Torrey's New Topical Textbook

by R. A. Torrey

Is sin   Joh 16:9.

Defilement inseparable from   Tit 1:15.

All, by nature, concluded in   Ro 11:32.

Proceeds from

An evil heart.  Heb 3:12.

Slowness of heart.  Lu 24:25.

Hardness of heart.  Mr 16:14; Ac 19:9.

Disinclination to the truth.  Joh 8:45,46.

Judicial blindness.  Joh 12:39,40.

Not being Christ's sheep.  Joh 10:26.

The devil blinding the mind.  2Co 4:4.

The devil taking away the word out of the heart.  Lu 8:12.

Seeking honour from men.  Joh 5:44.

 

Impugns the veracity of God   1Jo 5:10.

Exhibited in

Rejecting Christ.  Joh 16:9.

Rejecting the word of God.  Ps 106:24.

Rejecting the gospel.  Isa 53:1; Joh 12:38.

Rejecting evidence of miracles.  Joh 12:37.

Departing from God.  Heb 3:12.

Questioning the power of God.  2Ki 7:2; Ps 78:19,20.

Not believing the works of God.  Ps 78:32.

Staggering at the promise of God.  Ro 4:20.

 

Rebuked by Christ   Mt 17:17; Joh 20:27.

Was an impediment to the performance of miracles   Mt 17:20; Mr 6:5.

Miracles designed to convince those in   Joh 10:37,38; 1Co 14:22.

The Jews rejected for   Ro 11:20.

Believers should hold no communion with those in   2Co 6:14.

They who are guilty of

Have not the word of God in them.  Joh 5:38.

Cannot please God.  Heb 11:6.

Malign the gospel.  Ac 19:9.

Persecute the ministers of God.  Ro 15:31.

Excite others against saints.  Ac 14:2.

Persevere in it.  Joh 12:37.

Harden their necks.  2Ki 17:14.

Are condemned already.  Joh 3:18.

Have the wrath of God abiding upon.  Joh 3:36.

Shall not be established.  Isa 7:9.

Shall die in their sins.  Joh 8:24.

Shall not enter rest.  Heb 3:19; 4:11.

Shall be condemned.  Mr 16:16; 2Th 2:12.

Shall be destroyed.  Jude 1:5.

Shall be cast into the lake of five.  Re 21:8.

 

Warnings against   Heb 3:12; 4:11.

Pray for help against   Mr 9:24.

The portion of, awarded to all unfaithful servants   Lu 12:46.

Exemplified

Eve.  Ge 3:4-6.

Moses and Aaron.  Nu 20:12.

Israelites.  De 9:23.

Naaman.  2Ki 5:12.

Samaritan Lord.  2Ki 7:2.

Disciples.  Mt 17:17; Lu 24:11,25.

Zacharias.  Lu 1:20.

Chief Priests.  Lu 22:67.

The Jews.  Joh 5:38.

Brethren of Christ.  Joh 7:5.

Thomas.  Joh 20:25.

Jews of Iconium.  Ac 14:2.

Thessalonian Jews.  Ac 17:5.

Ephesians.  Ac 19:9.

Saul.  1Ti 1:13.

People of Jericho.  Heb 11:31.

 

Generally had a single horn   Ps 92:10.

Sometimes found with two horns   De 33:17.

Described as

Intractable in disposition.  Job 39:9,10,12.

Of vast strength.  Job 39:11.

 

The young of, remarkable for agility   Ps 29:6.

Illustrative

Of God as the strength of Israel.  Nu 23:22; 24:8.

Of the wicked.  Isa 34:7.

(Horns of,) of the strength of the descendants of Joseph.  De 33:17.

(Horns of,) of the strength of powerful enemies.  Ps 22:21.

(The position of its horns,) of the exaltation of saints.  Ps 92:10.

 

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.  Song 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.

 

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.

 

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.  Song 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.

 

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   Jdj 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   De 33:8; Joh 1:4,9,17; Col 2:3.

 

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

Those enriched by unlawful, not allowed to enjoy their gain   Ps 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.