Thematic Bible: Common delusions
Thematic Bible
Common delusions » Thinking that there is plenty of time
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Common delusions » Thinking that sin will give fulness of life
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
Common delusions » Presuming upon unchanging conditions
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: 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.
Common delusions » Self-confidence
Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
Common delusions » Trusting in racial connections for salvation
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Common delusions » Using vain repetitions in prayer
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Common delusions » Thinking the deity is represented by idols
Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Common delusions » Trusting in riches
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Common delusions » Building on sand
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.