Thematic Bible: Common delusions
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Common delusions » Thinking that there is plenty of time
incessant disputings of men corrupted in their minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that godliness is gain.
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And as he discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix became alarmed, and answered, Go thy way for the present; and when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
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For if a man thinketh himself to be 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 say, Today and tomorrow we will go into such a city, and spend a year there and traffic, and get gain, (whereas ye know not what will be on the morrow; for what is your life? Ye are even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away;)
Common delusions » Self-confidence
Peter answering said to him, Though all should fall away from thee, yet will I never fall away.
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Common delusions » Trusting in racial connections for salvation
and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to 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
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do; for they think that they shall be heard for the multitude of their words.
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Common delusions » Thinking the deity is represented by idols
Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Deity is like to gold or silver or stone, graven by the art and device of man.
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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, be merry.
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Common delusions » Building on sand
But he that heareth and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream dashed, and it fell at once, and the ruin of that house was great.
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