Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Eye » Anthropomorphic uses of
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
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Face » God's hidden » God's face hidden on account of sin
God » Of israel » Face of, hidden
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Bloody
hands » Often spread out in prayer
Hearing » Who the lord will not hear
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Hypocrites » Worship of, not acceptable to God
In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'"
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Murder » God » Rejects the prayers of those guilty of
Murder » The wicked » Have hands full of
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
If with Christ you died to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you still belonged to it, do you submit to regulations such as, "Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!" (referring to things which are all destined perish with use), according to human commandments and teachings? read more.
These indeed have an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but they are of no value against fleshly indulgence.
These indeed have an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but they are of no value against fleshly indulgence.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.
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For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but what counts is a new creation.
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by abolishing in his flesh the hostility, which is the Law of commandments and ordinances, so that he might create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace,
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having canceled the certificate of debt, which stood against us with its decrees. He took what was hostile away from us, nailing it to the cross.
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Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary.
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The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the holy place had not yet been disclosed as long as the outer tabernacle was still standing. This is symbolic for the present time. According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, since they relate only to food and drink and various washings regulations for the flesh imposed until the time of reformation.