Satan tries to get us to hate and harm Behind each other’s back Face to face Openly to public
The Lord commands us to love others Brother in Christ, 1 Pt. 1:22 Neighbors, Lk. 10:25-37 Enemies, Mt. 5:44, 45
Hatred “enmity…Rom. 8:7…Jas. 4:4” “actively, hostile, hating and opposing another” Gal. 4:16; Phil. 3:18 *Sources Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, Thayer Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine
Jealousies “zeal, jealousy…” “ardor in embracing…contentious rivalry” *Sources Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, Thayer Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine
Envy “is the feeling of displeasure produced by witnessing or hearing of the advantage or prosperity of others” *Sources Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, Thayer Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine
Contentions “strife, contention, is the expression of enmity” “…wrangling” Lk. 11:53 *Sources Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, Thayer Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine
Selfish ambitions “denotes ambition, self-seeking…self-will…” “from…a hireling;…seeking to win followers” “electioneering or intriguing for office… to put one’s self forward…” *Sources Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, Thayer Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine
Outbursts of wrath “hot anger” “passion, angry heat…anger forthwith boiling up and soon subsiding again” *Sources Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, Thayer Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine
Dissensions “a standing apart” “division” *Sources Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, Thayer Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine
Heresies “choosing, choice…self-willed opinion” “a body of men separating themselves from others and following their own tenets” *Sources Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, Thayer Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine
Saul 1 Sam. 18:7-29; 20:30
False teachers Rom. 16:17, 18; 1 Tim. 6:3-5; 2 Pt. 2:1, 2
Corinthians 1 Cor. 3:1-4
Diotrephes & others 3 Jn. 9-11; Phil. 1:15-18
Denominations: strife, contentions, heresies Phil. 3:1-3 Names Doctrines, creeds Worship: instrumental music
Factionalism among brethren Gal. 5:12-18 Left wing Right wing Center
Discontent member in local church Phil. 2:1-4 Jealous of another’s blessings Push pet project or doctrine Seeks to put self first
Satan tries to get us to hate and harm Behind each other’s back Face to face Openly to public
The Lord commands us to love others Brother in Christ, 1 Pt. 1:22 Neighbors, Lk. 10:25-37 Enemies, Mt. 5:44, 45