Acceptance, divine
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· 11 viewsGod’s gracious favour shown both to Israel and to the Gentiles. God accepts people who respond to him, and worship that is offered sincerely and is accompanied by wholehearted commitment.
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God’s acceptance of human beings
God’s acceptance of human beings
God’s gracious acceptance of Israel
God’s gracious acceptance of Israel
But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them, and he turned toward them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, nor has he cast them from his presence until now.
See also Eze 20:40–41; Ro 11:1
God’s acceptance of those who respond to him
God’s acceptance of those who respond to him
Ge 4:7; Eze 43:27; Jn 6:37
See also Ex 28:38; Ro 14:3; Heb 12:6; 2 Pe 1:10–11
God’s acceptance of the Gentiles
God’s acceptance of the Gentiles
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
See also Is 56:6–7; Ac 10:34–35; Ac 15:7–8
Prayers for acceptance by God
Prayers for acceptance by God
Dt 21:8; 2 Sa 24:23
God’s acceptance of human worship
God’s acceptance of human worship
Acceptable sacrifices
Acceptable sacrifices
Le 22:19–21; 1 Pe 2:5
See also Le 1:3–4; Le 19:5–7; Le 22:27–29; Mal 3:3–4; Jn 4:23; Ro 12:1; Php 4:18; Heb 12:28; Heb 13:16
Acceptance of gifts offered for the tabernacle
Acceptance of gifts offered for the tabernacle
“Accept these from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”
See also Nu 31:51–54
Unacceptable offerings
Unacceptable offerings
Thus says the Lord concerning this people:
“They have loved to wander thus;
they have not restrained their feet;
therefore the Lord does not accept them;
now he will remember their iniquity
and punish their sins.”
The Lord said to me: “Do not pray for the welfare of this people. Though they fast, I will not hear their cry, and though they offer burnt offering and grain offering, I will not accept them. But I will consume them by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.”
See also Le 7:18; Le 22:25; Mal 1:8–10; Mal 2:13
Acceptable service
Acceptable service
Pr 21:3; Jas 1:27
See also 1 Sa 15:22; Ps 51:6–7; Je 6:19–20; Am 5:21–24; 2 Co 6:17–18; Is 52:11
God accepts prayer and praise
God accepts prayer and praise
Ps 6:9; Heb 13:15
See also Job 33:26; Job 42:8–9; Ps 119:108; Lk 18:13–14