Thematic Bible: Economy
Thematic Bible
FALSE » Economy » God's
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.
Has a nation changed its gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.
Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
Their land also is full of idols. They worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made.
However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
For though there are things that are called "gods," whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many "gods" and many "lords;"
FALSE » Economy » Profession of religion
They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but do not do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain. Behold, you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them.
They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
Little children, let us not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their redeemer. But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.
"Hear this, house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness
He said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
FALSE » Economy » Hopes
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail. They shall have no way to flee. Their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit."
For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
He says in his heart, "I shall not be shaken. For generations I shall have no trouble."