Thematic Bible: General marks of
Thematic Bible
Inconsistency » General marks of » Brings reproach upon the cause of truth
Nonetheless, because you have treated the Lord with such contempt in this matter, the son who has been born to you will certainly die."
But when they arrived in the nations where they went, they profaned my holy name. It was said of them, 'These are the people of the Lord, yet they have departed from his land.'
And many will follow their debauched lifestyles. Because of these false teachers, the way of truth will be slandered.
Then I said, "The thing that you are doing is wrong! Should you not conduct yourselves in the fear of our God in order to avoid the reproach of the Gentiles who are our enemies?
You who boast in the law dishonor God by transgressing the law! For just as it is written, "the name of God is being blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."
Inconsistency » General marks of » Preaching and not practising
But when I saw that they were not behaving consistently with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, "If you, although you are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you try to force the Gentiles to live like Jews?"
therefore you who teach someone else, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
Inconsistency » General marks of » Uncharitableness
Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own?
Therefore pay attention to what they tell you and do it. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they teach.
Inconsistency » General marks of » The double tongue
The one who says "I have come to know God" and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person.
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.
Inconsistency » General marks of » Selfishness
If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, keep warm and eat well," but you do not give them what the body needs, what good is it?
Inconsistency » General marks of » False profession
They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
Inconsistency » General marks of » Harsh judgment
Therefore you are without excuse, whoever you are, when you judge someone else. For on whatever grounds you judge another, you condemn yourself, because you who judge practice the same things.
Inconsistency » General marks of » Religious talk
Inconsistency » General marks of » Legalism
But if a male child is circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses is not broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?