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Accepting Responsibility. Who Is To Blame?. Passing Blame Is Common. Adam blamed his wife (Gen. 3) Moses blamed his body (Ex. 4) Aaron blamed the people (Ex. 32) Saul blamed the people (1 Sam. 15). God Wants You to Take Responsibility. Exodus 21:33,34,36; 22:6 Deuteronomy 22:8.
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Accepting Responsibility Who Is To Blame?
Passing Blame Is Common • Adam blamed his wife (Gen. 3) • Moses blamed his body (Ex. 4) • Aaron blamed the people (Ex. 32) • Saul blamed the people (1 Sam. 15)
God Wants You to Take Responsibility • Exodus 21:33,34,36; 22:6 • Deuteronomy 22:8
Accepting Responsibility Who Is To Blame … • If I am lost in sin? • Not God, Christ, the H.S. or the faithful (1 Tim. 2:4; Rev. 22:17) • I am to blame (Isa. 59:1-2; Lk. 14:15ff; Acts 2:41)
Accepting Responsibility Who Is To Blame … • If I am not growing as a Christian? • Not the church hypocrites • I am to blame (Mt. 25:25-29; Phil. 2:12; 1 Pet. 2:2; 2 Pet. 1:5)
Accepting Responsibility Who Is To Blame … • If I commit a sin? • Not God (1 Cor. 10:13; Jas. 1:13) or the Devil (Jas. 4:7; 1 Pet. 5:8) • I am to blame (Ezek. 18:20; James 1:14-15; 1:19-20; 3:1ff)
Accepting Responsibility Who Is To Blame … • If I am a homosexual or alcoholic? • Not God (Gen. 2:18ff; Eccl. 7:29) • I am to blame (Rom. 1:20ff; 1 Cor. 6:19-20)
Accepting Responsibility Who Is To Blame … • If I am not getting along with others? • Not the other person • I am to blame (Prov. 18:24; Rom. 12:17)
Accepting Responsibility Who Is To Blame … • If I am not getting anything out of the worship service? • Not the items of worship (1 Cor. 14:26) • I am to blame (Jn. 4:24; 1 Cor. 11:28)
Accepting Responsibility Who Is To Blame … • If the local church is not growing? • Not the gospel (Rom. 1:16) or the opportunity (Col. 4:1-2) • I am to blame (Ezek. 2:7; 33:8; Acts 18:5-6; 20:20-21,26-27)
Accepting Responsibility Who Is To Blame … • If my child is unruly? • Not the schools or society • I am to blame (1 Sam. 3:13)
Responsibilityand the Judgment Day • God will hold me accountable for my actions on the judgment day (2 Cor. 5:10; Rom. 14:12) • God will not accept my excuses and blame on the judgment day (Mt. 7:21-23; 25:10-13,2530,37-41; Rom. 1:20; 2:1)