Dictionary of Bible Themes The state of believing in God, while adopting a lifestyle which seems to deny this. Believers are warned to guard against ungodliness. Matthew 7:6Expressions of ungodliness A defiant spirit towards God See also Job 36:8-13Jesus Christ is teaching his disciples not to share the riches of spiritual truth with persons who are persistently unappreciative, vicious and defiant. Psalms 73:8-112 Peter 3:3-4 See also Mocking God and/or his people Psalms 35:15-16Acts 13:40-41 Habakkuk 1:5 Isaiah 32:6-7 See also Evil behaviour Proverbs 11:9Jonah 1:1-2 1 Timothy 1:9-11 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 Examples of ungodliness Psalms 52:1-3the southern kingdom of Judah Isaiah 9:13-17Doeg the Edomite Jeremiah 23:11-12,15-17the northern kingdom of Israel Judah's religious leaders: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11Ephesians 2:1-3 Christians before conversion: 2 Timothy 3:1-5Hebrews 12:16 people in general during the last days (the time between the first and second comings of Jesus Christ) Esau Proverbs 11:31God will judge the ungodly See also In this life Proverbs 1:28-33; 3:33-34Isaiah 10:5-7; 33:14 Romans 1:18 2 Peter 3:7 See also At the final judgment Job 27:8Proverbs 3:34 1 Peter 4:18 2 Peter 2:4-10 Jude 1:14-15 Romans 5:6-8; 11:26 Jesus Christ died for the ungodly Isaiah 59:20Titus 2:11-12 God's people must guard against ungodliness By relying upon God's grace 1 Corinthians 6:1See also By putting no confidence in ungodly people Psalms 1:1Jude 1:3-4,17-19 2 Timothy 2:16 See also By avoiding ungodly teaching and behaviour 1 Timothy 4:7; 6:20-21See also 4035 abundance5830 delight 6169 godlessness 6172 guilt 6189 immorality, examples 8266 holiness 8735 evil, origins of 8746 false Christs 8783 neglect 8813 riches, spiritual 8820 self-confidence 9210 judgment, God's |
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