Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God's house. I am speaking the truth in ChristI am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. Then you may rise up early and go on your way. They said, No; we will spend the night in the town square. But he pressed them strongly; so they turned aside to him and entered his house. This is the second death, the lake of fire. Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born? Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.. Test yourselves. Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality. But I trust that you will realize that we ourselves do not fail the test. And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. Your ox shall be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat of it; your donkey shall be torn away from you, and will not be restored to you; your sheep shall be given to your enemies, and you will have none to save you. in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness. Now we pray to God that you do no wrong; not that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear unapproved. Honor the emperor. Ecclesiasticus 27:16 KJV, "But wine drunken with excess maketh bitterness of the mind, with brawling and quarrelling." So that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. Psalms 31:12 KJV, "Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah." If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? Having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. OpenBible.info For he who said, Do not commit adultery, also said, Do not murder. If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and 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 powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame.read more.For ground that drinks the rain which often falls on it and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God; but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and it ends up being burned. Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? H Amen. As I live, declares the Lord God, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel. Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular. Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. The heaven which is over your head shall be bronze, and the earth which is under you, iron. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. H A people whom you do not know shall eat up the produce of your ground and all your labors, and you will never be anything but oppressed and crushed continually. Ro). They refused to hold the true idea of God so as to grow and increase in the knowledge of it. TopicalBible For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit. Sopater the Berean, son of Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus. 40 Bible Verses about Reprobates Romans 1:28 Verse Concepts And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, Verse Concepts What is a reprobate mind? Philippians 2:2 KJV, "Whoso discovereth secrets loseth his credit; and shall never find friend to his mind." Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? The Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened. They shall become a sign and a wonder on you and your descendants forever. J The, the definite article. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! So all these curses shall come on you and pursue you and overtake you until you are destroyed, because you would not obey the. And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father. Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. * God may or may not exist. P Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,read more.and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. He wants us to grasp those points because the same applies to us! And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. Y In the morning you shall say, Would that it were evening! And at evening you shall say, Would that it were morning! because of the dread of your heart which you dread, and for the sight of your eyes which you will see. Even the demons believeand shudder! (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.) Then you will begin to say, We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets; and He will say, I tell you, I do not know where you are from; In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves being thrown out. A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. Did not like.--There is a play upon words here with "reprobate" in the clause following which cannot be retained in English. As in all the churches of the saints. Let not your hearts be troubled. Cursed shall you be when you come in, and cursed shall you be when you go out. But we pray to God that you may not do wrongnot that we may appear to have met the test, but that you may do what is right, though we may seem to have failed. The foolish said to the prudent, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out. But the prudent answered, No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves. And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut.read more.Later the other virgins also came, saying, Lord, lord, open up for us. But he answered, Truly I say to you, I do not know you. Be on the alert then, for you do not know the day nor the hour. Many people are put off by the things we have discussed today. The refined and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and refinement, shall be hostile toward the husband she cherishes and toward her son and daughter, and toward her afterbirth which issues from between her legs and toward her children whom she bears; for she will eat them secretly for lack of anything else, during the siege and the distress by which your enemy will oppress you in your towns. Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have any consciousness of sins? But it is at least doubtful whether can be taken in an active sense, which is not its classical one. It is, after all, uncertain; nor does it follow that the Greek paronomasia can be reproduced in English. Therefore in that day the Lord God of hosts called you to weeping, to wailing,To shaving the head and to wearing sackcloth. For ground that drinks the rain which often falls on it and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God; but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and it ends up being burned. If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, to fear this honored and awesome name, the Lord your God, then the Lord will bring extraordinary plagues on you and your descendants, even severe and lasting plagues, and miserable and chronic sicknesses. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior; To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior. Scripture constantly talks about the link between believers and truth. The Bible is not nearly as difficult as people make it out to be. Jeremiah 6:30 th1b.taylor Member From For the look on their faces bears witness against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love. Romans 12:1-2 ESV / 5 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. And this we will do if God permits. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.. Now we pray to God that you do no wrong; not that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear unapproved. For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. On the other hand, ch. They "suppress the truth by their wickedness," and it is upon these people that the wrath of God rests ( Romans 1:18 ). . Unless otherwise indicated, all content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, worthless fellows, surrounded the house, beating on the door. Romans 1:28 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Topics and verses are auto-generated from user searches. Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. Indeed, I consider that I am not in the least inferior to these super-apostles. Ecclesiasticus 37:14 KJV, "Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:" 1 Peter 3:8 KJV, "A shamefaced and faithful woman is a double grace, and her continent mind cannot be valued." And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. R Amen. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit.. And such were some of you. For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep,He has shut your eyes, the prophets;And He has covered your heads, the seers. Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, Lord, open up to us! then He will answer and say to you, I do not know where you are from. Then you will begin to say, We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets;read more.and He will say, I tell you, I do not know where you are from; depart from Me, all you evildoers. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves being thrown out. Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. Also every sickness and every plague which, not written in the book of this law, the, Then you shall be left few in number, whereas you were as numerous as the stars of heaven, because you did not obey the, Among those nations you shall find no rest, and there will be no resting place for the sole of your foot; but there the. And all drank the same spiritual drink. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. Then they will call on me, but I will not answer;They will seek me diligently but they will not find me, He said, Go, and tell this people:Keep on listening, but do not perceive;Keep on looking, but do not understand.. Advertisement Signs of a reprobate mind. If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him lifeto those who commit sins that do not lead to death. For we know Him who said, Vengeance is Mine, I will repay. And again, The Lord will judge His people. It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God. So your life shall hang in doubt before you; and you will be in dread night and day, and shall have no assurance of your life. In my Father's house are many rooms. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, reserved for judgment; Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. TopicalBible The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. Or what fellowship has light with darkness? Publisher: OpenBible.info. I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work. The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. Z. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. And such were some of you. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. [26] For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the . N The conscience is the God-given moral consciousness within each of us ( Romans 2:15 ). Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. You shall have sons and daughters but they will not be yours, for they will go into captivity. Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. Because I called, but you did not answer; And chose that in which I did not delight.. So all these curses shall come on you and pursue you and overtake you until you are destroyed, because you would not obey the Lord your God by keeping His commandments and His statutes which He commanded you. 2 Corinthians 13:5-7 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. becoming. For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. and toward her afterbirth which issues from between her legs and toward her children whom she bears; for she will eat them secretly for lack of anything else, during the siege and the distress by which your enemy will oppress you in your towns. Love the brotherhood. 5) Have ignored the voice of God so long that the Holy Spirit is on mute in your life. If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, to fear this honored and awesome name, the. Even if we do not know what the definition of a word or phrase is, we can see from its context clues as to what the Bible means when it uses it. You believe that God is one; you do well. Moreover, it shall eat the offspring of your herd and the produce of your ground until you are destroyed, who also leaves you no grain, new wine, or oil, nor the increase of your herd or the young of your flock until they have caused you to perish. Amen. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. Having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. a nation of fierce countenance who will have no respect for the old, nor show favor to the young. Rom.1 Verses 24 to 32 [24] Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:[25] Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. What accord has Christ with Belial? Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention; And your calamity comes like a whirlwind. Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? As for you, do not pray for this people, and do not lift up cry or prayer for them, and do not intercede with Me; for I do not hear you. As your fathers did, so do you. Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world. Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. Fornication.--This word is wanting in the best MSS. Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. To come down, come to; To be unfit, proper. Publication date: Jan 17, 2023. Again he began to teach beside the sea. But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. The heaven which is over your head shall be bronze, and the earth which is under you, iron. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Titus 1:16 KJV, "But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keep the commandments of the Lord, whose, mind is according to thy mind, and will sorrow with thee, if thou shalt miscarry." The Lord will bring you back to Egypt in ships, by the way about which I spoke to you, You will never see it again! And there you will offer yourselves for sale to your enemies as male and female slaves, but there will be no buyer., Then My anger will be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them and hide My face from them, and they will be consumed, and many evils and troubles will come upon them; so that they will say in that day, Is it not because our God is not among us that these evils have come upon us?. R It shall come about that as the Lord delighted over you to prosper you, and multiply you, so the Lord will delight over you to make you perish and destroy you; and you will be torn from the land where you are entering to possess it. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. And I will raise him up on the last day. In fact, God's existence is improbable given zero scientific evidence collected to date.. For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they will lead many astray. . E Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. And such were some of you. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Jeremiah 6:30 KJV, "Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith."