Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  6000 Sin and salvation  »  6100 Aspects of sin  »  6193 impenitence  »  6194 impenitence, warnings against

Scripture stresses the seriousness of impenitence. Despite the goodness of God, some sinners refuse to repent and turn to him in faith.

Impenitence is a refusal to turn from sin

Hosea 7:10; Acts 7:51 See also Job 34:33; Isaiah 1:4; Jeremiah 9:6; Hosea 11:5

Impenitence in spite of God's invitations and and warnings

Isaiah 66:4; Zechariah 7:11-12 See also 2 Kings 17:14; Zechariah 1:4

Impenitence is a recurring theme in Jeremiah's prophecies:

Jeremiah 7:25-26; Jeremiah 11:7-8,10; Jeremiah 13:10; Jeremiah 17:23; Jeremiah 25:3-4; Jeremiah 32:33; Jeremiah 44:4-5,16

Impenitence in spite of God's dealings

Numbers 14:11 See also Nehemiah 9:17; Matthew 11:20-24 pp Luke 10:13-15

Impenitence in spite of God's punishment

Psalm 78:31-32; Amos 4:6 See also Isaiah 9:13; Jeremiah 2:30; Jeremiah 3:2-3; Jeremiah 5:3; Jeremiah 30:15; Zephaniah 3:2; Haggai 2:17

Impenitence in spite of God's goodness

Romans 2:4 See also Job 15:11 Although inappropriate for Job, the advice is still valid; Romans 10:21

There is no remedy for persistent impenitence

2 Chronicles 36:16; 2 Thessalonians 2:10 See also Hebrews 6:4-6; Hebrews 10:26-27

See also

5764  attitudes, negative to God
5829  defiance
6178  hardness of heart
6230  rejection
6245  stubbornness
6732  repentance
8718  disobedience
8742  faithlessness
8783  neglect
8834  unbelief