Thematic Bible: Common delusions
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Common delusions » Thinking that there is plenty of time
mischievous opinions, and a familiarity with pernicious ignorant impostors, who consider religion only as it makes for their gain.
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but as he was treating of justice, temperance, and a future judgment, Felix greatly alarm'd, said, "withdraw for the present; and when I am at leisure, I will send for you."
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for if a man thinks himself to be considerable, when he is not, he deceives himself.
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Common delusions » Thinking that sin will give fulness of life
Common delusions » Presuming upon unchanging conditions
As for you, who affirm, "to-day, or, to-morrow we will go to such a city, we will stay there a whole year, there we will traffic, and find our account." how do you know, what will happen to-morrow? for, "what is your life?" a vapour that just appears, and then vanishes.
Common delusions » Self-confidence
Peter thereupon said, tho' all the rest should abandon you, I never will.
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Common delusions » Trusting in racial connections for salvation
and don't pretend to say within your selves, We have Abraham for our father: for I tell you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham:
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Common delusions » Using vain repetitions in prayer
When you pray, be not verbose, as the heathen are: for they think they shall be heard for their loquaciousness.
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Common delusions » Thinking the deity is represented by idols
since then we are the offspring of God, we should not imagine that the Deity bears any resemblance to the form which Gold, or Silver, or Stone has receiv'd from human art and industry.
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Common delusions » Trusting in riches
then I will say to my soul, soul, you have many enjoyments in reserve for a number of years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
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Common delusions » Building on sand
but he that does not practise what he hears, is like a man who built his house upon the loose earth without any foundation: the current beat impetuously against it: in the instant down it fell, and great were its ruins.
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