Bible Dictionary: Sincerity: Opposed to Fleshly Wisdom

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2 Corinthians 1:12
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
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The Promises of the Law and the Gospel Reconciled.
... One Apostle cannot be opposed to another. ... is this, the testimony of our conscience,
that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by ...
/.../calvin/the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 17 the promises of.htm

Letter clxvii. (AD 415. )
... one virtue, one that is evidently opposed, and another ... body, so love separates it
from fleshly lusts. ... who have showed mercy, saying with sincerity, "Forgive us ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/letter clxvii a d 415.htm

On the Feast of the Epiphany, iv.
... Why dost thou not do with sincerity what in treacherous ... this Truth proclaimed throughout
all ages, is opposed by the ... as to be joined to our fleshly nature and ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/sermon xxxiv on the feast.htm

Against Publishing the Errors of the Brethren.
... For it is spiritual, and sets right, not fleshly wounds, but errors ... of silver; but
he who has displayed sincerity of purpose ... 772] hoi polloi, as opposed to hoi ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/against publishing the errors of.htm

Book Six Turmoil in the Twenties. ...
... faith, but against the fables of fleshly imagination ... For, although he had been utterly
opposed to such ... of it a common household, so that in the sincerity of our ...
/.../augustine/confessions and enchiridion/book six turmoil in the.htm

section second.
... But many hindrances stood opposed to this harmonious action; and ... were not led by
this similar fleshly tendency to ... brethren,"a proof of the sincerity of his ...
/.../the epistle of paul to the philippians practically explained/section second.htm

Book Eight Conversion to Christ. ...
... that are permitted and lawful: in the sincerity of honest ... I did not seek in piety,
but opposed in malice ... They tugged at my fleshly garments and softly whispered ...
/.../augustine/confessions and enchiridion/book eight conversion to christ .htm

Faustus States his Objections to the Morality of the Law and the ...
... clear exposition of the truth as opposed to the ... notwithstanding the surpassing justice
and wisdom of Christ ... while the handmaids had the fleshly motherhood, the ...
/.../faustus states his objections to.htm

Book xi. The Apostle in his Letter to the Ephesians, Reviewing in ...
... of God the Father, not, however, with the sincerity of a ... of the body, by which all
that is fleshly in Him ... means God considered as a spiritual (as opposed to a ...
/.../the life and writings of st hilary of poitiers/book xi the apostle in.htm

Paul's Departure and Crown;
... endure afflictions,' if thou shouldst be opposed in thy ... to manage thy time and work
in wisdom while thou ... appetite that can only savour fleshly things, neither ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/pauls departure and crown.htm

Subtopics

Sincerity

Sincerity by Hezekiah

Sincerity by Lois and Eunice

Sincerity by Nathanael

Sincerity by Paul

Sincerity by some Men of the Tribe of Zebulun

Sincerity by Timothy

Sincerity: A Characteristic of the Doctrines of the Gospel

Sincerity: Blessedness of

Sincerity: Christ Was an Example of

Sincerity: Does not Exempt from Guilt