Doctrine of Knowledge
healing power.
Twelve Categories of Knowledge
 What a Person Can Know
 What a Person Does Not Know
 What a Person can Presume to Know
 What a Person can Pretend Not to
Know
 What the Unbeliever Can Know
 What the Unbeliever Does Not
Know
 What a Person Can Ask to Know
 What God the Son Knows
 What God the Son Does Not Know
 What should Not Be Known
 What the Angels Know
 What the Demons Know
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Knowledge in the
New Testament
What a Person Can Know
From the Book of Matthew
1. A person can know who is a true
disciple of Christ by the life that is
lived. While salvation is by grace
through faith alone it is not by the
faith which is alone for good works
always accompany saving faith.
 Matthew 7:16 Ye shall know them
by their fruits. Do men gather grapes
of thorns, or figs of thistles?
 Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their
fruits ye shall know them.
2. A person can know the Son of God
has power on earth to forgive sins by
the displaying of His miraculous
 Matthew 9:6 But that ye may know
that the Son of man hath power on
earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to
the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up
thy bed, and go unto thine house.
3. A person can know the mysteries of
the kingdom of heaven by way of
conversion and the illuminating
ministry of God the Holy Spirit.
 Matthew 13:11 He answered and
said unto them, Because it is given
unto you to know the mysteries of
the kingdom of heaven, but to them
it is not given.
4. A person can know how the world
thinks and operates in relation one to
another.
 Matthew 20:25 But Jesus called
them unto him, and said, Ye know
that the princes of the Gentiles
exercise dominion over them, and
they that are great exercise authority
upon them.
5. When properly taught a person can
discern the signs of the time.
 Matthew 24:32 Now learn a parable
of the fig tree; When his branch is
yet tender, and putteth forth leaves,
ye know that summer is nigh:
 Matthew 24:33 So likewise ye, when
ye shall see all these things, know
that it is near, even at the doors.
6. A person can know what common
sense dictates in a given situation.
 Matthew 24:43 But know this, that if
the goodman of the house had known
in what watch the thief would come,
he would have watched, and would
not have suffered his house to be
broken up.
7. A person can know what is on a
religious calendar of events.
 Matthew 26:2 Ye know that after
two days is the feast of the Passover,
and the Son of man is betrayed to be
crucified.
From the Book of Mark
8. It is possible for a person to
understand the parables Jesus spoke.
 Mark 4:13 And he said unto them,
Know ye not this parable? And how
then will ye know all parables?
From the Book of Luke
9. It is possible for a person to know
the certainty of spiritual matters they
have been taught.
 Luke 1:4 That thou mightest know
the certainty of those things, wherein
thou hast been instructed.
2. It is possible for a person to know
when specific prophetic utterances
are being fulfilled in time.
 Luke 21:20 And when ye shall see
Jerusalem compassed with armies,
then know that the desolation thereof
is nigh.
3. It is possible for a person to know the
signs of nature.
 Luke 21:30 When they now shoot
forth, ye see and know of your own
selves that summer is now nigh at
hand.
From the Book of John
4. A person can testify to what they
know and know to what they testify
to.
 John 3:11 Verily, verily, I say unto
thee, We speak that we do know, and
testify that we have seen; and ye
receive not our witness.
5. A person can know that God’s plan of
salvation in the person of the
Messiah came through the Jewish
nation.
 John 4:22 Ye worship ye know not
what: we know what we worship: for
salvation is of the Jews.
6. A person can know Christ is the
Saviour of the world by considering
His message.
 John 4:42 And said unto the woman,
Now we believe, not because of thy
saying: for we have heard him
ourselves, and know that this is
indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the
world.
7. A person can know the doctrine or
teaching which Christ taught
provided there is a willingness to do
God’s will.
 John 7:17 If any man will do his
will, he shall know of the doctrine,
whether it be of God, or whether I
speak of myself.
8. A person can know ultimate truth and
be set free from the power and
pollution of sin.
10. A parent can know their own child in
health and in sickness.
 John 9:20 His parents answered them
[the Pharisees] and said, We know
that this is our son, and that he was
born blind:
11. A person can know if they have been
the object of a divine miracle of
grace.
 John 9:25 He answered and said,
Whether he be a sinner or no, I know
not: one thing I know, that, whereas I
was blind, now I see.
12. A person can know that whatever
Jesus asks of God the Father will be
granted.
 John 11:22 But I [Martha] know, that
even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask
of God, God will give it thee.
13. A person can believe in the bodily
resurrection of all people.
 John 11:24 Martha saith unto him, I
know that he shall rise again in the
resurrection at the last day.
14. In time a person can know spiritual
truth formerly not comprehended in
acts of worship and service.
 John 13:7 Jesus answered and said
unto him, What I do thou knowest
not now; but thou shalt know
hereafter.
15. A person can know there is
happiness in gospel obedience
provided there is first a spiritual
understanding of the dynamics of
Christian service.
 John 13:12 So after he had washed
their feet, and had taken his
garments, and was set down again,
he said unto them, Know ye what I
have done to you?….17 If ye know
these things, happy are ye if ye do
them.
16. The twelve disciples of Christ were
told they knew where Jesus was go
and the way in which He would
proceed
 John 14:4 And whither I go ye know,
and the way ye know.
16. As it is possible to know God the
Father so it is possible to know God
the Father.
 John 14:7 If ye had known me, ye
should have known my Father also:
and from henceforth ye know him,
and have seen him.
17. A person can know there is an
essential unity between Christ and
God the Father and between the
believer and Christ.
 John 14:20 At that day ye shall know
that I am in my Father, and ye in me,
and I in you.
18. A person can know Jesus loves the
God the Father.
 John 14:31 But that the world may
know that I love the Father; and as
the Father gave me commandment,
even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
19. A Christian can know why the world
hates him.
 John 15:18 If the world hate you, ye
know that it hated me before it hated
you.
20. A person can know how Christ
defines eternal life.
 John 17:3 And this is life eternal,
that they might know thee the only
true God, and Jesus Christ, whom
thou hast sent.
21. A person may know whether or not
the testimony of Christ is true.
 John 21:24 This is the disciple which
testifieth of these things, and wrote
these things: and we know that his
testimony is true.
From the Book of Acts
22. Those who lived during the time of
Christ in Jerusalem knew He
performed signs and wonders.
 Acts 2:22 Ye men of Israel, hear
these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a
man approved of God among you by
miracles and wonders and signs,
which God did by him in the midst
of you, as ye yourselves also know:
23. A person can know with confidence
and certainty that God has made
Jesus Lord and Messiah.
 Acts 2:36 Therefore let all the house
of Israel know assuredly, that God
hath made that same Jesus, whom ye
have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
24. A person can know for certain if and
when an angel has visited them.
 Acts 12:11 And when Peter was
come to himself, he said, Now I
know of a surety, that the Lord hath
sent his angel, and hath delivered me
out of the hand of Herod, and from
all the expectation of the people of
the Jews.
25. A person can know the mind of God
in a given matter and the divine
choice God has made.
 Acts 15:7 And when there had been
much disputing, Peter rose up, and
said unto them, Men and brethren, ye
know how that a good while ago
God made choice among us, that the
Gentiles by my mouth should hear
the word of the gospel, and believe.
26. A person can know when their
spiritual ministry is coming to an end
in a given location.
 Acts 20:25 And now, behold, I know
that ye all, among whom I have gone
preaching the kingdom of God, shall
see my face no more.
27. It is possible to know that spiritual
wolves will come into a
congregation in order to devour the
true flock of God.
 Acts 20:29 For I know this, that after
my departing shall grievous wolves
enter in among you, not sparing the
flock.
28. The church can know who is selfish
in the body of Christ and who is
selfless.
 Acts 20:34 Yea, ye yourselves know,
that these hands have ministered
unto my necessities, and to them that
were with me.
29. A person can know the Lord God has
chosen a particular person not only
for salvation but for special service.
 Acts 22:14 And he said, The God of
our fathers hath chosen thee, that
thou shouldest know his will, and see
that Just One, and shouldest hear the
voice of his mouth.
30. It is possible to discern what an
unbeliever comprehends about
spiritual matters.
 Acts 26:27 King Agrippa, believest
thou the prophets? I [Paul] know that
thou believest.
From the Book of Romans
31. It is possible to know to whom the
Law speaks. It speaks to those who
are under the law or those who
believe in a system of salvation by
works righteousness.
 Romans 3:19 Now we know that
what things soever the law saith, it
saith to them who are under the law:
that every mouth may be stopped,
and all the world may become guilty
before God.
32. A Christian can know that ritual
baptism in water speaks of a spiritual
baptism with Christ whereby the
believer is identified with Christ in
His death at Calvary.
 Romans 6:3 Know ye not, that so
many of us as were baptized into
Jesus Christ were baptized into his
death?
33. A Christian knows there is a
principle of volunteer service.
 Romans 6:16 Know ye not, that to
whom ye yield yourselves servants
to obey, his servants ye are to whom
ye obey; whether of sin unto death,
or of obedience unto righteousness?
34. A person can know the extent and
limitations of the law.
 Romans 7:1 Know ye not, brethren,
(for I speak to them that know the
law,) how that the law hath dominion
over a man as long as he liveth?
35. A person can know the essence of
the Law is spiritual.
 Romans 7:14 For we know that the
law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold
under sin.
36. A person can know about inward
corruption and the passions that
govern the heart.
 Romans 7:18 For I know that in me
(that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no
good thing: for to will is present with
me; but how to perform that which is
good I find not.
37. A person can know creation has been
affected by sin.
 Romans 8:22 For we know that the
whole creation groaneth and
travaileth in pain together until now.
38. A person can know God works all
situations in life towards a positive
goal.
 Romans 8:28 And we know that all
things work together for good to
them that love God, to them who are
the called according to his purpose.
39. A person can know that food is clean
or defiled based on the conscience.
 Romans 14:14 I know, and am
persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that
there is nothing unclean of itself: but
to him that esteemeth any thing to be
unclean, to him it is unclean.
 1 Timothy 4:3 [Evil people will arise
in the church] Forbidding to marry,
and commanding to abstain from
meats, which God hath created to be
received with thanksgiving of them
which believe and know the truth.
From the Book of 1 Corinthians
40. A believer can know the spiritual
gifts of divine grace.
 1 Corinthians 2:12 Now we have
received, not the spirit of the world,
but the spirit which is of God; that
we might know the things that are
freely given to us of God.
41. A Christian can know the body is the
temple of the Holy Spirit and say,
“My heart, His home.”
 1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that
ye are the temple of God, and that
the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
 1 Corinthians 6:15 Know ye not that
your bodies are the members of
Christ? Shall I then take the
members of Christ, and make them
the members of an harlot? God
forbid.
 1 Corinthians 6:19 What? Know ye
not that your body is the temple of
the Holy Ghost which is in you,
which ye have of God, and ye are not
your own?
42. A person can know they know
nothing by themselves in spiritual
matters. Divine illumination is
needed.
 1 Corinthians 4:4 For I know nothing
by myself; yet am I not hereby
justified: but he that judgeth me is
the Lord.
43. A person can know the spiritual
principle that a little sin permeates
the totality of the soul.
 1 Corinthians 5:6 Your glorying is
not good. Know ye not that a little
leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
44. A Christian can know that one day
the church shall stand in judgment on
angels.
 1 Corinthians 6:2 Do ye not know
that the saints shall judge the world?
And if the world shall be judged by
you, are ye unworthy to judge the
smallest matters? 3 Know ye not that
we shall judge angels? How much
more things that pertain to this life?
45. A Christian can know the
unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God.
 1 Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that
the unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God? Be not deceived:
neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
adulterers, nor effeminate, nor
abusers of themselves with mankind,
46. A Christian can know that open
fornication and adultery is the basis
for eternal condemnation for there is
an essential unity that takes place in
sexual matters. .
 1 Corinthians 6:16 What? Know ye
not that he which is joined to an
harlot is one body? For two, saith he,
shall be one flesh.
 Ephesians 5:5 For this ye know, that
no whoremonger, nor unclean
person, nor covetous man, who is an
idolater, hath any inheritance in the
kingdom of Christ and of God.
47. A believer can know there is full
knowledge of matters pertaining to
the Christian way of life.
 1 Corinthians 8:1 Now as touching
things offered unto idols, we know
that we all have knowledge.
Knowledge puffeth up, but charity
edifieth.
48. A person can know that inordinate
pride makes a person dull of spiritual
understanding.
 1 Corinthians 8:2 And if any man
think that he knoweth anything, he
knoweth nothing yet as he ought to
know.
49. The Christian can know that idols are
nothing and there is none other God
but one.
 1 Corinthians 8:4 As concerning
therefore the eating of those things
that are offered in sacrifice unto
idols, we know that an idol is
nothing in the world, and that there is
none other God but one.
50. The Christian can know that God
intends for His ministers to be
recompensed by the church.
 1 Corinthians 9:13 Do ye not know
that they which minister about holy
things live of the things of the
temple? And they which wait at the
altar are partakers with the altar?
51. A person can know that in a race
those who run obtain a prize.
 1 Corinthians 9:24 Know ye not that
they which run in a race run all, but
one receiveth the prize? So run, that
ye may obtain.
52. A Christian can know in the divine
economy the head or ultimate
authority of every man is Christ.
 1 Corinthians 11:3 But I would have
you know, that the head of every
man is Christ; and the head of the
woman is the man; and the head of
Christ is God.
53. A Christian can know their former
unsaved condition and how desperate
it was.
 1 Corinthians 12:2 Ye know that ye
were Gentiles, carried away unto
 these dumb idols, even as ye were
led.
54. A Christian can know the limitations
of spiritual truth in time.
 1 Corinthians 13:9 For we know in
part, and we prophesy in part.
 1 Corinthians 13:12 For now we see
through a glass, darkly; but then face
to face: now I know in part; but then
shall I know even as also I am
known.
55. A believer can know the importance
of comprehending intelligent speech
in the church.
 1 Corinthians 14:11 Therefore if I
know not the meaning of the voice, I
shall be unto him that speaketh a
barbarian, and he that speaketh shall
be a barbarian unto me.
56. The Christian can know that spiritual
labor for the Lord, no matter how
menial, is not in vain.
 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my
beloved brethren, be ye stedfast,
unmoveable, always abounding in
the work of the Lord, forasmuch as
ye know that your labour is not in
vain in the Lord.
From the Book of 2 Corinthians
57. A person can know if another
believer has authentic love.
 2 Corinthians 2:4 For out of much
affliction and anguish of heart I
wrote unto you with many tears; not
that ye should be grieved, but that ye
might know the love which I have
more abundantly unto you.
58. A believer can know there is a body
prepared for existence during the
intermediate state following death
and prior to the resurrection.
 2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know that
if our earthly house of this tabernacle
were dissolved, we have a building
of God, an house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens.
59. A person can know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
 2 Corinthians 8:9 For ye know the
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that,
though he was rich, yet for your
sakes he became poor, that ye
through his poverty might be rich.
60. A person can know if they are truly
converted based upon honest self
evaluation.
 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine
yourselves, whether ye be in the
faith; prove your own selves. Know
ye not your own selves, how that
Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be
reprobates?
From the Book of Galatians
61. A person can know the true children
of Abraham in the divine economy
are those who have the faith of the
same.
 Galatians 3:7 Know ye therefore that
they which are of faith, the same are
the children of Abraham.
62. A Christian can know of the
suffering of other saints.
 Galatians 4:13 Ye know how
through infirmity of the flesh I
preached the gospel unto you at the
first.
 1 Thessalonians 2:2 But even after
that we had suffered before, and
were shamefully entreated, as ye
know, at Philippi, we were bold in
our God to speak unto you the gospel
of God with much contention.
From the Book of Ephesians
63. A Christian can know what is the
hope of God’s calling as well as the
riches of His inheritance in the
saints.
 Ephesians 1:18 The eyes of your
understanding being enlightened;
that ye may know what is the hope of
his calling, and what the riches of the
glory of his inheritance in the saints,
64. A believer can know the love of
Christ.
 Ephesians 3:19 And to know the love
of Christ, which passeth knowledge,
that ye might be filled with all the
fulness of God.
From the Book of Philippians
65. A person may know Christ and the
power of His resurrection and the
fellowship of His sufferings.
 Philippians 3:10 That I may know
him, and the power of his
resurrection, and the fellowship of
his sufferings, being made
conformable unto his death;
66. A Christian can know how to be
blessed in life and how to suffer
need.
 Philippians 4:12 I know both how to
be abased, and I know how to
abound: every where and in all
things I am instructed both to be full
and to be hungry, both to abound and
to suffer need.
From the Book of Colossians
67. A person can know how to answer
every person provided his or her
conversation is seasoned with grace.
 Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be
alway with grace, seasoned with salt,
that ye may know how ye ought to
answer every man.
From the Book of 1 Thessalonians
68. A person can know what manner of
men minister in the midst of the
church.
 1 Thessalonians 1:5 For our gospel
came not unto you in word only, but
also in power, and in the Holy Ghost,
and in much assurance; as ye know
what manner of men we were among
you for your sake.
69. A person can know if a particular
ministry has been in vain.
 1 Thessalonians 2:1 For yourselves,
brethren, know our entrance in unto
you, that it was not in vain:
70. A person can know if a minister is
using flattering words or is covetous.
 1 Thessalonians 2:5 For neither at
any time used we flattering words, as
 ye know, nor a cloke of
covetousness; God is witness:
71. A person can know if the church has
been properly exhorted, comforted
and charged in love.
 1 Thessalonians 2:11 As ye know
how we exhorted and comforted and
charged every one of you, as a father
doth his children,
72. A person can know that God does
appoint some believers to suffer.
 1 Thessalonians 3:3 That no man
should be moved by these afflictions:
for yourselves know that we are
appointed thereunto.
73. A person can know that tribulation or
suffering is part of the normal
Christian life.
 1 Thessalonians 3:4 For verily, when
we were with you, we told you
before that we should suffer
tribulation; even as it came to pass,
and ye know.
74. A Christian can know if others have
persevered in the sphere of saving
faith.
 1 Thessalonians 3:5 For this cause,
when I could no longer forbear, I
sent to know your faith, lest by some
means the tempter have tempted you,
and our labour be in vain.
75. A Christian can know how to be holy
in body and mind.
 1 Thessalonians 4:4 That every one
of you should know how to possess
his vessel in sanctification and
honour;
76. A Christian knows the day of the
Lord will come with overwhelming
force, like a thief in the night, and
thus without warning.
 1 Thessalonians 5:2 For yourselves
know perfectly that the day of the
Lord so cometh as a thief in the
night.
From the Book of 2 Thessalonians
77. A Christian can know the Lord Jesus
will take vengeance on them that
know not God.
 2 Thessalonians 1:8 In flaming fire
taking vengeance on them that know
not God, and that obey not the gospel
of our Lord Jesus Christ:
78. A Christian in the early church knew
there was a restraining force at work.
 2 Thessalonians 2:6 And now ye
know what withholdeth that he might
be revealed in his time.
79. A Christian knows how to behave.
 2 Thessalonians 3:7 For yourselves
know how ye ought to follow us: for
we behaved not ourselves disorderly
among you;
 1 Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long,
that thou mayest know how thou
oughtest to behave thyself in the
house of God, which is the church of
the living God, the pillar and ground
of the truth.
 From the Book of 1 Timothy
80. A Christian knows the law is holy,
just and good.
 1 Timothy 1:8 But we know that the
law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
From the Book of 2 Timothy
81. A Christian knows there is an eternal
security for the soul in Christ.
 2 Timothy 1:12 For the which cause
I also suffer these things:
nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I
know whom I have believed, and am
persuaded that he is able to keep that
which I have committed unto him
against that day.
82. A Christian can know that perilous
times have come.
 2 Timothy 3:1 This know also, that
in the last days perilous times shall
come.
From the Book of Titus
83. A Christian can know there are false
professions of faith and false
professors.
 Titus 1:16 They profess that they
know God; but in works they deny
him, being abominable, and
disobedient, and unto every good
work reprobate.
From the Book of Hebrews
84. Because the law is written upon the
heart a Christian knows the Lord.
 Hebrews 8:11 And they shall not
teach every man his neighbour, and
every man his brother, saying, Know
the Lord: for all shall know me, from
the least to the greatest.
85. A person can know God the Father
will move to avenge injustices in
time as well as in eternity.
 Hebrews 10:30 For we know him
that hath said, Vengeance belongeth
unto me, I will recompense, saith the
Lord. And again, The Lord shall
judge his people.
86. A person can know there is a point of
no return in spiritual matters. Those
who will not repent cannot repent.
 Hebrews 12:17 For ye know how
that afterward, when he would have
inherited the blessing, he was
rejected: for he found no place of
repentance, though he sought it
carefully with tears.
From the Book of James
87. A person can know that good works
always accompanies saving faith.
 James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O
vain man, that faith without works is
dead?
88. A person can know that to be a
friend of the world is to be an enemy
of God. It is that simple.
 James 4:4 Ye adulterers and
adulteresses, know ye not that the
friendship of the world is enmity
with God? Whosoever therefore will
 be a friend of the world is the enemy
of God.
89. Soul winning activities brings
salvation to a soul and the hiding of a
multitude of sins.
 James 5:20 Let him know, that he
which converteth the sinner from the
error of his way shall save a soul
from death, and shall hide a
multitude of sins.
From the Book of 1 Peter
90. A person can know redemption is not
purchased with silver and gold but
with the death of deaths in the death
of Christ.
 1 Peter 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know
that ye were not redeemed with
corruptible things, as silver and gold,
from your vain conversation received
by tradition from your fathers;
From the Book of 2 Peter
91. A person can know enough basic
Bible doctrine to stabilize the soul in
difficult days and not be led astray.
 2 Peter 1:12 Wherefore I will not be
negligent to put you always in
remembrance of these things, though
ye know them, and be established in
the present truth.
 2 Peter 3:17 Ye therefore, beloved,
seeing ye know these things before,
beware lest ye also, being led away
with the error of the wicked, fall
from your own steadfastness.
From the Book of 1 John
92. A person can know the signs of
salvation one of which is gospel
obedience.
First Sign of Salvation
 1 John 2:3 And hereby we do know
that we know him, if we keep his
commandments. 4 He that saith, I
know him, and keepeth not his
commandments, is a liar, and the
truth is not in him.
 1 John 2:5 But whoso keepeth his
word, in him verily is the love of
God perfected: hereby know we that
we are in him.
 1 John 2:29 If ye know that he is
righteous, ye know that every one
that doeth righteousness is born of
him.
93. A person can know church has been
in the last days since the time of
Christ.
 1 John 2:18 Little children, it is the
last time: and as ye have heard that
antichrist shall come, even now are
there many antichrists; whereby we
know that it is the last time.
94. A Christian can come to know all
things without distinction pertaining
to salvation and sanctification.
 1 John 2:20 But ye have an unction
from the Holy One, and ye know all
things.
95. A believer can enjoy inward
confidence there is truth to be known
and embraced.
 1 John 2:21 I have not written unto
you because ye know not the truth,
but because ye know it, and that no
lie is of the truth.
96. A believer can know that when
Christ appears the second time
Christians shall be like him. In that
day faith will be rewarded. Faith
believes in things not seen but the
reward of faith is to see Him in
whom the heart has believed.
 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the
sons of God, and it doth not yet
appear what we shall be: but we
know that, when he shall appear, we
shall be like him; for we shall see
him as he is.
97. A Christian can know why Christ
came into the world. He can also
correctly believe in the impeccability
of Jesus. In Him was no sin because
He could not sin.
 1 John 3:5 And ye know that he was
manifested to take away our sins;
and in him is no sin.
Second Sign of Salvation
98. A sign of salvation is an unusual
love for the church.
 1 John 3:14 We know that we have
passed from death unto life, because
we love the brethren. He that loveth
not his brother abideth in death.
99. A person can know that no murderer,
verbally or physically has eternal life
abiding in him.
 1 John 3:15 Whosoever hateth his
brother is a murderer: and ye know
that no murderer hath eternal life
abiding in him.
100. A person can know if they are of
the truth.
 1 John 3:19 And hereby we know
that we are of the truth, and shall
assure our hearts before him.
101. A person can know that God the
Holy Spirit dwelleth in him.
 1 John 3:24 And he that keepeth his
commandments dwelleth in him, and
he in him. And hereby we know that
he abideth in us, by the Spirit which
he hath given us.
 1 John 4:13 Hereby know we that we
dwell in him, and he in us, because
he hath given us of his Spirit.
102. A person can identify false
doctrine by what is taught about
Jesus Christ. In particular His true
humanity is not to be denied.
 1 John 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit
of God: Every spirit that confesseth
that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh
is of God:
Third Sign of Salvation
103. A true Christian will receive
apostolic doctrine.
 1 John 4:6 We are of God: he that
knoweth God heareth us; he that is
not of God heareth not us. Hereby
know we the spirit of truth, and the
spirit of error.
104. A person can know if the church
is loved and God is loved by how
well holy commandments are kept.
 1 John 5:2 By this we know that we
love the children of God, when we
love God, and keep his
commandments.
105. A person can know if they have
eternal life by believing God’s word.
 1 John 5:13 These things have I
written unto you that believe on the
name of the Son of God; that ye may
know that ye have eternal life, and
that ye may believe on the name of
the Son of God.
106. A Christian can know God will
hear their prayer and in as far as
something is asked in the will of the
Lord, that petition shall be answered.
 1 John 5:15 And if we know that he
hear us, whatsoever we ask, we
know that we have the petitions that
we desired of him.
Fourth Sign of Salvation
107. The Christian does not sin
habitually.
 1 John 5:18 We know that
whosoever is born of God sinneth
not; but he that is begotten of God
keepeth himself, and that wicked one
toucheth him not.
108. A person may know the whole
world lieth in wickedness.
 1 John 5:19 And we know that we
are of God, and the whole world lieth
in wickedness.
109. A person can know the Son of
God has come into the world to give
spiritual understanding regarding
eternal life.
 1 John 5:20 And we know that the
Son of God is come, and hath given
us an understanding, that we may
know him that is true, and we are in
him that is true, even in his Son
Jesus Christ. This is the true God,
and eternal life.
From the Book of 3 John
110. A person can believe a good
report concerning others.
 3 John 12 Demetrius hath good
report of all men, and of the truth
itself: yea, and we also bear record;
and ye know that our record is true.
From the Book of Revelation
111. A Christian can know how the
Lord searches the hearts and minds
of His people.
 Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her
children with death; and all the
churches shall know that I am he
which searcheth the reins and hearts:
and I will give unto every one of you
according to your works.
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 What a Person Does Not Know
1. Know one knows the hour, day,
month, year or generation in which
Christ shall return the second time
for all who believe.
 Matthew 24:42 Watch therefore: for
ye know not what hour your Lord
doth come.
 Matthew 25:13 Watch therefore, for
ye know neither the day nor the hour
wherein the Son of man cometh.
 Special note. The coming of Christ
will not take place in phases or
stages separated by several years.
Such a concept is nonsensical
language, interjects a third coming of
Christ in violation of Hebrews 9:28
and denies what the angels promised
in Acts 1:11.
 Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once
offered to bear the sins of many; and
unto them that look for him shall he
appear the second time without sin
unto salvation.
 Acts 1:11 Which also said, Ye men
of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up
into heaven? This same Jesus, which
is taken up from you into heaven,
shall so come in like manner as ye
have seen him go into heaven.
2. A person does not always know what
spirit they speak with.
 Luke 9:55 But he turned, and
rebuked them, and said, Ye know not
what manner of spirit ye are of.
3. A person sometimes does not know
when Christ is present.
 Luke 24:16 But their eyes were
holden that they should not know
him.
4. A person does not always know the
spiritual food associated with soul
winning.
 John 4:32 But he said unto them, I
have meat to eat that ye know not of.
5. A person does not know how Christ
performs miracles.
 John 9:20 His parents answered them
[the Pharisees] and said, We know
that this is our son, and that he was
born blind: 21 But by what means he
now seeth, we know not; or who hath
opened his eyes, we know not: he is
of age; ask him: he shall speak for
himself.
6. A person cannot know the times or
seasons which the Father has
reserved unto Himself.
 Acts 1:7 And he said unto them, It is
not for you to know the times or the
seasons, which the Father hath put in
his own power.
7. A person does not always know how
to pray.
 Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit
also helpeth our infirmities: for we
know not what we should pray for as
we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh
intercession for us with groanings
which cannot be uttered.
8. A person cannot know when the
Lord will come to judge His church.
 Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore
how thou hast received and heard,
and hold fast, and repent. If therefore
thou shalt not watch, I will come on
thee as a thief, and thou shalt not
know what hour I will come upon
thee.
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What a Person can Presume to Know
1. A person can presume to know the
direction of the kingdom of heaven
and spiritual realities only to be sadly
mistaken.
 Matthew 20:22 But Jesus answered
and said, Ye know not what ye ask.
Are ye able to drink of the cup that I
shall drink of, and to be baptized
with the baptism that I am baptized
with? They say unto him, We are
able.
2. A person can presume to know an
individual and the Old Testament
Scriptures that speak of Christ.
 John 7:27 Howbeit we know this
man whence he is: but when Christ
cometh, no man knoweth whence he
is.
3. A person can presume to know the
mental status or heart of someone
else.
 John 8:52 Then said the Jews unto
him, Now we know that thou hast a
devil. Abraham is dead, and the
prophets; and thou sayest, If a man
keep my saying, he shall never taste
of death.
4. A person can presume to know who
is worthy of being labeled in a
terrible way.
 John 9:24 Then again called they
[the Pharisees] the man that was
blind, and said unto him, Give God
the praise: we know that this man is
a sinner.
5. A person can presume to know
whether or not God answers the
prayers of sinners. Dr. John R. Rice
believed God does answer the
prayers non Christian. Jews and
Muslims and other non-Christian
faith also believe God is answering
their prayers.
 John 9:31 Now we know that God
heareth not sinners: but if any man
be a worshipper of God, and doeth
his will, him he heareth.
6. A person cannot know what the
future holds.
 James 4:14 Whereas ye know not
what shall be on the morrow. For
what is your life? It is even a vapour,
that appeareth for a little time, and
then vanisheth away.
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What a Person can Pretend
Not to Know
1. A person can pretend not to know
Christ while be intimately acquainted
with Him.
 Matthew 26:70 But he denied before
them all, saying, I know not what
thou sayest.
 Matthew 26:72 And again he [Peter]
denied with an oath, I do not know
the man.
 Matthew 26:74 Then began he
[Peter] to curse and to swear, saying,
I know not the man. And
immediately the cock crew.
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What the Unbeliever Can Know
1. An unbeliever can know how to be
kind and gracious.
 Matthew 7:11 If ye then, being evil,
know how to give good gifts unto
your children, how much more shall
your Father which is in heaven give
good things to them that ask him?
2. An unbeliever can know that what
Jesus teaches is true and that men did
not intimidate the Lord.
 Matthew 22:16 And they sent out
unto him their disciples with the
Herodians, saying, Master, we know
that thou art true, and teachest the
way of God in truth, neither carest
thou for any man: for thou regardest
not the person of men.
3. An unbeliever can know that Jesus
has been sent from God.
 John 3:2 The same [Nicodemus]
came to Jesus by night, and said unto
him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a
teacher come from God: for no man
can do these miracles that thou doest,
except God be with him.
4. The religious unbeliever can know
God has a plan of salvation.
 John 4:25 The woman saith unto
him, I know that Messias cometh,
which is called Christ: when he is
come, he will tell us all things.
5. Some unbelievers knew Christ
according to the flesh but they did
not know the Father.
 John 7:28 Then cried Jesus in the
temple as he taught, saying, Ye both
know me, and ye know whence I am:
and I am not come of myself, but he
that sent me is true, whom ye know
not.
6. An unbeliever can know that God
spoke to Moses.
 John 9:29 We know that God spake
unto Moses: as for this fellow, we
know not from whence he is.
7. An unbeliever can believe the works
that Jesus has performed are of God
in order to take the next step and
believe in the essential unity of the
Father and Son.
 John 10:38 But if I do, though ye
believe not me, believe the works:
that ye may know, and believe, that
the Father is in me, and I in him.
8. The unbeliever can know who are
the disciples of Christ by how
believers love one another.
 John 13:35 By this shall all men
know that ye are my disciples, if ye
have love one to another.
9. Because Jesus prayed the unbeliever
can know God the Father has sent
the Son had has loved Him. This is
 an intellectual knowledge not a
saving knowledge.
 John 17:23 I in them, and thou in me,
that they may be made perfect in
one; and that the world may know
that thou hast sent me, and hast loved
them, as thou hast loved me.
10. Even the unbeliever can know what
Jesus said because He spoke openly.
 John 18:21 Why askest thou me?
Ask them which heard me, what I
have said unto them: behold, they
know what I said.
11. The unbeliever can know Jesus was
found innocent by the only objective
person who examined him.
 John 19:4 Pilate therefore went forth
again, and saith unto them, Behold, I
bring him forth to you, that ye may
know that I find no fault in him.
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What the Unbeliever Does Not Know
1. The unbeliever cannot fully
comprehend the spiritual teaching
of the Scriptures.
 Mark 12:24 And Jesus answering
said unto them, Do ye not therefore
err, because ye know not the
scriptures, neither the power of God?
2. The unbeliever does not fully know
the meaning of Christ’s words
spoken even when spoken by Him
personally. Proximity to the Lord is
not guarantee of spiritual
understanding.
 Mark 14:68 But he denied, saying, I
know not, neither understand I what
thou sayest. And he went out into the
porch; and the cock crew.
3. Unbelievers do not know that Christ
is very God of very God incarnate.
 John 1:26 John answered them,
saying, I baptize with water: but
there standeth one among you, whom
ye know not;
 John 6:42 And they said, Is not this
Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose
father and mother we know? How is
it then that he saith, I came down
from heaven?
4. An unbeliever cannot know the
ultimate origin of Christ.
 John 9:30 The man answered and
said unto them, Why herein is a
marvellous thing, that ye know not
from whence he is, and yet he hath
opened mine eyes.
5. An unbeliever cannot know God the
Holy Spirit.
 John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth;
whom the world cannot receive,
because it seeth him not, neither
knoweth him: but ye know him; for
he dwelleth with you, and shall be in
you.
6. An unbeliever cannot know Christ
because they not God the Father.
 John 15:21 But all these things will
they do unto you for my name's sake,
because they know not him that sent
me.
7. The unbeliever does not
comprehend spiritual matters.
 1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural
man receiveth not the things of the
Spirit of God: for they are
foolishness unto him: neither can he
know them, because they are
spiritually discerned.
8. The unbeliever does not know God
and so gives free expression to the
various lust patterns of the mind.
 1 Thessalonians 4:5 Not in the lust of
concupiscence, even as the Gentiles
which know not God:
9. An unbeliever knows intuitively
about matters of natural corruption.
 Jude 10 But these speak evil of those
things which they know not: but
what they know naturally, as brute
beasts, in those things they corrupt
themselves.
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What a Person Can Ask to Know
1. A person can asked to know the
certainty of prophetic utterances.
 Luke 1:18 And Zacharias said unto
the angel, Whereby shall I know
this? For I am an old man, and my
wife well stricken in years.
2. A person can ask how a particular
miracle is possible.
 Luke 1:34 Then said Mary unto the
angel, How shall this be, seeing I
know not a man?
3. A person can ask to know where the
Lord is going.
 John 14:5 Thomas saith unto him,
Lord, we know not whither thou
goest; and how can we know the
way?
4. A person can ask to understand the
gospel more fully.
 Acts 17:19 And they took him, and
brought him unto Areopagus, saying,
May we know what this new
doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
20 For thou bringest certain strange
things to our ears: we would know
therefore what these things mean.
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What God the Son Knows
1. God the Son knows the witness of
the Father is true.
 John 5:32 There is another that
beareth witness of me; and I know
that the witness which he witnesseth
of me is true.
2. God the Son knows in whose heart
the love of God is found and in
whose heart it is not found.
 John 5:42 But I know you, that ye
have not the love of God in you.
3. God the Son knows God the Father
intimately.
 John 7:29 But I know him: for I am
from him, and he hath sent me.
 John 8:55 Yet ye have not known
him; but I know him: and if I should
 say, I know him not, I shall be a liar
like unto you: but I know him, and
keep his saying.
4. God the Son knows from where He
came in eternity past.
 John 8:14 Jesus answered and said
unto them, Though I bear record of
myself, yet my record is true: for I
know whence I came, and whither I
go; but ye cannot tell whence I come,
and whither I go.
5. Jesus knew who knew the Father and
Himself in a spiritual manner and
who did not.
 John 8:19 Then said they unto him,
Where is thy Father? Jesus answered,
Ye neither know me, nor my Father:
if ye had known me, ye should have
known my Father also.
6. Jesus knew that it would take His
crucifixion before certain religious
Jews would come to know Him as
Savior.
 John 8:28 Then said Jesus unto them,
When ye have lifted up the Son of
man, then shall ye know that I am he,
and that I do nothing of myself; but
as my Father hath taught me, I speak
these things.
7. Jesus knew the history of His own
race. Tragically, for many people in
this modern generation history
begins the day they were born. There
is no historical perspective.
 John 8:37 I know that ye are
Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill
me, because my word hath no place
in you.
8. Jesus knows His sheep. He also
knew He was willing to lay down
His life for them.
 John 10:14 I am the good shepherd,
and know my sheep, and am known
of mine.
 John 10:15 As the Father knoweth
me, even so know I the Father: and I
lay down my life for the sheep.
9. Jesus knows His sheep will follow
Him.
 John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice,
and I know them, and they follow
me:
10. Jesus knows the commandments of
the Father produce life everlasting.
 John 12:50 And I know that his
commandment is life everlasting:
whatsoever I speak therefore, even as
the Father said unto me, so I speak.
11. The Lord knows whom He has
chosen to be heirs of eternal life.
 John 13:18 I speak not of you all: I
know whom I have chosen: but that
the scripture may be fulfilled, He
that eateth bread with me hath lifted
up his heel against me.
12. Christ knows the particular works of
local congregations.
 Works of earnest labor. Revelation
2:2 I know thy works, and thy
labour, and thy patience, and how
thou canst not bear them which are
evil: and thou hast tried them which
 say they are apostles, and are not,
and hast found them liars:
 Works of suffering. Revelation 2:9 I
know thy works, and tribulation, and
poverty, (but thou art rich) and I
know the blasphemy of them which
say they are Jews, and are not, but
are the synagogue of Satan.
 Works of faithfulness. Revelation
2:13 I know thy works, and where
thou dwellest, even where Satan's
seat is: and thou holdest fast my
name, and hast not denied my faith,
even in those days wherein Antipas
was my faithful martyr, who was
slain among you, where Satan
dwelleth.
 Works of grace and charity.
Revelation 2:19 I know thy works,
and charity, and service, and faith,
and thy patience, and thy works; and
the last to be more than the first.
 Works of the flesh. Revelation 3:1
And unto the angel of the church in
Sardis write; These things saith he
that hath the seven Spirits of God,
and the seven stars; I know thy
works, that thou hast a name that
thou livest, and art dead.
 Works of faithfulness and loyalty.
Revelation 3:8 I know thy works:
behold, I have set before thee an
open door, and no man can shut it:
for thou hast a little strength, and
hast kept my word, and hast not
denied my name.
 Works that are lukewarm. Revelation
3:15 I know thy works, that thou art
neither cold nor hot: I would thou
wert cold or hot.
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What God the Son Does Not Know
1. God the Son does not know those
who profess faith in Him with their
lips but their hearts are far from Him.
 Matthew 25:12 But he answered and
said, Verily I say unto you, I know
you not.
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What should Not Be Known
1. A person should not display for
others to know what they are giving.
 Matthew 6:3 But when thou doest
alms, let not thy left hand know what
thy right hand doeth:
2. Not all wonder working miracles of
Christ are to be known or made
public.
 Matthew 9:30 And their eyes were
opened; and Jesus straitly charged
them, saying, See that no man know
it.
 Mark 5:43 And he charged them
straitly that no man should know it;
and commanded that something
should be given her to eat.
3. Not every place where Jesus went
during the days of His humiliation
was to be known.
 Mark 7:24 And from thence he
arose, and went into the borders of
Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an
 house, and would have no man know
it: but he could not be hid.

 Mark 9:30 And they departed thence,

and passed through Galilee; and he
would not that any man should know
it.

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What the Angels Know

1. The angels know when a person is

seeking Christ.

 Matthew 28:5 And the angel

answered and said unto the women,
Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek
Jesus, which was crucified.

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What the Demons Know

1. Demons know that Christ is the Son

of the Living God.

 Mark 1:24 Saying, Let us alone;

what have we to do with thee, thou
Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to
destroy us? I know thee who thou
art, the Holy One of God.

2. Demons know Jesus and they know

who are His true followers.

 Acts 19:15 And the evil spirit

answered and said, Jesus I know, and
Paul I know; but who are ye?

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