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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SELFISHNESS (See CARNALITY)

Genesis; Principle #38; Gen. 25:29-34; p. 37
Selfish Attitudes and Actions: We are never to take advantage of another persons weaknesses in order to achieve our own selfish goals.
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Genesis; Principle #42; Gen. 27:46-28:9; p. 41
Making Proper Decisions: We should first and foremost make decisions to please God, not to ingratiate ourselves with others for purely selfish reasons.
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Exodus; Principle #6; Ex. 2:11-15; p. 81
Putting Others First: When we make decisions, we are to consider first and foremost the needs of others rather than our own words.
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Numbers; Principle #13; Num. 11:1-3; p. 183
Selfish Complaining: As recipients of God's blessings, we must be on guard against the sin of ungratefulness.
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1 Samuel; Principle #38; 1 Sm. 23:7-24; p. 381
Selfish Motives: We must resist the temptation to convince ourselves that God approves of our actions when, in actuality, we are driven by selfish motives.
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1 Chronicles; Principle #7; 1 Ch. 11:15-19; p. 524
An Unselfish Heart: In our relationships with fellow Christians, we must be cautious never to take advantage of others in order to meet our own needs.
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Luke; Principle #41; Lk. 18:31-34; p. 1417
Selective Beliefs: We should make sure we do not have spiritual blind spots that cause us to use the Christian faith as a means to honor ourselves.
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