Bible Question:
Where does it say that? 'God cannot look upon sin.' Where in the Bible does it say that? I just now searched the whole Bible online, using the KJV. This is the message that was displayed: "Your search query for 'look upon sin' did not return any results." Just to make sure, I also used another search engine and got the same results. According to these two sources, the exact phrase 'look upon sin' occurs nowhere in the Bible. A similar search for 'look at sin' showed no results. If the Bible says 'God cannot look upon sin' or 'God cannot look at sin', it would be easy enough to prove. All anyone has to do is show us the book, chapter and verse where it says that. If no one can produce that verse, then obviously the Bible doesn't say 'God cannot look upon sin.' Grace to you, Kalos [NOTE: I ask that no one delete this question. Sorry for the duplicate post, but I had intended to post it as a question and not as a note. I goofed! --Kalos] |
Bible Answer: Even if you found the exact quote, one must be careful to see if it meant that idea in the original greek of Hebrew. An example is the commandment thou shall not kill. The connotation in Hebrew is thou shall not murder. This might allow for capital punishment for example. On your subject, I found related ideas that might mean the same, though they use different words. Another version I heard is "God cannot abide with sin." again, not in the Bible. Isa 59:2 Your iniquities have separated you from your God. Ps 15:1 Who may dwell in your sanctuary? He whose walk is blameless. You might be able to find other related verses especially if you use synonyms for sin (iniquity, evil, wickedness, etc.) Greentwiga |