Thematic Bible: Unbelief
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Anger of God » Against » Unbelief
Condemnation » Increased by » Unbelief
He who believes in him is not sentenced; he who will not believe is sentenced already, for having refused to believe in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the sentence of condemnation, that the Light has entered the world and yet men have preferred darkness to light. It is because their actions have been evil;
causes of Delay » Causes of » Unbelief
But on hearing of a 'resurrection of dead men,' some sneered, while others said, "We will hear you again on that subject."
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Error » Definition of » Unbelief
But if anyone has doubts about eating and then eats, that condemns him at once; it was not faith that induced him to eat, and any action that is not based on faith is a sin.
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Israel » Judgment of God » Unbelief » Complaints » Consequences
Jews, the » Punished for » Unbelief
Granted. They were broken off ??for their lack of faith. And you owe your position to your faith. You should feel awed instead of being uplifted.
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Procrastination » Causes of » Unbelief
But on hearing of a 'resurrection of dead men,' some sneered, while others said, "We will hear you again on that subject."
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Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Unbelief
And to whom did he swear that they would never enter his Rest? To whom but those who disobeyed?
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he who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who will not believe shall be condemned.
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Granted. They were broken off ??for their lack of faith. And you owe your position to your faith. You should feel awed instead of being uplifted.
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For we have had the good news as well as they; only, the message they heard was of no use to them, because it did not meet with faith in the hearers.
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Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Unbelief
Reproof » On account of » Unbelief
Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long must I still be with you? How long have I to bear with you? Bring him here to me."
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He said to them, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you truly, if you had faith the size of a grain of mustard-seed, you could say to this hill, 'Move from here to there,' and remove it would; nothing would be impossible for you."
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Self-will » Proceeds from » Unbelief
Self-will and stubbornness » Proceed from » Unbelief
Sin » Defined » Unbelief
But if anyone has doubts about eating and then eats, that condemns him at once; it was not faith that induced him to eat, and any action that is not based on faith is a sin.
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Transgression » Sin, definition of » Unbelief
But if anyone has doubts about eating and then eats, that condemns him at once; it was not faith that induced him to eat, and any action that is not based on faith is a sin.
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Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord
Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and said, "Why could we not cast it out?" He said to them, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you truly, if you had faith the size of a grain of mustard-seed, you could say to this hill, 'Move from here to there,' and remove it would; nothing would be impossible for you."
Granted. They were broken off ??for their lack of faith. And you owe your position to your faith. You should feel awed instead of being uplifted. For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.
Unbelief » Instances of » The jewish leaders
here am I, come in the name of my Father, and you will not accept me: let someone else come in his own name, and you will accept him!
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But he went off and proceeded to proclaim it aloud and spread news of the affair both far and wide. The result was that Jesus could no longer enter any town openly; he stayed outside in lonely places, and people came to him from every quarter.
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his word you have not kept with you, because you do not believe him whom he sent.
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Those who passed by scoffed at him, nodding at him in derision and calling, "Ha! You were to destroy the temple and build it in three days! Come down from the cross and save yourself!" So, too, the high priests made fun of him to themselves with the scribes; "he saved others," they said, "but he cannot save himself! read more.
Let 'the Christ,' 'the king of Israel' come down now from the cross! Let us see that and we will believe!" Those who were crucified with him also denounced him.
Let 'the Christ,' 'the king of Israel' come down now from the cross! Let us see that and we will believe!" Those who were crucified with him also denounced him.
Now the Pharisees came out and started to argue with him, asking him for a Sign from heaven, by way of tempting him. But he sighed in spirit and said, "Why does this generation demand a Sign? I tell you truly, no Sign shall be given this generation."
Now there were some scribes sitting there who argued in their hearts, "What does the man mean by talking like this? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins, who but God alone?" Conscious at once that they were arguing to themselves in this way, Jesus asked them, "Why do you argue thus in your hearts? read more.
Which is the easier thing, to tell the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to tell him, 'Rise, lift your pallet, and go away'? But to let you see the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins" ??he said to the paralytic, "Rise, I tell you, lift your pallet, and go home."
Which is the easier thing, to tell the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to tell him, 'Rise, lift your pallet, and go away'? But to let you see the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins" ??he said to the paralytic, "Rise, I tell you, lift your pallet, and go home."
For if you believed Moses you would believe me, since it was of me that he wrote. But if you do not believe what he wrote, how will you ever believe what I say?"
Unbelief » Why some do not believe the lord
I know you are Abraham's offspring! Yet you want to kill me, since my word makes no headway among you! I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you act as you have learned from your father." They answered him, "Abraham is our father." "If you are Abraham's children," said Jesus, "then do as Abraham did; read more.
but now you want to kill me ??to kill a man who has told you the truth, the truth I have learned from God. Abraham did not do that. You do the deeds of your father." They said to him, "We are no bastards: we have one father, even God." Said Jesus, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I came here from God; I did not come of my own accord, I was sent by him. Why do you not understand my speech? Because you are unable to listen to what I am saying. You belong to your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires; he was a slayer of men from the very beginning, and he has no place in the truth because there is no truth in him: when he tells a lie, he is expressing his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. It is because I tell the truth, that you do not believe me. Which of you can convict me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? He who belongs to God listens to the words of God; you do not listen to them, because you do not belong to God."
but now you want to kill me ??to kill a man who has told you the truth, the truth I have learned from God. Abraham did not do that. You do the deeds of your father." They said to him, "We are no bastards: we have one father, even God." Said Jesus, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I came here from God; I did not come of my own accord, I was sent by him. Why do you not understand my speech? Because you are unable to listen to what I am saying. You belong to your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires; he was a slayer of men from the very beginning, and he has no place in the truth because there is no truth in him: when he tells a lie, he is expressing his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. It is because I tell the truth, that you do not believe me. Which of you can convict me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? He who belongs to God listens to the words of God; you do not listen to them, because you do not belong to God."
Jesus replied, "I have told you, but you do not believe; the deeds I do in the name of my Father testify to me, but you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them and they follow me; read more.
and I give them eternal life; they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father who gave me them is stronger than all, and no one can snatch anything out of the Father's hand. I and my Father are one ??."
and I give them eternal life; they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father who gave me them is stronger than all, and no one can snatch anything out of the Father's hand. I and my Father are one ??."
Jesus replied, "You do not understand this? ??you, a teacher in Israel! Truly, truly I tell you, we are speaking of what we do understand, we testify to what we have actually seen ??and yet you refuse our testimony. If you will not believe when I speak to you about things on earth, how will you believe if I speak to you about things in heaven?
Then Jesus said to them, "The Light will shine among you for a little longer yet; walk while you have the Light, that the darkness may not overtake you. He who walks in the dark does not know where he is going. While you have the Light, believe in the Light, that you may be sons of the Light." [vss 36b to Now for all the Signs he had performed before them, they did not believe in him ??38 that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: Lord, who has believed what they heard from us, And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? read more.
This was why they could not believe; for Isaiah again said, He has blinded their eyes and made their hearts insensible, to prevent them seeing with their eyes and understanding with their hearts and turning for me to cure them. (Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke of him.) Still, a number even of the authorities believed in him, though they would not confess it on account of the Pharisees, in case of being excommunicated; are relocated after vs 50] With these words Jesus went away and hid from them. they preferred the approval of men to the approval of God.
This was why they could not believe; for Isaiah again said, He has blinded their eyes and made their hearts insensible, to prevent them seeing with their eyes and understanding with their hearts and turning for me to cure them. (Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke of him.) Still, a number even of the authorities believed in him, though they would not confess it on account of the Pharisees, in case of being excommunicated; are relocated after vs 50] With these words Jesus went away and hid from them. they preferred the approval of men to the approval of God.
Unbelief » Miracles designed to convince those in
If I am not doing the deeds of my Father, do not believe me; but if I am, then believe the deeds, though you will not believe me ??that you may learn and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."
Thus 'tongues' are intended as a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; whereas prophesying is meant for believers, not for unbelievers.
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Unbelief » Instances of » Disciples
Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long must I still be with you? How long have I to bear with you? Bring him here to me."
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He said to them, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you truly, if you had faith the size of a grain of mustard-seed, you could say to this hill, 'Move from here to there,' and remove it would; nothing would be impossible for you."
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Then he said to them, "Why are you afraid like this? Have you no faith yet?"
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He said to them, "O foolish men, with hearts so slow to believe, after all the prophets have declared!
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He was sleeping on the cushion in the stern, so they woke him up saying, "Teacher, are we to drown, for all you care?"
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But this story of the women seemed in their opinion to be nonsense; they would not believe them.
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Even yet they could not believe it for sheer joy; they were lost in wonder. So he said to them, "Have you any food here?" And when they handed him a piece of broiled fish, he took and ate it in their presence. read more.
Then he said to them, "When I was still with you, this is what I told you, that whatever is written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled." Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.
Then he said to them, "When I was still with you, this is what I told you, that whatever is written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled." Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.
Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Shall be condemned
he who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who will not believe shall be condemned.
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so that all may be doomed who refuse faith in the Truth but delight in evil.
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Unbelief » Of religious men » Moses, when told the host of israel should be fed
Unbelief » Exhibited in » Questioning the power of God
Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Shall not enter rest
Thus we see it was owing to unbelief that they could not enter.
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Let us be eager then to enter that Rest, in case anyone falls into the same sort of disobedience.
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Unbelief » Warnings against
Brothers, take care in case there is a wicked, unbelieving heart in any of you, moving you to apostatize from the living God.
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Let us be eager then to enter that Rest, in case anyone falls into the same sort of disobedience.
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Unbelief » Instances of » israelites
Unbelief » Rebuked by Christ
Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long must I still be with you? How long have I to bear with you? Bring him here to me."
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Then he said to Thomas, "Look at my hands, put your finger here; and put your hand here into my side; cease your unbelief and believe."
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Unbelief » Exhibited in » Rejecting the gospel
Unbelief » Was an impediment to the performance of miracles
He said to them, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you truly, if you had faith the size of a grain of mustard-seed, you could say to this hill, 'Move from here to there,' and remove it would; nothing would be impossible for you."
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There he could not do any miracle, beyond laying his hands on a few sick people and curing them.
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Unbelief » Proceeds from » Hardness (of heart)
Afterwards he appeared at table to the eleven themselves and reproached them for their unbelief and dulness of mind, because they had not believed those who saw him risen from the dead. [But they excused themselves, saying, "This age of lawlessness and unbelief lies under the sway of Satan, who will not allow what lies under the unclean spirits to understand the truth and power of God; therefore," they said to Christ, "reveal your righteousness now." Christ answered them, "The term of years for Satan's power has now expired, but other terrors are at hand. I was delivered to death on behalf of sinners, that they might return to the truth and sin no more, that they might inherit that glory of righteousness which is spiritual and imperishable in heaven."]
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But as some grew stubborn and disobedient, decrying the Way in presence of the multitude, he left them, withdrew the disciples, and continued his argument every day from eleven to four in the lecture-room of Tyrannus.
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Unbelief » Believers should hold no communion with those in
[Keep out of all incongruous ties with unbelievers. What have righteousness and iniquity in common, or how can light associate with darkness?
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Unbelief » Proceeds from » The devil blinding the mind
there the god of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers, to prevent them seeing the light thrown by the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God.
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Unbelief » Of religious men » The disciples, in failing to heal a demoniac
Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and said, "Why could we not cast it out?" He said to them, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you truly, if you had faith the size of a grain of mustard-seed, you could say to this hill, 'Move from here to there,' and remove it would; nothing would be impossible for you."
Unbelief » Exemplified » israelites
Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Shall be cast into the lake of five
but as for the craven, the faithless, the abominable, as for murderers, the immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and liars of all kinds ??their lot is the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."
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Unbelief » Exemplified » saul
though I had formerly been a blasphemer and a persecutor and a wanton aggressor. I obtained mercy because in my unbelief I had acted out of ignorance;
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Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Harden their necks
Unbelief » Of religious men » Abraham, when promised a child in old age
Unbelief » Proceeds from » Judicial blindness
This was why they could not believe; for Isaiah again said, He has blinded their eyes and made their hearts insensible, to prevent them seeing with their eyes and understanding with their hearts and turning for me to cure them.
Unbelief » Exemplified » People of jericho
It was by faith that Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, as she had welcomed the scouts peaceably.
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Unbelief » Exemplified » Moses and aaron:
Unbelief » Those that are defiled and unbelieving
For the pure all things are pure, but nothing is pure for the polluted and unbelieving; their very mind and conscience are polluted. They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable, disobedient, and useless for good work of any kind.
Unbelief » Exemplified
Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Persecute the ministers of God
pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judaea, and also that my mission to Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the saints.
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Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Cannot please God
and apart from faith it is impossible to satisfy him, for the man who draws near to God must believe that he exists and that he does reward those who seek him.
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Unbelief » Proceeds from » Disinclination to the truth
It is because I tell the truth, that you do not believe me. Which of you can convict me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
Unbelief » Proceeds from » An evil heart
Brothers, take care in case there is a wicked, unbelieving heart in any of you, moving you to apostatize from the living God.
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Unbelief » Exhibited in » Rejecting the word of God
Unbelief » Exhibited in » Departing from God
Brothers, take care in case there is a wicked, unbelieving heart in any of you, moving you to apostatize from the living God.
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Unbelief » Exemplified » Naaman
Unbelief » All, by nature, concluded in
For God has consigned all men to disobedience, that he may have mercy upon all.
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Unbelief » The jews rejected for
Granted. They were broken off ??for their lack of faith. And you owe your position to your faith. You should feel awed instead of being uplifted.
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Unbelief » Exhibited in » Staggering at the promise of God
no unbelief made him waver about God's promise; his faith won strength as he gave glory to God
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Unbelief » Exhibited in » Not believing the works of God
Unbelief » Exemplified » Samaritan lord
Unbelief » Impugns the veracity of God
He who believes in the Son of God possesses that testimony within himself; he who will not believe God, has made God a liar by refusing to believe the testimony which God has borne to his Son.
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Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Shall not be established
Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Persevere in it
Now for all the Signs he had performed before them, they did not believe in him ??38 that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: Lord, who has believed what they heard from us, And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
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Unbelief » Of religious men » The disciples, when told of the resurrection of Christ
But this story of the women seemed in their opinion to be nonsense; they would not believe them.
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Unbelief » Proceeds from » Not being Christ's sheep
because you do not belong to my sheep.
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Unbelief » Proceeds from » Slowness of heart
He said to them, "O foolish men, with hearts so slow to believe, after all the prophets have declared!
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Unbelief » Exhibited in » Rejecting evidence of miracles
Now for all the Signs he had performed before them, they did not believe in him ??38 that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: Lord, who has believed what they heard from us, And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
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Unbelief » Exemplified » Chief priests
"Tell us if you are the Christ." He said to them, "You will not believe me if I tell you,
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Unbelief » Exemplified » Thomas
and when the rest of the disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord," he said, "Unless I see his hands with the mark of the nails, and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I refuse to believe it."
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Unbelief » The portion of, awarded to all unfaithful servants
that servant's lord and master will arrive on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour which he does not know; he will cut him in two and assign him the fate of unbelievers.
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Unbelief » Defilement inseparable from
For the pure all things are pure, but nothing is pure for the polluted and unbelieving; their very mind and conscience are polluted.
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Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Have the wrath of God abiding upon
He who believes in the Son has eternal life, but he who disobeys the Son shall not see life ??God's anger broods over him."
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Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Have not the word of God in them
his word you have not kept with you, because you do not believe him whom he sent.
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Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Excite others against saints
[Move to follow vs 3] But the refractory Jews stirred up and exasperated the feeling of the Gentiles against the brothers.
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Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Shall die in their sins
So I told you, you would die in your sins; for unless you believe who I am, you will die in your sins."
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Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Are condemned already
He who believes in him is not sentenced; he who will not believe is sentenced already, for having refused to believe in the name of the only Son of God.
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Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Malign the gospel
But as some grew stubborn and disobedient, decrying the Way in presence of the multitude, he left them, withdrew the disciples, and continued his argument every day from eleven to four in the lecture-room of Tyrannus.
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Unbelief » Of religious men » Zacharias, when promised that he should have a great son
But you will be silent and unable to speak till the day this happens, because you have not believed what I told you; it will be accomplished, for all that, in due time."
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Unbelief » Proceeds from » The devil taking away the word out of the heart
Those 'on the road' are people who hear; but then the devil comes and carries off the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.
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Unbelief » Proceeds from » Seeking honor from men
How can you believe, you who accept credit from one another instead of aiming at the credit which comes from the only God?
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Unbelief » Exemplified » Thessalonian jews
But the Jews were aroused to jealousy; they got hold of some idle rascals to form a mob and set the town in an uproar; they attacked Jason's house in the endeavour to bring them out before the populace,
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Unbelief » Exemplified » Jews of iconium
[Move to follow vs 3] But the refractory Jews stirred up and exasperated the feeling of the Gentiles against the brothers.
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Unbelief » Instances of » People of jericho
It was by faith that Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, as she had welcomed the scouts peaceably.
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Unbelief » Exhibited in » Rejecting Christ
of sin, because they do not believe in me;
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Unbelief » Instances of » Thomas
and when the rest of the disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord," he said, "Unless I see his hands with the mark of the nails, and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I refuse to believe it."
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Unbelief » Pray for help against
At once the father of the boy cried out, "I do believe; help my unbelief."
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Unbelief » Is sin
of sin, because they do not believe in me;
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Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Shall be destroyed
Now I want to remind you of what you are perfectly aware, that though the Lord once brought the People safe out of Egypt, he subsequently destroyed the unbelieving,
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Unbelief » Instances of » Jews in jerusalem
pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judaea, and also that my mission to Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the saints.
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Unbelief » Exemplified » Brethren of Christ
(for even his brothers did not believe in him).
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Unbelief » Instances of » Moses and aaron:
Unbelief » Instances of » Chief priests
"Tell us if you are the Christ." He said to them, "You will not believe me if I tell you,
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Unbelief » Instances of » Naaman
Unbelief » Instances of » saul
though I had formerly been a blasphemer and a persecutor and a wanton aggressor. I obtained mercy because in my unbelief I had acted out of ignorance;
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Unbelief » Instances of » Eve
Unbelief » Instances of » The half-brothers of Christ
(for even his brothers did not believe in him).
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Unbelief » Instances of » The thessalonian jews
But the Jews were aroused to jealousy; they got hold of some idle rascals to form a mob and set the town in an uproar; they attacked Jason's house in the endeavour to bring them out before the populace,
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Unbelief » Instances of » The jews of iconium
[Move to follow vs 3] But the refractory Jews stirred up and exasperated the feeling of the Gentiles against the brothers.
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Unbelief » Instances of » A samaritan lord
Unbelief » Instances of » Ephesians
But as some grew stubborn and disobedient, decrying the Way in presence of the multitude, he left them, withdrew the disciples, and continued his argument every day from eleven to four in the lecture-room of Tyrannus.
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Unbelief » Instances of » Zacharias
But you will be silent and unable to speak till the day this happens, because you have not believed what I told you; it will be accomplished, for all that, in due time."
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- Believing
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- Doubt Rebuked
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- Faithlessness, As Disobedience
- Not Believing In Jesus
- Not Believing The Gospel