Abnormal True Children of God (Compiled by Bill Stevenson) Abnormal= “not normal; deviant” Deviant= “differing from a norm or from the accepted standards of society” Suggestions: Do not do this study in one sitting. You probably will need at least three sessions. Before looking up the Scripture, take some time to first think about and list what characteristics a normal secular person has. Then list what characteristics do your secular friends have. And list what kinds of things do they talk about and what kinds of things do they do? Finally, look at each of the Bible references to figure out the abnormal characteristics of true born-again Christians. Matthew 18:3-4 1 Peter 1:2-5 & 7-9 2 Timothy 1:9-10 Galatians 2:16-21 Titus 2:14 Hebrews 12:2-3 1 Corinthians 2:16 & Philippians 2:5-8 Philippians 3:7-11 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 & 9:8 Romans 5:17 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 & 3:1 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 1 John 2:5, 3:24, & 4:12 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Hebrews 12:28 2 Corinthians 3:5 & Philippians 4:11-12 & 19 Hebrews 13:5-6 2 Thessalonians 3:5 Philippians 4:6-7 Hebrews 13:20-21 Philippians 2:13 Hebrews 12:7-11 Ephesians 3:16-20 1 John 5:14-15 Philippians 4:13 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 & Philippians 1:6 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Romans 8:3-6 Ephesians 2:18-22 1 Peter 2:5 & 9 Romans 5:1 & 17 Romans 8:28-39 Hebrews 10:19-22 Ephesians 3:8-12 Exodus 33:11-34:8 Colossians 1:9-12
Ephesians 1:17-21 2 Peter 1:2-4 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 John 6 1 Peter 2:3-10 Matthew 11:25-30 Galatians 2:20b & 5:1, 22-23 Romans 8:1 Romans 6:2-6 Philippians 1:6 Romans 6:12-23 Philippians 4:6-7 Hebrews 12:1-11 Romans 12:1-2 Ephesians 4:13-15 1 Corinthians 15:58 Philippians 1:20 1 Corinthians 15:56-57 & 1 John 4:18 2 Timothy 1:7 Romans 5:3-5 Ephesians 6:10, 13, & 16 2 Thessalonians 3:3 2 Timothy 4:18 & 1 Corinthians 10:13 James 1:2-5 & Matthew 5:11-16 2 Corinthians 4:15-17 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 & Philippians 4:13 & 4 Hebrews 4:16 1 Peter 5:7 Hebrews 1:13-14 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 2 Corinthians 2:14 Ephesians 2:7-10 Colossians 1:10-14 Jude 24 Colossians 3:4 & 24 2 Peter 3:13 Hebrews 6:17-20 & 12:22-24
In conclusion, read Revelation 21-22 and respond to what it states personally to you. If you want my responses, just send an e-mail request to
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