They were taken captive to Babylon\u00a0because of their unfaithfulness.<\/p>1 Chronicles 9:1<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat was true at the national level, is equally true at the individual level. Here how the Bible puts it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nSaul died<\/strong>\u00a0because he was unfaithful\u00a0to the\u00a0Lord; he did not<\/strong> keep\u00a0the word of the\u00a0Lord\u00a0and even consulted a medium\u00a0for guidance,\u00a0and did not<\/strong> inquire of the\u00a0Lord. So the\u00a0Lord\u00a0put him to death<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n1 Chronicles 10:13-14 (NIV)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Not doing what God asked is punishable by death. That’s how serious God with sin of omission. Instead of consulting God, Saul consulted medium. He broke faith with God, and that’s enough for God to give Saul a death sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let’s not take lightly God’s commands. We may not committed serious offences. But not doing what God asked is considered a serious offence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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