Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  6000 Sin and salvation  »  6100 Aspects of sin  »  6193 impenitence  »  6195 impenitence, results of

The seriousness of the failure to repent is frequently underlined in Scripture, which provides numerous examples of impenitence and its consequences.

Warnings against impenitence

Hebrews 12:25 See also 2 Chronicles 30:6-9; Jeremiah 4:1; Jeremiah 18:9-10; Ezekiel 14:6; Hosea 14:1-2; Malachi 3:7; Luke 13:1-5; Hebrews 3:7-19; Psalm 95:7-8; Revelation 2:5,16

Results of impenitence

Storing up wrath for the day of judgment

Romans 2:5 See also 2 Chronicles 24:20; 2 C 16-17; Job 36:12; Proverbs 1:24-26; Amos 4:9; Romans 1:24; 2 Peter 2:21

Condemnation

Matthew 11:20

Hardness of heart

Matthew 13:13-15 See also Hebrews 3:7-11

Spiritual blindness

John 12:40 See also Romans 11:8; Revelation 3:17

Being forsaken by God

2 Kings 17:13-20; 2 Chronicles 29:6-9

Examples of impenitence

Exodus 8:15 Pharaoh

Israel:

Judges 2:19; 1 Samuel 8:19; Nehemiah 9:26-29; Daniel 9:13-14 2 Chronicles 33:23 Amon; 2 Chronicles 36:13 Zedekiah; Jeremiah 6:15 inhabitants of Jerusalem; Matthew 21:31 the elders and chief priests; Luke 18:18 the hard-hearted; Romans 1:18-23 the pagans; Revelation 2:21-27 Jezebel, the false prophetess

Human beings at the end times:

Revelation 9:20-21; Revelation 16:8-11

See also

1025  God, anger of
5135  blindness, spiritual
5484  punishment by God
6124  condemnation
9210  judgment, God's