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A Hardened Society “Hardened by the deceitfulness of sin” Hebrews 3:13
A Hardened Society( The Evidence ) • When sin becomes a joke • When the value of life is not appreciated • When the sanctity of marriage is not upheld • When evildoers are not punished by society • When God or his word is not feared
A Hardened Society( The Evidence ) • Jewish world: Jeremiah 3:3; 6:15-16; 8:12; Matthew 13:15; John 12:40; Acts 28:27; 2 Corinthians 3:14 • Gentile world: Ephesians 4:18-19 • Christians: Hebrews 3:8,12,13,15; 4:7 • Apostates: 1 Timothy 4:2
A Hardened Society( The Causes ) • Preaching that does not warn or condemn sin (Jer. 6:14) • A desire for what we want (Mk. 10:5) • Allowing sinful behavior or false philosophies to slowly corrupt the good (1 Cor. 15:33) • Spiritual lethargy (Eph. 5:3-13) • Deceived into thinking wrong is right (2 Tim. 3:13)
A Hardened Society( The Result ) • Salvation is missed (Rom. 11:7,25) • Divine judgment is certain (Rom. 2:5)