Ezekiel 18:31

God's Just Treatment Of Individuals, Both Righteous And Wicked

³⁰ “Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each one of you according to his ways.” This is the declaration of the Lord God. “Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so they will not be a stumbling block that causes your punishment. ³¹ Throw off all the transgressions you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, house of Israel? ³² For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death.” This is the declaration of the Lord God. “So repent and live!

Children of Israel

House of Israel

People of Israel

Why Will You Die

Israel

Sin

Ezekiel 11:19

And I will give them one heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone from their bodies and give them a heart of flesh,

Psalm 51:10

God, create a clean heart for me
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Isaiah 1:16-17

“Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves.
Remove your evil deeds from My sight.
Stop doing evil.

Ezekiel 36:26

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Romans 8:13

for if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked one abandon his way
and the sinful one his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord,
so He may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for He will freely forgive.

Ezekiel 20:7

I also said to them: Each of you must throw away the detestable things that are before your eyes and not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.

Ezekiel 33:11

Tell them: As I live”—the declaration of the Lord God—“I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel?

Deuteronomy 30:15

See, today I have set before you life and prosperity, death and adversity.

Deuteronomy 30:19

I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live,

Psalm 34:14

Turn away from evil and do what is good;
seek peace and pursue it.

Proverbs 8:36

but the one who misses me harms himself;
all who hate me love death.”

Isaiah 30:22

Then you will defile your silver-plated idols and your gold-plated images. You will throw them away like menstrual cloths, and call them filth.

Jeremiah 21:8

“But you must say to this people, ‘This is what the Lord says: Look, I am presenting to you the way of life and the way of death.

Jeremiah 27:15

‘I have not sent them’—this is the Lord’s declaration—‘and they are prophesying falsely in My name; therefore, I will banish you, and you will perish—you and the prophets who are prophesying to you.’”

Jeremiah 32:39

I will give them one heart and one way so that for their good and for the good of their descendants after them, they will fear Me always.

Matthew 12:33

“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.

Matthew 23:26

Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so the outside of it may also become clean.

Acts 3:19

Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

Acts 13:46

Then Paul and Barnabas boldly said: “It was necessary that God’s message be spoken to you first. But since you reject it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles!

Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Ephesians 4:22-32

You took off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires;

Colossians 3:5-9

Therefore, put to death what belongs to your worldly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.

James 1:21

Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and evil, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save you.

James 4:8

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, double-minded people!

1 Peter 1:14

As obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance.

1 Peter 1:22

By obedience to the truth, having purified yourselves for sincere love of the brothers, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

1 Peter 2:1

So rid yourselves of all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander.

1 Peter 4:2-4

in order to live the remaining time in the flesh, no longer for human desires, but for God’s will.