Thematic Bible: Exhibited in thinking that
Thematic Bible
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives shall be prolonged
They say, come, Let us take wine, and let us gulp strong drink; and tomorrow shall be like today, and much more abundant.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat drink and be merry.
Come now, those saying, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city and spend a year there, and we will trade and will make a profit,
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives will be prolonged
They say, come, Let us take wine, and let us gulp strong drink; and tomorrow shall be like today, and much more abundant.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat drink and be merry.
Come now, those saying, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city and spend a year there, and we will trade and will make a profit,
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Privileges entitle us to heaven
and do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
And once the Master of the house has risen up and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us, and He shall answer and say to you, I do not know you; from where are you; then you shall begin to say, We ate and drank in Your presence, and You have taught in our streets.
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » God will not punish our sins
They have lied against Jehovah and said, It is not He; neither shall evil come on us; nor shall we see sword nor famine.
He has said in his heart, God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will not see forever!
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Privileges entitle us to enter heaven
and do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
And once the Master of the house has risen up and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us, and He shall answer and say to you, I do not know you; from where are you; then you shall begin to say, We ate and drank in Your presence, and You have taught in our streets.
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » We may have peace while in sin
and it happens when he hears the words of this curse, that he shall bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart, to snatch away the drunken with the thirsty.
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Gifts entitle us to heaven
Not everyone who says to Me, Lord! Lord! shall enter the kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works?
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » We are rich in spiritual things
Because you say, I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing, and do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » We should adhere to established wicked practices
But we will certainly do whatever thing goes forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our rulers, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem. For then we had plenty of food, and were well, and saw no evil.
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our own ways are right
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » We are pure
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their own filth.
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Christ shall not come to judge
and saying, Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Gifts entitle us to go to heaven
Not everyone who says to Me, Lord! Lord! shall enter the kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works?
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » We are better than others
The Pharisee stood and prayed within himself in this way: God, I thank You that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » We are above adversity
He has said in his heart, I shall not be moved; from generation to generation, never in evil!
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Christ will not come to condemn us
and saying, Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.