17 Bible Verses about Error
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Jesus answered them, "You are wrong in your views, because you do not understand the Scriptures nor the power of God,
Jesus said to them, "Does not this prove that you are wrong in your views, because you do not understand either the Scriptures or the power of God?
you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his evil ways will save the man's soul from death, and cover up a multitude of sins.
My brothers, if any one of you has wandered away from the truth, and someone brings him back,
We are children of God. Whoever knows God by experience listens to us; whoever is not a child of God does not listen to us. This is the way to distinguish a true spiritual utterance from one that is false.
So, dearly beloved, since you have been forewarned, you must always be on your guard against being led astray by the errors of lawless men, and so against falling away from your present firmness;
Keep on reminding men of these things. Solemnly charge them before God to stop petty debating, which does no good at all but brings destruction on those who hear it.
This is why God sends them a misleading influence till they actually believe what is false,
so that we may not be babies any longer, or like sailors tossed about and driven around by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men through their cunning in inventing new methods of error.
and males too have forsaken the natural function of females and been consumed by flaming passion for one another, males practicing shameful vice with other males, and continuing to suffer in their persons the inevitable penalty for doing what is improper.
All Scripture is inspired by God, and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in doing what is right,
"Again, if your brother wrongs you, go and while alone with him show him the wrong. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother.
For by uttering arrogant nonsense, through base desires of the lower nature, they entice into immorality men who are just escaping from those who live in error,
They have left the straight road and gone astray. They have followed the road that Balaam, the son of Beor, trod, who fell in love with the profits of wrongdoing
With gentleness he must correct his opponents, for God might grant them repentance that would lead them to a full knowledge of the truth,
From Thematic Bible
Drunkenness » Leads to » Error
Error » Sin's penalty » Abandonment by God
So God has given them up to sexual impurity, in the evil trend of their heart's desires, so that they degrade their own bodies with one another,
Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
who had once been disobedient, while God's patience was awaiting in the days when Noah was preparing an ark, in which a few people-- eight, to be exact -- were brought safely through the water.
Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
So here is the comparison: As through one man sin came into the world, and death as the consequence of sin, and death spread to all men; because all men sinned.
For the wages paid by sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life through union with Christ Jesus our Lord.
Error » Known to God » Loved by men
Error » Definition of » Sin deceptive
and it was not Adam who was deceived, but it was the woman who was utterly deceived and fell into transgression.
For once we too were without understanding, disobedient, misled, habitual slaves to all sorts of passions and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy.
Then the wild beast was captured and with him the false prophet who performed wonders in his presence, by which he led astray those who let the mark of the wild beast be put on them and worshiped his statue. Both of them were hurled alive into the fiery lake that burns with brimstone.
to lay aside, with your former way of living, your old self which is on the way to destruction in accordance with its deceptive impulses;
but day by day, as long as "Today" shall last, continue to encourage one another, so that not one of you may be hardened by sin's deceiving ways,
Error » Definition of » To be forsaken
Therefore, as we have so vast a crowd of spectators in the grandstands, let us throw off every impediment and the sin that easily entangles our feet, and run with endurance the race for which we are entered,
Dearly beloved, I beg you as aliens and exiles to keep on abstaining from the evil desires of your lower nature, because they are always at war with the soul.
to lay aside, with your former way of living, your old self which is on the way to destruction in accordance with its deceptive impulses;
And through your union with Him you once received, not a hand-performed circumcision but one performed by Christ, in stripping you of your lower nature,
Error » Known to God » Hateful to God
Then He said to them, "You are the men who exhibit your uprightness before the public, but God knows your hearts. For what stands high in the sight of men is detestable in the sight of God.
Error » Definition of » Despised by saints
and saved the upright Lot who was constantly distressed by the immoral conduct of lawless men --
Error » Definition of » Consequences of parents' sins upon children
Error » Known to God » Allurements of
For by uttering arrogant nonsense, through base desires of the lower nature, they entice into immorality men who are just escaping from those who live in error,
Error » Definition of » Forbidden
My dear children, I am writing you this so that you may not sin; yet if anyone ever sins, we have One who pleads our case with the Father, Jesus Christ, One who is righteous.
Afterward Jesus found him in the temple court, and said to him, "See! You are now well. Stop sinning or something worse may befall you."
And she said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go. Stop sinning from this point on."
Accordingly, sin must not continue to reign over your mortal bodies, so as to make you continue to obey their evil desires,
Error » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
Error » Sins » Our deliverance from, through Christ
For I passed on to you, among the primary principles of the good news, what I had received, that Christ died for our sins, in accordance with the Scriptures,
and from Jesus Christ the trustworthy witness, the First-born of the dead, and the Sovereign of the kings of the earth. To Him who ever loves us and once for all released us from our sins by His blood,
who gave Himself for our sins, to save us from the present wicked world in accordance with the will of our God and Father;
He bore our sins in His own body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to uprightness. By His wounds you have been healed,
And He is Himself the atoning sacrifice for our sins; and not for ours alone, but also for the whole world.
Error » Sins » Of ignorance
But the one who does wrong without knowing it will be lightly punished. Much will be demanded from anyone to whom much has been given; yea, people will demand much more from anyone to whom they have entrusted much.
though I once used to abuse, persecute, and insult Him. But mercy was shown me by Him, because I did it in ignorance and unbelief,
"And yet, I know, brothers, that you did not realize what you were doing, any more than your leaders did.
Error » Definition of » Forgiven
Yes, although you were dead through your shortcomings and were physically uncircumcised, God made you live again through fellowship with Christ. He graciously forgave us all our shortcomings,
When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralyzed man, "My son, your sins are forgiven."
Error » Sins » Of omission
"A curse on you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees! For you pay tithes on mint and dill and cummin, and yet leave out the more vital matters of the law, justice, love and fidelity. These latter especially you ought to have done, but ought not to have left out the former.
That slave who knows his master's wishes and does not get ready or act upon them will be severely punished.
Then He will answer, 'I solemnly say to you, every time you failed to do a good deed to one of these most insignificant people, you failed to do a good deed to me.'
But a curse on you Pharisees, because you pay tithes on mint, rue, and every tiny garden herb, but neglect justice and the love of God! These latter especially you ought to have done, but ought not to have neglected the former.
Error » Definition of » Origin of
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, immorality, stealing, false witnessing, irreverent speech.
Then evil desire conceives and gives birth to sin, and when sin is completed, it brings forth death.
What causes wars and quarrels among you? Is it not your different desires which are ever at war within your bodies? You desire things and cannot have them, and so you commit murder.
Error » Definition of » Inexcusable
Therefore, you have no excuse, whoever you are, who pose as a judge of others, for when you pass judgment on another, you condemn yourself, for you who pose as a judge are practicing the very same sins yourself.
"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But now the fact is, they have no excuse for their sin.
Forever since the creation of the world, His invisible characteristics -- His eternal power and divine nature -- have been made intelligible and clearly visible by His works. So they are without excuse,
Error » Definition of » Contempt for others
Error » Definition of » Vain talk
Error » Definition of » Foolish thoughts
Error » Definition of » Unbelief
But the man who has misgivings about eating, if he then eats, has already condemned himself by so doing, because he did not follow his faith, and any action that does not follow one's faith is a sin.
Error » Definition of » All unrighteousness
Error » Definition of » Transgression of the law
Error » Definition of » Neglect of opportunity
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Error
Jesus answered them, "You are wrong in your views, because you do not understand the Scriptures nor the power of God,