Which New Testament teachings align with the warnings in Isaiah 3:11? Key Verse – Isaiah 3:11 “Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.” Core Warning Summarized - A solemn “Woe” announced by God - Certain disaster for the wicked - Payback exactly matching their deeds New Testament Echoes of the Same Warning - Galatians 6:7-8 – “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked… whatever a man sows, he will reap.” - Romans 2:5-6 – Stored-up wrath; God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” - Matthew 25:31-46 – Final separation of righteous and wicked; eternal punishment for the latter. - 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9 – Christ returns “inflicting vengeance… penalty of eternal destruction.” - Revelation 22:12-15 – “I am coming soon… to give to each one according to what he has done”; the unclean kept outside. - Hebrews 10:26-31 – Deliberate sin after truth brings “a terrifying expectation of judgment.” - James 5:1-6 – “Weep and wail for the misery coming upon you” for dishonest gain; withheld wages cry out. - 1 Peter 4:17-18 – If judgment begins with believers, “what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” - John 5:28-29 – Resurrection “of judgment” for “those who have done evil.” - 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 – “The unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God.” Shared Themes Across Testaments - God’s justice is inevitable and precise. - Sowing and reaping: conduct now determines outcome later. - Deeds disclose heart condition; judgment is therefore just. - “Woe” foretells actual catastrophe, not mere sorrow. - Repentance remains the only escape. Takeaway for Believers Today - Wickedness still invites God’s active judgment. - Grace in Christ satisfies justice; outside that grace, the Isaiah 3:11 “woe” stands. - Ongoing obedience and self-examination mark those freed from looming disaster. |
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