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Sin comes under the judgment of God, in that it contradicts his nature and opposes his purposes.

God’s judgment on sin

God is the judge of sin Isa 26:21 See also Ps 99:8; Isa 13:11; Am 3:14; Zep 1:12; 1Th 4:6

God’s judgment is certain Ro 2:12 See also Ps 37:38; Pr 11:21; Heb 9:27

God’s judgment is in proportion to the seriousness of the sin Jer 21:14 See also Dt 25:2; Isa 59:18; Mt 7:1-5; Lk 12:47-48; Ro 2:5-6

God’s judgment under the Sinaitic covenant Ex 20:5 pp Dt 5:9 The Sinaitic covenant makes references to the judgment of future generations for the sins of their parents but, as a principle, this is abolished by later prophets. Curses for disobedience formed part of God’s covenant with Israel: Lev 26:14-39; Dt 28:15-68
Jer 31:29-30; Eze 18:1-32

John the Baptist and Jesus Christ warn of judgment Mt 3:10 pp Lk 3:9 See also Mt 3:12; Mt 7:19; Mt 12:36-37; Mk 9:42-49

Ways in which God judges sin

God causes sin to bring evil to the sinner 2Ch 6:23 See also Dt 19:19; Est 7:10; Ps 7:15-16; Isa 30:13

God abandons people Isa 64:7 See also Dt 31:17-18; Jos 7:11-12; La 4:16; Eze 39:23-24

Unrepentant sinners to be expelled from the church Mt 18:17 See also 1Co 5:1-13

God exercises judgment through a country’s legal system 1Pe 2:14 See also Ro 13:3-4

Untimely death is God’s judgment on all sin Ge 2:17 See also Lev 20:1-17; 1Ch 10:13; Pr 11:19; Ro 1:32; 1Co 11:29-30

Sinners are excluded from the kingdom of God Rev 22:15 See also 1Co 6:9-10; Gal 5:9-21; Rev 21:27

Occasions of God’s judgment on sin

OT examples Ge 3:16-24 expulsion from Eden; Ge 6:1-7:24 the flood; Ge 18:20-19:29 Sodom and Gomorrah; Dt 9:1-5 The Canaanites (the Anakites were earlier inhabitants of Canaan). The exile of Israel and Judah: 2Ki 17:7-23; 2Ki 24:10-20

The destruction of Jerusalem Lk 11:47-51; Lk 13:34-35

God’s final judgment of the world Rev 21:8 See also Isa 66:24; Mt 25:31-46; 2Th 1:8-9; 2Pe 3:7; Jude 7

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