Dictionary of Bible Themes All human beings are guilty in the sight of God, and all require forgiveness and expiation of their sin. Guilt can arise through failing to know what is right, through failing to do what is right and through giving in to temptation to do wrong. Leviticus 6:1-7Guilt as the objective condition of sinners James 2:10Guilt results from intentional sin See also Numbers 5:5-7Deuteronomy 24:14-15 Ezra 9:13-15 Ezekiel 22:1-4 John 16:7-8 Leviticus 4:13 See also Guilt results from unintentional sin Leviticus 4:22,27Acts 3:17-20 Hosea 13:12 See also Guilt as an accumulation of sin Ezra 9:6Isaiah 1:4; 24:20 Psalms 69:5 God's knowledge of human guilt See also Genesis 4:8-10Joshua 7:1-26 Jeremiah 2:22 1 Corinthians 4:4-5 2 Chronicles 24:18 God's anger at human guilt See also Numbers 32:10-132 Kings 22:11-13 Hosea 12:13-14 Romans 1:18; 2:5-8 Ephesians 5:6-7 Numbers 14:18 God's determination to punish the guilty See also God himself punishes the guilty Exodus 20:5Jeremiah 25:12 Nahum 1:2-3 Deuteronomy 25:1-3 See also Human judges are to punish the guilty Proverbs 17:15; 24:23-25Romans 13:1-5 1 Peter 2:13-14 See also 1020 God, all-knowing1025 God, anger of 1075 God, justice of 1310 God as judge 5482 punishment 5493 retribution 6024 sin, effects of 6124 condemnation 7320 breastpiece 8277 innocence |
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