What other biblical instances show consequences of lacking "fear of God"? Core verse Romans 3:18: “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” Scripture snapshots of consequences • Genesis 6:5–7 – An entire generation treats God with contempt; the flood “blotted out every living thing.” • Exodus 5:2; 14:27–28 – Pharaoh scoffs, “Who is the LORD…?” Egypt’s army drowns in the Red Sea. • Leviticus 10:1–2 – Nadab and Abihu offer “unauthorized fire”; fire from the LORD consumes them. • Numbers 16:1–35 – Korah’s rebellion spurns God-appointed leadership; “the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them.” • Judges 2:11–15 – Israel serves Baal; the LORD “gave them into the hands of plunderers.” • 1 Samuel 2:12–34 – Hophni and Phinehas treat holy offerings with scorn; both die on the same day. • 1 Samuel 15:23 – Saul rejects God’s word; “He has rejected you as king.” • 2 Samuel 6:6–7 – Uzzah touches the ark irreverently; “God struck him down there for his irreverence.” • 2 Chronicles 26:16–21 – King Uzziah proudly violates temple boundaries; leprosy covers his forehead. • Daniel 5:22–30 – Belshazzar mocks the sacred vessels; “That very night Belshazzar … was slain.” • Acts 5:1–11 – Ananias and Sapphira lie to the Spirit; both fall dead, and “great fear came over the whole church.” • 2 Peter 2:4–10 – False teachers despise authority; reserved “for punishment on the day of judgment.” • Revelation 6:15–17 – The unrepentant world cries for rocks to fall; “the great day of Their wrath has come.” Observed pattern • Disregard for God’s holiness → swift or cumulative judgment. • Public sin often receives public exposure. • Losses range from personal privilege (Saul) to national catastrophe (Egypt, Israel). • Each scene warns that genuine reverence guards life, while irreverence invites ruin. |
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