New Testament index of Christian behaviour

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As you skim through the list of topics that are covered here, I suggest you note the following emphases that you will find in the New Testament - our relationship with Jesus; qualities that have to do with character; qualities that have to do with relationships, getting along with one another; our attitude to things such as material possessions and our daily work; and the strong emphasis on truth.

Christian Foundations

Our attitude to Jesus:
Matthew 7:21-23; 10:32, 33, 37-39; 11:28-30; 12:30; 16:24-26; Luke 14:25-33; John 1:11, 12; 3:18-21, 36; 5:22-24, 39, 40; 6:29, 35, 40, 45, 51-58; 7:37-39; 8:12, 24, 42; 10:9, 10, 27; 11:25; 12:26, 44, 45, 48; 14:1, 12-15, 21, 23, 24; 15:1-10, 14, 15; 16:27; Acts 10:43; 13:38, 39; 20:21; 1 Corinthians 16:22; Galatians 2:15-21; 3:23-27; 5:5, 6; Ephesians 6:24; Philippians 1:20, 21; 3:7-15; Colossians 2:6, 7; 1 John 2:22, 23; 3:23; 4:2, 3; 5:10-12; Revelation 3:20.

Repentance:
Matthew 4:17; 21:28-32; Mark 6:12; Luke 13:1-5; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30, 31; 20:21; Acts 26:20; Romans 2:4; 2 Corinthians 7:9, 10; 2 Peter 3:9; Revelation 2:5, 16, 22; 3:3, 19.

Faith: 
Matthew 13:58; 14:31; 15:28; 21:18-22; Mark 4:40; 5:34; 9:23; Luke 7:9, 50; 17:5, 6, 19; Romans 1:17; 4; 5:1, 2; Galatians 2:15-21; Ephesians 2:8, 9; 3:17; 6:16; 1 Timothy 6:12; Hebrews 3:18, 19; 11; James 5:15; 1 Peter 1:6, 7; 1 John 3:23; 5:4, 5.

Christian Moral Responsibilities

Attitude to our bodies: 
Romans 12:1; 1 Corinthians 6:18-20.

Attitude to civil authorities: 
Romans 13:1-7; Titus 3:1; 1 Peter 2:13-17.

Attitude to God's word: 
Matthew 4:4; 7:24-27; 13:1-23; John 15:7; Acts 17:11; 20:32; Ephesians 6:17; 2 Timothy 3:14-17; Hebrews 12:25; James 1:21-25; 1 Peter 2:2; 1 John 2:5, 14; Revelation 22:7, 9, 18, 19.

Attitude to our enemies: 
Matthew 5:23-26, 38-48; 18:15-17; Luke 6:27-36; Romans 12:14, 17-21; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; 1 Peter 3:9.

Attitude to false teaching and teachers: 
Matthew 7:15-20; 16:12; 24:5, 23, 24; Acts 20:29-31; Romans 16:17-19; Ephesians 4:14; Philippians 3:2, 3; Colossians 2:4, 18, 19; 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 4:1-7; 6:3-6, 20, 21; 2 Timothy 2:14-18, 23-26; Titus 1:10-14; 3:9; Hebrews 13:9; 2 Peter 2:1-3; 3:17; 1 John 4:1-6; 2 John 7-11; Revelation 2:2, 14-16, 20-23.

Attitude to material possessions: 
Matthew 6:19-34; 19:16-26; Luke 12:13-21; 16:1-15, 19-31; Ephesians 4:28; Philippians 4:11, 12; 1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19; Hebrews 10:34; 13:5; James 1:9-11; 5:1-5; Revelation 2:9; 3:17.

Attitude to Satan: 
Ephesians 6:11-13; 1 Peter 5:8. 9; Revelation 12:10, 11.

Attitude to sin: 
Romans 7:11-14; 8:12-14; 12:9; 13:14; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1; Colossians 3:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:22; 2 Timothy 2:19, 22; Titus 2:11, 12; Hebrews 12:4; James 1:21; 1 Peter 1:14; 2:11; 1 John 1:8-2:2; 3:6; 5:18.

Attitude to work: 
Ephesians 6:5-8; Colossians 3:17, 22-24; 1 Thessalonians 4:11, 12; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15; Titus 3:14.

Attitude to the values of this world: 
John 15:18-21; Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:17; James 1:27; 4:4; 1 John 2:15-17.

Baptism: 
Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38.

Be blameless:
1 Corinthians 1:8; Philippians 2:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 1 Timothy 5:7; 2 Peter 3:14, 15.

Be unafraid: 
Matthew 10:26-31; Mark 4:40; Luke 12:4-7; 2 Timothy 1:7; Hebrews 13:6; 1 Peter 3:14, 15.

Be joyful: 
John 15:11; 17:13; Romans 5:2, 3, 11; 12:12; Philippians 3:1; 4:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:16; James 1:2; 1 Peter 1:6, 8. Character: Matthew 5:1-10; 12:33-35; Romans 5:3, 4; Galatians 5:22, 23.



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