Obtaining Victory Over Sin - NetBibleStudy.com

Victory Over Sin 37Titus 3:9; “debate” in Romans 1:29 & 2 Corinthians 12:20). It means to cause strifeand discord. It is not the same as disputing for truth as in Acts 9:29; 15:2, 7; 17:17 &19:8-9.9. emulations [or, jealousy, envy] –Translated from the Greek word, “zeloi,” meaning, “envies, jealousies; striving to excelat the expense of another; seeking to surpass and out do others; uncurbed rivalry spirit inreligion, business, society, and other fields of endeavor.” Translated “zeal” in John 2:17;Romans 10:2; 2 Corinthians 7:11; 2 Corinthians 9:2; Philippians 3:6; Colossians 4:13;“fervent mind” in 2 Corinthians 7:7; “envy“ in Acts 13:45; Romans 13:13; 1 Corinthians3:3; 2 Corinthians 12:20; James 3:14-15; “jealousy” in 2 Corinthians 11:2; “indignation’in Acts 5:17 & Hebrews 10:27.10. wrath – [or, fits of rage, passionate anger] –Translated from the Greek word, “thumos,” meaning, “turbulent passions; domestic andcivil turmoils; rage; determined and lasting anger.” Also found in Luke 4:28; Acts 19:28;2 Corinthians 12:20; Ephesians 4:31; Colossians 3:8; Hebrews 11:27; Revelation 12:12;14:8, 10, 19; 15:1, 7; 16:1 & 18:3. Rendered as, “indignation” in Romans 2:8; and“fierceness: in Revelation 16:19 & 19:15.11. strife – [or, selfish ambitions, intrigues] –From the Greek word, “eritheia,” meaning, “disputations; jangling; strife about words;angry contentions; contest for superiority or advantage; strenuous endeavor to equal or payback in kind the wrongs done to one.” Also found in 2 Corinthians 12:20; Philippians2:3; and James 3:14, & 16; rendered, ‘"contention” in Philippians 1:16 & Romans 2:8).12. seditions – [or, dissensions, divisions, effort to get the best for yourself] –From the Greek, “dichostasia,” meaning, “disorder; stirring up strife in religion, parties,& factions” government, home, or any other place.” Rendered, “divisions” in Romans16:17 & 1 Corinthians 3:3.13. heresies – [or, party intrigues, sectarian parties complaints and criticism, the feeling thateveryone else is wrong except those in your own little group] –From the Greek, “hairesis,” meaning, “a choosing, hence, a sect,” as rendered in Acts5:17; 15:5; 24:5; 26:5 & 28:22) and “heresy” in Acts 24:14; 1 Corinthians 11:19;Galatians 5:20 & 2 Peter 2:1. The word itself has no evil meaning. The wordsignifies a sect or party, whether good or bad, distinguished from all other sectsand parties. It formerly was applied to different sects of heathen philosophers.The church of Rome uses it only in an evil sense to apply to all who cannot goalong with their many dogmas and rituals that have been added for manycenturies to the pure teachings of the Christian faith. Christians apply it to all falsereligions who do not accept the true Christian doctrines. Jews called Christians asect in Acts 24:5, 14 & 28:22) and Christians called the Pharisees and Sadducees andother groups sects in Acts 5:17; 15:5 & 26:5). All deviation from truth is heresy --Galatians 5:20; 1 Corinthians 11:19 & 2 Peter 2:1.