Sentences with phrase «appearance of evil»

This man ought to be put out plain and simple.Even if Eddie Long was innocent, the Bible still says to shun the very appearance of evil.

Would that qualify for failing to «avoid the appearance of evil»?

How do we faithfully «avoid the appearance of evil» (1 Thess.

Avoid the appearance of evil?

I thought the Biblical perspective was that elders are to have a good repuration with outsiders and to be above reproach... and to not even have the appearance of evil... Sorry, on issues like this I'll take the apostle Paul over a magazine editor anyday.

No, standing for our second amendment rights is not an appearance of evil, as you alude to, saying it might be perceived that we care not for our neighbor.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

... Those who make a great profession of religion have need to walk very circumspectly, to abstain from all appearances of evil, and approaches towards it, because many eyes are upon them, that watch for their halting; their character is soon sullied (defiled, tainted), and they have a great deal of reputation to lose.

We can not allow room for any evil or even the appearance of evil.

Furthermore, Wesley argued (against Reformed doctrine) that Christians could enjoy entire sanctification in this life: loving God and their neighbors, meekness and lowliness of heart, abstaining from all appearance of evil, and doing all for the glory of God.

But we could just as well ask at the appearance of evil: From whence does an Adolf Hitler come?

And as you so well pointed out, Jesus himself did not «avoid all appearance of evil» since He was accused of being a glutton and a drunkard.

The verse is not properly translated «avoid the appearance of evil» but rather «avoid every form or manner of evil.»

Too many of us Christians, when we say, «avoid all appearance of evil» we mean «avoid all non-Christians except those who are willing to live according to our standards of morality.»

The details (head coverings, circumcision, meat offered to idols, widow management, hair length, etc.) are rarely timeless, but the attitudes («as much as it depends on you, live peaceably with all men,» «do not cause your brother to stumble,» «avoid the appearance of evil») provide guidelines that can instruct us as Christians today.

It makes sense to attempt to «avoid every appearance of evil.»

The bible says flee all appearance of evil.

But I knew that in this environment, I needed to protect myself from any possible temptation, and all appearance of evil.

Most Likely to Both Convict and Inspire (nominated by Joy Bennett): Alece Ronzino at Deeper Story with «Grace Runs» «No, Jesus didn't avoid the appearance of evil.

He had a very plausible, logical explanation, but was still fired because of «the appearance of evil».