6174 guilt, human aspects of
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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Scripture affirms that all are guilty in the sight of God, and explores the various ways in which guilt affects human life, before offering forgiveness of guilt through the death of Jesus Christ.

Human awareness of guilt

Psalm 51:3-5 See also Genesis 42:21; Psalm 32:1-4; John 8:3-11; Hebrews 9:9; 1 John 3:19-20

Human beings are held responsible for their guilt

Leviticus 5:17 See also Isaiah 24:5-6; Ezekiel 18:19-20; Hosea 10:1-2; Hosea 13:16; Matthew 12:35-36; Romans 14:12; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 20:12

Guilt defiles human life

Isaiah 59:1-3 See also Psalm 51:1-7; Jeremiah 2:22; Hebrews 10:22

Human experience of guilt

Feelings of guilt in general

Hebrews 10:1-2 See also 2 Samuel 24:10 pp 1 Chronicles 21:8; 2 Corinthians 7:10; Hebrews 10:22; 1 John 3:19-20

Guilt produces feelings of anguish and despair

Matthew 27:3-5 See also Ezra 9:1-7; Ezra 10:1; Psalm 40:11-12; Proverbs 28:17; Lamentations 1:20

Guilt produces feelings of shame and disgrace

Ezra 9:6 See also Jeremiah 23:38-40

Guilt produces feelings of fear and terror

Isaiah 6:1-7 See also Genesis 3:8-10; Isaiah 33:14

Guilt produces feelings of unworthiness

Luke 15:21 See also Ezra 9:13-15; Psalm 51:11 The fear of being cast out of God's presence is the result of the psalmist's sense of guilt; Luke 5:8; 1 Corinthians 15:9

See also

5009  conscience
5277  criminals
5831  depression
5843  embarrassment
5947  shame
5970  unhappiness
6024  sin, effects of
6115  blame
6163  faults
6632  conviction
6740  returning to God
8754  fear



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