Defined:
In God’s Law… Exodus 20:14
By Christ… Matthew 5:28, 32
By Paul… Romans 7:3
In mental attitude… Matthew 5:28
As a work of the flesh… Galatians 5:19
Sin of:
Breaks God’s Law… Deuteronomy 5:18
Punishable by death… Leviticus 20:10-12
Brings death… Proverbs 2:18, 19
Makes one poor… Proverbs 29:3
Produces moral insensibility… Proverbs 30:20; 2 Corinthians 12:21
Corrupts a land… Hosea 4:1, 2, 11
Justifies divorce… Matthew 19:7-9
Excludes from Christian fellowship… 1 Corinthians 5:1-13
Excludes from God’s kingdom… 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10
Merits God’s judgments… Hebrews 13:4
Ends in hell (Sheol)… Proverbs 7:27; Revelation 21:8
Forgiveness of, by:
Man… Judges 19:1-4
Christ… John 8:10, 11
Repentance… 2 Samuel 12:7-14
Regeneration… 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Examples of:
Lot… Genesis 19:31-38
Shechem… Genesis 34:2
Judah… Genesis 38:1-24
Eli’s sons… 1 Samuel 2:22
David… 2 Samuel 11:1-5
Amnon… 2 Samuel 13:1-20
The Samaritan woman… John 4:17, 18
Symbolized by:
Seen in Israel’s idolatry… Judges 2:11,17
Described graphically… Ezekiel 16
Symbolized in Hosea’s marriage… Hosea 1:1-3
Symbolized in final apostasy … Revelation 17:1-5
Figurative of friendship with the world… James 4:4
Figurative of false teaching… Revelation 2:14, 15, 20-22