Dictionary of Bible Themes God remains unforgiving to those described as unrepentant, who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit and who are themselves unforgiving. Being unforgiving and demonstrating true love are mutually exclusive. Deuteronomy 29:18-21The unforgiveness of God See also Towards the unrepentant Exodus 23:21; 34:7Numbers 14:18 Joshua 24:19 2 Kings 24:4 Isaiah 30:12-14 Jeremiah 5:7 Lamentations 3:42 Hosea 1:6 Luke 18:10-14 Hebrews 10:28-31 Joshua 11:20 Matthew 13:13-15 Towards those whose hearts are hardened Isaiah 6:9-10pp Mk 4:11-12 John 9:39-41; 20:23pp Lk 8:9-10 Matthew 12:31-32Towards those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit pp Mk 3:28-29 See also pp Lk 12:10 1 John 5:16Blasphemy against the Spirit probably involves attributing the authenticating miracles of Jesus Christ to the work of Satan rather than to the power of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 6:14-15James 2:12-13 Towards those who are not forgiving See also Matthew 5:23-24; 7:1-2Matthew 18:32-35; 23:23 Mark 11:25-26 pp Lk 6:37-38 Romans 14:9-13NIV footnote at verse 26 Jeremiah 18:23God's people call upon him not to forgive the wicked See also Nehemiah 4:5Isaiah 2:9 Romans 5:8 True love is forgiving 1 Corinthians 13:4-5See also Psalms 86:5; 130:3-4Daniel 9:9 Micah 7:18 Acts 13:38 Romans 15:7 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 Ephesians 4:32 Colossians 3:13 See also 3248 Holy Spirit, conviction5884 indecision 5898 kissing 5973 unreliability 6181 ignorance 6199 imperfection 6653 forgiveness, divine 6687 mercy, God's 6733 repentance 8283 joy 8844 unforgiveness |
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