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j g bellett Woollen and Linen - Examples from the scriptures of those who have mixed truth with error.  J G Bellett was a brother from the United Kingdeom who wrote his works in the 1800's.  He examines mixtures in the Bible such as the Parable of the Tares, Lot and Sodom, Jonathan  and the Palace, the Days of Ahab, Jehoshaphat, Obadiah  and others.
What are some of the problem areas in a Christian's thought life? Print E-mail
What are some of the problem areas in a Christian's thought life?

The Bible addresses lust, both the general desires of the flesh against the will of God and the specific desires the Lord Jesus links with fornication (Matthew 5:28; 1 Thessalonians 4:5). This second, impure lust may involve what is not natural (Romans 1:27) or what is youthful (2 Timothy 2:22), but is always immoral. Various circumstances of life may contribute to these thoughts, but do not justify them before God.

Worry is a problem to Christians. When the Lord said, "Take no thought, saying, What shall we eat?" (Matthew 6:31), He was not condemning taking forethought, but having anxious thoughts, worry. Such thoughts follow Satan's suggestions that God's care is not sufficient (compare Matthew 4:3 with 6:32). When the mind becomes preoccupied -with such material concerns, the door opens to inordinate desires for material gain - covetousness.

Unforgiving thoughts (Matthew 18:35), spite, revenge, and nurtured anger (Ephesians 4:26) are harmful intruders in a Christian's mind. Assuming malice in another person's actions is evil thinking (1 Timothy 6:4).

A proud heart, which exalts self and belittles others (Philippians 2:3), is sin (Proverbs 21:4).

These are the weeds that grow native in our mind, but never found a place in the thoughts of our glorious Lord.

D. Oliver
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