Guilt and God
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· 17 viewsAll human beings are guilty in the sight of God, and all require forgiveness and expiation of their sin. Guilt can arise through failing to know what is right, through failing to do what is right and through giving in to temptation to do wrong.
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Guilt as the objective condition of sinners
Guilt as the objective condition of sinners
Guilt results from intentional sin
Guilt results from intentional sin
Le 6:1–7; Jas 2:10
See also Dt 24:14–15; Nu 5:5–7; Ezr 9:13–15; Eze 22:1–4; Jn 16:7–8
Guilt results from unintentional sin
Guilt results from unintentional sin
“ ‘If the whole Israelite community sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, even though the community is unaware of the matter, when they realize their guilt
See also Le 4:22; Le 4:27; Ac 3:17–20
Guilt as an accumulation of sin
Guilt as an accumulation of sin
The guilt of Ephraim is stored up, his sins are kept on record.
See also Ezr 9:6; Is 1:4; Is 24:20
God’s knowledge of human guilt
God’s knowledge of human guilt
You, God, know my folly; my guilt is not hidden from you.
See also Je 2:22; Ge 4:8–10; Jos 7:1–26; 1 Co 4:4–5
God’s anger at human guilt
God’s anger at human guilt
They abandoned the temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and worshiped Asherah poles and idols. Because of their guilt, God’s anger came on Judah and Jerusalem.
See also Ro 1:18; Nu 32:10–13; 2 Ki 22:11–13; Ho 12:13–14; Ro 2:5–8; Eph 5:6–7
God’s determination to punish the guilty
God’s determination to punish the guilty
God himself punishes the guilty
God himself punishes the guilty
‘The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.’
See also Ex 20:5; Je 25:12; Na 1:2–3
Human judges are to punish the guilty
Human judges are to punish the guilty
When people have a dispute, they are to take it to court and the judges will decide the case, acquitting the innocent and condemning the guilty. If the guilty person deserves to be beaten, the judge shall make them lie down and have them flogged in his presence with the number of lashes the crime deserves, but the judge must not impose more than forty lashes. If the guilty party is flogged more than that, your fellow Israelite will be degraded in your eyes.
See also 1 Pe 2:13–14; Pr 17:15; Pr 24:23–25; Ro 13:1–5
