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it is completely contrary to the nature of sin to confess that one has sinned.
- Martin Luther
to a viewpoint that was contrary to God's word put Eve on a slippery slope that led to disobedience
- Nancy Leigh DeMoss
“This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.
- Acts 18:13
But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.
- Acts 27:11
For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
- Romans 11:24
As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!
- Galatians 1:9
On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.
- Galatians 2:7
For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
- Galatians 5:17
There—fore what is contrary to human nature is contrary to God's will.
- Peter Kreeft
Most are deceived by and drawn to behavior and things that seem right, good, and wise but are contrary to His wisdom.
- John Bevere
You can't serve God by acting contrary to His nature
- Lynn Austin
159: To do ought good never will be our task, 160: But ever to do ill our sole delight, 161: As being the contrary to his high will 162: Whom we resist. If then his Providence 163: Out of our evil seek to bring forth good, 164: Our labour must be to pervert that end, 165: And out of good still to find means of evil;
- John Milton