Thematic Bible: General marks of
Thematic Bible
Inconsistency » General marks of » Brings reproach upon the cause of truth
There will be many, too, who will follow their licentious courses, and cause the Way of the Truth to be maligned.
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Boasting, as you do, of your Law, do you dishonor God by breaking the Law? For, as Scripture says-'The name of God is reviled among the Gentiles because of you'!
Inconsistency » General marks of » Preaching and not practising
But, when I saw that they were not dealing straightforwardly with the Truth of the Good News, I said to Peter, before them all, "If you, who were born a Jew, adopt Gentile customs, instead of Jewish, why are you trying to compel the Gentile converts to adopt Jewish customs?"
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Why, then, you teacher of others, do not you teach yourself? Do you preach against stealing, and yet steal?
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Inconsistency » General marks of » Uncharitableness
And why do you look at the straw in your brother's eye, while you pay no attention at all to the beam in yours?
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Therefore practice and lay to heart everything that they tell preach but do not practice.
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Inconsistency » General marks of » The double tongue
The man who says 'I know Jesus,' but does not lay his commands to heart, is a liar, and the Truth has no place in him;
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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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Inconsistency » General marks of » Selfishness
Suppose some Brother or Sister should be in want of clothes and of daily bread, And one of you were to say to them--"Go, and peace be with you; find warmth and food for yourselves," and yet you were not to give them the necessaries of life, what good would it be to them?
Inconsistency » General marks of » False profession
They profess to know God, but by their actions they disown him. They are degraded and self-willed; and, as far as anything good is concerned, they are utterly worthless.
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Inconsistency » General marks of » Harsh judgment
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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Inconsistency » General marks of » Religious talk
Why do you call me 'Master! Master!' and yet fail to do what I tell you?
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Inconsistency » General marks of » Legalism
When a man receives circumcision on a Sabbath to prevent the Law of Moses from being broken, how can you be angry with me for making a man sound and well on a Sabbath?
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