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Dictionary of Bible Themes In his righteousness and holiness, God detests sin and its effects upon humanity. In his mercy and grace, he makes available a means of atonement, by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Habakkuk 1:13God's character and sin 1 John 1:5God himself is perfect See also Deuteronomy 32:4Joshua 24:19Psalms 97:2 Isaiah 6:31 Peter 2:22See also Jesus Christ is sinless Isaiah 53:92 Corinthians 5:21Hebrews 1:9; 7:26-271 John 3:51 Peter 1:15-16See also God's people are to be holy Leviticus 11:44,45; 19:2; 20:7Matthew 5:481 Thessalonians 4:71 John 3:3Jeremiah 16:17God's attitude to sin See also God knows all sin Job 10:14Psalms 139:1-4 Jeremiah 2:22Hosea 7:2Amos 5:12Hebrews 4:13Genesis 6:6See also God grieves over sin Isaiah 63:10Ephesians 4:30Psalms 11:5 See also God hates sin Deuteronomy 25:162 Samuel 11:27Psalms 5:5 Proverbs 6:16-19Zechariah 8:17Luke 16:15Romans 1:18See also Sin provokes God's anger 2 Chronicles 36:16Ezekiel 20:8Amos 1:3John 3:36Ephesians 5:5-6Colossians 3:5-6Exodus 34:6-7See also God is also merciful and gracious Nehemiah 9:17,31Psalms 78:38; 103:8-14 Lamentations 3:22-23Micah 7:18-19Romans 11:322 Peter 3:9See also God's patience with sinners Romans 2:4; 9:221 Timothy 1:161 Timothy 1:15Jesus Christ is the supreme revelation of God's love for sinners See also Jesus Christ's ministry of forgiveness Matthew 9:2Luke 7:36-50; 15:1-10; 19:5-10pp Mk 2:5 John 8:1-11pp Lk 5:20-21 Romans 5:8See also God's love shown in Jesus Christ's death John 3:16-17Ephesians 2:41 Peter 3:181 John 4:9-101 John 2:1See also The risen Christ gives grace to sinful people Romans 8:34Hebrews 2:17-18; 4:15-5:2See also 1020 God, all-knowing1025 God, anger of1055 God, grace & mercy1065 God, holiness of1085 God, love of1125 God, righteousness2015 Christ, compassion2063 Christ, perfection5792 appetite6103 abomination6666 grace6689 mercy of Christ |
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