Dictionary of Bible Themes The human ability to reason and reflect. Believers are called to reflect upon the words and works of God as they are made known through Scripture and to avoid speculation based purely upon human reason. Isaiah 55:8-9Human thought and God See also God's thoughts are infinitely higher than human thoughts Psalms 92:5; 139:17-181 Corinthians 2:10-11 1 Chronicles 28:9 See also God knows all human thoughts Genesis 6:5Psalms 94:11; 139:1-4 Matthew 9:4; 12:25 Luke 9:47 Hebrews 4:12 pp Lk 11:17 Psalms 1:1-2See also Meditating on God's words Deuteronomy 6:6-7; 11:18Joshua 1:8 Psalms 119:15,23,78,97 Psalms 77:12 See also Meditating on God's works 1 Samuel 12:24Psalms 106:7; 107:43; 119:27; 143:5; 145:4-5 Isaiah 1:18 Colossians 2:8 Warnings against founding faith on speculative thought or human wisdom See also Isaiah 29:141 Corinthians 1:20; 2:6; 3:19-20 2 Corinthians 10:5 James 3:13-15 Philippians 2:4 Believers are to give thought to others See also To think about their needs Zechariah 7:10Luke 10:36-37 Romans 12:13 1 Corinthians 12:26; 14:11-12 1 Timothy 5:3 1 John 3:17 Philippians 2:3 See also To think about their abilities 1 Corinthians 12:24-25; 14:26-33Hebrews 10:24 Galatians 6:1 See also To think about, and learn from, their shortcomings Acts 8:20-21Romans 1:21 Ephesians 4:17-19 Romans 12:3 Believers are to give thought to themselves See also To think accurately about themselves and their God-given abilities 1 Corinthians 1:26; 3:18; 10:12; 14:20,372 Corinthians 11:5-6 Galatians 6:3 Philippians 2:3 1 Timothy 4:4 2 Corinthians 10:12 See also To think about their shortcomings and temptations Proverbs 6:6Matthew 15:19 Romans 2:15 1 Corinthians 13:11 2 Corinthians 10:7 Ephesians 2:3 Philippians 3:13 Colossians 1:21 Philippians 3:7-9 See also To think about their needs Matthew 6:31-34Philippians 2:4 1 Peter 1:13-14 See also To think rightly about their plans and ambitions Deuteronomy 15:9Proverbs 5:6; 14:8,15 Isaiah 55:7 Haggai 1:5 Luke 14:31 Acts 5:35 Romans 13:14 Jesus Christ wanted his followers to consider carefully the cost of being a disciple Philippians 4:8Colossians 3:1-2 Hebrews 3:1; 11:15 James 1:2 1 Peter 4:1 2 Peter 3:1-2 See also 1020 God, all-knowing5012 heart 5035 mind 5050 reason 5065 spirit, fallen & redeemed 5441 philosophy 5761 attitudes 5864 futility 6185 imagination, desires 8361 wisdom 8477 self-examination 8662 meditation |
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