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Dictionary:  heated disagreements.

 A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows.
Proverbs 18:6

Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; Yes, strife and reproach will cease.
Proverbs 22:10

Casting lots causes contentions to cease, And keeps the mighty apart.
Proverbs 18:18

Better to dwell in the wilderness, Than with a contentious and angry woman.
Proverbs 21:19

It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
Proverbs 25:24

 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; 

and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, 

lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, 

jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,

Galatians 5:16-20

 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, 

to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, 

to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. 

For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, 

deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, 

living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. 

But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, 

not by works of righteousness which we have done, 

but according to His mercy He saved us, 

through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 

whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 

that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs 

according to the hope of eternal life. 

This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, 

that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. 

These things are good and profitable to men. 

But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, 

nd strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. 

Reject a divisive man after the first and second admonition, 

knowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being self-condemned.

Titus 3:1-11

The CROSS - 6

The CROSS - 6

And when they had come to the place called Calvary,

there they crucified Him,

and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.

Luke 23:33  

And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull,

which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha,

where they crucified Him,

and two others with Him,

one on either side, and Jesus in the center.

John 19:17-18

The criminals were crucified for their own sins. the LORD was crucified for their sins and for the sin of all mankind.

One repentant criminal had the revelation of the Saviour in the Man on the cross next to him and received eternal salvation.

The other criminal only sought to be saved from the cross.

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him,

that the body of sin might be done away with,

that we should no longer be slaves of sin.

Romans 6:6  

"I have been crucified with Christ;

it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me;

and the life which I now live in the flesh

I live by faith in the Son of God,

who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Galatians 2:20  

Is Christ divided?

Was Paul crucified for you?

Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

1 Corinthians 1:13

Only the LORD JESUS was crucified for us.

Only the sinless Son of GOD could take the punishment of the sin of mankind by being crucified.

For I determined not to know anything among you

except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

1 Corinthians 2:2

For Christ did not send me to baptize,

but to preach the gospel,

not with wisdom of words,

lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing,

but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:17-18  

When we preach the Gospel from the heart and not from the mind, then the message of the cross becomes effective.

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery,

the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory,

which none of the rulers of this age knew;

for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 2:7-8  

For though He was crucified in weakness,

yet He lives by the power of God.

For we also are weak in Him,

but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you.

2 Corinthians 13:4