Thematic Bible: Exhibited in thinking that
Thematic Bible
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives shall be prolonged
"Come," say they, "I will fetch wine, so shall we fill ourselves, that we may be drunken. And do tomorrow, like as today; yea, and much more."
and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.'
Go to now, ye that say, "Today and tomorrow let us go into such a city and continue there a year and buy, and sell, and win,"
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives will be prolonged
"Come," say they, "I will fetch wine, so shall we fill ourselves, that we may be drunken. And do tomorrow, like as today; yea, and much more."
and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.'
Go to now, ye that say, "Today and tomorrow let us go into such a city and continue there a year and buy, and sell, and win,"
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Privileges entitle us to heaven
And see that you think not to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father': for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
When the good man of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, ye shall begin to stand without, and to knock at the door saying, 'Lord, Lord, open unto us.' And he shall answer and say unto you, 'I know you not whence ye are.' Then shall ye begin to say, 'We have eaten, and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.'
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » God will not punish our sins
They have denied the LORD, and said, 'It is not he. Tush, there shall no misfortune come upon us; we shall see neither sword nor hunger.'
He hath said in his heart, "Tush, God hath forgotten, he hath turned away his face, so that he will never see it."
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Privileges entitle us to enter heaven
And see that you think not to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father': for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
When the good man of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, ye shall begin to stand without, and to knock at the door saying, 'Lord, Lord, open unto us.' And he shall answer and say unto you, 'I know you not whence ye are.' Then shall ye begin to say, 'We have eaten, and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.'
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » We may have peace while in sin
so that when he heareth the words of this curse, he bless himself in his heart saying, 'I shall have peace; I will therefore work after the lust of mine own heart, that the drunken may perish with the thirsty.'
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Gifts entitle us to heaven
"Not all they that say unto me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter in to the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth my father's will which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not in thy name prophesied? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name have done many miracles?'
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » We are rich in spiritual things
because thou sayest thou art rich and increased with goods, and hast need of nothing, and knowest not how thou art wretched and miserable, poor, blind, and naked.
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » We should adhere to established wicked practices
But whatsoever goeth out of our own mouth, that will we do: We will do sacrifice, and offer oblations unto the Queen of heaven: like as we and our forefathers, our kings and our heads have done in the cities of Judah, and in the streets and fields of Jerusalem. For then had we plenteousness of victuals, then were we in prosperity, and no misfortune came upon us.
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our own ways are right
There is a way which some men think to be right; but the end thereof leadeth unto death.
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » We are pure
The generation that think themselves clean, shall not be cleansed from their filthiness.
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Christ shall not come to judge
and say, "Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers died all things continue in the same estate wherein they were at the beginning."
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Gifts entitle us to go to heaven
"Not all they that say unto me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter in to the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth my father's will which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not in thy name prophesied? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name have done many miracles?'
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » We are better than others
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are; extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or as this publican.
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » We are above adversity
For he hath said in his heart, "Tush, I shall never be cast down; there shall no harm happen unto me."
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Christ will not come to condemn us
and say, "Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers died all things continue in the same estate wherein they were at the beginning."