Thematic Bible: Spiritual Loss
Thematic Bible
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Imperfect service
the true character of each individual's work will become manifest. For the day of Christ will disclose it, because that day is soon to come upon us clothed in fire, and as for the quality of every one's work-- the fire is the thing which will test it.
If any one's work is burnt up, he will suffer the loss of it; yet he will himself be rescued, but only, as it were, by passing through the fire.
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Breach of trust
Your duty then was to deposit my money in some bank, and so when I came I should have got back my property with interest. So take away the talent from him, and give it to the man who has the ten.'
(For to every one who has, more shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him who has nothing, even what he has shall be taken away.)
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Prodigality
No long time afterwards the younger son got all together and travelled to a distant country, where he wasted his money in debauchery and excess.
spiritual Loss » Causes of » False foundations
But he who has heard and not practised is like a man who has built a house upon the soft soil without a foundation, against which the torrent bursts, and immediately it collapses, and terrible is the wreck and ruin of that house."
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Worldliness
Why, what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?