Main Street church of Christ
"No one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit." John 3:5

Scriptures all Christians should know

  1. Proverbs 14:12 - The way in a man's heart will lead to death
  2. Matthew 7:1-2 - Judge not or you will be judged
  3. Matthew 7:13-14 - Broad is the way to destruction / narrow is the way to life
  4. Matthew 19:1-9 - Divorce and remarriage
  5. Mark 16:15-16 - Teach everyone, he who believes and is baptized is saved
  6. John 3:5 - Born of the water and the spirit
  7. John 3:16 - God so love the world He gave His only begotten Son
  8. John 14:15 - If you love me keep my commandments
  9. Acts 2:38 - Repent and be baptized for the remission of sins
  10. Acts 8:9-24 - Story of Simon the magician.  He fell and was restored
  11. Acts 8:26-39 - Story of Phillip and the eunuch.  Between verses 35-36 important!
  12. Acts 17:26-30 - Reach out and you will find God
  13. Acts 19:1-5 - Rebaptism
  14. Acts 20:7 - Lord's Supper of the first day of the week
  15. Acts 22:16 - Arise and be baptized calling on the name of the Lord (Romans 10:13)
  16. Romans 3:23 - All have sin and fall short of God's glory
  17. Romans 6:23 - The wages of sin is death, the gift of life is found in Jesus
  18. Romans 6:1-5 - Baptism is a symbol of Jesus' death, burial and resurrection
  19. Romans 7:1-6 - Divorce and remarriage / Old Law is completed and no longer in effect
  20. Romans 10 - Paul's call for Romans to convert Jews (many false beliefs are taken from improper context in this chapter)
  21. Romans 16:16 - The churches of Christ salute you
  22. 1 Corinthians 1:10 - Speak, teach and believe the same things. Unity!
  23. 1 Corinthians 9:27 - Paul says he can fall
  24. 1 Corinthians 14:33 & 40 - God does not create religious confusion He loves order    
  25. Galatians 3:27 - You "put on" Christ in baptism
  26. Ephesians 2:8-9 - By grace we are saved, not of works (many false beliefs are taken from improper context in this chapter)
  27. Ephesians 4:4-6 - Oneness of the church. Unity!
  28. Ephesians 5:19 - Speaking to ourselves and God with singing
  29. Colossians 2:12-13 - Baptism is likened to circumcision.
  30. Colossians 3:16 - Speaking to ourselves and God with singing
  31. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:6 - The end of time is described.  Both the "how" and then the "when"
  32. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 - All scripture is from God. For doctrine, reproof, correction and instruction so we can be perfect (complete) for good works.
  33. Titus 1:2 - God can not lie
  34. Hebrews 3:12-14 - Christians can depart from the faith
  35. James 2:14-26 - Faith without works is dead
  36. 1 Peter 3:21 - Baptism now saves us
  37. 1 Peter 1:20 - Scripture is not for private interpretations.  One person cannot believe something and another believe something else.
  38. 2 Peter 3:9 - God wants EVERYONE to be saved
  39. 1 John 2:18 & 22 - The anti-Christs are already here and working.  There is no single anti-Christ coming.
  40. 2 John 1:9 - We should not transgress (go beyond) the will of God.
  41. Revelation 1:1 - Revelation is written in symbolic language, not literal.
  42. Revelation 2:10 - We must stay faithful until death
  43. Revelation 22:10 (Daniel 12:4) - Revelation's prophecy will happen soon after John wrote it.  Daniel was told his would take a while.