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UNRIGHTEOUSNESS

(See RIGHTEOUS; RIGHTEOUSNESS)

absolute separation from unrighteousness:

♦ of God: (See also GOD, attributes of: holy; righteous; just)

• 2 Chronicles 19:7; Psalms 92:15; Romans 3:5

♦ of Christ:

(See also CHRIST, characteristics of, holy; righteous or just)

• John 7:18; 2 Corinthians 5:21

primary examples of:

♦ unrighteousness of OT judges:

• Psalms 58:1-2

♦ unrighteousness of the king of Tyre (i.e., as representative of Satan):

• Ezekiel 28:15, 18 (cf. v. 12)

♦ Jesus' parable of the unrighteous steward:

• Luke 16:1-13

♦ unrighteousness of man in general:

• Romans 3:10

primary relationships of:

♦ unrighteousness originates from the human heart:

• Psalms 58:2

♦ unrighteousness of man demonstrates God's righteousness:

• Romans 3:5

♦ love does not rejoice in unrighteousness:

• 1 Corinthians 13:6

♦ confession of sin brings cleansing from all unrighteousness:

• 1 John 1:9

♦ all unrighteousness is sin:

• 1 John 5:17

the unrighteous:

♦ they need to forsake their thoughts and return to the Lord:

• Isaiah 55:7

♦ they receive rain and other good things from God:

• Matthew 5:45; Acts 14:17 (cf. Romans 2:4)

♦ the wrath of God is revealed against their unrighteousness:

• Romans 1:18

♦ they suppress the truth in unrighteousness:

• Romans 1:18

♦ they are subject to God's wrathful punishment:

• Romans 1:18, 29, 32; 2:8; 2 Peter 2:9

♦ they should not help settle legal cases between believers:

• 1 Corinthians 6:1

♦ they shall not inherit the kingdom of God:

• 1 Corinthians 6:9

avoidance of unrighteousness:

♦ examples of:

• Malachi 2:6 (cf. vv. 1-7); John 17:19; Hebrews 1:9

♦ means of:

• Psalms 119:3; Romans 6:13

This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.

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