Thematic Bible: Of worldly people and customs condemned
Thematic Bible
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
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anniversariesAttending ChurchCommitment, to God's peopleBeing A Leaderelders, in the churchBishops, Dutiesdefence, humanConfusionGuardsHeadshipHonouring RulersJoy, And Human ExperienceMinistry, In The ChurchObedience, To Human AuthoritiesMan Keeping WatchPrivilegesResistanceRespect, For Human Beings
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
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Imitating OthersMentoringConsistencyFaith, Growth InAttending Churchelders, in the churchGospel, Transmission OfMinistry, In The ChurchRespect, For God's CharacterBishops, QualificationsLeadershipBeing a ModelBishops, DutiesImitating Good PeopleMaintaining FaithRemembering PeopleTeaching In The ChurchChristian Conduct
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In false worship
Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In bad governmental policies
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us; That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In following a bad example
Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In heathenish practices
And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In committing popular sins
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
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- Attending Church
- Being a Model
- Bishops, Duties
- Bishops, Qualifications
- Confidence And Self Esteem
- Conformity
- Evil Associations
- Examples of Leadership
- False Religion