Torrey's Topical Index

Return to Torrey's Main Index
Previous topic (Strangers in Israel)	Nave's - Strife

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

• Hatred
- Pr 10:12
• Pride
- Pr 13:10; 28:25
• Wrath
- Pr 15:18; 30:33
• Frowardness
- Pr 16:28
• A contentious disposition
- Pr 26:21
• Tale-bearing
- Pr 26:20
• Drunkenness
- Pr 23:29,30
• Lusts
- Jas 4:1
• Curious questions
- 1Ti 6:4; 2Ti 2:23
• Scorning
- Pr 22:10

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

• Avoid
- 1Ti 3:3; 2Ti 2:24
• Avoid questions that lead to
- 2Ti 2:23; Tit 3:9
• Not preach through
- Php 1:15,16
• Warn against
- 1Co 1:10; 2Ti 2:14
• Reprove
- 1Co 1:11,12; 3:3; 11:17,18

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

• Blasphemy
- Le 24:10,11
• Injustice
- Hab 1:3,4
• Confusion and every evil work
- Jas 3:16
• Violence
- Ex 21:18,22
• Mutual destruction
- Ga 5:15

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

• Herdmen of Abram and of Lot
- Ge 13:7
• Herdmen of Gerar and of Isaac
- Ge 26:20
• Laban and Jacob
- Ge 31:36
• Two Hebrews
- Ex 2:13
• Israelites
- De 1:12
• Judah and Israel
- 2Sa 19:41-43
• Disciples
- Lu 22:24
• Judaising Teachers
- Ac 15:2
• Paul and Barnabas
- Ac 15:39
• Pharisees and Sadducees
- Ac 23:7
• Corinthians
- 1Co 1:11; 6:6
Next Topic (Summer)