Thematic Bible: Common delusions
Thematic Bible
Common delusions » Thinking that there is plenty of time
perverse wranglings of men corrupt in mind, and destitute of truth, who think to make gain of godliness; depart from such men.
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And as he discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment which is ready to be revealed, Felix being greatly terrified, replied, Go, for the present, I will some time hence take another opportunity of calling for thee.
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For if any man conceits that he is something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
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Common delusions » Thinking that sin will give fulness of life
Common delusions » Presuming upon unchanging conditions
Come now, ye that talk, To-day or to-morrow we will go to such a town, and do business there during one year, and traffic, and make great profits: though ye know nothing of what shall be to-morrow. For what is your life? It is but a vapour which appeareth for a little while, and then vanishes away.
Common delusions » Self-confidence
Then Peter, taking up the word, said to him, Though all should be offended at thee, yet will I never be offended.
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Common delusions » Trusting in racial connections for salvation
and think not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say unto you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
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Common delusions » Using vain repetitions in prayer
And when thou art at prayer, use not vain repetitions, like the heathen: for they imagine that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
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Common delusions » Thinking the deity is represented by idols
Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to imagine that the Divinity is like to gold, or silver, or stone sculptured by human art or contrivance.
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Common delusions » Trusting in riches
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast a multitude of good things in store for many years, be at ease, eat, drink, and be merry!
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Common delusions » Building on sand
But he that heareth, and doth not practice, is like a man who built his house on the earth without a foundation; against which the river rushed violently, and immediately it fell; and the crash of the fall of that house was great.
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