Dictionary of Bible Themes: 8720 double-mindedness

8720 double-mindedness

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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Indicative of insincerity and hypocrisy. God requires wholeheartedness and sincerity from all people, both in their dealings with others and in their worship of him.

Double-mindedness is characteristic of sinners

James 4:8 See also Psalm 119:113-115

Double-mindedness in dealings with other people

Genesis 34:1-29; Joshua 9:3-15; 1 Samuel 18:17-25; 2 Samuel 3:22-27; Samuel 20:8-10; Nehemiah 6:1-4,10-13; Matthew 26:47-50 pp Mark 14:43-46 pp Luke 22:47-48; Acts 23:12-24

Double-mindedness in daily life

Matthew 23:25-28 See also Matthew 15:10-19 pp Mark 7:14-23; Luke 11:39-40

Double-mindedness in worship

Idolatry

1 Kings 18:21 See also 2 Kings 17:27-34,40-41; Hosea 10:1-2

Insincerity

Matthew 15:1-9 pp Mark 7:1-13 See also Isaiah 29:13

Lack of faith in prayer is equated with double-mindedness

James 1:5-8

God requires wholeheartedness and sincerity

Towards himself

1 Chronicles 28:9 See also Numbers 14:20-24; Joshua 14:14; 2 Chronicles 31:21; Romans 12:9; 1 Corinthians 5:8; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Timothy 3:8; James 3:13-17

Towards other people

Colossians 3:22 See also 2 Chronicles 19:8-11; Ephesians 6:5-9