Thematic Bible: Common delusions
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Common delusions » Thinking that there is plenty of time
perverse disputings of men of corrupt understanding, and destitute of the truth, using piety as a source of gain: from such withdraw thyself.
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And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go away for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
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For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
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Common delusions » Thinking that sin will give fulness of life
For God knows that in the day ye eat of it 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 desirable to the eyes, and a tree of covetousness to understand, she took of its fruit and ate and gave also unto her husband with her; and he ate.
Common delusions » Presuming upon unchanging conditions
Come now, ye that say, Today and tomorrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year and buy and sell and get gain; and ye do not know what shall be tomorrow. For what is your life? Certainly it is a vapour that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.
Common delusions » Self-confidence
Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended in thee, yet I will never be offended.
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Common delusions » Trusting in racial connections for salvation
and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father, for I say unto you that God is able to raise up children unto Abraham of these stones.
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Common delusions » Using vain repetitions in prayer
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions as the worldly do, for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
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Common delusions » Thinking the deity is represented by idols
Being therefore of the lineage of God, we ought not to think that which is Divine is like unto gold or silver or stone, bearing the mark of art and man's imagination.
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Common delusions » Trusting in riches
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
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Common delusions » Building on sand
But he that hears and does not do is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation against which the river beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
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