STUMBLING STONES--VERSES (CIRCUMSTANTIAL VERSES)
Rom 9:33
33 As it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, and whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."
Rom 10:3
3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
John 11:9-10
9 Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
10 "But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."
John 9:5
5 "As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
1 Cor 8:9-11
9 But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak.
10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols?
11 And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
Luke 12:2
2 "For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known.
Luke 12:5
5 "But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!
1 Cor 1:23-24
23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,
24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
Rom 8:6
6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
1 Pet 2:7-8
7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,"
8 and "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense." They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.
Heb 4:2
2 For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.
James 3:2
2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
Rom 9:30-32
30 What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith;
31 but Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.
32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone.
II Th 2:9-12
9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,
10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie,
12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
(NKJ)
VERSES THAT CAUSE STUMBLING
Heb 1:6
6 But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says: "Let all the angels of God worship Him."
7 And of the angels He(Father) says: "Who makes His(Father) angels spirits and His(Father) ministers a flame of fire."
8 But to the Son(Jesus) He(Father) says: "Your(Jesus) throne, O God(Jesus), is forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your(Jesus) Kingdom.
9 You(Jesus) have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God(Father), Your(Jesus) God(Father), has anointed You(Jesus) with the oil of gladness more than Your(Jesus) companions."
(God promoted Jesus to a position of a God only to be used at His second coming)
John 20:28
28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!"
(NKJ)
(Thomas was addressing Lord Jesus and God the Father in one body)
John 8:58
58 Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM."
(Jesus was cut off in the middle of what He was saying)
(The conversation started in John 7-41 about who is the Christ and in John 8-24 Jesus said I AM He, and again in John 8-28)
Titus 2:13
13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
( great God and also Savior Jesus Christ, two separate Spirits. They knew that, where ever Jesus was that God would be with Him and in Him)
John 10:30
30 "I and My Father are one."
(NKJ)
( Jesus and the Father are one in agreement).
John 17:22
22 "And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one:
(NKJ)
(Jesus prays that we are one in the same way with God and Jesus in agreement)
John 14:9-10
9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?
10 "Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.
(NKJ)
(God is invisible always has been, always will be on this earth)(But to see the invisible God working in someone you would only have to look at Jesus)
Col 1:15
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
(NKJ)
Col 1:15-16
15 He(Jesus) is the image of the invisible God(Father), the firstborn over all creation.
16 For by Him(Father) all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him(Jesus) and for Him(Father).
(NKJ)
Rom 9:5
5 of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen.
(NKJ)
(If you start reading at verse 8:38 you will see that Jesus is not God the Father)
John 6:65-66
65 And He said, "Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father."
66 From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.
(It has to be done Gods way. According to the new testament system)
John 6:70-71
70 Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"
71 He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve.
( Many will be called, but not everyone who is called is chosen)
Luke 1:50
50 And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.
(we must fear God to please Him)
2 Tim 2:20-21
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor.
21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
(cleanse ourselves from the latter-dishonor)
Rom 8:27
27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
(heart- intent of a thought-spirits give us thoughts-Holy Spirit makes intercession with a verse)(Spirit should be little s not big S)
Phil 1:15
15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from good will:
(Not everyone preaching is doing it to glorify Jesus or God)
Phil 1:18
18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.
( As long as Christ is preached, it adds to the popularity of Christianity)
Rom 4:15
15 because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
(satan is the wrath of God, and the law brought him)
2 Cor 6:12
12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
(that word should be emotions not affections)
Rom 11:33-34
33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!
34 "For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has become His counselor?"
(Christ is the only One that knows God, and the only One that can reveal who God is to us)
1 Cor 2:16
16 For "who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ.
(Christ is the new testament)
Matt 12:18
18 "Behold, My Servant whom I have chosen, my Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will declare justice to the Gentiles.
(Jesus brought the true definition of justice)
John 14:26
26 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
(Holy Spirit quotes NT verses)
2 Tim 2:5
5 And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
(The rule is new testament quoted by the Holy Spirit)
3 Jn 1:2
2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
(prosper in faith, with faith you dont need wealth)
Mark 3:5
5 And when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.
(anger was there but Jesus did not submit to it. The Word says anger and sin not-do not give into it)
Matt 9:36
36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.
(moved with compassion not by compassion)
Mark 1:41
41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed."
(moved with compassion not by compassion)
Rom 13:8
8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
(NKJ)
(obligation to love- not money or debt. Our strongest obligation should be to love everybody)
1 Cor 9:24
24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.
(this is not talking about athletes, it is talking about christianity)
Rom 8:38-39
38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,
39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Jesus is the new testament with us)(And we cannot be forced away, but we can be deceived away or walk away)
Acts 20:28
28 "Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
(this is talking about Jesus from verse 24)
Acts 5:3-4
3 But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?
4 "While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God."
Rom 9:33
33 As it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, and whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."
Rom 10:3
3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
John 11:9-10
9 Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
10 "But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."
John 9:5
5 "As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
1 Cor 8:9-11
9 But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak.
10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols?
11 And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
Luke 12:2
2 "For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known.
Luke 12:5
5 "But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!
1 Cor 1:23-24
23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,
24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
Rom 8:6
6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
1 Pet 2:7-8
7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,"
8 and "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense." They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.
Heb 4:2
2 For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.
James 3:2
2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
Rom 9:30-32
30 What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith;
31 but Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.
32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone.
II Th 2:9-12
9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,
10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie,
12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
(NKJ)
VERSES THAT CAUSE STUMBLING
Heb 1:6
6 But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says: "Let all the angels of God worship Him."
7 And of the angels He(Father) says: "Who makes His(Father) angels spirits and His(Father) ministers a flame of fire."
8 But to the Son(Jesus) He(Father) says: "Your(Jesus) throne, O God(Jesus), is forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your(Jesus) Kingdom.
9 You(Jesus) have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God(Father), Your(Jesus) God(Father), has anointed You(Jesus) with the oil of gladness more than Your(Jesus) companions."
(God promoted Jesus to a position of a God only to be used at His second coming)
John 20:28
28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!"
(NKJ)
(Thomas was addressing Lord Jesus and God the Father in one body)
John 8:58
58 Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM."
(Jesus was cut off in the middle of what He was saying)
(The conversation started in John 7-41 about who is the Christ and in John 8-24 Jesus said I AM He, and again in John 8-28)
Titus 2:13
13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
( great God and also Savior Jesus Christ, two separate Spirits. They knew that, where ever Jesus was that God would be with Him and in Him)
John 10:30
30 "I and My Father are one."
(NKJ)
( Jesus and the Father are one in agreement).
John 17:22
22 "And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one:
(NKJ)
(Jesus prays that we are one in the same way with God and Jesus in agreement)
John 14:9-10
9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?
10 "Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.
(NKJ)
(God is invisible always has been, always will be on this earth)(But to see the invisible God working in someone you would only have to look at Jesus)
Col 1:15
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
(NKJ)
Col 1:15-16
15 He(Jesus) is the image of the invisible God(Father), the firstborn over all creation.
16 For by Him(Father) all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him(Jesus) and for Him(Father).
(NKJ)
Rom 9:5
5 of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen.
(NKJ)
(If you start reading at verse 8:38 you will see that Jesus is not God the Father)
John 6:65-66
65 And He said, "Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father."
66 From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.
(It has to be done Gods way. According to the new testament system)
John 6:70-71
70 Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"
71 He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve.
( Many will be called, but not everyone who is called is chosen)
Luke 1:50
50 And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.
(we must fear God to please Him)
2 Tim 2:20-21
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor.
21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
(cleanse ourselves from the latter-dishonor)
Rom 8:27
27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
(heart- intent of a thought-spirits give us thoughts-Holy Spirit makes intercession with a verse)(Spirit should be little s not big S)
Phil 1:15
15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from good will:
(Not everyone preaching is doing it to glorify Jesus or God)
Phil 1:18
18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.
( As long as Christ is preached, it adds to the popularity of Christianity)
Rom 4:15
15 because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
(satan is the wrath of God, and the law brought him)
2 Cor 6:12
12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
(that word should be emotions not affections)
Rom 11:33-34
33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!
34 "For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has become His counselor?"
(Christ is the only One that knows God, and the only One that can reveal who God is to us)
1 Cor 2:16
16 For "who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ.
(Christ is the new testament)
Matt 12:18
18 "Behold, My Servant whom I have chosen, my Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will declare justice to the Gentiles.
(Jesus brought the true definition of justice)
John 14:26
26 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
(Holy Spirit quotes NT verses)
2 Tim 2:5
5 And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
(The rule is new testament quoted by the Holy Spirit)
3 Jn 1:2
2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
(prosper in faith, with faith you dont need wealth)
Mark 3:5
5 And when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.
(anger was there but Jesus did not submit to it. The Word says anger and sin not-do not give into it)
Matt 9:36
36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.
(moved with compassion not by compassion)
Mark 1:41
41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed."
(moved with compassion not by compassion)
Rom 13:8
8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
(NKJ)
(obligation to love- not money or debt. Our strongest obligation should be to love everybody)
1 Cor 9:24
24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.
(this is not talking about athletes, it is talking about christianity)
Rom 8:38-39
38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,
39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Jesus is the new testament with us)(And we cannot be forced away, but we can be deceived away or walk away)
Acts 20:28
28 "Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
(this is talking about Jesus from verse 24)
Acts 5:3-4
3 But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?
4 "While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God."