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DEAR - DECEITFUL MAN

the body that is said to die, not the spirit (Ja. 2:26). (3) characteristic of the heart (Je. 17:9); God abhors (Ps.
Paul taught that death is a journey (2 Co. 5:6-7; Ph. 5:6); forbidden (Pr. 24:28; 1 Pe. 3:10); Christ was
1:23-24; 2 Ti. 4:6). (4) Peter taught that he would put perfectly free from (Is. 53:9 with 1 Pe. 2:22); saints to
off his body at death (2 Pe. 1:14). (5) Jesus promised be free from (Ps. 24:4; Zep. 3:13; Re. 14:5); shun those
the thief on the cross that death is a departure (Lk. addicted to (Ps. 43:1; 101:7; 120:2); ministers should
23:43). (6) The story of Lazarus and the rich man shows lay aside (2 Co. 4:2; 1 Th. 2:3); false witnesses use (Pr.
that death is a departure. The proper names Jesus used 12:17); a characteristic of antichrist (2 Jn. 7); a
in this story prove He was speaking of a historical scene characteristic of apostasy (2 Th. 2:10); hypocrites devise
rather than a parable (Lk. 16:22-23). (7) The dead (Job 15:35); hypocrites practice (Ho. 11:12).
saints will return with Christ from heaven. This shows The Wicked Are Full of (Ro. 1:29); devise (Ps. 35:20);
that dead saints go to heaven at death (1 Th. 4:14). (8) 38:12; Pr. 12:5); utter (Ps. 10:7; 36:3); work (Pr.
John’s heavenly visions show dead saints in heaven (Re. 11:18); increase in (2 Ti. 3:13); use to each other (Je.
6:9-11). (9) Moses’ and Elijah’s appearance on the 9:5); use to themselves (Je. 37:9; Ob. 3:7); delight in
Mount of Transfiguration proves that the dead are not (Pr. 20:17). False teachers are workers of (2 Co. 11:13);
sleeping (Mt. 17:1-3; Lk. 9:30-31). It is plain from this preach (Je. 14:14; 23:26); impose on others by (Ro.
survey of N.T. Scripture that man has a spirit or soul 16:18; Ep. 4:14); sport themselves with (2 Pe. 2:13).
which departs from his body at death and which lives The Evil of: hinders knowledge of God (Je. 9:6).
eternally either in heaven or in hell. [See also Crucify, Keeps from turning to God (Je. 8:5). Leads to pride and
Gehenna, Immortal, Heaven, Hell, Long Home, oppression (Je. 5:27,28) and to lying (Pr. 14:25). Often
Resurrection, Soul, Spirit, Sheol.] accompanied by fraud and injustice (Ps. 10:7; 43:1).
DEAR. (1) Precious; beloved (Je. 31:20; Lk. 7:2; Ep. Hatred often concealed by (Pr. 26:24-26). The folly of
5:1; Col. 1:7,13; 1 Th. 2:8). (2) Costly; expensive (Ac. fools is (Pr. 14:8). The kisses of an enemy are (Pr. 27:6).
20:24). Blessedness of being free from (Ps. 24:4-5; 32:2).
DEBATE. Discuss; contend; quarrel (Is. 58:4). The Punishment of (Ps. 55:23; Je. 9:7-9) (Bible Text Book)
term is used in Scripture in a positive sense (Pr. 25:9) as Examples of Deceit in the Bible: Satan (Ge. 3:4-5; Jn.
well as a negative (Ro. 1:29; 2 Co. 12:20). The 8:44); Jacob (Ge. 27); Laban (Ge. 31:7); Simeon and
difference has to do with one’s attitude and motive and Levi (Ge. 34:13); Joseph’s brothers (Ge. 37:31-32);
goal in the debate. The Bible instructs us to earnestly Achan (Jos. 7:11); Gibeonites (Jos. 9); Delilah (Jud.
contend for the faith once delivered to the saints (Jude 16); Saul (1 Sa. 18:20-27); David (1 Sa. 21:13; 2 Sa.
3), and the Apostles did this (Acts 15:1-2). The 11); Amnon (2 Sa. 13:1-15); Absalom (2 Sa. 15:1-6);
preaching of the Gospel in this wicked world always Jeroboam’s wife (1 Ki. 14:2); Sanballat and Tobiah (Ne.
involves a certain amount of contention for truth’s sake 6); Haman (Es. 3); Daniel’s enemies (Da. 6); Pharisees
(1 Th. 2:2). On the other hand, contentions for selfish, (Mt. 22:15; Lk. 11:53, 54); Judas (Mt. 26:15, 16); chief
carnal motives are forbidden by the Word of God (1 Co. priests (Mt. 26:59); Peter (Mt. 26:69-74); false teachers
1:11; Tit. 3:9). [See Contend, Controversy.] (2 Co. 11:13; Ep. 4:14; 2 Ti. 3:13; 2 Pe. 2:3); antichrist
DEBIR (speaker). Jos. 10:3. (1 Jn. 2:22).
DEBORAH (A bee). A judge and prophetess of Israel Examples of Deception Used for Good: Jewish
(Ju. 4-5). [See Women Preachers.] midwives (Ex. 1:15-21); Moses’ parents (Ex. 2); Rahab
DEBT. [See Borrower.] (Jos. 2:3-7); Ehud (Jud. 3:15-26); Hushai (2 Sa. 16-17);
DECALOGUE. A name for the Ten Commandments Obadiah (1KiI. 18:3-4); Jehu (2 Ki. 10:18-28); Jehoiada
given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai. Decalogue means (2 Ki. 11:4-8). [See Beguile, Cunning, Cunning
ten words. [See Law, Seventh-day Adventism.] Craftiness, Dissemble, Dissimulation, Doubletongued,
DECAPOLIS (ten cities). A district named for its ten Entice, False Witness, Feign, Flattery, Flattering Titles,
Guile, Honest, Hypocrisy, Perjured, Pure Conscience,
cities (Mt. 4:25). Purloin, Satan, Sincere, Sleight, Subtil, Unfeigned,
DECEIT, DECEIVE. Literally a catching or ensnaring. Winketh.]
Hence, the misleading of a person; the leading of DECEITFUL MAN. This expression in Pr. 29:13 seems
another person to believe what is false, or not to believe to refer to the rich man. The verse says the Lord lightens
what is true, and thus to ensnare him; fraud; fallacy; the eyes both of the poor and of the “deceitful man.” In
cheat; any declaration, artifice or practice, which other words, the life of man comes from God, regardless
misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false of his position in this world; this is a reminder that man
(Webster). is responsible to God and that he will face God in the
Is Falsehood (Ps. 119:118). The tongue an instrument end. Other verses which note the deceitfulness of riches
of (Ro. 3:13); comes from the heart (Mk. 7:22); are Pr. 22:2; 23:5; Mt. 13:22.

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