Torrey's Topical Textbook

"Union With Christ" to "Usury or Interest"

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Union With Christ

- As Head of the Church Eph 1:22,23; 4:15,16; Col 1:18

- Christ prayed that all saints might have Joh 17:21,23

- DESCRIBED AS . Christ being in us Eph 3:17; Col 1:27

. Our being in Christ 2Co 12:2; 1Jo 5:20

- Includes union with the Father Joh 17:21; 1Jo 2:24

- Is of God 1Co 1:30

- MAINTAINED BY . Faith Ga 2:20; Eph 3:17

. Abiding in him Joh 15:4,7

. His word abiding in us Joh 15:7; 1Jo 2:24; 2Jo 1:9

. Feeding on him Joh 6:56

. Obeying him 1Jo 3:24

- The Holy Spirit witnesses 1Jo 3:24

- The gift of the Holy Spirit is an evidence of 1Jo 4:13

- SAINTS . Have, in mind 1Co 2:16; Php 2:5

. Have, in spirit 1Co 6:17

. Have, in love So 2:16; 7:10

. Have, in sufferings Php 3:10; 2Ti 2:12

. Have, in his death Ro 6:3-8; Ga 2:20

. Have assurance of Joh 14:20

. Enjoy, in the Lord's supper 1Co 10:16,17

. Identified with Christ by Mt 25:40,45; Ac 9:4; 8:1

. Are complete through Col 2:10

. Exhorted to maintain Joh 15:4; Ac 11:23; Col 2:7

- Necessary to growth in grace Eph 4:15,16; Col 2:19

- Necessary to fruitfulness Joh 15:4,5

- BENEFICIAL RESULTS OF . Righteousness imputed 2Co 5:21; Php 3:9

. Freedom from condemnation Ro 8:1

. Freedom from dominion of sin 1Jo 3:6

. Being created anew 2Co 5:17

. The spirit alive to righteousness Ro 8:10

. Confidence at his coming 1Jo 2:28

. Abundant fruitfulness Joh 15:5

. Answers to prayer Joh 15:7

- They who have, ought to walk as he walked 1Jo 2:6

- False teachers have not Col 2:18,19

- Is indissoluble Ro 8:35

- Punishment of those who have not Joh 15:6

- Illustrated . Vine and branches Joh 15:1,5

. Foundation and building 1Co 3:10,11; Eph 2:20,21; 1Pe 2:4-6

. Body and members 1Co 12:12,27; Eph 5:30

. Husband and wife Eph 5:25-32

Unity of God

- A ground for obeying him exclusively De 4:39,40

- A ground for loving him supremely De 6:4,5; Mr 12:29,30

- ASSERTED BY . God himself Isa 44:6,8; 45:18,21

. Christ Mr 12:29; Joh 17:3

. Moses De 4:39; 6:4

. Apostles 1Co 8:4,6; Eph 4:6; 1Ti 2:5

- Consistent with the deity of Christ and of the Holy Spirit Joh 10:30; 1Jo 5:7; Joh 14:9-11

- EXHIBITED IN . His greatness and wonderful works 2Sa 7:22; Ps 86:10

. His works of creation and providence Isa 44:24; 45:5-8

. His being alone possessed of fore-knowledge Isa 46:9-11

. His exercise of uncontrolled sovereignty De 32:39

. His being the sole object of worship in heaven and earth Ne 9:6; Mt 4:10

. His being alone good Mt 19:17

. His being the only Saviour Isa 45:21,22

. His being the only source of pardon Mic 7:18; Mr 2:7

. His unparalleled election and care of his people De 4:32-35

- The knowledge of, necessary to eternal life Joh 17:3

- All saints acknowledge, in worshipping him 2Sa 7:22; 2Ki 19:15; 1Ch 17:20

- All should know and acknowledge De 4:35; Ps 83:18

- May be acknowledged without saving faith Jas 2:19,20

Uprightness

- God is perfect in Isa 26:7

- God has pleasure in 1Ch 29:17

- God created man in Ec 7:29

- Man has deviated from Ec 7:29

- SHOULD BE IN . Heart 2Ch 29:34; Ps 125:4

. Speech Isa 33:15

. Walk Pr 14:2

. Judging Ps 58:1; 75:2

. Ruling Ps 78:72

- The being kept from presumptuous sins is necessary to Ps 19:13

- With poverty, is better than sin with riches Pr 28:6

- With poverty, is better than folly Pr 19:1

- THEY WHO WALK IN . Fear God Pr 14:2

. Love Christ So 1:4

. Countenanced by God Ps 11:7

. Delighted in by God Pr 11:20

. Their prayer delighted in by God Pr 15:8

. Prospered by God Job 8:6; Pr 14:11

. Defended by God Pr 2:7

. Upheld in it by God Ps 41:12

. Recompensed by God Ps 18:23,24

. Find strengths in God's way Pr 10:29

. Obtain good from God's work Mic 2:7

. Obtain light in darkness Ps 112:4

. Guided by integrity Pr 11:3

. Walk surely Pr 10:9

. Direct their way Pr 21:29

. Kept by righteousness Pr 13:6

. Scorned by the wicked Job 12:4

. Hated by the wicked Pr 29:10; Am 5:10

. Abominated by the wicked Pr 29:21

. Persecuted by the wicked Ps 37:14

. Praise is comely for Ps 33:1

. A blessing to others Pr 11:11

- The truly wise walk in Pr 15:21

- The way of, is to depart from evil Pr 16:17

- THEY WHO WALK IN, SHALL . Possess good things Pr 28:10

. Have nothing good withheld Ps 84:11

. Dwell in the land Pr 2:21

. Dwell on high and be provided for Isa 33:16

. Dwell with God Ps 15:2; 140:13

. Be blessed Ps 112:2

. Be delivered by righteousness Pr 11:6

. Be delivered by their wisdom Pr 12:6

. Be saved Pr 28:18

. Enter into peace Ps 37:37; Isa 57:2

. Have dominion over the wicked Ps 49:14

. Have inheritance for ever Ps 37:18

- A characteristic of saints Ps 111:1; Isa 26:7

- Saints should resolve to walk in Ps 26:11

- THE WICKED . Have not, in heart Hab 2:4

. Leave not the path of Pr 2:13

. Do not act with Mic 7:2,4

- Pray for those who walk in Ps 125:4

- Reprove those who deviate from Ga 2:14

Urim and Thummim

- Placed in the breastplate of the high priest Ex 28:30; Le 8:8

- God to be consulted by Nu 27:21

- Instances of consulting God by Jud 1:1; 20:18,28; 1Sa 23:9-11; 30:7,8

- Sometimes no answer by, in consequence of the sin of those consulting 1Sa 28:6

- Were wanting in the second temple Ezr 2:63; Ne 7:65

- Illustrative of the light and perfection of Christ, the true high priest Joh 1:4, De 33:8; 9,17; Col 2:3

Usury or Interest

- The lending of money or other property for increase Le 25:37

- Those enriched by unlawful, not allowed to enjoy their gain Pr 28:8

- The curse attending the giving or receiving of unlawful, alluded to Jer 15:10

- THE JEWS . Forbidden to take, from brethren De 23:19

. Forbidden to take, from brethren specially when poor Ex 22:25; Le 25:35-37

. Often guilty of taking Ne 5:6,7; Eze 22:12

. Required to restore Ne 5:9-13

. Allowed to take, from strangers De 23:20

- True and faithful Israelites never took, from their brethren Ps 15:5; Eze 18:8,9

- Judgments denounced against those who exacted unlawful Isa 24:1,2; Eze 18:13

- Illustrative of the improvement of talents received from God Mt 25:27; Lu 19:23