Thematic Bible: Exposure
Thematic Bible
Exposure » Of sin » Inevitable
For God will evaluate every deed, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.
"But if you do not do this, then look, you will have sinned against the Lord. And know that your sin will find you out.
So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.
Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly.
Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.
Exposure » Of sin » Rendered doubly certain by God's infinite knowledge
Certainly I am aware of your many rebellious acts and your numerous sins. You torment the innocent, you take bribes, and you deny justice to the needy at the city gate.
Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon me and said to me, "Say: This is what the Lord says: 'This is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; I know what goes through your minds.
For I see everything they do. Their wicked ways are not hidden from me. Their sin is not hidden away where I cannot see it.
If I sinned, then you would watch me and you would not acquit me of my iniquity.
You can try to wash away your guilt with a strong detergent. You can use as much soap as you want. But the stain of your guilt is still there for me to see," says the Lord God.
They do not realize that I remember all of their wicked deeds. Their evil deeds have now surrounded them; their sinful deeds are always before me.
Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of esau, it may be done under the impulse of the moment
And see to it that no one becomes an immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. For you know that later when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, although he sought the blessing with tears.
"Look," said Esau, "I'm about to die! What use is the birthright to me?" But Jacob said, "Swear an oath to me now." So Esau swore an oath to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.
Exposure » Like the sin of belshazzar it may be done under the influence of strong » To wild beasts
If from a human point of view I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what did it benefit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.
So the king gave the order, and Daniel was brought and thrown into a den of lions. The king consoled Daniel by saying, "Your God whom you continually serve will rescue you!"
Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of ahab, it may be prompted by others
His wife Jezebel said to him, "You are the king of Israel! Get up, eat some food, and have a good time. I will get the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite for you."
When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, "So, you have found me, my enemy!" Elijah replied, "I have found you, because you are committed to doing evil in the sight of the Lord.
Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of samson, it may be done reluctantly
She nagged him every day and pressured him until he was sick to death of it. Finally he told her his secret. He said to her, "My hair has never been cut, for I have been dedicated to God from the time I was conceived. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me; I would become weak, and be just like all other men."
Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of cain it may be done in secret
Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" And he replied, "I don't know! Am I my brother's guardian?" But the Lord said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground!
Exposure » Like the sin of belshazzar it may be done under the influence of strong » Like the sin of judas, it may have the approval of the authoritie
Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus into their hands. When they heard this, they were delighted and promised to give him money. So Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him.
Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of joseph's brethren, it may be years before its discover
They said to one other, "Surely we're being punished because of our brother, because we saw how distressed he was when he cried to us for mercy, but we refused to listen. That is why this distress has come on us!"
Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of achan, it may be well covered up
I saw among the goods we seized a nice robe from Babylon, two hundred silver pieces, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels. I wanted them, so I took them. They are hidden in the ground right in the middle of my tent with the silver underneath."
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