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All human beings are guilty in the sight of God, and all require forgiveness and expiation of their sin. Guilt can arise through failing to know what is right, through failing to do what is right and through giving in to temptation to do wrong.
Guilt results from intentional sin Lev 6:1-7; Jas 2:10 See also Nu 5:5-7; Dt 24:14-15; Ezr 9:13-15; Eze 22:1-4; Jn 16:7-8
Guilt results from unintentional sin Lev 4:13 See also Lev 4:22,27; Ac 3:17-20
Guilt as an accumulation of sin Hos 13:12 See also Ezr 9:6; Isa 1:4; Isa 24:20
Ps 69:5 See also Ge 4:8-10; Jos 7:1-26; Jer 2:22; 1Co 4:4-5
2Ch 24:18 See also Nu 32:10-13; 2Ki 22:11-13; Hos 12:13-14; Ro 1:18; Ro 2:5-8; Eph 5:6-7
God himself punishes the guilty Nu 14:18 See also Ex 20:5; Jer 25:12; Na 1:2-3
Human judges are to punish the guilty Dt 25:1-3 See also Pr 17:15; Pr 24:23-25; Ro 13:1-5; 1Pe 2:13-14
1020 | God, all-knowing |
1025 | God, anger of |
1075 | God, justice of |
1310 | God as judge |
5482 | punishment |
5493 | retribution |
6023 | sin, universality |
6124 | condemnation |
7318 | blood, symbol of guilt |
8277 | innocence |