Ezekiel 18:31

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

³⁰ That is why I will judge each of you by what you have done, people of Israel, declares the Lord Jehovah. Change the way you think and act. (Repent!) Turn away from all the rebellious things that you have done so that you will not fall into sin. ³¹ Cast away from you all your transgressions which you have committed and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! For why will you die, O house of Israel? ³² I do not want anyone to die,' says the Lord Jehovah. 'Turn away from (repent of) your sins and live.'

Children of Israel

House of Israel

People of Israel

Why Will You Die

Israel

Sin

Ezekiel 11:19

I will give them one (united) heart, and put a new spirit within them. I will take the heart of stone (unkind attitude) out of them and give them a heart of flesh (loving disposition).

Psalm 51:10

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast (dependable) spirit within me.

Isaiah 1:16-17

Wash yourselves! Become clean! Get your evil deeds out of my sight. Stop doing evil.

Ezekiel 36:26

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you. I will remove your stubborn hearts and give you obedient hearts.

Romans 8:13

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

Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to Jehovah, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.

Ezekiel 20:7

I told them to throw away the disgusting idols they loved and not to make themselves unclean with the false gods of Egypt. I am Jehovah their God.

Ezekiel 33:11

Say to them: 'As I am alive! Declares the Lord Jehovah. I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked. Only that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back! Turn back from your evil ways! Why then will you die, O house of Israel?'

Deuteronomy 30:15

I set before you today life and good, death and evil.

Deuteronomy 30:19

I call on heaven and earth as witnesses today that I have offered you life or death, blessings or curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants will live.

Psalm 34:14

Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!

Proverbs 8:36

But he who sins against me wrongs himself. All who hate me love death.

Isaiah 30:22

Then you will dishonor your silver-plated idols and your gold-covered statues. You will throw them away like clothing ruined by stains. You will say to them: Get out!

Jeremiah 21:8

Also say to this people, 'Jehovah says: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

Jeremiah 27:15

I did not send them, declares Jehovah. They prophesy lies in my name. So I will scatter you, and you and the prophets will die.'

Jeremiah 32:39

I will give them the same attitude and the same purpose so that they will respect and reverence me as long as they live. This will be for their good and for the good of their children.

Matthew 12:33

Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt. The fruit a tree produces provides its reputation.

Matthew 23:26

You are blind. Clean the inside of the cup and platter first. Then clean the outside.

Acts 3:19

Repent therefore, and turn around, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times (seasons) of refreshing shall come from the presence of Jehovah. (Deuteronomy 18:18, 19)

Acts 13:46

Paul and Barnabas became very bold, and said: It was necessary that the Word of God should first be spoken to you. But seeing you reject it you judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life! Therefore we turn to the people of the nations.

Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this world (religious, social, political, and economic arrangement). But be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Prove what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.

Ephesians 4:22-32

You put away your former way (course) (behavior) (conversation) of life, the old self that was corrupt with the lusts of deceit.

Colossians 3:5-9

Make your members that are upon the earth dead with regard to fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (greed), which is idolatry.

James 1:21

Therefore get rid of all filthiness and wickedness. Receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save you.

James 4:8

Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded (uncertain) (doubter) (skeptic).

1 Peter 1:14

Live as children of obedience. Do not fashion yourself according to your former lusts, for you were ignorant at that time.

1 Peter 1:22

You have purified your hearts by obeying the truth. You have genuine affection for the brothers and sisters. So always love one another intensely (extremely) (deeply) from the heart.

1 Peter 2:1

Put away all badness and all deception, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil talk.

1 Peter 4:2-4

From now on you must live the rest of your earthly lives controlled by God's will and not by human desires (lusts).