Thematic Bible: Indulgence in
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » A characteristic of the wicked
For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the pagans choose to do: carrying on in unrestrained behavior, evil desires, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry.
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who sits securely,
who says to herself,
‘I exist, and there is no one else.
I will never be a widow
or know the loss of children.’
Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their thoughts.
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They became callous and gave themselves over to promiscuity for the practice of every kind of impurity with a desire for more and more.
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traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
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For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » An abuse of riches
Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you.
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You have lived luxuriously on the land and have indulged yourselves. You have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter.
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » A proof of folly
but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure.
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » A proof of spiritual death
however, she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives.
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