Nature and effects of unbelief
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· 12 viewsUnbelief, or the failure to trust God, holds back his blessing and leads to condemnation and spiritual death.
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The nature of unbelief
The nature of unbelief
Not trusting God
Not trusting God
Because they did not believe in God, And did not trust in His salvation.
Rebelling against God
Rebelling against God
Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God;
See also Ps 78:40; Heb 3:16
Disobeying God
Disobeying God
Heb 11:31 NIV footnote.
See also Eph 2:2; Heb 3:18–19; Heb 4:11
Questioning God’s truthfulness
Questioning God’s truthfulness
He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.
See also Ps 106:24; 1 Jn 1:10
Unbelief as the result of the devil’s work
Unbelief as the result of the devil’s work
Taking away God’s word
Taking away God’s word
Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
Causing spiritual blindness
Causing spiritual blindness
whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.
See also Ro 1:21; 2 Co 4:3; Eph 4:18
Unbelief as the result of not belonging to God
Unbelief as the result of not belonging to God
But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you.
See also Jn 5:38; Jn 8:44–45; Jn 12:37–40; 1 Co 2:14
Unbelief hinders Jesus Christ’s miracles
Unbelief hinders Jesus Christ’s miracles
Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
The consequences of persistent unbelief
The consequences of persistent unbelief
Failure to receive God’s reward
Failure to receive God’s reward
Heb 3:19 The “rest” that God’s people enjoyed on entering the promised land is here taken to symbolise the final reward prepared by God for his people.
See also Heb 4:1–2; Heb 4:6; Jud 5
Exclusion from the people of God
Exclusion from the people of God
Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear.
See also Heb 6:4–6
Death in sin
Death in sin
Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
See also Ps 106:43; Mk 4:12; Ac 10:43
God’s wrath
God’s wrath
He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
See also Ro 1:18; Ro 2:5; Ro 2:8
Condemnation by God
Condemnation by God
“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
See also Mk 16:16; Lk 12:46; Jn 12:48; 2 Th 2:12; Re 21:8