Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5978 warning
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5978 warning

5978 warning

Telling someone of coming disaster or danger or of the consequences of their action or attitude. Scripture gives strong warnings against idolatry, sin and false teaching.

Warnings of coming disaster or danger

Ge 41:28-32 See also Ge 19:12-13; Est 4:12-17; Mt 24:6-7 pp Mk 13:7-8 pp Lk 21:9-11; Mt 24:15-22 pp Mk 13:14-20 pp Lk 21:20-24; Ac 21:10-11; Ac 23:16-21

Warnings against idolatry

Dt 6:14-15; Dt 8:19 See also Dt 7:25; Dt 11:16; Dt 29:18-21; Jer 7:9-15; Jer 25:4-11; 1Co 10:7-11; 1Jn 5:21

Warnings against sin

2Ch 19:10; Mt 5:29-30 See also Ge 2:16-17; Isa 13:11; Jer 21:14; Eze 3:17-19; Eze 33:7-9; Jn 5:14; Ac 2:40; Ro 2:8-9; Ro 6:23; 1Co 6:9-10; 2Th 1:8-9

Warnings against false teaching

Gal 1:7-8; 2Pe 3:17 See also Mt 10:32-33 pp Lk 12:8-10; Mt 16:6; Lk 12:1; Php 3:2; Col 2:8; Tit 1:10-11; 2Jn 7-11; Jude 4

See also

5135blindness, spiritual
5482punishment
5611watchman
5777admonition
6020sin
6732repentance
8489urgency
8706apostasy, warnings
8749false teachers
8750false teachings
8768idolatry
9210judgment, God’s