Topical Index – 1500 Principles

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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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PERSECUTION

Genesis; Principle #62; Gen. 39:13-23; p. 60
Persecution for Doing Right: When we are persecuted for refusing to violate God's moral laws, we should remember that the Lord will never forget our stand for righteousness.
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Exodus; Principle #2; Ex. 1:8-14; p. 78
Times of Persecution: When we live among people who are threatened by our presence, we should expect various forms of persecution.
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Exodus; Principle #3; Ex. 1:15-22; p. 79
Wise Resistance: When we are persecuted because of our biblical values, we should respond with wisdom and discretion.
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Numbers; Principle #20; Num. 14:1-10; p. 188
Majority Resentment: If we support a minority opinion that is clearly in God's will, we should expect intense resentment if the majority are living our of God's will.
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1 Samuel; Principle #15; 1 Sm. 8:4-9; p. 357
Handling Rejection: When we experience rejection for doing what is right, we should remember it is God Himself who is ultimately being rejected.
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1 Kings; Principle #23; 1 Kg. 17:1-6; p. 456
Persecution and Rejection: When we are faithful in following the Lord Jesus Christ in a decadent world, we should anticipate rejection and persecution.
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Ezra; Principle #6; Ezr. 4:6-23; p. 598
Opposition and Persecution: When we are doing God's work, we should expect opposition from those who are threatened by our activities.
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Esther; Principle #6; Est. 3:1-6; p. 639
Pagan Persecution: We should expect persecution when we live among people who are hostile toward anyone who worships the one true God.
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Psalm; Principle #123; Ps 119:153-168; p. 806
Standing Firm: When we are persecuted by those who reject the values of Scripture, we should use this experience as an opportunity to demonstrate our faith and confidence in the Word of God.
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Jeremiah; Principle #15; Jer. 11:1-23; p. 1005
Life's Challenges: Even dedicated Christians should expect difficulties and persecution in this life.
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Jeremiah; Principle #27; Jer. 26:7-24; p. 1023
Intense Persecution: We should accept the reality that there will be times when believers face intense persecution.
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Hosea; Principle #8; Hos. 9:1-9; p. 1171
Verbal Persecution: When we share God's truth with those who have deliberately turned their backs on God, we should not be surprised if we are identified as stupid and crazy.
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Amos; Principle #10; Am. 7:1-17; p. 1196
False Accusations: We who speak God's truth should not be surprised when we are falsely accused and persecuted, even by some who claim to be spiritual leaders.
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Matthew; Principle #28; Mt. 11:16-30; p. 1304
Imitating Christ: When we face persecution, we are to imitate the Lord's gentle, humble, and sacrificial example.
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Acts; Principle #11; Acts 5:33-42; p. 1489
Resentment and Persecution: Regardless of our efforts to respect government authorities, when we practice Christian values in a hostile environment, we should be prepared for persecution.
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Acts; Principle #13; Acts 6:8-7:60; p. 1493
Loving Our Enemies: When we are persecuted for our faith, we are to love and pray for our enemies.
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Acts; Principle #14; Acts 8:1-8; p. 1493
Purpose in Persecution: Though persecution is always painful, we should ask God to use our experiences to bring others to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Acts; Principle #41; Acts 21:26-22:22; p. 1520
Potential Persecution: When ministering in cultural situations where people may be resistant to the gospel, we should be prepared to identify with Christ's sufferings.
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Philippians; Principle #4; Php. 1:18-26; p. 1641
Eternal Values: As those who are free to worship God and communicate the gospel, we should maintain an eternal perspective.
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Philippians; Principle #5; Php. 1:27-30; p. 1641
Mutual Support: When we face various challenges in life, we are to draw our strength not only from Christ's love and mercy, but from the love we have for one another.
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2 Timothy; Principle #4; 2 Tim. 2:3-7; p. 1686
Suffering for Christ: When we serve our Lord Jesus Christ faithfully, we should expect difficult challenges that may at times create intense times of persecution.
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Revelation; Principle #4; Rev. 2:8-11; p. 1784
Persecution and Suffering: As followers of Jesus Christ, we are to consider persecution as an opportunity to grow spiritually.
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