Table of Contents Contents: Articles viii Contents: Maps and Charts ix Abbreviations x God’s Plan of Salvation xi Epistle Dedicatory: King James Version xii Author’s Preface to the Fire Bible® xiv How To Use The Fire Bible® xvi The Old Testament Genesis 1 2 Chronicles 626 Daniel 1223 Exodus 86 Ezra 677 Hosea 1256 Leviticus 156 Nehemiah 696 Joel 1273 Numbers 204 Esther 722 Amos 1284 Deuteronomy 260 Job 736 Obadiah 1299 Joshua 314 Psalms 782 Jonah 1303 Judges 352 Proverbs 895 Micah 1310 Ruth 390 Ecclesiastes 936 Nahum 1320 1 Samuel 397 Song of Solomon 953 Habakkuk 1325 2 Samuel 444 Isaiah 962 Zephaniah 1331 1 Kings 483 Jeremiah 1054 Haggai 1338 2 Kings 535 Lamentations 1139 Zechariah 1344 1 Chronicles 586 Ezekiel 1149 Malachi 1363 The New Testament Matthew 1377 Ephesians 1868 Hebrews 1976 Mark 1463 Philippians 1890 James 2009 Luke 1506 Colossians 1902 1 Peter 2022 John 1578 1 Thessalonians 1915 2 Peter 2037 Acts 1646 2 Thessalonians 1927 1 John 2046 Romans 1729 1 Timothy 1937 2 John 2063 1 Corinthians 1778 2 Timothy 1953 3 John 2067 2 Corinthians 1823 Titus 1966 Jude 2071 Galatians 1852 Philemon 1972 Revelation 2081 Weights and Measures 2134 Subject Index 2135 Themefinder™ Index 2152 The Entire Bible in a Year 2156 Concordance 2159 00-Front-FireBible-2.indd 7 2/20/2012 10:43:39 AM Contents: Articles Creation 6 Signs of Believers 1505 The Call of Abraham 24 Jesus and the Holy Spirit 1538 God’s Covenant with Abraham, Isaac Riches and Poverty 1558 and Jacob 45 Wine in the Bible 1587 The Providence of God 76 Regeneration: Spiritual Birth The Passover 105 and Renewal 1590 The Old Testament Law 120 The Spiritual Rebirth of the Disciples 1635 The Day of Atonement 183 Baptism in the Holy Spirit 1651 The Fear of the Lord 272 Speaking in Tongues 1658 God’s Covenant with the Israelites 304 The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit 1670 The Destruction of the Canaanites 325 Testing for Genuine Baptism Angels and the Angel of the Lord 357 in the Spirit 1687 The Nature of Idolatry 415 Overseers and Their Duties 1713 God’s Covenant with David 456 Biblical Words for Salvation 1733 Effective Praying 523 Faith and Grace 1748 Christ in the Old Testament 546 Israel in God’s Plan of Salvation 1760 The City of Jerusalem 603 Three Kinds of People 1785 The Temple 633 Food Sacrificed to Idols 1796 Worship 710 Spiritual Gifts for Believers 1809 The Suffering of the Righteous 742 The Resurrection of the Body 1821 Death 760 The Judgment of Believers 1832 Praise 792 Spiritual Separation for Believers 1837 Biblical Hope 830 The Acts of the Sinful Nature The Attributes of God 882 and the Fruit of the Spirit 1865 The Heart 903 Election and Predestination 1872 Wine in the Old Testament 925 The Ministry Leadership Human Personhood: What It Means Gifts for the Church 1880 To Be Human 951 Parents and Children 1912 The Prophet in the Old Testament 975 The Rapture 1923 The Will of God 1034 The Age of the Antichrist 1931 The Word of God 1038 Moral Qualifications for Ministers 1944 The Peace of God 1107 Bible Training for Christians 1957 The Glory of God 1164 The Inspiration and Authority Intercession 1245 of Scripture 1962 The Spirit in the Old Testament 1280 Individual Apostasy 1984 Caring for the Poor and Disadvantaged 1293 The Old Covenant and the Tithes and Offerings 1370 New Covenant 1994 Divine Healing 1401 Standards of Sexual Morality 2006 The Kingdom of God 1412 Sanctification 2025 The Church 1423 The Christian’s Relationship The Great Tribulation 1443 to the World 2052 Power Over Satan and Demons 1472 Assurance of Salvation 2061 False Teachers 1497 Christ’s Message to the Seven Churches 2089 00-Front-FireBible-2.indd 8 2/20/2012 10:43:39 AM Contents: Maps and Charts Table of Nations 21 The Book of Jonah 1305 Jacob’s Journeys 54 From Malachi to Christ 1374 The Exodus 111 Jewish Sects 1413 Hebrew Calendar and Selected Events 127 The Kingdom of God Versus The Tabernacle 135 the Kingdom of Satan 1459 Tabernacle Furnishings 135 Decapolis and Lands Beyond Old Testament Sacrifices 163 the Jordan 1482 Old Testament Feasts 194 Jesus in Galilee 1559 Major Ethical Concerns in the Covenant 295 Passion Week 1566 Conquest of Canaan 335 Jesus in Judea [Judaea] and Samaria 1613 Solomon’s Jerusalem 489 The Ministry of Jesus 1639 Solomon’s Temple 497 The Parables of Jesus 1642 Temple Furnishings 497 The Miracles of the Apostles 1643 The Divided Kingdom 509 The Miracles of Jesus 1644 The Lives of Elijah and Elisha 527 Countries of People Mentioned Exile of the Northern Kingdom 567 at Pentecost 1660 Exile of the Southern Kingdom 567 Philip’s and Peter’s Missionary Journeys 1688 Kings of Israel and Judah 583 Paul’s First Missionary Journey 1693 Return from Exile 682 Paul’s Second Missionary Journey 1702 Chronology: Ezra and Nehemiah 698 Paul’s Third Missionary Journey 1714 Old Testament Prophecies Paul’s Journey to Rome 1727 Fulfilled in Christ 891 The Gifts of the Holy Spirit 1775 Jerusalem During the Time of The Work of the Holy Spirit 1849 the Prophets 1035 The Last Days of History 2076 The Neo-Babylonian Empire 1234 The Seven Churches of Revelation 2090 00-Front-FireBible-2.indd 9 2/20/2012 10:43:39 AM Abbreviations Books of the Bible Genesis Ge Matthew Mt Exodus Ex Mark Mk Leviticus Lev Luke Lk Numbers Nu John Jn Deuteronomy Dt Acts Ac Joshua Jos Romans Ro Judges Jdg 1 Corinthians 1Co Ruth Ru 2 Corinthians 2Co 1 Samuel 1Sa Galatians Gal 2 Samuel 2Sa Ephesians Eph 1 Kings 1Ki Philippians Php 2 Kings 2Ki Colossians Col 1 Chronicles 1Ch 1 Thessalonians 1Th 2 Chronicles 2Ch 2 Thessalonians 2Th Ezra Ezr 1 Timothy 1Ti Nehemiah Ne 2 Timothy 2Ti Esther Est Titus Tit Job Job Philemon Phm Psalms Ps Hebrews Heb Proverbs Pr James Jas Ecclesiastes Ecc 1 Peter 1Pe Song of Solomon SS 2 Peter 2Pe Isaiah Isa 1 John 1Jn Jeremiah Jer 2 John 2Jn Lamentations La 3 John 3Jn Ezekiel Eze Jude Jude Daniel Da Revelation Rev Hosea Hos Joel Joel General Amos Am i.e. that is Obadiah Ob e.g. for example Jonah Jnh ch., chs. chapter(s) Micah Mic v., vv. verse(s) Nahum Na etc. and so forth Habakkuk Hab c. about (with dates) Zephaniah Zep cf. compare to the following Haggai Hag f., ff. and the following Zechariah Zec Gk. Greek Malachi Mal Heb. Hebrew 00-Front-FireBible-2.indd 10 2/20/2012 10:43:39 AM God’s Plan of Salvation GOD’S PURPOSE: Eternal Life God loves you and created you for a purpose: to know him and have a personal, eternal relationship with him. Jesus said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). PEOPLE’S PROBLEM: Sin and Separation People miss the life God intends for them because they choose to go their own way and fall short of his perfect standard. Defying God in this way is called sin, and it separates us from God and prevents us from having a relationship with him. In fact, sin is so radically opposed to God’s perfect character that it requires the most extreme penalty: death and eternal separation from God. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). See articles on: “HUMAN PERSONHOOD: …”, p. 951 and “THE HEART”, p. 903. GOD’S SOLUTION: Jesus Christ We cannot make our way to God through our own imperfect efforts. So God himself chose to provide the perfect payment for sin. He sent his Son, Jesus, to die in our place, bridging the gap between himself and humanity. We can only come to God on his terms. “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God” (1 Peter 3:18). “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). See articles on: “BIBLICAL WORDS FOR SALvatION”, p. 1733, and “RegeneRatION: …”, p. 1590. YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSE: Confession and Faith You must personally respond to Jesus’ sacrifice by turning from your old sinful life and trusting him to give you a new life. Salvation through Christ is a free gift. Accepting it is an act of faith. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (Romans 10:9). “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). See the article on: “ASSURANCE OF SALvatION”, p. 2061. ———————————— A PRAYER FOR SALVATION ———————————— IF YOU ARE READY TO TRUST JESUS WITH YOUR LIFE, PRAY SOMETHING LIKE THIS: Lord Jesus, I’ve gone my own way and sinned against you. Have mercy on me and forgive my sin. I believe you are God’s Son who died in my place, then rose from the dead with the power and authority to give me a new life. Thanks for making me a child of God. I now surrender my life to you and your purposes.