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- Dictionaryiniquity/ɪˈnɪkwɪti/
noun
- 1. immoral or grossly unfair behaviour: "a den of iniquity" Similar Opposite
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I Peter 1:22. The operational definition of sincerity is “eagerness to do what is right, with transparent motives.”. God’s Word tells us what is right and that we should desire to eagerly do His will. “I will run the way of thy commandments . . . . I shall observe it [Thy Law] with my whole heart” (Psalm 119:32, 34).
We live in a day of many uncertainties. In fact, our modern culture denies the reality of certainty altogether. In the thinking of many people, there are no absolutes. Uncertainty exists as to whether anything can be considered right or wrong. Truth is relative to these people, and they consider that what is true to you may or may not be true for someone else. Our modern society cannot even define male and female. This confusion is a symptom of a relativistic culture where the foundation of ...
Initiative is activated by thoughts and words. Scripture teaches us that power for good or for evil is in our thoughts and words. “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he” (Proverbs 23:7). “Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ” (II Corinthians 10:5). “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and ...
Applying the Character Quality of Thoroughness. Thoroughness is carrying out each task in preparation for God’s personal inspection and approval. When David prayed, “Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin” (Psalm 51:2), he used the Hebrew word rabah, which is translated 74 times in Scripture as multiply.
Responsibility. Suffering. Ownership. Freedom. Success. Throughout the pages of Scripture, principles are contained that provide guidance for our personal lives and relationships. These principles touch on every relational sphere of life, whether it be marriage, family, business, church, or government. All relationships encounter conflict at ...
Often studies of the attributes of God focus mostly upon God the Father. But it is very important to recognize that the other two persons of the Godhead—God the Son and God the Holy Spirit—share equally in every attribute of God the Father. Last month, we examined that the Son of God is fully eternal, an essential attribute we must recognize.
Discernment is the ability to distinguish between good and evil, in order to make wise decisions. The concept of discernment is defined by several Hebrew words. Shama means “to hear, understand, perceive”; yada, “to know, to recognize, to consider”; and biyn, “to separate mentally, to distinguish.”. A fourth word, mishpat, means ...
James, an early church leader, wrote that the tongue is “a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell” (James 3:6). Jesus identified Satan as “a liar and the father of it [the lie]” (John 8:44).
The sixteen-year old shepherd boy named John gazed at the sunset. His eyes brightened as he thought about the mission that lay before him that night. He would leave his flock in the care of a friend so he could embark on his mission. The lad slipped his hand into his homespun knapsack and felt his hard-earned money.
Crying out is voicing a fervent petition to God, usually aloud. Sometimes after years of praying, a single, desperate, urgent moment of crying out will yield direction or deliverance immediately. There can be powerful results from crying out to God, and the promise is clear: “ Call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou ...
