Thematic Bible: Want of
Thematic Bible
Liberality » Want of » Brings many a curse
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; but he that withdraweth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Liberality » Want of » A proof of not having faith
What is the profit, my brethren, if any one say he have faith, but have not works? can faith save him? Now if a brother or a sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one from amongst you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled; but give not to them the needful things for the body, what is the profit?
Liberality » Want of » A proof of not loving God
But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?
Perseverance » Want of » Punished
Unless any one abide in me he is cast out as the branch, and is dried up; and they gather them and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
Behold then the goodness and severity of God: upon them who have fallen, severity; upon thee goodness of God, if thou shalt abide in goodness, since otherwise thou also wilt be cut away.
Perseverance » Want of » Illustrated
And another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprung up out of the ground because it had no depth of earth;
and they have no root in themselves, but are for a time: then, tribulation arising, or persecution on account of the word, immediately they are offended.
Perseverance » Want of » Excludes from the benefits of the gospel
For it is impossible to renew again to repentance those once enlightened, and who have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God, and the works of power of the age to come, and have fallen away, crucifying for themselves as they do the Son of God, and making a show of him.