Selfishness
Selfishness
Contrary to the law of God - Le 19:18; Mt 22:39; Jas 2:8
The example of Christ condemns - Joh 4:34; Ro 15:3; 2Co 8:9
God hates - Mal 1:10
EXHIBITED IN
- Being lovers of ourselves
- 2Ti 3:2 - Pleasing ourselves
- Ro 15:1 - Seeking our own
- 1Co 10:33; Php 2:21 - Seeking after gain
- Isa 56:11 - Seeking undue precedence
- Mt 20:21 - Living to ourselves
- 2Co 5:15 - Neglect of the poor
- 1Jo 3:17 - Serving God for reward
- Mal 1:10 - Performing duty for reward
- Mic 3:11
Inconsistent with Christian love - 1Co 13:5
Inconsistent with communion of saints - Ro 12:4,5; 1Co 12:12-27
Especially forbidden to saints - 1Co 10:24; Php 2:4
The love of Christ should constrain us to avoid - 2Co 5:14,15
Ministers should be devoid of - 1Co 9:19-23; 10:33
All men addicted to - Eph 2:3; Php 2:21
Saints falsely accused of - Job 1:9-11
Characteristic of the last days - 2Ti 3:1,2
Exemplified