Dictionary of Bible Themes Unbelief, or the failure to trust God, holds back his blessing and leads to condemnation and spiritual death. Psalms 78:22The nature of unbelief Not trusting God Hebrews 3:12See also Rebelling against God Psalms 78:40Hebrews 3:16 Hebrews 11:31 Disobeying God See also Ephesians 2:2NIV footnote. Hebrews 3:18-19; 4:111 John 5:10 See also Questioning God's truthfulness Psalms 106:241 John 1:10 Luke 8:12 Unbelief as the result of the devil's work Taking away God's word pp Mt 13:19 2 Corinthians 4:4pp Mk 4:15 See also Causing spiritual blindness Romans 1:212 Corinthians 4:3 Ephesians 4:18 John 10:26 Unbelief as the result of not belonging to God See also John 5:38; 8:44-45; 12:37-401 Corinthians 2:14 Matthew 13:58 Unbelief hinders Jesus Christ's miracles pp Mk 6:5-6 Hebrews 3:19The consequences of persistent unbelief Failure to receive God's reward See also Hebrews 4:1-2,6The "rest" that God's people enjoyed on entering the promised land is here taken to symbolise the final reward prepared by God for his people. Jude 1:5Romans 11:20 See also Exclusion from the people of God Hebrews 6:4-6John 8:24 See also Death in sin Psalms 106:43Mark 4:12 Acts 10:43 John 3:36 See also God's wrath Romans 1:18; 2:5,8John 3:18 See also Condemnation by God Mark 16:16Luke 12:46 John 12:48 2 Thessalonians 2:12 Revelation 21:8 See also 1025 God, anger of1310 God as judge 5136 body 5485 punishment, legal aspects 6027 sin, remedy for 6130 corruption 6248 temptation 8102 abiding in Christ 8719 distrust 8744 faithlessness as disobedience 8841 unfaithfulness to people 9030 dead bodies |
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