The denial of God's existence and thus also the denial of his word, truth and authority. It is seen in the worship of created things, in human boasting and in the decision to live a life without God which results in godlessness and brings God's judgment.

Psalms 14:1

Characteristics of atheism

Denying God's existence

Romans 1:25

pp Ps 53:1

See also

Worshipping created things

Daniel 5:23
Revelation 9:20
Isaiah 32:6
Romans 1:18

Denying God's truth

See also

Jeremiah 5:12,31; 11:21; 14:14; 27:15
Jeremiah 17:15

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Denying God's ability to fulfil his word

Isaiah 5:19
Acts 17:18
1 Thessalonians 4:8
2 Peter 3:3-4
Revelation 11:7-10
Leviticus 19:12
Jeremiah 5:2

Showing contempt for God's name

Ezekiel 36:20; 43:8
Psalms 10:3-5

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Boasting against God

Job 15:25
Psalms 12:3-4; 36:1-2; 73:11
Proverbs 30:9
Ezekiel 35:13
Revelation 13:6
Job 35:10

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Not turning to God in trouble

Job 36:13
Jeremiah 2:8; 17:5
Jeremiah 5:4

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Living in ignorance of God

Ephesians 2:12
Jude 1:4

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Denying Jesus Christ

1 John 2:22; 4:3
2 John 1:7
Romans 1:28-31

Atheism results in godless living

See also

Genesis 6:5
1 Samuel 2:12
Proverbs 11:9
Isaiah 9:17; 26:10
Jeremiah 5:5; 23:11
Malachi 3:14,18
1 Timothy 1:9-10
Jude 1:18
Job 12:7-8

Atheism brings condemnation

Acts 14:17

It cannot be excused

Romans 1:19-20
Job 8:13; 15:34; 20:5; 27:8
Psalms 9:17

It results in lack of hope

Isaiah 10:6; 33:14
Jeremiah 5:5-6,9-11,29

It results in God's judgment

Romans 1:18
1 Peter 4:17
2 Peter 3:7
Jude 1:14-15
Acts 17:27

God desires to save the atheist

See also

Isaiah 55:7
Jeremiah 3:12
Ezekiel 18:23; 33:11
Romans 5:6-8

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2545 Christ, opposition to
6121 boasting
6169 godlessness
6232 rejection of God, results
6732 repentance
8622 worship
8712 denial of Christ
8779 materialism
8802 pride
8834 unbelief
9115 antichrist, the