Affections
David Cox’s Topical Bible Concordance
• Should be supremely set upon God Deu. 6:3; Mar. 12:30.
• Should be set
– Its object upon God Himself Deu. 6:5; Psa. 42:1; 73:25; 91:14; 106:12-13; 119:10; Isa. 58:1-2; Eze. 33:31-32; Mat. 24:12; Mar. 12:30; Luk. 8:13; 24:32; Gal. 1:10.
– Upon God more than anything else Mat. 10:37; Luk. 14:26.
– Upon the commandments of God Psa. 19:8-10; 119:20, 97, 103, 139, 167.
– Upon the house and worship of God 1Ch. 29:3; Psa. 26:8; 27:4; 69:9; 84:1-2.
– Upon the people of God Psa. 16:3; Rom. 12:10; 2Co. 7:13-15; 1Th. 2:8; Gal. 4:15.
– Upon heavenly things Col. 3:1-2.
• Should be zealously engaged for God Psa. 69:9; 119:139; Gal. 4:18.
• Christ claims the first place in Mat. 10:37; Luk. 14:26.
• Enkindled by communion with Christ Luk. 24:32.
• Blessedness of making God the object of Psa. 91:14.
• Of saints, supremely set on God Psa. 42:1; 73:25; 119:10.
• Improper Affections:
– Should not grow cold Psa. 106:12; 106:13; Mat. 24:12; Gal. 4:15; Rev. 2:4.
– Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God Isa. 58:1-2; Eze. 33:31-32; Luk. 8:13.
– Carnal affections should be mortified Rom. 8:13; 13:14; 1Co. 9:27; Col. 3:5; 1Th. 4:5.
– Carnal affections crucified in saints Rom. 6:6; Gal. 5:24.
– Of the wicked, are unnatural and perverted Rom. 1:31; 2Ti. 3:3; 2Pe. 2:10.
• False teachers seek to captivate Gal. 1:10; 4:17; 2Ti. 3:6; 2Pe. 2:3, 18; Rev. 2:14, 20.