What other scriptures emphasize God's intolerance for sin, similar to Zechariah 5:5? Zechariah 5:5 Sets the Tone “Then the angel who was speaking with me came forward and told me, ‘Now lift up your eyes and see what is coming forth.’ ” The vision that follows makes clear that God will not let wickedness remain among His people. The rest of Scripture echoes that same uncompromising standard. Unyielding Standards in the Law • Exodus 32:33 — “The LORD replied to Moses, ‘Whoever has sinned against Me I will blot out of My book.’” • Leviticus 10:2 — “So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.” • Numbers 16:35 — “And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.” • Deuteronomy 29:20 — “The LORD will never be willing to forgive him; His wrath and zeal will burn against that man…” Prophets Who Echo the Warning • Isaiah 13:11 — “I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity.” • Jeremiah 17:10 — “I, the LORD, search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his way.” • Ezekiel 18:4 — “Behold, every soul belongs to Me… The soul who sins is the one who will die.” • Nahum 1:2–3 — “The LORD is a jealous and avenging God… the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.” • Habakkuk 1:13 — “Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; You cannot tolerate wrongdoing.” Wisdom Literature Leaves No Doubt • Psalm 5:4–6 — “You are not a God who delights in wickedness… You hate all workers of iniquity.” • Psalm 7:11–12 — “God is a righteous judge, a God who displays His wrath every day.” • Proverbs 11:21 — “Be assured, the wicked will not go unpunished.” • Ecclesiastes 12:14 — “For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether good or evil.” Jesus Confirms the Standard • Matthew 7:19–23 — “Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire… ‘Depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’” • Mark 9:43 — “If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off… It is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and go into hell.” • John 3:36 — “Whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.” Apostolic Clarity on Sin’s Consequences • Romans 1:18 — “The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men.” • Romans 6:23 — “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” • 1 Corinthians 6:9–10 — “Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God?” • Galatians 6:7–8 — “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked… Whoever sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction.” • Hebrews 10:26–27 — “If we deliberately go on sinning… only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire.” • 1 John 1:5–6 — “God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all… If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in darkness, we lie.” Revelation’s Final Verdict • Revelation 21:8 — “But to the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile… their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur.” • Revelation 22:15 — “Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.” These passages, alongside Zechariah 5:5, weave a consistent, unbroken testimony: God does not overlook sin. His holiness demands judgment, yet His grace offers a way of escape in Christ. |
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