Strife

Christ, an example of avoiding Isa 42:2; Mt 12:15-19; Lu 9:52-56; 1Pe 2:23

Forbidden Pr 3:30; 25:8

A work of the flesh Ga 5:20

An evidence of a carnal spirit 1Co 3:3

Existed in the church 1Co 1:11

EXCITED BY

• Hatred Pr 10:12
• Pride Pr 13:10; 28:25
• Wrath Pr 15:18; 30:33
• Frowardness Pr 16:28
• A contentious disposition Pr 26:21
• Tale-bearing Pr 26:20
• Drunkenness Pr 23:29,30
• Lusts Jas 4:1
• Curious questions 1Ti 6:4; 2Ti 2:23
• Scorning Pr 22:10

Difficulty of stopping, a reason for avoiding it Pr 17:14

Shameful in saints 2Co 12:20; Jas 3:14

SAINTS SHOULD

• Avoid Ge 13:8; Eph 4:3
• Avoid questions that lead to 2Ti 2:14
• Not walk in Ro 13:13
• Not act from Php 2:3
• Do all things without Php 2:14
• Submit to wrong rather than engage in Pr 20:22; Mt 5:39,40; 1Co 6:7
• Seek God's protection from Ps 35:1; Jer 18:19
• Praise God for protection from 2Sa 22:44; Ps 18:43

Saints kept from tongues of Ps 31:20

MINISTERS SHOULD

• Avoid 1Ti 3:3; 2Ti 2:24
• Avoid questions that lead to 2Ti 2:23; Tit 3:9
• Not preach through Php 1:15,16
• Warn against 1Co 1:10; 2Ti 2:14
• Reprove 1Co 1:11,12; 3:3; 11:17,18

Appeased by slowness to anger Pr 15:18

It is honourable to cease from Pr 20:3

Hypocrites make religion a pretence for Isa 58:4

Fools engage in Pr 18:6

Evidences a love of transgression Pr 17:19

LEADS TO

• Blasphemy Le 24:10,11
• Injustice Hab 1:3,4
• Confusion and every evil work Jas 3:16
• Violence Ex 21:18,22
• Mutual destruction Ga 5:15

Temporal blessing embittered by Pr 17:1

Excludes from heaven Ga 5:20,21

Promoters of, should be expelled Pr 22:10

Punishment for Ps 55:9

Strength and violence of--Illustrated Pr 17:14; 18:19

Danger of joining in--Illustrated Pr 26:17

Exemplified

• Herdmen of Abram and of Lot Ge 13:7
• Herdmen of Gerar and of Isaac Ge 26:20
• Laban and Jacob Ge 31:36
• Two Hebrews Ex 2:13
• Israelites De 1:12
• Judah and Israel 2Sa 19:41-43
• Disciples Lu 22:24
• Judaising Teachers Ac 15:2
• Paul and Barnabas Ac 15:39
• Pharisees and Sadducees Ac 23:7
• Corinthians 1Co 1:11; 6:6