Thematic Bible: Increment
Thematic Bible
Sins » Increment » Misery
Fools suffered because of their disobedience and because of their crimes.
All his days the wicked man suffers torment and the ruthless through all the years stored up for him.
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.
Samuel said to Saul: Why have you disturbed me? Why did you make me come back? Saul answered: I am in great trouble! The Philistines are at war with me. God has abandoned me. He does not answer me any more by prophets or by dreams. Please tell me what to do.
Your hearts will pound with fear at everything you see. Every morning you will wish for evening. Every evening you will wish for morning.
Good understanding gives favor. The way of transgressors is hard.
[There will be] tribulation and distress on every person who works evil, for the Jew first and for the Greek.
Wherever they went the hand of Jehovah was against them for evil. For Jehovah had sworn to them and as Jehovah had sworn they were greatly distressed.
Destruction and misery are in their ways. (Isaiah 59:7)
Sins » Increment » Origin
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
Indeed, I was born in perversity (mischief) (evil). I was a sinner when my mother conceived me.
Evil thoughts come from the heart! Thoughts about murder, adultery, fornication, theft, lying, and slander come from the heart!
Then evil desires, when conceived, give birth to sin: and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.
What causes wars and fighting among you? Is the cause of fighting your sensual lusts for pleasure that battle within you?
Sins » Increment » Illustrated in the life of backsliders
After they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled and overcome; the last state is worse with them than the first.
Then it takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself. They enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. It will also be like this with this evil generation.
Sins » Increment » Seen in the history of israel
I said, O my God, shame keeps me from lifting up my face (praying) to you (being in your presence), my God: for our sins have increased higher than our heads and our evil-doing has come up to heaven.
They grow big and fat. Their evil deeds have no limits. They have no respect for the rights of others. They have no respect for the rights of orphans. But they still prosper. They do not defend the rights of the poor.
Sins » Increment » Will become more evident in the last days
But evil men and impostors will become worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Sins » Increment » Shown by increasing insensitiveness of the spiritual faculties
The heart of this people is callous and dull. Their ears are plugged. They cannot hear. They closed their eyes and cannot see. They cannot see nor hear nor understand with their heart. They should turn around and I would heal them.'
Sins » Increment » The steps in peter's fall illustrate
Then with curses and oaths he said: I do not know the man! And immediately a rooster crowed.