Thought is not action. You don't get to go redefining words in defense of what you think the Bible says.
You can get your words from your dictionary all you want, but the Word of the Lord stands true;
Romans 12:2b
be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Phil 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise,
think on these things.
That is a straw man. I never said actions don't define our character, I said thoughts don't define our character.
All I said was that thoughts define our actions, even as I already quoted from the Scripture;
Proverbs 23:7a
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:
And your verse above is taken out of context. That much is obvious from the colon at the end.
Do you not believe that as a man, even a wicked man, if you want to be contentious, seeing as this
is the context of the Prophets speech "thinketh in his heart, so is he:"?
How does thinketh in his heart not define him? what exactly is your contention with this quote?
Non sequitor. Your train of logic derailed at the first stop.
Just because you don't believe, doesn't mean it's not true..
Also, there's much more the Lord has revealed to us through the Scriptures which speaks on the truth of being renewed in our mind.. do you not know that we must actively
believe the Holy Spirit as He Ministers over us?
Romans 10:10a
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness
Thought is SAID to spring from the heart. How do you even know that that's accurate?
Because it's not coming from us, but from God through the Scriptures;
1 Chronicles 29:18
O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever
in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
Heb 4:12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of
the thoughts and intents of the heart.
There you go redefining words again. This conversation is over.
Elaborating is not
redefining. Mabey you might like to check your dictionary again
Ecc 10:2
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
Now, back to the topic..
I know of a Christian who hates.. His heart is in his weak hand, rather than his strong.. He has placed his heart on the cares of this world and the pleasures thereof, namely pride in the lusts of the flesh..
Luke 12:34
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
James 3:14
But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.