Offense

• Occasions of, must arrive Mt. 18:7
• Occasions of, forbidden 1 Cor. 10:32; 2 Cor. 6:3
• Persecution, a cause of, to mere professors Mt. 13:21, 24:10, 26:31
• THE WICKED TAKE, AT
  • The low station of Christ Isa. 53:1-3; Mt. 13:54-57
  • Christ, as the corner-stone Isa. 8:14; Rom. 9:33; 1 Pet. 2:8
  • Christ, as the bread of life Jn. 6:58-61
  • Christ crucified 1 Cor. 1:23; Gal. 5:11
  • The righteousness of faith Rom. 9:32
  • The necessity of inward purity Mt. 15:11,12
• Blessedness of not taking, at Christ Mt. 11:6
• Saints warned against taking Jn. 16:1
• SAINTS SHOULD
  • Be without Phil. 1:10
  • Be cautious of giving Ps. 73:15; Rom. 14:13; 1 Cor. 8:9
  • Have a conscience void of Acts 24:16
  • Cut off what causes, to themselves Mt. 5:29,30; Mk. 9:43-47
  • Not let their liberty occasion, to others 1 Cor. 8:9
  • Use self-denial rather than occasion Rom. 14:21; 1 Cor. 8:13
  • Avoid those who cause Rom. 16:17
  • Reprove those who cause Ex. 32:21; 1 Sam. 2:24
• MINISTERS SHOULD
  • Be cautious of giving 2 Cor. 6:3
  • Remove that which causes Isa. 57:14
• All things that cause, shall be gathered out of Christ's kingdom Mt. 13:41
• Denunciation against those who cause Mt. 18:7; Mk. 9:42
• Punishment for occasioning Ezek. 44:12; Mal. 2:8,9; Mt. 18:6,7
• Exemplified
  • Aaron Ex. 32:2-6
  • Balaam, &c Num. 31:16; Rev. 2:14
  • Gideon Judg. 8:27
  • Sons of Eli 1 Sam. 2:12-17
  • Jeroboam 1 Ki. 12:26-30
  • Old prophet 1 Ki. 13:18-26
  • Priests Mal. 2:8
  • Peter Mt. 16:23