• 1 Corinthians 14:33
    For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
     
  • James 3:14-16
    But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.
     
  • 2 Corinthians 11:3
    But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
     
  • 2 Thessalonians 2:11
    And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie,
     
  • 2 Peter 2:3
    By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.
     
  • Genesis 3:1-5
    Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Has God indeed said, "You shall not eat of every tree of the garden"?" And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, "You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die."" Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
     
  • Genesis 11:7-9
    Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another's speech." So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city. Therefore its name is called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Confusion


Resources

Confusion of Heart

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

In contrast to the order established by God's law, the world remains in a constant state of confusion. God orders life, but humans confuse it. The apostle Paul declares in I Corinthians 14:33 that God is not the author of confusion. There is no confusion when carrying out God's clear commands, such as those regarding the …


The Gift of Discernment and Godly Love

'Ready Answer' by Ronny H. Graham

In these unprecedented times, a constant barrage of confusion has been broadcast about numerous issues, reaching a point where everything seems on the verge of mass confusion and perhaps chaos. This confusion has permeated even the church, throwing service attendance and Feast of Tabernacles plans into disarray, and contributing …


Unresolved: The Way We Were

Sermonette by Joseph B. Baity

All unresolved—and that includes hidden—sins occupying the deep, dark recesses of our memory possess the ability to create a gap between us and God.


Who Is the 'God of This World'? (Part One)

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

Translators use a lowercase "g" in "god of this age [or, world]" in II Corinthians 4:4, yet it is the true God who blinds; He alone opens and closes eyes.


Order in the Midst of Chaos

Sermonette by Joseph B. Baity

God can restore order without us, but He wants to share the project with us, enabling us to become little oases of God's order during unbelievable chaos.


Destroying America From Within (Part Two)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

There is a great deal of verbal noise heard on the streets of America, amounting to a destructive din unified for no purpose but destruction. This confounding is not authored by God, but by the wily Satan, allowed to continue until it destroys us as a nation. Our confusion is driving us toward profound disunity, approaching …


Eating: How Good It Is! (Part Seven)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Our physical bodies have a defense system to keep out invaders. Spiritually, how well do we maintain our defenses against error and contamination?


The Parable of the Wheat and Tares

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

For every pure thing God has created, Satan has manufactured a counterfeit, even passing himself off as an angel of light. He is the master imitator.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Confusion