Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are for examples to others
Yet with most of them God was displeased; for they were 'struck down in the desert.' Now these things happened as warnings to us, to teach us not to long for evil things as our forefathers longed. Do not become idolaters, as some of them became. Scripture says-'The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to dance.' read more.
Nor let us act immorally, as some of them acted, with the result that twenty-three thousand of them fell dead in a single day. Nor let us try the patience of the Lord too far, as some of them tried it, with the result that they 'were, one after another, destroyed by the snakes.' And do not murmur, as some of them murmured, and so 'were destroyed by the Angel of Death.' These things happened to them by way of warning, and were recorded to serve as a caution to us, in whose days the close of the ages has come.
Nor let us act immorally, as some of them acted, with the result that twenty-three thousand of them fell dead in a single day. Nor let us try the patience of the Lord too far, as some of them tried it, with the result that they 'were, one after another, destroyed by the snakes.' And do not murmur, as some of them murmured, and so 'were destroyed by the Angel of Death.' These things happened to them by way of warning, and were recorded to serve as a caution to us, in whose days the close of the ages has come.
He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and reduced them to ashes, holding them up as a warning to the godless of what was in store for them;
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Condemnation » Of self
that if our conscience condemns us, yet God is greater than our conscience and knows everything.
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Therefore you have nothing to say in your own defense, whoever you are who set yourself up as a judge. In judging others you condemn yourself, for you who set yourself up as a judge do the very same things.
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By doing this you are furnishing evidence against yourselves that you are true children of the men who murdered the Prophets.
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The master answered 'Out of your own mouth I judge you, you worthless servant. You knew that I am a stern man, that I take what I have not planted, and reap what I have not sown?
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