Thematic Bible: Pharisaic separation condemned
Thematic Bible
Evil » Pharisaic separation condemned » Choice
I will destine you to the sword, and you shall all bow down to the slaughter; because when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not listen; but you did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I did not delight."
because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD.
He who slaughters an ox is like one who strikes down a man; he who sacrifices a lamb, as he who breaks a dog's neck; he who offers an offering, as he who offers pig's blood; he who burns frankincense, as he who blesses an idol. Yes, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations:
But the governor answered them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas."
Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Final separation of the righteous and the wicked
Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the reapers, "First, gather up the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn."'"
So will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come forth, and separate the wicked from among the righteous,
These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. The one will be taken, and the other will be left.
Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that none may cross over from there to us.'
Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left;
Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Of saints from false professors, in the church
Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.
Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.
Verse Concepts
constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.
holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also.
But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner. Do not even eat with such a person.
If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to hear the church also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.
If anyone comes to you, and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not welcome him,
Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Of the clean and unclean things in their use
"'You shall therefore make a distinction between the clean animal and the unclean, and between the unclean fowl and the clean: and you shall not make yourselves abominable by animal, or by bird, or by anything with which the ground teems, which I have separated from you as unclean for you.
and that you are to make a distinction between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean;
Her priests have done violence to my law, and have profaned my holy things: they have made no distinction between the holy and the common, neither have they caused men to discern between the unclean and the clean, and have hidden their eyes from my Sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.
to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.'"
Related Topics
- Atonement, in OT
- Bad Company
- Clean And Unclean
- Conflict
- Correcting A Brother
- Covetousness
- Eternal life
- Evil Associations
- Excommunication
- Fellowship With Wicked
- Gehenna