Thematic Bible: General marks of
Thematic Bible
Inconsistency » General marks of » Brings reproach upon the cause of truth
But because you have {utterly scorned} Yahweh in this matter, the son born for you {will certainly die}."
And they came into the nations {to which they went}, and they profaned {my holy name} when they said to them, 'These [are] the people of Yahweh, and from his land they went out.'
And many will follow their licentious ways, because of whom the way of truth will be reviled.
So I said, "The thing that you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God [to prevent] the disgrace from the nations, our enemies?
Who boast in the law, by the transgression of the law you dishonor God! For just as it is written, "The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."
Inconsistency » General marks of » Preaching and not practising
But when I saw that they were not being straightforward with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of [them] all, "If you, [although you] are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you try to compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?"
Therefore, the one who teaches someone else, do you not teach yourself? The one who preaches not to steal, do you steal?
Inconsistency » General marks of » Uncharitableness
And why do you see the speck [that is] in your brother's eye, but do not notice the beam of wood in your [own] eye?
Therefore do and observe everything that they tell you, but do not do as {they do}, for they tell [others to do something] and do not do [it themselves].
Inconsistency » General marks of » The double tongue
The one who says "I have come to know him," and does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in this person.
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these [things] ought not to be so!
Inconsistency » General marks of » Selfishness
If a brother or a sister is poorly clothed and lacking food for the day, and one of you should say to them, "Go in peace, keep warm and {eat well}," but does not give them what is necessary for the body, what [is] the benefit?
Inconsistency » General marks of » False profession
They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny [him], [because they] are detestable and disobedient, and unfit for every good deed.
Inconsistency » General marks of » Harsh judgment
Therefore you are without excuse, O man, every one [of you] who passes judgment. For in that which you pass judgment on someone else, you condemn yourself, for you who are passing judgment are doing the same [things].
Inconsistency » General marks of » Religious talk
Inconsistency » General marks of » Legalism
If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses would not be broken, are you angry with me because I made a whole man well on the Sabbath?