Tag: disobedience

Being Persuaded by God

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 November 25, 2011

On Wednesday I talked about the word disobedient and how that word means ‘unpersuaded’ and ties in closely with the word ‘repent’ which means to change your mind.

 

I’ve seen for years people rooted and grounded in a belief that they would refuse to give up on or even listen to or consider another thought.  They read their bible’s with that close minded attitude and what they read is colored by that ideology.  They read as a lawyer looks for presidents to back up his case not to find the truth behind the law.

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Wednesday Word Study – Disobedience

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 November 23, 2011

 Disobedience 

 


Transliteration: apeithés
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-i-thace’)
Short Definition: unbelieving, disobedient
Definition: unbelieving, disobedient, who will not be persuaded.

 

Colossians 3:5-7

5 ) So put to death your worldly impulses: sexual sin, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). 6 ) It is because of these things that the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient. 7 ) You used to behave like them as you lived among them. 8 ) But now you must also get rid of anger, wrath, malice, slander, obscene speech, and all such sins.

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