Strife
1. Christ, an example of avoiding. Isa 42:2; Mt 12:15-19; Lu 9:52-56; 1Pe 2:23.
2. Forbidden. Pr 3:30; 25:8.
3. A work of the flesh. Ga 5:20.
4. An evidence of a carnal spirit. 1Co 3:3.
5. Existed in the church. 1Co 1:11.
6. Excited by
a. Hatred. Pr 10:12.
b. Pride. Pr 13:10; 28:25.
c. Wrath. Pr 15:18; 30:33.
d. Frowardness. Pr 16:28.
e. A contentious disposition. Pr 26:21.
f. Tale-bearing. Pr 26:20.
g. Drunkenness. Pr 23:29,30.
h. Lusts. Jas 4:1.
i. Curious questions. 1Ti 6:4; 2Ti 2:23.
j. Scorning. Pr 22:10.
7. Difficulty of stopping, a reason for avoiding it. Pr 17:14.
8. Shameful in saints. 2Co 12:20; Jas 3:14.
9. Saints should
a. Avoid. Ge 13:8; Eph 4:3.
b. Avoid questions that lead to. 2Ti 2:14.
c. Not walk in. Ro 13:13.
d. Not act from. Php 2:3.
e. Do all things without. Php 2:14.
f. Submit to wrong rather than engage in. Pr 20:22; Mt 5:39,40; 1Co 6:7.
g. Seek God’s protection from. Ps 35:1; Jer 18:19.
h. Praise God for protection from. 2Sa 22:44; Ps 18:43.
10. Saints kept from tongues of. Ps 31:20.
11. Ministers should
a. Avoid. 1Ti 3:3; 2Ti 2:24.
b. Avoid questions that lead to. 2Ti 2:23; Tit 3:9.
c. Not preach through. Php 1:15,16.
d. Warn against. 1Co 1:10; 2Ti 2:14.
e. Reprove. 1Co 1:11,12; 3:3; 11:17,18.
12. Appeased by slowness to anger. Pr 15:18.
13. It is honourable to cease from. Pr 20:3.
14. Hypocrites make religion a pretence for. Isa 58:4.
15. Fools engage in. Pr 18:6.
16. Evidences a love of transgression. Pr 17:19.
17. Leads to
a. Blasphemy. Le 24:10,11.
b. Injustice. Hab 1:3,4.
c. Confusion and every evil work. Jas 3:16.
d. Violence. Ex 21:18,22.
e. Mutual destruction. Ga 5:15.
18. Temporal blessing embittered by. Pr 17:1.
19. Excludes from heaven. Ga 5:20,21.
20. Promoters of, should be expelled. Pr 22:10.
21. Punishment for. Ps 55:9.
22. Strength and violence of--Illustrated. Pr 17:14; 18:19.
23. Danger of joining in--Illustrated. Pr 26:17.
24. Exemplified
a. Herdmen of Abram and of Lot. Ge 13:7.
b. Herdmen of Gerar and of Isaac. Ge 26:20.
c. Laban and Jacob. Ge 31:36.
d. Two Hebrews. Ex 2:13.
e. Israelites. De 1:12.
f. Judah and Israel. 2Sa 19:41-43.
g. Disciples. Lu 22:24.
h. Judaising Teachers. Ac 15:2.
i. Paul and Barnabas. Ac 15:39.
j. Pharisees and Sadducees. Ac 23:7.
k. Corinthians. 1Co 1:11; 6:6.