Thematic Bible: Forbidden
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Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Forbidden
Do not enter into inconsistent relations with those who reject the Faith. For what partnership can there be between righteousness and lawlessness? or what has light to do with darkness? What harmony can there be between Christ and Belial? or what can those who accept the Faith have in common with those who reject it? What agreement can thee be between a temple of God and idols? And we are a temple of the Living God. That is what God meant when he said--'I will dwell among them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. read more.
Therefore "Come out from among the nations, and separate yourselves from them," says the Lord, "and touch nothing impure; And I will welcome you;
Therefore "Come out from among the nations, and separate yourselves from them," says the Lord, "and touch nothing impure; And I will welcome you;
Take no part in deeds of Darkness, from which no good can come; on the contrary, expose them.
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Anger » Forbidden
I, however, say to you that any one who cherishes anger against his brother shall be liable to answer for it to the Court; and whoever pours contempt upon his brother shall be liable to answer for it to the High Council, while whoever calls down curses upon him shall be liable to answer for it in the fiery Pit.
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Never avenge yourselves, dear friends, but make way for the Wrath of God; for Scripture declares--'"It is for me to avenge, I will requite," says the Lord.'
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forbidden Anxiety » Worldly care » Forbidden
That is why I say to you, Do not be anxious about your life here--what you can get to eat or drink; nor yet about your body-- what you can get to wear. Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing?
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Do not be anxious about anything; but under all circumstances, by prayer and entreaty joined with thanksgiving, make your needs known to God.
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By the seed which was sown among the brambles is meant the man who hears the Message, but the cares of life and the glamour of wealth completely choke the Message, so that it gives no return.
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"Martha, Martha," replied the Master, "you are anxious and trouble yourself about many things;
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And you--do not be always seeking what you can get to eat or what you can get to drink; and do not waver.
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Be on your guard lest your minds should ever be dulled by debauches or drunkenness or the anxieties of life, and lest 'That Day' should come suddenly upon you, like a snare.
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I want you to be free from anxiety. The unmarried man is anxious about the Master's Cause, desiring to please him;
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laying all your anxieties upon him, for he makes you his care.
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Blasphemy » Forbidden
You, however, must now lay aside all such things--anger, passion, malice, slander, abuse.
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Blood » Shedding of human » Forbidden
Care » Worldly folly of » Forbidden
That is why I say to you, Do not be anxious about your life here--what you can get to eat or drink; nor yet about your body-- what you can get to wear. Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing?
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Do not be anxious about anything; but under all circumstances, by prayer and entreaty joined with thanksgiving, make your needs known to God.
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By the seed which was sown among the brambles is meant the man who hears the Message, but the cares of life and the glamour of wealth completely choke the Message, so that it gives no return.
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"Martha, Martha," replied the Master, "you are anxious and trouble yourself about many things;
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And you--do not be always seeking what you can get to eat or what you can get to drink; and do not waver.
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Be on your guard lest your minds should ever be dulled by debauches or drunkenness or the anxieties of life, and lest 'That Day' should come suddenly upon you, like a snare.
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I want you to be free from anxiety. The unmarried man is anxious about the Master's Cause, desiring to please him;
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laying all your anxieties upon him, for he makes you his care.
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Contact » With impurity » Forbidden
Therefore "Come out from among the nations, and separate yourselves from them," says the Lord, "and touch nothing impure; And I will welcome you;
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To such ordinances as 'Do not handle, or taste, or touch'?
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Covetousness » Forbidden
Cursing » Forbidden
Bless your persecutors--bless and never curse.
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Bless those who curse you, pray for those who insult you.
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From the very same mouth come blessings and curses! My Brothers, it is not right that this should be so.
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Cutting » The flesh for the dead » Forbidden
Deceit » Forbidden
'He who would enjoy life And see happy days-- let him keep his tongue from evil And his lips from deceitful words,
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Divorce » Forbidden » Except » Adultery
But I tell you that any one who divorces his wife, except on the ground of her unchastity, and marries another woman, is guilty of adultery."
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I, however, say to you that any one who divorces his wife, except on the ground of her unchastity, leads to her committing adultery; while any one who marries her after her divorce is guilty of adultery.
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Drunkenness » Forbidden
Do not drink wine to excess, for that leads to profligacy; but seek to be filled with the Spirit of God, and speak to one another in psalms and hymns and sacred songs.
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Envy » Forbidden
Love is long-suffering, and kind; Love is never envious, never boastful, never conceited, never behaves unbecomingly;
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Being in the light of Day, let us live becomingly, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lust and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy.
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Do not let us grow vain, and provoke or envy one another.
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But, while you harbor envy and bitterness and a spirit of rivalry in your hearts, do not boast or lie to the detriment of the Truth.
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Envy » Forbidden » Examples of
For he knew that it was out of jealousy that they had given Jesus up to him.
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But the sight of the crowds of people filled the minds of the Jews with jealousy, and they kept contradicting Paul's statements in violent language.
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Error » Definition of » Forbidden
My children, I am writing to you to keep you from sinning; but if any one should sin, we have one who can plead for us with the Father--Jesus Christ, the Righteous--
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Afterwards Jesus found the man in the Temple Courts, and said to him: "You are cured now; do not sin again, for fear that something worse may befall you."
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Therefore do not let Sin reign in your mortal bodies and compel you to obey its cravings.
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Awake to a righteous life, and cease to sin. There are some who have no true knowledge of God. I speak in this way to shame you.
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Foes of the home » Polygamy » Forbidden
The Presiding-Officer should be a man of blameless character; a faithful husband; living a temperate, discreet, and well-ordered life; hospitable, and a skillful teacher,
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They are to be men of irreproachable character, who are faithful husbands, whose children are Christians and have never been charged with dissolute conduct or have been unruly.
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"Have not you read," replied Jesus, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'
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Gossip » Forbidden
Harlotry » Forbidden
Hatred » Forbidden
You, however, must now lay aside all such things--anger, passion, malice, slander, abuse.
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Home » Polygamy » Forbidden
The Presiding-Officer should be a man of blameless character; a faithful husband; living a temperate, discreet, and well-ordered life; hospitable, and a skillful teacher,
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They are to be men of irreproachable character, who are faithful husbands, whose children are Christians and have never been charged with dissolute conduct or have been unruly.
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"Have not you read," replied Jesus, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'
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Hybridizing » Forbidden
Idleness and sloth » Forbidden
Never flagging in zeal; fervent in spirit; serving the Master;
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Then you will not show yourselves slow to learn, but you will copy those who, through faith and patience, are now entering upon the enjoyment of God's promises.
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Idolatry » Forbidden
Injustice » Forbidden
Judgment » Forbidden
Let us, then, cease to judge one another. Rather let this be your resolve--never to place a stumbling-block or an obstacle in a Brother's way.
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Do not judge, that you may not be judged.
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Therefore you have nothing to say in your own defense, whoever you are who set yourself up as a judge. In judging others you condemn yourself, for you who set yourself up as a judge do the very same things.
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Who are you, that you should pass judgment on the servant of another? His standing or falling concerns his own master. And stand he will, for his Master can enable him to stand.
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Therefore do not pass judgment before the time, but wait till the Lord comes. He will throw light upon what is now dark and obscure, and will reveal the motives in men's minds; and then every one will receive due praise from God.
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There is only one Lawgiver and Judge--he who has the power both to save and to destroy. But who are you that pass judgment on your neighbor?
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Kidnapping » Forbidden
Leaven » Forbidden » Burnt offering » Meat offering
Leaven » Forbidden » During the feast of passover
Leaven » Forbidden » To be offered with blood
Lying » Forbidden
Never lie to one another. Get rid of your old self and its habits,
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Malice » Forbidden
'Be angry, yet do not sin.' Do not let the sun go down upon your anger; And give no opportunity to the Devil.
You, however, must now lay aside all such things--anger, passion, malice, slander, abuse.
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Brothers, do not show yourselves children in understanding. In wickedness be infants, but in understanding show yourselves men.
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Murder » Forbidden
"What commandments?" asked the man. "These," answered Jesus:-- "'Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not say what is false about others.
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The commandments, 'Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet,' and whatever other commandment there is, are all summed up in the words--'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself.'
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Every one who hates his Brother is a murderer; and you know that no murderer has Immortal Life within him.
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I need hardly say that no one among you must suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a criminal, or for interfering in matters which do not concern Christians.
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Murmuring » Forbidden
And do not murmur, as some of them murmured, and so 'were destroyed by the Angel of Death.'
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In all that you do, avoid murmuring and dissension,
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Offerings » Human sacrifices » Forbidden
Partiality » Forbidden
I charge you solemnly, before God and Christ Jesus and the Chosen Angels, to carry out these directions, unswayed by prejudice, never acting with partiality.
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These men are always murmuring, and complaining of their lot; they follow where their passions lead them; they have arrogant words upon their lips; and they flatter men for the sake of what they can get from them.
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Is not that to make distinctions among yourselves, and show yourselves prejudiced judges?
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Paul » Forbidden » Asia » by Holy Spirit
They next went through the Phrygian district of Galatia, but were restrained by the Holy Spirit from delivering the Message in Roman Asia. When they reached the borders of Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.
Polygamy » Forbidden
The Presiding-Officer should be a man of blameless character; a faithful husband; living a temperate, discreet, and well-ordered life; hospitable, and a skillful teacher,
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Assistant-Officers should be faithful husbands, and men who rule their children and their households well.
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They are to be men of irreproachable character, who are faithful husbands, whose children are Christians and have never been charged with dissolute conduct or have been unruly.
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"Have not you read," replied Jesus, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'
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"Have not you read," replied Jesus, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' And said--'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, and be united to his wife, and the man and his wife shall become one'?
Presently some Pharisees came up and, to test him, asked: "Has a husband the right to divorce his wife?" "What direction did Moses give you?" replied Jesus. "Moses," they said, "permitted a man to 'draw up in writing a notice of separation and divorce his wife.'" read more.
"It was owing to the hardness of your hearts," said Jesus, "that Moses gave you this direction; But, at the beginning of the Creation, God 'made them male and female.' 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, And the man and his wife shall become one;' so that they are no longer two, but one.
"It was owing to the hardness of your hearts," said Jesus, "that Moses gave you this direction; But, at the beginning of the Creation, God 'made them male and female.' 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, And the man and his wife shall become one;' so that they are no longer two, but one.
Pride » Forbidden
Let the same spirit of sympathy animate you all, not a spirit of pride; be glad to associate with the lowly. Do not think too highly of yourselves.
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In fulfillment of the charge with which I have been entrusted, I bid every one of you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think, but to think till he learns to think soberly--in accordance with the measure of faith that God has allotted to each.
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Profanity » Forbidden
Above all things, my Brothers, never take an oath, either by heaven, or by earth, or by anything else. With you let 'Yes' suffice for yes, and 'No' for no, so that you may escape condemnation.
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I, however, say to you that you must not swear at all, either by Heaven, since that is God's throne,
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Prostitution » Forbidden
Railing » Forbidden
Yet even Michael, the Archangel, when, in his dispute with the Devil, he was arguing about the body of Moses, did not venture to charge him with maligning, but said merely 'The Lord rebuke you!'
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even where angels, though excelling them in strength and power, do not bring against them a malignant charge before the Lord.
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But, as things are, I say that you are not to associate with any one who, although a Brother in name, is immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or abusive, or a drunkard, or grasping-no, not even to sit at table with such people.
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is puffed up with conceit, not really knowing anything, but having a morbid craving for discussions and arguments. Such things only give rise to envy, quarreling, recriminations, base suspicions,
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never returning evil for evil, or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, blessing. It was to this that you were called--to obtain a blessing!
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Rebellion against God » Forbidden
Retaliation » Forbidden
Never return injury for injury. Aim at doing what all men will recognize as honorable.
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Take care that none of you ever pays back wrong for wrong, but always follow the kindest course with one another and with every one.
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I, however, say to you that you must not resist wrong; but, if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also;
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never returning evil for evil, or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, blessing. It was to this that you were called--to obtain a blessing!
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Revenge » Forbidden
Never avenge yourselves, dear friends, but make way for the Wrath of God; for Scripture declares--'"It is for me to avenge, I will requite," says the Lord.'
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Never return injury for injury. Aim at doing what all men will recognize as honorable.
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Take care that none of you ever pays back wrong for wrong, but always follow the kindest course with one another and with every one.
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never returning evil for evil, or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, blessing. It was to this that you were called--to obtain a blessing!
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Reviling and reproaching » Forbidden
never returning evil for evil, or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, blessing. It was to this that you were called--to obtain a blessing!
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Robbery » Forbidden
Sacrilege » Forbidden
If any one destroys the Temple of God, God will destroy him; for the Temple of God is sacred, and so also are you.
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I urge you to be true shepherds of the flock of God among you, not because you are compelled, but of your own free will; not from a base love of gain, but with a ready spirit;
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whose mouths ought to be stopped; for they upset whole households by teaching what they ought not to teach, merely to make questionable gains.
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Self-will » Forbidden
Self-will and stubbornness » Forbidden
Sin » Excuses offered for » Forbidden
My children, I am writing to you to keep you from sinning; but if any one should sin, we have one who can plead for us with the Father--Jesus Christ, the Righteous--
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Afterwards Jesus found the man in the Temple Courts, and said to him: "You are cured now; do not sin again, for fear that something worse may befall you."
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Therefore do not let Sin reign in your mortal bodies and compel you to obey its cravings.
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Awake to a righteous life, and cease to sin. There are some who have no true knowledge of God. I speak in this way to shame you.
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Slander » Forbidden
Let all bitterness, passion, anger, brawling, and abusive language be banished from among you, as well as all malice.
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Do not disparage one another, Brothers. He who disparages his Brother, or passes judgment on his Brother, disparages the Law and passes judgment on the Law. But, if you pass judgment on the Law, you are not obeying it, but judging it.
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Sorcery » Forbidden
Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
and a Servant of the Lord should never quarrel. He ought, on the contrary, to be courteous to every one, a skillful teacher, and forbearing.
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Nothing should be done in a factious spirit or from vanity, but each of you should with all humility regard others as of more account than himself,
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But, while you harbor envy and bitterness and a spirit of rivalry in your hearts, do not boast or lie to the detriment of the Truth.
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Remind people of all this; urge them solemnly, as in the sight of God, to avoid controversy, a useless thing and the ruin of those who listen to it.
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Strife » Forbidden
Swearing falsely » Forbidden
Again, you have heard that to our ancestors it was said--'Thou shalt not break an oath, but thou shall keep thine oaths as a debt due to the Lord.'
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Tattooing » Forbidden
Theft » Forbidden
The commandments, 'Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet,' and whatever other commandment there is, are all summed up in the words--'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself.'
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You know the commandments--'Do not kill. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not say what is false about others. Do not cheat. Honor thy father and thy mother.'"
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Transgression » Sin, definition of » Forbidden
My children, I am writing to you to keep you from sinning; but if any one should sin, we have one who can plead for us with the Father--Jesus Christ, the Righteous--
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Afterwards Jesus found the man in the Temple Courts, and said to him: "You are cured now; do not sin again, for fear that something worse may befall you."
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Therefore do not let Sin reign in your mortal bodies and compel you to obey its cravings.
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Awake to a righteous life, and cease to sin. There are some who have no true knowledge of God. I speak in this way to shame you.
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Usury » Forbidden
War » Forbidden
Wine » In excess » Forbidden
Do not drink wine to excess, for that leads to profligacy; but seek to be filled with the Spirit of God, and speak to one another in psalms and hymns and sacred songs.
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false Worship » Idolatry » Forbidden
My Children, guard yourselves against false ideas of God.
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