Thematic Bible: Common delusions
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Common delusions » Thinking that there is plenty of time
Unprofitable occupations of men corrupted in mind, and deprived of the truth, thinking gain to be devotion: be separated from such.
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And he discoursing of justice, and temperance, and judgment about to be, Felix being terrified, answered, Having now, go; having taken time, I will recall thee.
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For if any think to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself.
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Common delusions » Thinking that sin will give fulness of life
For God is knowing in the day of your eating from it, and your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil. And the woman will see that the tree is good for food, and that it is a desire to the eyes, and a tree desired to make wise; and she will take from its fruit and will eat, and will give also to her man with her, and he will eat
Common delusions » Presuming upon unchanging conditions
Come on now, ye saying, To day or to morrow let us go to this city, and do there one year, and let us trade, and derive profit: (Which know not that of the morrow. For what your life? For it is a steam, appearing for a little, and then invisible.)
Common delusions » Self-confidence
And Peter having answered, said to him, And if all men shall be scandalized in thee, I will never be scandalized.
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Common delusions » Trusting in racial connections for salvation
And think not to say in yourselves we have Abraham a father; for I say to you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.
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Common delusions » Using vain repetitions in prayer
And praying, talk ye not vainly as the nations; for they think that by their profaneness of speech they shall be listened to.
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Common delusions » Thinking the deity is represented by idols
Being therefore the posterity of God, we ought not to think gold, or silver, or stone, an engraving of art, or meditation of man, the divinity to be like.
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Common delusions » Trusting in riches
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years; rest, eat, drink, be gladdened.
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Common delusions » Building on sand
And he having heard, and not having done, is like a man having built a house upon the earth, without a foundation; against which the river dashed, and immediately it fell; and the breaking of that house was great.
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