Imagination, evil scheming (2)
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· 9 viewsHuman thinking, darkened by sin, expressed in plans which are in opposition to God and which seek to take advantage of others.
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Human thought is darkened by sin
Human thought is darkened by sin
As a result of rejecting God’s revelation
As a result of rejecting God’s revelation
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.
See also Ps 10:2–4; 2 Co 3:14; Eph 4:17–18; Tt 1:15
As a result of excessive alcohol
As a result of excessive alcohol
Your eyes will see strange things,
and your heart utter perverse things.
As a result of Satan’s activity
As a result of Satan’s activity
2 Co 4:4; Eph 2:1–3
Sinful human thinking finds expression in evil ways
Sinful human thinking finds expression in evil ways
In evil schemes and plans
In evil schemes and plans
There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven that are an abomination to him:
haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
See also Ge 11:6; Ps 36:4; Ps 64:5–6; Pr 6:14; Pr 12:20; Pr 14:22; Pr 24:8–9; Ec 8:11; Ro 1:30
In scheming against God
In scheming against God
We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
See also Dt 31:21; Ps 2:1–2; Ho 7:15; Na 1:11
In scheming against others
In scheming against others
You have seen all their vengeance,
all their plots against me.
“You have heard their taunts, O Lord,
all their plots against me.
See also Dt 15:9 warnings against evil thinking as the year for cancelling debts approaches; Job 21:27; Ps 10:2–3; Ps 37:7; Ps 38:12; Ps 41:7–8; Ps 140:1–2; Is 32:7; Zec 8:16–17; Mt 26:3–4 Jewish religious leaders plot against Jesus Christ.
Human plans are an expression of pride
Human plans are an expression of pride
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
See also Pr 18:11; Is 10:7–11; Is 30:1; Lk 12:16–20
Evil plans will fail
Evil plans will fail
He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
See also Es 9:25; Ps 21:11–12; Ps 33:10; Pr 19:21; Is 8:10; Is 19:3; Is 66:18; Mic 2:1; Na 1:9
False prophecy comes from evil thinking
False prophecy comes from evil thinking
“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel, who are prophesying, and say to those who prophesy from their own hearts: ‘Hear the word of the Lord!’ Thus says the Lord God, Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
See also Dt 13:1–3; Je 23:16–17; Eze 13:17
