Strife
Strife
Christ, an example of avoiding - Isa 42:2; Mt 12:15-19; Lu 9:52-56; 1Pe 2:23
Forbidden - Pr 3:30; 25:8
A work of the flesh - Ga 5:20
An evidence of a carnal spirit - 1Co 3:3
Existed in the church - 1Co 1:11
EXCITED BY
Difficulty of stopping, a reason for avoiding it - Pr 17:14
Shameful in saints - 2Co 12:20; Jas 3:14
SAINTS SHOULD
- Avoid
- Ge 13:8; Eph 4:3 - Avoid questions that lead to
- 2Ti 2:14 - Not walk in
- Ro 13:13 - Not act from
- Php 2:3 - Do all things without
- Php 2:14 - Submit to wrong rather than engage in
- Pr 20:22; Mt 5:39,40; 1Co 6:7 - Seek God's protection from
- Ps 35:1; Jer 18:19 - Praise God for protection from
- 2Sa 22:44; Ps 18:43
Saints kept from tongues of - Ps 31:20
MINISTERS SHOULD
Appeased by slowness to anger - Pr 15:18
It is honourable to cease from - Pr 20:3
Hypocrites make religion a pretence for - Isa 58:4
Fools engage in - Pr 18:6
Evidences a love of transgression - Pr 17:19
LEADS TO
Temporal blessing embittered by - Pr 17:1
Excludes from heaven - Ga 5:20,21
Promoters of, should be expelled - Pr 22:10
Punishment for - Ps 55:9
Strength and violence of--Illustrated - Pr 17:14; 18:19
Danger of joining in--Illustrated - Pr 26:17
Exemplified