Thematic Bible: Depraved in mind
Thematic Bible
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Depraved in mind
So, I tell you this, and insist [on it] by [the authority of] the Lord: Do not continue to live with worthless thoughts as [unconverted] Gentiles do.
Verse Concepts
And though you were once estranged [from God] and were enemies [of His] in your mind because of your evil deeds,
Verse Concepts
Everything is pure [i.e., ceremonially acceptable] to the person who is pure [i.e., who has been cleansed by the blood of Christ], but to those who are [spiritually] corrupt, and do not believe [in Christ], nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted. [Note: This statement was intended to remove the physical restrictions imposed by the law of Moses].
Verse Concepts
For those people who are [controlled] by the flesh think about [i.e., desire] what the flesh wants; but those who are [controlled] by the Holy Spirit [desire] what the Holy Spirit wants. For the one whose mind is [controlled] by the flesh will suffer [spiritual] death; but the one whose mind is [controlled] by the Holy Spirit will enjoy [never ending] life and peace. This is because the one whose mind is [controlled] by the flesh is an enemy of God; for he is not obedient to God's law, and in fact, cannot obey it.
Related Topics
- Access To God, The Characteristics Of
- Character Of Wicked
- Conformity
- Controlling Your Thoughts
- Defilement
- Enemies
- Evil Hearts
- Exclusion From God's Presence
- Fall Of Man, Consequences Of
- Gentiles
- Imagination, Evil Scheming
- Not Believing The Gospel
- Not Imitating Evil
- Pure People