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

Strife

• Christ, an example of avoiding Isa. 42:2; Mt. 12:15-19; Lk. 9:52-56; 1 Pet. 2:23
• Forbidden Pr. 3:30, 25:8
• A work of the flesh Gal. 5:20
• An evidence of a carnal spirit 1 Cor. 3:3
• Existed in the church 1 Cor. 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 1 Tim. 6:4; 2 Tim. 2:23
  • Scorning Pr. 22:10
• Difficulty of stopping, a reason for avoiding it Pr. 17:14
• Shameful in saints 2 Cor. 12:20; Jas. 3:14
• Saints should
  • Avoid Gen. 13:8; Eph. 4:3
  • Avoid questions that lead to 2 Tim. 2:14
  • Not walk in Rom. 13:13
  • Not act from Phil. 2:3
  • Do all things without Phil. 2:14
  • Submit to wrong rather than engage in Pr. 20:22; Mt. 5:39, 40; 1 Cor. 6:7
  • Seek God's protection from Ps. 35:1; Jer. 18:19
  • Praise God for protection from 2 Sam. 22:44; Ps. 18:43
• Saints kept from tongues of Ps. 31:20
• Ministers should
  • Avoid 1 Tim. 3:3; 2 Tim. 2:24
  • Avoid questions that lead to 2 Tim. 2:23; Tit. 3:9
  • Not preach through Phil. 1:15, 16
  • Warn against 1 Cor. 1:10; 2 Tim. 2:14
  • Reprove 1 Cor. 1:11, 12, 3:3, 11:17, 18
• Appeased by slowness to anger Pr. 15:18
• It is honorable 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 Lev. 24:10, 11
  • Injustice Hab. 1:3, 4
  • Confusion and every evil work Jas. 3:16
  • Violence Ex. 21:18, 22
  • Mutual destruction Gal. 5:15
• Temporal blessing embittered by Pr. 17:1
• Excludes from heaven Gal. 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 Gen. 13:7
  • Herdmen of Gerar and of Isaac Gen. 26:20
  • Laban and Jacob Gen. 31:36
  • Two Hebrews Ex. 2:13
  • Israelites Dt. 1:12
  • Judah and Israel 2 Sam. 19:41-43
  • Disciples Lk. 22:24
  • Judaizing Teachers Acts 15:2
  • Paul and Barnabas Acts 15:39
  • Pharisees and Sadducees Acts 23:7
  • Corinthians 1 Cor. 1:11, 6:6