Topical Index – 1500 Principles

How To Use This Page

Welcome to the Life Essentials Topical Index. This topical index is correlated to 1,500 individual principles throughout the Bible. This is designed to enhance your study of God’s Word as you use your Life Essentials Study Bible.

As you will notice, the first line under the “Back to PRINCIPLE FINDER – Main Topics” link, is the “Main Topic” you clicked on to arrive here. Under the “Main Topic” is a listing of the principles that correspond with the “Main Topic.” The first line of the principle identifies the book of the Bible this Principle is located in. Next, is the “Principle Number” as related to that particular book of the Bible. Then, you will find the “Key Verse(s)” this principle is based on. Following right after the “Key Verse” is the page number where this principle can be located in your personal edition of The Life Essential Study Bible.

The following line starts out with the title of the “Principle to Live By,” as printed on the corresponding page of the Life Essential Study Bible. Immediately following the principle title is the principle.

The last line is a “Video” link, when clicked/touched with your mouse, this link will open a new tab in your browser and bring up a short video of Dr Gene Getz teaching on this very “Principle to Live By.”

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PARENTING

Genesis; Principle #37; Gen. 25:27-28; p. 37
Parental Favoritism: To be wise and mature parents, we must be on constant guard against Satans tactics.
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Genesis; Principle #53; Gen. 33:18-34:31; p. 52
Parental Protection: We are to do all we can to protect our children from worldly influences and at the same time, avoid overprotecting them.
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Genesis; Principle #54; Gen. 35:1-15; p. 53
Idolatrous Activities: Christian parents should avoid any kind of idolatrous activities.
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Genesis; Principle #55; Gen. 35:16-37:4; p. 55
Generational Mistakes: We should do all we can to avoid repeating the same mistakes our parents made with us.
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Genesis; Principle #57; Gen. 37:12-14; p. 56
The Subtlety of Denial: When we experience various cries, we should seek to face reality.
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Exodus; Principle #4; Ex. 2:1-4; p. 80
Proactive Parenting: Parents are to be proactive in protecting children from evil influences.
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Deuteronomy; Principle #9; Deut. 5:1-21; p. 230
The Ten Commandments: As New Testament believers, we are to devote ourselves to keeping God's commandments and teaching them to our children.
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Deuteronomy; Principle #11; Deut. 6:1-9; p. 231
Teachable Moments: We are to use the natural opportunities in our daily routines and relationships to maximize learning experiences with our children.
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Joshua; Principle #7; Josh. 3:12-4:24; p. 277
Family Memorials: We should create unique and natural ways to review with our children and grandchildren how God has met our needs and blessed us as an extended family.
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Ruth; Principle #1; Ruth 1:1-4; p. 333
Pagan Influences: Parents should do all they can to help children make decisions based on biblical values.
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1 Samuel; Principle #3; 1 Sm. 1:19-28; p. 347
Child Dedication: Parents are to dedicate their children to the Lord and commit to teaching them to do God's will.
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1 Samuel; Principle #6; 1 Sm. 2:27-36; p. 350
A Well-Managed Family: Fathers are to lead their children to grow and mature spiritually, morally, and ethically.
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1 Samuel; Principle #14; 1 Sm. 7:15-8:3; p. 356
Parental Dissapointments: Parents must not ignore the power of a worldly environment to lead their children astray.
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2 Samuel; Principle #14; 2 Sm. 13:34-39; p. 408
Parental Rationalization: When disciplining children, parents should not allow their judgment to become distorted by their own sins.
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1 Kings; Principle #1; 1 Kg. 1:5-10; p. 428
Deception and Denial: No matter how much parents love God, they must still guard against being in denial regarding their children's inappropriate behavior.
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2 Kings; Principle #23; 2 Kg. 21:1-18; p. 501
Godly Parenting: Parents should do all they can to model and teach Christian values to their children, but they must also understand that being godly is no guarantee that their children will always do what is right in God's sight.
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2 Kings; Principle #24; 2 Kg. 21:19-22:13; p. 502
Parental Values: In spite of parents and grandparents who have modeled ungodliness, we are to reject non-biblical values and follow God wholeheartedly.
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2 Chronicles; Principle #17; 2 Ch. 20:13-19; p. 566
A Family Experience: There are times when parents should involve their total families in worshiping God and trusting Him to meet their needs.
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2 Chronicles; Principle #20; 2 Ch. 22:1-23:21; p. 570
A Mother's Influence: Every mother should be aware of her potential to influence her children, either negatively or positively.
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Psalm; Principle #74; Ps 78:1-8; p. 763
Parental Nurture: As parents, we are to teach our children God's eternal Word, and as pastors, we should make sure our churches support this teaching-learning process.
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Psalm; Principle #108; Ps 119:9-16; p. 798
Childhood Nurture: To fulfill God's ideal plan, we should begin to learn His Word as children so that we will seek to do His will throughout our lives.
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Psalm; Principle #131; Ps 127; p. 811
The Blessing of Children: Though children are a blessing from the Lord, we must avoid expecting the curses and blessings that God promised Israel under the old covenant.
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Proverbs; Principle #12; Prov. 4:1-27; p. 839
Parental Nurture: When parents nurture their children, they should model with their lives and teach with their words that godly wisdom is more important than any other thing that their children can acquire.
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Proverbs; Principle #36; Prov. 22:6; p. 864
The Growth Process: Parents are to understand the unique way God has created their children and nurture them accordingly.
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Proverbs; Principle #46; Prov. 31:1-3; p. 876
Consistent Parenting: To be successful, parents must not only teach God's truth to their children but be on guard against failing to practice what they teach.
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Joel; Principle #1; Jl. 1:1-14; p. 1179
Preparation for Eternity: Parents should use natural disasters as opportunities to teach their children to be ready to meet God at any moment.
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Micah; Principle #2; Mic. 1:10-16; p. 1216
Parental Sins: Parents should be very concerned as to how sinful attitudes and actions will affect children and grandchildren.
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Mark; Principle #21; Mk. 10:35-45; p. 1361
Modeling Christ's Likeness: Parents are to model servant-leadership to their children.
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