Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Exposure » Of sin » Rendered doubly certain by God's infinite knowledge
For I know how manifold are your transgressions, and how mighty are your sins--ye who afflict the just man, who take a bribe, and who turn aside the needy in the gate [from their right].
And the Spirit of LORD fell upon me, and he said to me, Speak, Thus says LORD: Thus ye have said, O house of Israel, for I know the things that come into your mind.
For my eyes are upon all their ways. They are not hid from my face, nor is their iniquity concealed from my eyes.
If I sin, then thou mark me. And thou will not acquit me from my iniquity.
For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, says lord LORD.
And they do not consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own doings have surrounded them; they are before my face.
Fall of man » Cannot be remedied by man
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then ye also may do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
Who can say, I have made my heart clean. I am pure from my sin?
For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, says lord LORD.
Justification » Of self, impossible
Ye were discharged from the Christ, ye who are made righteous by law. Ye have fallen from grace.
though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, says lord LORD.
For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, says lord LORD.
How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean who is born of a woman?
Because from works of law no flesh will be made right before him, for through law is knowledge of sin.
And enter not into judgment with thy servant. For in thy sight no man living is righteous.
Of a truth I know that it is so. But how can man be just with God?
Man » Cannot cleanse himself
For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, says lord LORD.
What is man, that he should be clean? And he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
Nitre » Lye, rv
For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, says lord LORD.
Secret sins » Known to God
For I know how manifold are your transgressions, and how mighty are your sins--ye who afflict the just man, who take a bribe, and who turn aside the needy in the gate [from their right].
And the Spirit of LORD fell upon me, and he said to me, Speak, Thus says LORD: Thus ye have said, O house of Israel, for I know the things that come into your mind.
For my eyes are upon all their ways. They are not hid from my face, nor is their iniquity concealed from my eyes.
If I sin, then thou mark me. And thou will not acquit me from my iniquity.
For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, says lord LORD.
And they do not consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own doings have surrounded them; they are before my face.
Sin » Internal » Known to God
For I know how manifold are your transgressions, and how mighty are your sins--ye who afflict the just man, who take a bribe, and who turn aside the needy in the gate [from their right].
And the Spirit of LORD fell upon me, and he said to me, Speak, Thus says LORD: Thus ye have said, O house of Israel, for I know the things that come into your mind.
For my eyes are upon all their ways. They are not hid from my face, nor is their iniquity concealed from my eyes.
If I sin, then thou mark me. And thou will not acquit me from my iniquity.
For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, says lord LORD.
And they do not consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own doings have surrounded them; they are before my face.
Soap » A washing compound
For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, says lord LORD.
But who can abide the day of his coming? And who shall stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap.