CHRISTIANS
(See also Christianity; Jehovah’s Witnesses; Jesus Christ; Religion; Worship)
(Note centered heading below: Quotations)
aliens and temporary residents: bw 25-26, 97-111; w76 747-750
ambassadors (2Co 5:19-21): w82 10/1 24-25; w81 6/15 27-28; w76 749-750
application to, of Paul’s illustration of the symbolic olive tree (Ro 11): w83 8/15 16-24
assisting the weak (Ac 20:35): w79 4/15 24-27; w75 530-531
attitude toward—
community issues or social concerns: w83 3/1 30-31
employment: km 9/76 3-6; w75 495; w75 698-699; w72 205-206
entertainment: w79 6/1 5-20
masquerade parties: w83 10/15 22
material possessions: w77 198-205
opposers of the truth: w83 3/1 21-26; ad 1292; g62 11/22 27-28
political involvement: w85 8/1 4-5; uw 161-168
public welfare: w83 4/1 8-11; w80 9/15 19
violence: w83 7/15 19-24; g65 2/22 14
world: w84 10/1 9-19; w83 10/15 16-26; uw 161-168; w80 4/1 30-31; w80 6/15 5-10; w77 637-639; tp73 120-131
worldly careers: w84 10/1 17
baptism: uw 95-100, 102; w82 2/15 27-31
brotherhood of: w85 8/15 5-7; w84 11/1 16-18
business matters: w77 223
“carry on as men” (1Co 16:13): w82 10/1 22-26, 28-31
Christian personality:
beauty of: w85 11/1 21-26
Christian spirit: w77 368-372
conduct: bw 97-111; w77 622-625; w74 314-317; w74 340; w74 379-380; w73 590-596; g73 4/22 22-25; ad 1619-1620; w65 306-307; ms 98-108; w64 126, 158, 199, 428, 499, 615-616, 668-670; g64 3/22 7; g64 4/8 7-8; g64 5/22 3-4; g64 8/22 7-8; w63 51-52, 72-84, 474-475, 663; ln 29-62; g63 7/8 6-7; g63 9/22 3-4; w62 115, 657-662; g62 1/22 23; w61 70-72, 84, 215, 331-333, 361-367, 398-405, 538, 542, 707-708; g61 6/8 3-4; g61 10/8 27; w60 10, 15-17, 269-281, 331-335, 368-369, 406-409, 503-508; w58 369-382, 565-566; w57 524-536, 645-648; g57 6/22 6-7; w56 86-89, 344-345; g56 3/22 8; g55 2/8 6-7; w52 255, 550-552; w47 341-347
“being good” not enough: g85 9/22 26-27
between the sexes: bw 95; fl 22-23; yy 152-156; w74 10-13; w73 31-32; w73 592-594; w70 152, 158; w65 287; g65 3/22 19; w64 689-691, 693-697; w63 75-77, 364-365; w61 180-185, 542, 570-571; g61 9/22 31
effect on family: yb84 186-187; w78 9/1 7
effect on outsiders: w85 8/1 21; w85 11/1 13; w85 12/1 19; w77 402-404
manifesting Christian manners: km 9/82 2
married state: w74 45-46; w64 148, 153-154; w63 569-575
single state: w82 6/15 14-15; g76 3/8 20; g65 3/22 19; w64 154-156, 693-694
youths: w81 11/1 3, 5-7; w64 143-149; w63 361-366, 403, 492-495; w62 493-494, 536; w61 568-571
danger of becoming dropouts: g76 8/22 4-5
dedication: w85 6/1 29-31; w82 2/15 16-21, 23-26
discussion: w77 617-625; ad 316-317
distinguishing right from wrong: w81 10/1 9-12
divine protection: w80 9/1 7; w78 1/15 23-24; w64 94-96; w63 101-104, 640, 704; w61 59, 243, 625
doing good to fellow: km 5/84 2; km 2/80 1-2
doing good to those with special needs: km 11/82 3
dress and adornment: bw 79-81
each with unique personality: w78 3/15 12
entering into God’s rest: w80 11/15 20
‘exerting yourselves vigorously’ (Lu 13:24): w79 8/1 27-28
freedom enjoyed by: uw 38-45
generosity: w80 5/1 9-11; w80 9/15 26; w78 11/15 18
God’s requirements for: w78 9/15 12-16
golden rule: w79 3/1 6; g76 5/22 3-4
guidance for: g77 5/22 13-15
hated: w73 656-661
hearers and doers of God’s Word: cj 35-45; w78 12/15 13
holiness: w73 591-594; ad 782-783
identification: w85 7/15 5-7; g85 12/22 8-11; w82 2/1 4-8; g82 2/8 10-11; w79 7/1 23-24; w79 8/15 29; w78 5/15 4; w74 540, 543; w68 230-231; w66 643-644, 647-648; w64 20-22, 166-167, 246-247; yb64 26-28; g64 1/8 7-8; g64 3/8 8; w60 326-328; g60 2/8 5-8; w59 697; w58 748-749, 756-758; nh 291; v-3 241-243
true Christians would never intentionally hurt one another (quote): w81 11/1 7
imitation Christians: w83 1/15 12-15
Jesus the example for: w85 12/15 5-6; km 1/84 7; km 8/80 3; bw 50-60
joy: w79 6/1 16
in serving Jehovah: w82 11/1 8-19
“judged as to the flesh from the standpoint of men” (1Pe 4:6): bw 111
“keep working out your own salvation” (Php 2:12): w82 8/1 17-22
“light of the world” (Mt 5:14): w80 6/1 8-10; w78 3/15 11; w74 477-479
looking straight ahead as: w80 6/1 12-15
love: w82 12/15 12-27
elderly and sick: km 1/78 1
for brothers: uw 132-138
loyal ones on earth since death of the apostles: yb82 257
loyalty: yb81 260
meaning of term: g74 11/8 19; w72 422; yb67 52-53; g61 11/8 6-7; g61 11/22 3-4; g60 2/8 4; w58 272-278; cy 15; w35 252; wo 30-32; w30 71
ministers: w84 8/15 10-25; w82 11/15 16-25; w81 3/15 14-29; ad 1162; w65 268-270; w64 330, 612; g64 5/22 3-4; w63 23, 141-148, 334; w62 156, 626; g62 4/22 11-12; w61 83, 261-263, 760; w60 5-18, 646-647; w59 192; jp 29-30, 89; w58 5-6, 272-278, 710; w57 761-762; w56 21-23, 218-219; w55 474-475; cy 18-20; w54 397-412; w53 170; lg 224-226; w48 7-11, 83-91; g48 6/8 24-25; w47 314; w43 281-283; w41 152-154; w35 253-254, 350-351
moral standards: g65 4/22 25-26; w64 254
name by divine providence: w85 5/15 16; w85 8/1 12; ad 316; g67 7/22 27-28; w62 117; w61 655; ns 289; w51 255
need for—
courage: km 9/80 1-2
fight against permissiveness: w83 8/15 25-29
spiritual alertness: w76 440-443
watchfulness: w84 12/1 3-8, 10-19; w78 10/1 13-19
neutrality: uw 165-168; w78 5/15 4; w65 15; yb65 23-24; g65 4/22 16-18; w64 247, 612; g64 5/22 13-14; g64 8/22 20-21; w63 631-632, 756-757; yb62 281; g61 1/22 27-28; g61 10/8 27-28; w60 497-498; w59 397-398; jp 155-156, 236; g59 6/8 27-28; g57 10/8 25-26; w56 645-648; g55 8/8 4-8; w52 53-55; lg 237-239; w51 574; w50 445-446; w39 323-333; ne 3-31
never alone: w79 12/15 14-15
no need for a human leader: w64 270-271; w62 533-536, 760-762
no sectarian divisions among true: w83 9/15 16-17
not all are spiritual Israelites: w81 1/15 27-31
not isolationists: w84 10/1 9-10
not judging brother: w80 5/1 26; w78 3/15 12-21; w78 9/15 13; w73 335
not ‘turning back to weak and beggarly things’ (Ga 4:9): w83 6/15 16-21
not under Ten Commandments: im 270-297
obligations—
to Caesar: g77 2/8 27-28; w65 4-6; ms 60-62; yb65 6-8; w64 357-358, 551, 616, 668-669; w63 49-51, 510-511; ln 24-29; g63 8/8 16-20; w62 649-651, 656-666, 681-695, 709-723; g62 2/22 12-13; g62 4/22 14, 18-19; w61 350; g61 8/8 4; g61 10/8 28; w60 500; g59 6/8 28; w57 753; g57 7/22 5-6; lg 234-248; w51 76-77, 139; g51 1/8 26-27; el 201-204; w49 105-107; g40 7/10 17-18
to preach: w85 8/1 10-15; w78 12/15 24; ms 81-82; w64 13, 16-17, 20, 86, 99-100, 167, 171, 247, 252-255, 332-333; yb64 14, 20-21, 26; g64 3/8 8; w63 22-23, 141-147, 267-268, 560-561, 588-590, 596-599; w62 21, 25, 27, 156, 197-200, 339-341, 691-692; w61 49-52, 196
to teach: yb64 26-27; w63 656-657
occurrences in Bible: g67 7/22 27
persecution: w82 4/15 16-27; ad 1291-1292; ms 82; w64 612, 709-711; g63 8/8 5-15; g61 6/22 5-6; w59 38; w58 400; w55 35-40; cy 23-24; w53 53-55, 141; w51 552, 560-561; na46 34-35; g45 1/31 17-18; w36 13-15; w34 332-334; g30 4/16 475-477
reasons for: w77 685-686
personal advancement: w85 5/1 17; w74 114-119
preaching: w85 8/1 10-15; w81 1/1 13-16, 18-22; w74 37; ad 1332-1333
commission to preach and to teach: w85 8/1 10-12, 16
evangelizing work done by all: w83 2/1 16-26
from house to house: w85 8/1 13-15; w85 11/15 30-31
progressive enlightenment: w81 12/1 16-31
prohibition on blood applies to: g84 7/8 13; bq 10-17
proper view of enemies: ad 518-519
quitters: w76 759-760
responsibility toward fellow believers: w80 9/15 21-26; w78 4/1 21-22; w77 408-409
Sabbath observance not required: g78 6/8 28; im 285-297
sacred service: w80 8/15 14-18, 21-26, 30-31
“salt of the earth” (Mt 5:13): w78 3/15 10-11
seed of personal Christian qualities (Mr 4:26-29): w80 6/15 15-18
seeking first the kingdom (Mt 6:33): uw 87-94
separate from world: sj 7; ms 198-202; w64 32, 50, 132, 247, 377-378, 428, 518, 533-534, 536; g64 4/22 27; w63 48-49, 121-122, 684-687; ln 22-23; g63 4/8 6-7; g63 11/8 11; w62 518-519, 651, 659-660; g62 1/8 5-9; g62 4/22 16-19; w61 394-395, 400-405, 519-520, 622-624; g61 1/22 27-28; g61 10/8 28
discussion: w85 4/1 10-15
settling difficulties: w65 298-302; ms 446-448
singleness: w82 6/15 10-15
slaves: w72 121-122; w64 359; g64 5/22 3-4; w62 107-108, 329, 653-656, 664-665; w59 266-267; w58 220-222; w56 17-21; w52 223
spiritual cleanness: w83 5/1 24-28
spiritual goals: w82 6/15 4-9; w74 219; g74 8/22 7-8
teachers: w85 8/1 15-20; w84 11/1 9-18
improving teaching ability: w85 8/1 17-18; km 9/83 7; km 10/83 7; km 11/83 3; km 12/83 3
‘testing whether in faith’ (2Co 13:5): g76 10/8 27-28
unity: w84 2/1 16-26; w83 9/15 16-20; w82 12/15 12-27; g65 2/8 27-28; w64 299-302; w61 199, 398, 405, 622-624; nu 24-27; g61 2/22 24; g61 10/8 22
use of Bible: sj 5, 9-11; w64 70-71
victory over world: yb74 252-253; w73 656-661
warfare: g85 12/22 9-11; ms 79; w64 484; w62 6; g62 4/22 18-19; w60 242-243; w59 6-7; w57 499-505; w56 132-134, 364-376; w55 519; sr55 249-251; w54 684-703; w51 378-381; w43 156-157; w41 346-348; w38 4-5; w37 173-174
watchfulness: w84 12/1 3-8, 10-19
way of life superior: km 7/77 1-2
“welcome one another” (Ro 15:7): w81 6/15 22-23
what to do if confronted by a criminal: w83 7/15 24
when made an object of faultfinding: g79 6/22 27-28
wise use of time: km 12/82 1-2
with a criminal past: w78 9/15 30-31
with a measure of worldliness: w80 6/15 19-22
witnesses: w85 1/1 15
essential activity: w85 8/1 11-12
for the good news: w77 400-404
of Jehovah: w70 749-750, 754-755; g67 7/22 28; w64 110-113; w62 119-120; yb62 287-288; ns 288-289; g61 11/8 8; w60 325-328, 591-593; w58 272-278; w53 745-747; w52 517-519
of Jesus: w85 1/1 18-19; w70 748-758; g67 7/22 28; g66 1/22 6; w64 113; w46 339-347
“work of the Lord” (1Co 15:58): yb82 260-261
zeal: w84 11/15 16, 19-21; g84 5/22 17
Quotations
no Christian can war against another Christian: g85 12/22 8-9
who ever said they were Christians who did those awful things?: g85 12/22 8-9