Character of God’s people
A. Their dedication: Hear Christ John 10:3, 4 Follow Christ John 10:4, 5, 27 Receive Christ John 1:12 B. Their standing before God: Blameless Phil. 2:15 Faithful Rev. 17:14 Godly 2 Pet. 2:9 Holy Col. 3:12 C. Their graces: Humble 1 Pet. 5:5 Loving 1 Thess. 4:9 Humility Phil. 2:3, 4 Gentle Matt. 5:5 Merciful Matt. 5:7 Obedient Rom. 16:19 Pure Matt. 5:8 Sincere 2 Cor. 1:12 Zealous Titus 2:14 Courteous 1 Pet. 3:8 Unity of mind Rom. 15:5–7 Hospitable 1 Pet. 4:9 Generous 2 Cor. 8:1–7 Peaceable Heb. 12:14 Patient James 5:7, 8 Content Heb. 13:5 Steadfast 1 Cor. 15:58
Character of the wicked
A. Their attitude toward God: Hostile Rom. 8:7 Denial Ps. 14:1 Disobedience Titus 1:16 B. Their spiritual state: Blindness 2 Cor. 4:4 Slavery to sin 2 Pet. 2:14, 19 Deadness Eph. 2:1 Inability Rom. 8:8 C. Their works: Boastful Ps. 10:3–6 Full of evil Rom. 1:29–32 Haters of the Gospel John 3:19, 20 Sensual 2 Pet. 2:12–22 Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1996). Nelson’s quick reference topical Bible index (pp. 128–129). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.