Progressive Nature Of Sin

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:

But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. — read the full passage →

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

And he went up from thence unto Beth–el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?

And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: — read the full passage →

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: — read the full passage →

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, — read the full passage →

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, — read the full passage →

And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. — read the full passage →

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. — read the full passage →

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. — read the full passage →

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. — read the full passage →

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. — read the full passage →

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: — read the full passage →

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? — read the full passage →

Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. — read the full passage →

Then king Solomon sware by the Lord, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? — read the full passage →