I have to do a research report and I need a Bible verse on rust or on something that has to do with weakening and braking or damaging. Something like sin damaging us like sin. If you could give me the reference and the verse I would gladly appreciate it.
2007-02-13 14:58:47 · 9 answers · asked by Angela P 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Here are quite a few references that refer to sin as rust or dross.
Matthew 6:20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.
James 5:3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
Malachi 3:2-4 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
Ezekiel 22:18-20 Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.
Eze 24:9-12 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great. Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.
Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.
She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire.
2007-02-13 15:08:52 · answer #1 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, the concept is wrong, since sin doesn't weaken or damage those who have accepted salvation. sin no longer holds any power over us; instead, we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.
however, the very concept of evil is difficult to explain without the privation theory. God did not create evil, but rather, He allowed evil to enter. God did not create EVERYTHING, He created every substance. Evil is not a substance, but rather a privation of the substance of good. it is like rust on a car or rot on a tree.
it is not something i have a verse readily available for, but it is a difficult theological concept that every Bible student should be readily prepared to answer questions about.
2007-02-13 23:06:27 · answer #2 · answered by κερυξω 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if this is what you want. You might try Romans too.
Mat 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Mat 6:20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
Mat 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Mat 6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
Mat 6:23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great [is] that darkness!
Mat 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
2007-02-13 23:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by sapphire_630 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's Matthew 6:19,which talks about not storing up treasures on earth,where they can be destroyed.
Genesis also talks about the consequences of sin on humans.
http://www.ibs.org/niv/appendix/concordance.php
http://www.biblegateway.com/
2007-02-13 23:09:37 · answer #4 · answered by Serena 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's that verse about laying up treasure in Heaven where it won't rust of get moth eaten. Look up "rust" in your concordance.
2007-02-13 23:07:18 · answer #5 · answered by nancy jo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Isaiah 59:1 Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; (2) but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
2007-02-13 23:07:17 · answer #6 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Romans 6:23-For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
and go to bible.crosswalk.com pick your translation,pick OT or NT and then just type in sin.
2007-02-13 23:04:15 · answer #7 · answered by Maurice H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really like www.biblegateway.com
2007-02-13 23:49:04 · answer #8 · answered by rev55 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
James 1:14-15. Please read.
2007-02-13 23:07:56 · answer #9 · answered by thankjesus4ever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋