New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Presumption

• A characteristic of the wicked 2 Pet. 2:10
• A characteristic of Antichrist 2 Th. 2:4
• Exhibited in
  • Opposing God Job 15:25, 26
  • Wilful commission of sin Rom. 1:32
  • Self-righteousness Hos. 12:8; Rev. 3:17
  • Spiritual pride Isa. 65:5; Lk. 18:11
  • Esteeming our own ways right Pr. 12:15
  • Seeking precedence Lk. 14:7-11
  • Planning for the future Lk. 12:18; Jas. 4:13
  • Pretending to prophecy Dt. 18:22
• Pray to be kept from sins of Ps. 19:13
• Saints avoid Ps. 131:1
• Punishment for Num. 15:30; Rev. 18:7, 8
• Exemplified
  • Builders of Babel Gen. 11:4
  • Israelites Num. 14:44
  • Korah &c Num. 16:3, 7
  • Men of Bethshemesh 1 Sam. 6:19
  • Uzzah 2 Sam. 6:6
  • Jeroboam 1 Ki. 13:4
  • Benhadad 1 Ki. 20:19
  • Uzziah 2 Chr. 26:16
  • Sennacherib 2 Chr. 32:13, 14
  • Theudas Acts 5:36
  • Sons of Sceva Acts 19:13, 14
  • Diotrephes 3 Jn. 1:9