Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8700 Threats to the life of faith » 8834 unbelief » 8835 unbelief, nature and effects of Unbelief, or the failure to trust God, holds back his blessing and leads to condemnation and spiritual death. The nature of unbelief Not trusting God Rebelling against God Hebrews 3:12 See also Psalm 78:40; Hebrews 3:16 Disobeying God Hebrews 11:31 NIV footnote. See also Ephesians 2:2; Hebrews 3:18-19; Hebrews 4:11 Questioning God's truthfulness 1 John 5:10 See also Psalm 106:24; 1 John 1:10 Unbelief as the result of the devil's work Taking away God's word Luke 8:12 pp Matthew 13:19 pp Mark 4:15 Causing spiritual blindness 2 Corinthians 4:4 See also Romans 1:21; 2 Corinthians 4:3; Ephesians 4:18 Unbelief as the result of not belonging to God John 10:26 See also John 5:38; John 8:44-45; John 12:37-40; 1 Corinthians 2:14 Unbelief hinders Jesus Christ's miracles The consequences of persistent unbelief Failure to receive God's reward Hebrews 3:19 The “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. See also Hebrews 4:1-2,6; Jude 5 Exclusion from the people of God Romans 11:20 See also Hebrews 6:4-6 Death in sin John 8:24 See also Psalm 106:43; Mark 4:12; Acts 10:43 God's wrath John 3:36 See also Romans 1:18; Romans 2:5,8 Condemnation by God John 3:18 See also Mark 16:16; Luke 12:46; John 12:48; 2 Thessalonians 2:12; Revelation 21:8 See also
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