6025 sin, and God's character
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In his righteousness and holiness, God detests sin and its effects upon humanity. In his mercy and grace, he makes available a means of atonement, by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

God's character and sin

God himself is perfect

Habakkuk 1:13; 1 John 1:5 See also Deuteronomy 32:4; Joshua 24:19; Psalm 97:2; Isaiah 6:3

Jesus Christ is sinless

1 Peter 2:22 See also Isaiah 53:9; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 1:9; Hebrews 7:26-27; 1 John 3:5

God's people are to be holy

1 Peter 1:15-16 See also Leviticus 11:44,45; Leviticus 19:2; Leviticus 20:7; Matthew 5:48; 1 Thessalonians 4:7; 1 John 3:3

God's attitude to sin

God knows all sin

Jeremiah 16:17 See also Job 10:14; Psalm 139:1-4; Jeremiah 2:22; Hosea 7:2; Amos 5:12; Hebrews 4:13

God grieves over sin

Genesis 6:6 See also Isaiah 63:10; Ephesians 4:30

God hates sin

Psalm 11:5 See also Deuteronomy 25:16; 2 Samuel 11:27; Psalm 5:5; Proverbs 6:16-19; Zechariah 8:17; Luke 16:15

Sin provokes God's anger

Romans 1:18 See also 2 Chronicles 36:16; Ezekiel 20:8; Amos 1:3; John 3:36; Ephesians 5:5-6; Colossians 3:5-6

God is also merciful and gracious

Exodus 34:6-7 See also Nehemiah 9:17,31; Psalm 78:38; Psalm 103:8-14; Lamentations 3:22-23; Micah 7:18-19; Romans 11:32

God's patience with sinners

2 Peter 3:9 See also Romans 2:4; Romans 9:22; 1 Timothy 1:16

Jesus Christ is the supreme revelation of God's love for sinners

Jesus Christ's ministry of forgiveness

1 Timothy 1:15 See also Matthew 9:2 pp Mark 2:5 pp Luke 5:20-21; Luke 7:36-50; Luke 15:1-10; Luke 19:5-10; John 8:1-11

God's love shown in Jesus Christ's death

Romans 5:8 See also John 3:16-17; Ephesians 2:4; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 John 4:9-10

The risen Christ gives grace to sinful people

1 John 2:1 See also Romans 8:34; Hebrews 2:17-18; Hebrews 4:15-5:2

See also

1020  God, all-knowing
1025  God, anger of
1055  God, grace & mercy
1065  God, holiness of
1085  God, love of
1125  God, righteousness
2015  Christ, compassion
2063  Christ, perfection
5790  anger, divine
6103  abomination
6666  grace
6688  mercy, demonstration of God's



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