Thematic Bible: Deceivers


Thematic Bible



For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. Verse ConceptsCounterfeitsApostles, DescriptionDeception Through False TeachersEvildoersdisguisesFalse PeopleMen DeceivingFalse ApostlesDishonesty






Many deceivers have gone out into the world; they do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. Verse ConceptsAntichristFalse Doctrine, Nature OfDocetismEnemies Of GodSpirit Of AntichristLast Hour

God, You will bring them down
to the Pit of destruction;
men of bloodshed and treachery
will not live out half their days.
But I will trust in You.
Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeceit Leading to JudgmentHell, As An ExperienceLiesPitsLiarsThe Fate Of The WickedAbasing PeopleHalf Of ThingsPits As A Term For Graves

A truthful witness rescues lives,
but one who utters lies is deceitful.
Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingLyingLying And Deceittraitors

Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows, so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"

The poor and the oppressor have this in common:
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Verse ConceptsVisionBigotryRacismLight In The WorldGod Helps The Poor

The one who does
the Lord’s business deceitfully is cursed,
and the one who withholds
his sword from bloodshed is cursed.
Verse ConceptsCareNeglecting God's ThingsCursingApproval To KillCursing The UngodlyBloodWorking For GodWorking For The LordWorking Hard And Not Being Lazyconsequencescurses

“The deceiver is cursed who has an acceptable male in his flock and makes a vow but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says Yahweh of Hosts, “and My name will be feared among the nations. Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfDeception, Forbidden By GodReverence, And God's NatureVowsMaking VowsBlemished CreaturesThe Curse Of The LawGod CursingGod Is To Be Fearedcheatersclosure

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