Scripture provides an accurate and reliable guide to the realities of the spiritual and material worlds. It affirms the reality of human sin, of the power and purpose of God to deal with sin through Jesus Christ and of the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
The reality of God
The reality of the existence of God
Job 42:4–5 See also 2 Samuel 7:22–23; 1 Kings 8:23; Jeremiah 10:10
You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak. I will question you, and you shall inform Me.’ My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You.
The reality of the love of God
1 John 4:7–9 See also John 3:16; Romans 5:8; Galatians 2:20–21
Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
The reality of God's salvation
Psalm 68:20 See also Psalm 65:5, Psalm 79:9; Micah 7:7; Luke 1:47; Titus 2:11
Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.
The reality of the revelation of God
Psalm 19:1–4; John 1:1–9; Acts 14:15–17; Romans 1:18–20
The reality of knowing God
John 17:3; Romans 1:19; Galatians 4:8–9; 1 John 5:20
The reality of the word of God
Psalm 119:160 See also Psalm 18:30; 2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23
The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
The reality of sin
1 John 1:8–10 See also Psalm 58:3; Isaiah 59:1–2; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 5:12
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.
The reality of Jesus Christ
The reality of his existence
His reality foreshadowed in the past
Colossians 2:17; Hebrews 8:5, Hebrews 10:1–5
The reality of his divinity
John 1:1–2; Romans 1:3–4; Colossians 1:15, Colossians 2:9
The reality of his humanity
Matthew 4:2; Mark 6:3; John 8:40, John 19:28; Acts 2:22
The reality of his resurrection
Matthew 28:1–10 parallels Mark 16:1–8, Luke 24:1–18; Acts 1:1–3, Acts 10:39–43; 1 Corinthians 15:3–8
The reality of the guidance of the Holy Spirit
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.