Thematic Bible: Hatred to Christ
Thematic Bible
Hatred to Christ » No escape for those who persevere in
For he (Christ) must rule as king until he (God) puts all enemies under his feet (his control). (Psalm 2; 110) (Daniel 2:44) (Revelation 5:10; 20:6)
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What about those who despise the Son of God? Those who treat as a cheap thing the blood of God's covenant that purified them from sin? Those who insult the Spirit of grace? Think how much worse the punishment they deserve will be! We know who said: Vengeance is mine; I will repay; and who also said, Jehovah will judge his people. (Deuteronomy 32:35) It is a dreadful (terrible) thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Hatred to Christ » Illustrated
He said: Well done, you good servant. You were faithful in very little. Now you shall have authority over ten cities.
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He said: A nobleman traveled to a country far away to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. He called ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds, and said do business with this until I return. His citizens hated him. They sent a spokesman to him saying we do not want this man to rule us.
Hatred to Christ » Is without cause
This took place that the word written in the Law may be fulfilled: They hated me without a cause.
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Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I did not take away.
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Hatred to Christ » Punishment of
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against Jehovah and against his Anointed One.
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Your hand (spirit and power) will discover all your enemies. Your powerful hand will find all who hate you.
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Hatred to Christ » Exemplified » Jews
Pilate said to them: What am I to do with Jesus, the one called Christ? They all said: Put him to death. Impale him! What evil has he done? Pilate asked. But they shouted: Impale him!
Hatred to Christ » Exemplified » Chief priests
It was morning. The chief priests and those in authority conspired to put Jesus to death. They tied his hands with cords and led him to the ruler, Pilate.
Hatred to Christ » Involves » Hatred to his father
He who hates me hates my Father also. If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would have no sin. They have seen and hated both my Father and me.
Hatred to Christ » Involves » Hatred to his people
If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.
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Hatred to Christ » Is on account of his testimony against the world
The world has no reason to hate you. But it hates me because I testify that its works are evil.
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