Thematic Bible: General marks of
Thematic Bible
Inconsistency » General marks of » Brings reproach upon the cause of truth
You have shown total contempt for Jehovah by this affair. Therefore the son that is born to you must die.
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Wherever they went among the nations, they dishonored my holy name. People said about them: 'These are Jehovah's people, yet they had to leave his land.'
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Many will follow their lascivious (filthy sensual) deeds. The way of the truth will be maligned.
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I said: What you are doing is not good. Is it not necessary for you to walk out of respect for our God, because of the shame the nations put on us?
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You who boast in the law do you by transgression of the law dishonor God? The name of God is blasphemed on your account among the nations, just as it is written. (Ezekiel 36:20, 21)
Inconsistency » General marks of » Preaching and not practising
I saw that they did not walk uprightly according to the truth of the good news. Therefore I said to Cephas, in front of them all: If you, being a Jew, live as the nations do and not as the Jews, why do you compel the people of the nations to live like the Jews?
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You then who teach another, do you teach yourself? You who preach not to steal, do you steal?
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Inconsistency » General marks of » Uncharitableness
Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye? Do you not consider the beam in your own eye?
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Obey everything they teach you, but do not follow their example. They say one thing and do something else.
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Inconsistency » General marks of » The double tongue
He who says: I know him, and does not obey his commandments is a liar! The truth is not in him.
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Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth! My brothers, these things should not be.
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Inconsistency » General marks of » Selfishness
If a brother or sister is without clothes and in lack of daily food, and one of you says to them: Go in peace, be warmed and filled; and yet you do not give them food and clothing, what good is it?
Inconsistency » General marks of » False profession
They profess that they know God; but deny him by their works! They are detestable, disobedient, and not approved for any good work.
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Inconsistency » General marks of » Harsh judgment
You who judge have no excuse. For when you judge another you condemn yourself. After all you do the same things.
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Inconsistency » General marks of » Religious talk
Why do you call me Lord, and do not do what I tell you to do?
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Inconsistency » General marks of » Legalism
A man receives circumcision on the Sabbath. That way the Law of Moses may not be broken. Are you angry with me, because I made an entire man whole on the Sabbath?
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