Psalms 16:10 (Acts 2:30-31) thou wilt not leave my soul in Hell
Matt. 18:32-35 parable of the unmerciful servant: delivered to tormentors “till he should pay all that was due”
Rev. 1:18 Christ has the keys of hell and of death (Isa. 24:21-22, 1 Pet. 3:19-20, 4:6)
Rev. 20:13 Hell delivered up the dead
Homosexuality
Gen. 2:18,21-24 God creates woman to be companion to man
Gen. 18:20-21;19:5,24 Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed for the sin of homosexuality (Jude 1:7)
Lev. 18:22 (20:13) Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
Deut. 23:17 there shall be no…sodomite of the sons of Israel
Isa. 3:9 they declare their sin as Sodom…Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
Rom. 1:26-27 burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly
1 Cor. 6:9 abusers of themselves with mankind shall not inherit the kingdom of God
1 Tim. 1:9-10 the Law is meant for sinners, ie. them that defile themselves with mankind
Jude 1:6-7 inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah went after strange flesh and suffer the vengeance of eternal fire
Jehovah is Jesus Christ
Ex. 3:14 cf. John 8:57-58 Jesus is I AM (see also John 4:26 see footnote)
Isa. 26:19 cf. Matt. 27:52-53 Jehovah says: Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise
Isa. 43:3,11 cf. Acts 4:10-12 no other savior (see also Isa. 45:17)
Isa. 44:6 cf. Rev. 22:13,16 Jesus is the First and the Last
Isa. 45:11-12 cf. John 1:1-3, Col. 1:15-16 Jehovah (Jesus) created the world
Isa. 54:5 (Jer. 3:14) cf. Rev. 19:7-8 Jehovah and Jesus are both the husband/bridegroom
Hosea 13:14 cf. 1 Cor. 15:54-57 Jehovah (Jesus) will deliver men from death
Zech. 12:10 cf. John 19:34, 36-37 the Jews look upon Jehovah who was pierced
Ex. 13:21 cf. 1 Cor. 10:1-4 Jesus (Jehovah) followed Israel in the wilderness
Laying on of Hands for the Gift of the Holy Ghost
Acts 8:14-17 Peter and John were needed to bestow Holy Ghost…they gave it by the laying-on of hands
Acts 9:17 Ananias is required to give the Holy Ghost to Paul after his conversion
Acts 19:6 Ephesians get Holy Ghost by laying-on of hands, ie. they are ‘sealed by the Holy Spirit’ (Eph. 1:13)
1 Tim. 4:14 (2 Tim. 1:6) neglect not the gift that is in thee…given thee by laying on of hands of the [elders]
Heb. 6:1-3 the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands…this we will do, if God permit
Miracles / Revelation Ceased?
Joel 2:28 prior to the Second Coming the Lord will pour out his spirit, and “young men shall see visions”, etc.
Mal. 3:1 the Lord will send his messenger (Joseph Smith) to prepare the way before his Second Coming
Mal. 4:5-6 a miraculous visit from Elijah to the earth before the Second Coming is foretold
Mark 16:17-18 these signs shall follow them that believe…a list of miracles follows (Moroni 7:37-38)
1 Cor. 12:27-28 God put apostles and prophets in the Church to work miracles (Heb. 13:8)
1 Cor. 13:8 prophecies shall fail?! Not until ‘that which is perfect [Celestial Glory] is come’ (see verses 9-10)
1 Cor. 13:8 tongues shall cease?! Not until ‘that which is perfect [Celestial Glory] is come’ (see verses 9-10)
Eph. 4:11-13 prophecy must remain until we’ve become perfect and reached the stature of Christ
Eph. 4:11-13 the Church is meant to have prophets and apostles today, that means miracles, too (1 Cor. 12: 28)
Heb. 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and forever
Rev. 19:10 all that is required to prophesy is a testimony of Jesus (Moroni 7:37-38)
One Church
Amos 3:3 can two walk together, except they be agreed?
Matt. 12:30 he that is not with me is against me. This is also the standard for doctrine (1 Cor. 1:10)
John 17:11 Christ intends for His followers to be as unified as He is with His Father
1 Cor. 1:10 speak the same thing; no divisions
1 Cor. 1:12-13 is Christ divided? Can the divisions of different churches all be valid? (Mark 3:24,25)
1 Cor. 12:12-31 (v. 28) different church authorities meant to function as ONE body, ie. one Church
1 Cor. 14:33 God is not the author of confusion (& therefore does not endorse all churches of various opinions)
Eph. 4:3-5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism
1 Tim. 1:3 teach no other doctrine (no leeway is given to difference of opinion regarding doctrine)
Paid Ministry
Micah 3:9-12 equity is perverted…because the priests teach for hire
Matt. 10:7-8 freely ye received, freely give
John 10:12-13 hireling leaveth the sheep
1 Cor. 9:16-18 Paul regards it as his reward to preach the “gospel of Christ without charge”
Titus 1:10-11 vain talkers and deceivers…teaching things they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake
1 Pet. 5:2 feed the flock of God which is among you…not for filthy lucre
2 Pet. 2:1-3 false teachers are prophesied to ‘make merchandise of you’
Polygamy
Gen. 16:3 Abraham, righteous polygamist (Matt. 8:11)
2 Sam. 12:7-8 the Lord God of Israel says: I gave thee thy wives
2 Sam. 12:9-12 David loses wives because of sin; they’re given to another
Isa. 4:1 seven women take hold of one man in the Millennium
Premortal
Job 38:4-7 when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy
Prov. 8:22-31 in the premortal realms, wisdom’s delights “were with sons of men”
Eccl. 12:7 the spirit shall return unto God
Jer. 1:4-5 before I formed thee in belly, I knew thee
John 3:13 no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven
John 9:1-2 the man born blind; who did sin, this man, or his parents…?
Eph. 1:3-6 he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world…
Jude 1:6 the angels which kept not first estate; cast out after the war in heaven (Rev. 12:7-9)
Prophets
Ex. 4:16 Moses, as part of his prophetic calling, is called by the LORD to personally represent him
2 Kings 17:13 (Mark 12:1-9) prophets are God’s method of dispensing truth (Heb. 13:8)
Jer. 7:25-28 a nation that does not accept prophets “obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God”
Amos 3:7 the Lord reveals his secret to his servants the prophets
John 8:52-53 like today, the people of Christ’s generation were not willing to accept a living prophet
Acts 15:6-12 prophets (in this case Peter) are needed to end doctrinal controversy; it is the office of their calling
Eph. 2:19-20 the Church/Gospel must be built on a foundation of apostles and prophets
Eph. 4:11-14 prophets are necessary to keep the Church from apostasy (until we reach the stature of Christ)
Heb. 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and forever
Restoration
Deut. 4:27-30 Israel shall be scattered, but “in the latter days” God shall remember the covenant sworn to Israel
Psalms 85:11 “Truth shall spring out of the earth” - Book of Mormon and Restoration foretold (Moses 7:62)
Isa. 11:10 (Rom. 15:12) root of Jesse (which is Joseph Smith, D&C 113:5-6, D&C 90:2-4)
Isa. 11:11-12 Israel shall be gathered when the gospel stands as an “ensign for the nations”
Isa. 29:13-14 because of apostasy, the Lord will commence “a marvelous work and a wonder”
Isa. 45:8 revelation foretold to come from heaven, and the earth to bring forth “salvation” (Book of Mormon)
Isa. 60:2-3 Gentiles shall seek for the light of the Gospel after darkness has covered the earth
Jer. 3:14-15 Israel will be gathered “one of a city, and two of a family” by missionaries
Ezek. 20:34-37 when the Lord gathers Israel, He will bring them into the bond of the covenant (Jer. 31:31-33)
Ezek. 37:21,26-28 Israel will be gathered, an everlasting covenant made, and a temple in their midst (Isa. 2:2-3)
Dan. 2:28,36-44 Nebuchadnezzar’s dream; the God of heaven shall set up a kingdom in the latter days
Joel 2:28 prior to the Second Coming the Lord will pour out his spirit, and “young men shall see visions”, etc.
Mal. 3:1 the Lord will send his messenger (Joseph Smith) to prepare the way before his Second Coming
Mal. 4:5-6 Elijah to be sent to “turn the hearts of the fathers to the children…” (restore sealing power)
Matt. 17:10-12 an Elias (separate from John the Baptist) shall [in the future] come and restore all things
Acts 3:19-21 Jesus Christ will not return in glory until “the times of restitution of all things” have commenced
Rom. 11:25 “blindness in part” shall beset Israel “until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in”
Eph. 1:10 in the dispensation of fullness of times [God will] gather together in one all things in Christ
Rev. 14:6-7 everlasting gospel preached (after apostasy Rev. 13:7)
Sabbath (Sunday)
Deut. 5:2-3,12,15 command to observe sabbath first given under Law of Moses (then Gal. 3:24-25)
Hosea 2:11 Israel’s sabbaths to cease
Mark 2:27-28 sabbath made for man (shouldn’t make a big deal about Saturday) (Matt. 5:17)
John 20:1 the Resurrection, the occasion for which the Sabbath was changed (Acts 20:7, D&C 59:9-12)
Acts 20:7 disciples partook of the sacrament on the first day of the week (D&C 59:9-12)
1 Cor. 16:1-2 Paul instructs the saints everywhere to meet on Sunday for their local worship
Col. 2:14-16 let no man judge you…of the sabbath days (which changed because the old law was done away)
Salvation for the Dead
Isa. 24:22 foretelling that the dead in spirit prison are to be visited by Christ
Isa 42:6-7 (Isa. 61:1, Zech.9:11) Christ is to set prisoners free from spirit prison (D&C 138:15-19)
Obad. 1:21 saviours on mount Zion (saints in the temple) shall do the work for and “judge” Gentile peoples
Mal. 4:5-6 Elijah is to come and turn the hearts of fathers & children with the sealing power (D&C 110:13-16)
Rom. 14:9 Christ is Lord of both the dead and the living
1 Cor. 15:19 if in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable
1 Cor. 15:29 Baptism for the Dead is presented as evidence for the Resurrection (see verses 12-29)
Heb. 11:40 the dead without us should not be made perfect
1 Pet. 3:18-19 Christ preached unto the spirits in prison
1 Pet. 4:6 the gospel preached also to them that are dead
See God
Gen. 32:30 I have seen God face to face
Ex. 24:9-10 they saw the God of Israel
Ex. 33:11 the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend
Isa. 6:1,5 [Isaiah] saw the Lord
John 6:46 not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father
Acts 7:55-56 Stephen saw Jesus standing on the right hand of God
Spirit World
Isa. 24:21-22 shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days they shall be visited (1 Pet. 3:18-19)
Luke 16:19-31 parable of the rich man and Lazarus; punishment & reward in the world of spirits
Luke 23:43 to day shalt thou be with me in paradise (that “paradise” was not heaven – John 20:17)
1 Pet. 3:18-19 Christ preached unto the spirits in prison
1 Pet. 4:6 the gospel preached also to them that are dead
Temples
2 Chron. 3:9 mysterious “upper chambers” of temple mentioned (used for endowments) (D&C 124:37-38)
Isa. 2:2-3 in the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established
Ezek. 37:21,26-27 when Israel is gathered there shall be a “sanctuary” in their midst for evermore
Matt. 7:6 give not that which is holy unto the dogs (not supposed to discuss temple rites)
Matt. 13:11 it is given unto you to know the mysteries (likewise, temple rites for those who are prepared)
Acts 1:3 Forty-Day Ministry when Christ would have taught his disciples the temple rites
2 Cor. 12:4 not lawful for a man to utter (sacred things to be guarded with confidentiality)
Rev. 3:4-5 (Rev.16:15) reference is made to the garments of the Holy Priesthood
Temple Garments
Gen. 3:21 Lord made coats of skins to clothe Adam and Eve
Isa. 61:10 Clothed with garments of salvation and robe of righteousness
Matt. 22:11-13 A special garment is required at the wedding feast
Rev. 3:18 Lord wants to clothe us in white raiment
Rev. 7:13-15 The redeemed in heaven wear white robes and serve in God’s temple
Rev. 19:7-8 The Church is to be clothed in clean, white linen
Testimony: How Can We Know? Can We Trust Our Feelings?
1 Kings 19:11-12 God manifested himself to Elijah by a still small voice
Matt. 16:15-17 Peter received his testimony not by man, but by the Father in Heaven; this makes him “blessed”
Luke 24:31-32 disciples’ hearts “burn[ed] within [them]” while Christ (in disguise) spoke words of truth to them
John 3:27 a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven
John 15:26 Jesus promises that the Comforter (Holy Ghost) will testify of him
Acts 2:37-38 Peter converts Jews on the Day of Pentecost because they became “pricked in their heart”
1 Cor. 12:3 no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost
Gal. 1:11-12 Paul did not receive the gospel “of man…but by the revelation of Jesus Christ”
1 John 5:10 he that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself
War
Ex. 15:3 the LORD is a man of war
Deut. 7:1-2 God commands Israelites to utterly destroy the nations of Canaan through violence (1 Ne. 4:10-13)
1 Sam. 15:2-3 the Lord commands Israel to utterly destroy the Amalekites (1 Ne. 4:10-13)
Psalms 144:1 (Psalms 18:34) the LORD “teacheth my hands to war”
Mal. 3:6 (Heb. 13:8) the Lord does not change (and therefore has not changed his policy on war)
Word of Wisdom (Particularly Wine)
Prov. 23:21,29-30 (Prov. 20:1) intoxicating wine causes woe, sorrow, and contentions
Isa. 5:22 woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink
Isa. 28:7 priests err because of strong drink. God has forbidden his clergy (priests) to partake (Lev. 10:8-9)
Dan. 1:8 Daniel and others would not defile themselves with the king’s wine
1 Cor. 3:16-17 (1 Cor. 6:19) know ye not that ye are the temple of God…for the temple of God is holy
1 Cor. 6:9-10 drunkards…shall not inherit the kingdom of God
1 Tim. 3:3 a bishop must be sober, not be given to wine (cannot therefore drink wine in Communion)