Thematic Bible: General marks of
Thematic Bible
Inconsistency » General marks of » Brings reproach upon the cause of truth
But still, because you have had no respect for the Lord, death will certainly overtake the child who has newly come to birth.
And when they came among the nations, wherever they went, they made my holy name unclean, when it was said of them, These are the people of the Lord who have gone out from his land.
And a great number will go with them in their evil ways, through whom the true way will have a bad name.
And I said, What you are doing is not good: is it not the more necessary for you to go in the fear of our God, because of the shame which the nations may put on us?
You who take pride in the law, are you doing wrong to the honour of God by behaviour which is against the law? For the name of God is shamed among the Gentiles because of you, as it is said in the holy Writings.
Inconsistency » General marks of » Preaching and not practising
But when I saw that they were not living uprightly in agreement with the true words of the good news, I said to Cephas before them all, If you, being a Jew, are living like the Gentiles, and not like the Jews, how will you make the Gentiles do the same as the Jews?
You who give teaching to others, do you give it to yourself? you who say that a man may not take what is not his, do you take what is not yours?
Inconsistency » General marks of » Uncharitableness
And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?
All things, then, which they give you orders to do, these do and keep: but do not take their works as your example, for they say and do not.
Inconsistency » General marks of » The double tongue
The man who says, I have knowledge of him, and does not keep his laws, is false, and there is nothing true in him:
Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.
Inconsistency » General marks of » Selfishness
If a brother or a sister is without clothing and in need of the day's food, And one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warm and full of food; but you do not give them the things of which their bodies have need, what profit is there in this?
Inconsistency » General marks of » False profession
They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.
Inconsistency » General marks of » Harsh judgment
So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.
Inconsistency » General marks of » Religious talk
Inconsistency » General marks of » Legalism
If a child is given circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?