Abuse

The deliberate misuse of gifts or privileges, and the insulting of individuals. Scripture stresses that neither God’s gifts nor his people are to be abused.

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The abuse of God and his people Of God himself 2 Ki 19:16 Of God’s people Ne 4:1–4; 1 Pe 4:4 See also Mt 5:11; Ac 2:13; Ac 17:32; Ac 18:6; Re 2:9 Of God’s servants Ac 2:13 See also 2 Ch 36:16; Ps 22:6–8; Ps 69:7–12; Ps 123:3; Je 20:7 Of Jesus Christ Lk 16:14 See also Lk 23:11 The abuse of Christian freedom…