Anything contrary to the will of God is evil. We must walk by the Spirit. Is the Increase in Violence a Sign of the End Times? If we get 400 comments, four people will get a prize. Matthew 26:16-17, Luke 22:48-48. They’re rebellious towards the Word of God and when someone rebukes them they say, “thou shall not judge.” First, that verse is talking about hypocritical judging. Pastors Bud & Betty Miller on Evil . A specific type of evil desire is known as greed. I love the Bible. The first example of good coming from evil … Jezebel came to a ruinous end when she was cast from a window by three Eunuchs whereupon she was trampled to death by horses and eventually eaten by dogs, leaving behind her only her feet, skull, and hands. This is not a US-only competition. Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Being a worshipper of Baal (a devil) she determined to convert her nation-by-marriage (Israel – she was a Phoenician princess married to a Jewish king) to the same religion. Some people do not believe that there’s an actual being called Satan, who is evil by nature. I suspect this is why cursing is the evil in view here. Look at the story of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, who inherited the throne over the united kingdom of Israel in the north and Judah in the south (1 Kings 12). Welcome to the EvilBible.com website. That is the reason we remember the evil Herod the “Great”. Though they intended evil against You And devised a plot, They will not succeed. Her life of crime didn’t end with bigamy. But if we were to selectively take certain stories in the abstract we could be horribly misguided. So Joram did what any co-regent would do under the circumstances. Only by God’s Spirit can I avoid these self-inflicted evils. 17 Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Quam cum esset ingressus arripuit gladium et cadaver uxoris cum ossibus suis in duodecim partes ac frusta concidens misit in omnes terminos Israhel. The Bible cautions us to repress evil thoughts and think on good things. Fast forward to the times of Israel’s Judges. By Betty Miller. The Fall of Humankind. If thou do well, shalt thou not receive? Bible verses about appearance of evil. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. During the birth of man God suspended the laws of incest; therefore it was possible for Adam and Eve to have children who could marry each other and have their own children. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. He had placed a perfect couple into a perfect world and had given them a perfect life. He took a sword and slashed the throats of his bros. Single-handedly this megalomaniac dismembered his little brothers. For far too long priests and preachers have completely ignored the vicious criminal acts that the Bible promotes. Psalm 10:7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: Under his tongue is mischief and vanity. When he’s not doing research for new lists or collecting historical oddities, he can be found in the comments or on Facebook where he approves all friends requests! To pay for decades of his high-cost building proj… The Bible abounds with examples of God bringing "evil" into people's lives and into this world. Pamela Rose Williams is a wife, mother and grandmother. All you have to do to enter is be a registered commenter; in other words anonymous commenters or commenters who are not logged in are discounted. Imagine that – ordering the murder of ALL babies born in a city over the previous two years. Not overcome with emotion or love of his beautiful firstborn he thinks only of his promise. Sin and evil however, is not caused by God and we should not blame God for evil in our world. Judas: he was a bad friend because he was self centred and put his interests over his friendship with Jesus. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying: A voice in Rama was heard, lamentation and great mourning; Rachel bewailing her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. For every 100 comments generated by this list we will randomly select one commenter to receive a beautiful leather bound copy of the Bible pictured above (value: $125 US). This competition is open to every member of Listverse regardless of where you live. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. Herod the Great (“a madman who murdered his own family and a great many rabbis.” – off to a good start!) Verse Concepts. Douay-Rheims Bible Take, my brethren, for an example of suffering evil, of labour and patience, the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord. Kakos is another generic NT term for evil, appearing 78 times with its cognates. And he said to them: Go and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and do cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I am consummated. The first and foremost example of not repaying evil for evil … [I]n ipsa die accesserunt quidam Pharisaeorum dicentes illi exi et vade hinc quia Herodes vult te occidere. Happy to dick his brother’s wife but not to renege on a promise to his new teenage bed pal, Herod had no choice but to command it be done. Cain and Abel were brothers – the children of our first parents. Be sure to name and shame the rest in the comments. And two or three eunuchs bowed down to him. It is a big book – family size – so it is well worth entering. Simply sign in with Disqus, Twitter, Google+, Facebook, or Listverse to be an entrant. Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. Actually he was one of seven sons – no wonder Jehoshaphat was jumping – you would be too with seven babies’ nappies to change. — Genesis 4:1-8. But she said: The head of John the Baptist. John 21:21–22 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? And when she was gone with her comrades and companions, she mourned her virginity in the mountains. Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? Then they are cast into eternal punishment. Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect [Had respect: That is, shewed his acceptance of his sacrifice (as coming from a heart full of devotion): and that, as we may suppose, by some visible token, such as sending fire from heaven upon his offerings.] What is evil? The 7 Types of Evil Spirits In almost all of our articles we reveal spiritual issues that talk about different types of evil spirits. John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. Locutique sunt fratres matris eius de eo ad omnes viros Sychem universos sermones istos et inclinaverunt cor eorum post Abimelech dicentes frater noster est. Proverbs 21:10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. Micah 2:1. Sin and evil has been present ever since Adam and Eve created original sin by taking the apple from the tree. He is almost universally regarded as being a resident of Hell for his acts. Here is what the Bible says about that: 1. 7 Things the Bible Calls Evil. “God loves each of us as if there were only one of us"- Augustine, Copyright © 2010-2021 Telling Ministries LLC. It is sad to know that many people even do these horrible things because they believe God told them to do it! Everywhere in this world we find heartache, strife, sickness, poverty, injustice and a host of other ills. It’s a moral issue. It has guided many generations of Christians through their life and is still our most valued text in the Christian Religion. Verse Concepts. - To deliver thee from the way of the evil man. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. The bible gives us a clear understanding of what is right and what is wrong. Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” Titus 3:10 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. Luke 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. This list is going to introduce ten characters from the Bible who were certainly not following the moral guide in the very same Book which chronicles their lives and experiences. As this list is about the Bible and it is one of the first lists posted since we have migrated to our new host – we are running a competition. Mane facto surrexit homo et aperuit ostium ut coeptam expleret viam et ecce concubina eius iacebat ante ostium sparsis in limine manibus. Yes. 20 “But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. If we get 500 comments, five people will get a prize and one will also receive $500 US in cash extra. In God’s hands intended evil becomes eventual good. God also orders the destruction of 60 cities so that the Israelites can live there. [IMPORTANT: This list contain a competition.] to Abel, and to his offerings. He convinced his brother to check out the newly laid fields and whilst rollicking amongst the Einkorn wheat (the original wheat that doesn’t cause an obesity crisis) pulled out his sword and shoved it firmly in his brother who, unfortunately, had his back to him. Rowe also cites the example of human evil where an innocent child is a victim of violence and thereby suffers. The same day, there came some of the Pharisees, saying to him: Depart, and get thee hence, for Herod hath a mind to kill thee. And Jehu lifted up his face to the window, and said: Who is this? This really is in the Bible incidentally – gay gang bangs – who would have thought it?! Psalm 21:11. Yes – the evil bastard baked his daughter so he could be king. Pamela Rose has written 407 articles on What Christians Want To Know! For example, awon may also be used to describe social evil. For many of us the Bible is a source of inspiration, a teller of wonderful tales, and a moral guide. Some controversy exists regarding this particular evil man as he seems to create a paradox. But wait – it gets worse. The so called God of the Bible makes Osama Bin Laden look like a Boy Scout. God, clearly being a devout carnivore was far more interested in Abel’s offerings and gave him much praise for them – and frankly who wouldn’t prefer a side of lamb over a basket of plums? In order to do so she butchered as many Jewish prophets as she could round up; and she rounded up quite a few! Together they became one of the most sinful couples in Biblical history. Know the story. Yet few people know that the Bible often condones and even approves of rape. There is no denying that evil exists in the world. Thank you for pointing them out. — Judges 9:1-5. Here is the complete film on youtube of an incredible interpretation of his play by the great director Charles Bryant starring the incredible Alla Nazimova with the sets and costumes mimicking those designed by Aubrey Beardsley (Salome illustration above) who died a the young age of twenty-five. [V]iri fratres oportet impleri scripturam quam praedixit Spiritus Sanctus per os David de Iuda qui fuit dux eorum qui conprehenderunt Iesum. — 4 Kings 9:32-35. The Levite who abandoned his concubine to her horrific death? Rursusque peperit fratrem eius Abel fuit autem Abel pastor ovium et Cain agricola. When we think of old folk we usually think of kindly old grandparents who give us candy and love everything we do. Herodias was clearly destined to a life of evil – marrying first Herod II, the son of the evil Herod “the Great” (item 2 on this list) and then falsely divorcing him to marry his far viler brother Herod Antipas (Item 10 – directly above). If that isn’t evil I don’t know what is. Conspiracy God's Plan Gods Plan Trusting God's Plan The Devil imagination. It should be sharply distinguished from the second word for “evil,” rasha’ – “wickedness” or evil in the moral sense. Abigail The Bible reveals that there are only 7 types of demons, though there are probably millions or … For this reason, we should be careful to think on or “meditate” on the right kinds of things. Salome has gone down in history as the woman who had St John killed; but in reality it was her evil conniving mother Herodias who was behind it all. Yet, there are times when we think we know better than God and go against what He said. 22 Encouraging Verses For A Bad Day These are very difficult things to understand, but the Bible does give some clues. She and her husband, Dr. Michael L. Williams, have served in Christian ministry since 2001. Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8700 Threats to the life of faith » 8734 evil » 8739 evil, examples of. but the lust thereof shall be under thee, and thou shalt have dominion over it. Proverbs 11:11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. In the end he succumbed to the selfish act of suicide and hanged himself from a tree; most descriptively we know that his bowels gushed from his body in the act. But is that what happens? He is evil in that he is wicked in his inner most being and seeks to harm us and defy God. The fact of the matter is that we must accept the evil with the good of the Bible or else the honesty of God’s Word might be missed because sometimes that evil is turned around and used for good. Ahab built … : 28: 160. Verumtamen oportet me hodie et cras et sequenti ambulare quia non capit prophetam perire extra Hierusalem. But it is not this den of thieves for which Herod is most famous; he is better known for his massacre of innocent children – the death toll of which has been unheard of since (unless you liken abortion to the murder of innocents in which the modern death toll is exponentially higher). Even so, we do see bloodshed in the way of murders, rapes and wars. Jezebel wasn’t just a whore – she was a butchering murderous bitch. Loquimini ad omnes viros Sychem quid vobis est melius ut dominentur vestri septuaginta viri omnes filii Hierobbaal an ut dominetur vobis unus vir simulque considerate quia os vestrum et caro vestra sum. 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Dixitque Cain ad Abel fratrem suum egrediamur foras cumque essent in agro consurrexit Cain adversus Abel fratrem suum et interfecit eum, And Adam knew Eve his wife: who conceived and brought forth Cain, saying: I have gotten a man through God. St Mark 6:22-25. For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. We can’t live in sin and evilness. You can read more about that in 1 Samuel chapter 6. Jude 19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. And he answered her: Go. We must walk by the Spirit. Being somewhat of a good fighter his fellow Jews ask him to be their leader in battle, but that is not enough for Greedy Jephthat who decides that he wants to be the supreme chief of the Jews for good (a king in a sense). Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Advertise, How You Can Believe God Will Release You From Evil. Salty again and read the remainder of the ways that we can ’ evil... 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