Thematic Bible: Consists in
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Discipline of the church » Consists in » Removing obstinate offenders
Hymenaeus and Alexander are among them, and I have delivered them to Satan, so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.
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For though absent in body but present in spirit, I have already decided about him who has done this thing as though I were present. In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are assembled, along with my spirit and with the power of our Lord Jesus, turn that one over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the Day of the Lord.
But God judges outsiders. Put away the evil person from among yourselves.
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Discipline of the church » Consists in » Ordering its affairs
If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you gather together you will not come under judgment. And I will give instructions about the other matters whenever I come.
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The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town:
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Discipline of the church » Consists in » Rebuking offenders
Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching.
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Publicly rebuke those who sin, so that the rest will also be afraid.
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Discipline of the church » Consists in » Maintaining sound doctrine
As I urged you when I went to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach different doctrine
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This testimony is true. So, rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith
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Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping images
When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
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You as king have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music must fall down and worship the gold statue.
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Now if you’re ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music, fall down and worship the statue I made. But if you don’t worship it, you will immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire—and who is the god who can rescue you from my power?”
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He bows down to it and worships;
He prays to it,
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping the host of heaven
When you look to the heavens and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the array of heaven—do not be led astray to bow down and worship them. The Lord your God has provided them for all people everywhere under heaven.
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and has gone to worship other gods by bowing down to the sun, moon, or all the stars in the sky—which I have forbidden—
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Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping demons
The rest of the people, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands to stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which are not able to see, hear, or walk.
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And he said to Him, "I will give You all these things if You will fall down and worship me." Then Jesus told him, "Go away, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him. "
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping the true God by an image, &c
He took [the gold] from their hands, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it into an image of a calf. Then they said, "Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!" When Aaron saw [this], he built an altar before it; then he made an announcement: "There will be a festival to the Lord tomorrow." Early the next morning they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented fellowship offerings. The people sat down to eat and drink, then got up to revel.
At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped the cast metal image. They exchanged their glory for the image of a grass-eating ox.
Idolatry » Consists in » Serving other gods
because they will turn your sons away from Me to worship other gods. Then the Lord’s anger will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.
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When people ask, ‘For what offense has the Lord our God done all these things to us?’ You will respond to them: Just as you abandoned Me and served foreign gods in your land, so will you serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
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Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping other gods
But if your heart turns away and you do not listen and you are led astray to bow down to other gods and worship them,
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you must not bow down to a foreign god.
Idolatry » Consists in » Covetousness
Therefore, put to death what belongs to your worldly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.
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For know and recognize this: Every sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of the Messiah and of God.
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Idolatry » Consists in » Bowing down to images
Idolatry » Consists in » Swearing by other gods
“Pay strict attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.
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and so that you do not associate with these nations remaining among you. Do not call on the names of their gods or make an oath to them; do not worship them or bow down to them.
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Idolatry » Consists in » Sacrificing to images
the blood of their sons and daughters
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan;
so the land became polluted with blood.
They even made a calf in those days, offered sacrifice to the idol, and were celebrating what their hands had made.
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Idolatry » Consists in » Speaking in the name of other gods
But the prophet who dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods—that prophet must die.’
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Idolatry » Consists in » Walking after other gods
If you ever forget the Lord your God and go after other gods to worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will perish.
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Idolatry » Consists in » Sensuality
Their end is destruction; their god is their stomach; their glory is in their shame. They are focused on earthly things,
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Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping angels
Let no one disqualify you, insisting on ascetic practices and the worship of angels, claiming access to a visionary realm and inflated without cause by his unspiritual mind.
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Idolatry » Consists in » Setting up idols in the heart
"Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and have put sinful stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I be consulted by them at all? "Therefore, speak to them and tell them: This is what the Lord God says: When anyone from the house of Israel sets up idols in his heart, puts a sinful stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet, I, the Lord, will answer him appropriately. [I will answer him] according to his many idols,
Idolatry » Consists in » Fearing other gods
The Lord made a covenant with them and commanded them, “Do not fear other gods; do not bow down to them; do not serve them; do not sacrifice to them.
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Idolatry » Consists in » Sacrificing to other gods
“Whoever sacrifices to any gods, except the Lord alone, is to be set apart for destruction.
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Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping dead men
and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods.
Idolatry » Consists in » Looking to other gods
Then the Lord said to me, “Go again; show love to a woman who is loved by another man and is an adulteress, just as the Lord loves the Israelites though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.”
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