Dear friends,
In the journey of life, it is essential to understand the importance of warning the wicked and sinners. The Bible teaches us numerous lessons on this topic, urging us to take responsibility for guiding others towards righteousness. It is not just an act of kindness but a divine duty bestowed upon us to help others find the path to salvation.
The Scriptures repeatedly emphasize the significance of warning those who walk in wickedness. We are reminded that failing to do so may result in their continued path towards destruction. As followers of Christ, we are called to be the light in their darkness. By sharing the truth and love of God, we can help them turn away from their sinful ways and embrace a life of faith.
Dear brothers and sisters, consider the example of the prophet Ezekiel. He was appointed by God as a watchman for the house of Israel. His duty was to warn the wicked, urging them to repent. If he failed to deliver God’s message, the wicked would perish, but their blood would be on his hands. This powerful example illustrates the responsibility we have in guiding others towards the truth.
Jesus, our Savior, also exemplified this mission during His time on Earth. He reached out to sinners, offering them forgiveness and a chance to repent. He dined with tax collectors and spoke to the adulterous woman, showing us that no one is beyond redemption. His love and compassion for sinners serve as a guiding principle for us to follow.
Dear friends, it is not always easy to confront someone about their sinful ways. It requires courage, wisdom, and a heart filled with love. We must approach them with humility, understanding that we too are imperfect. Our goal should be to lead them gently towards repentance, offering them the hope and grace that God has bestowed upon us.
In conclusion, warning the wicked and sinners is a divine responsibility that we must embrace. By doing so, we fulfill our duty as followers of Christ and help others find their way to salvation. Let us be vigilant, compassionate, and courageous in this mission, knowing that God is with us every step of the way.
Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about warning the wicked and sinners.
“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God . Repent, turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruinCast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; make you a new heart a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God : wherefore turn yourselves, live ye”
— Ezekiel 18:30-32
“When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand”
— Ezekiel 33:8
“When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand”
— Ezekiel 3:18
“Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evilLearn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widowCome now, let us reason together, saith the Lord : though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as woolIf ye be willing obedient, ye shall eat the good of the landBut if ye refuse rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it”
— Isaiah 1:16-20
“Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him”
— Isaiah 3:11
“Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, shew my people their transgression, the house of Jacob their sins”
— Isaiah 58:1
“Because I have called, ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, no man regardedBut ye have set at nought all my counsel, would none of my reproofI also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear comethWhen your fear cometh as desolation, your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress anguish cometh upon youThen shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find meFor that they hated knowledge, did not choose the fear of the LordThey would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproofTherefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, be filled with their own devices”
— Proverbs 1:24-31
“He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor himBut to them that rebuke him shall be delight, a good blessing shall come upon them”
— Proverbs 24:24-25
“He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue”
— Proverbs 28:23
“The Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hearThey said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, from the evil of your doings, dwell in the land that the Lord hath given unto you to your fathers for ever everAnd go not after other gods to serve them, to worship them, provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; I will do you no hurt”
— Jeremiah 25:4-6
“To whom shall I speak, give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the Lord is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it”
— Jeremiah 6:10
“Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul body in hell”
— Matthew 10:28
“Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go tell him his fault between thee him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brotherBut if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be establishedAnd if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man a publican”
— Matthew 18:15-17
“But when he saw many of the Pharisees Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance”
— Matthew 3:7-8
“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, many there be which go in thereatBecause strait is the gate, narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, few there be that find it”
— Matthew 7:13-14
“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heavenMany will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? in thy name have cast out devils? in thy name done many wonderful works?then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity”
— Matthew 7:21-23
“Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto AbrahamAnd now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, cast into the fire”
— Luke 3:7-9
“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance”
— Luke 5:32
“The times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent”
— Acts 17:30
“Repent ye therefore, be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord”
— Acts 3:19
“For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil”
— Romans 13:4
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousnessBecause that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto themFor the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power Godhead; so that they are without excuse”
— Romans 1:18-20
“But after thy hardness impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath revelation of the righteous judgment of God”
— Romans 2:5
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”
— Romans 6:23
“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousnessIdolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresiesEnvyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God”
— Galatians 5:19-21
“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted”
— Galatians 6:1
“Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them”
— Ephesians 5:11
“For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience”
— Colossians 3:6
“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sinsBut a certain fearful looking for of judgment fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries”
— Hebrews 10:26-27
“Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living GodBut exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin”
— Hebrews 3:12-13
“Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, shall hide a multitude of sins”
— James 5:20
“To execute judgment upon all, to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him”
— Jude 1:15
“But the fearful, unbelieving, the abominable, murderers, whoremongers, sorcerers, idolaters, all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire brimstone: which is the second death”
— Revelation 21:8
“Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, will fight against them with the sword of my mouth”
— Revelation 2:16
“As many as I love, I rebuke chasten: be zealous therefore, repent”
— Revelation 3:19
“Seek good, not evil, that ye may live: so the Lord , the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spokenHate the evil, love the good, establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph”
— Amos 5:14-15
“Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, he cried, said, Yet forty days, Nineveh shall be overthrown”
— Jonah 3:4
“Saying, The time is fulfilled, the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, believe the gospel”
— Mark 1:15
“He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God”
— John 3:18
“Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee”
— John 5:14
“She said, No man, Lord. Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, sin no more”
— John 8:11
“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, godly, in this present world”
— Titus 2:12