Thematic Bible
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Evil » Slander » General references to
Foolishness » Who is a fool
And anyone who listens to my words and does not practice their teaching, will be like an imprudent man who built his house on sand. And the rain fell, and the rivers rose, and the wind blew and beat against that house, and it collapsed, and the wreck of it was complete." When Jesus had closed this address, the result was that the crowds were dumbfounded at His teaching,
"So why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' but do not practice what I tell you? Everyone who comes to me and continues to listen to my words and practices their teachings, I will show you whom he is like. He is like a man who was building a house, who dug deep, and laid its foundation upon the rock; and when a flood came, the torrent burst upon that house but it could not shake it, because it was well built. read more.
But the man who merely hears them and does not practice them is like a man who built a house upon the ground without a foundation. The torrent burst upon it, and at once it collapsed, and the wreck of that house was complete."
But the man who merely hears them and does not practice them is like a man who built a house upon the ground without a foundation. The torrent burst upon it, and at once it collapsed, and the wreck of that house was complete."
because, although they once knew God, they did not honor Him as God, or give Him thanks, but became silly in their senseless speculations, and so their insensible hearts have been shrouded in darkness. Though claiming to be wise, they made fools of themselves,
Fools » Characteristics of » Slander
Fools » Are » Slanderers
Fools » Are » Liars
Hatred » Often cloaked by deceit
Lying » Folly of concealing hatred by
Lying/lies » Liars
But the cowards, the unfaithful, the polluted, the murderers, the sexually immoral, the practicers of magic, the worshipers of idols, and all liars will have their portion in the lake that keeps on burning with fire and brimstone. This is the second death."
Verse Concepts
Indeed, I know that the law is an excellent thing, if a man makes a lawful use of it; that is, if he understands that law is not enacted for upright people but for the lawless and disorderly, the godless and sinful, the ignorant and profane, people who kill their fathers or mothers, murderers, the immoral, men who practice sodomy, men who make other men their slaves, liars, perjurers, or anything else that is contrary to sound teaching,
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Blessed are those who wash their robes, so as to have a right to the tree of life and to enter the gates of the city. The dogs, that is, those who practice magic and immorality, murderers, idolaters, and those who love and practice lying, are on the outside.