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This concept is often associated with divine judgment, human sinfulness, and the consequences of turning away from God's commandments. The Bible frequently uses imagery of ruin to illustrate the spiritual and physical consequences of disobedience and rebellion against God.<br><br><b>Old Testament References:</b> <br>The theme of ruin is prevalent throughout the Old Testament, often depicted as a result of God's judgment on nations and individuals who have turned away from His ways. In the prophetic books, ruin is a common consequence for those who engage in idolatry and injustice.<br><br>· <b><a href="/isaiah/13-9.htm">Isaiah 13:9</a></b>: "Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming—cruel, with fury and burning anger—to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it." This passage highlights the impending ruin as a result of divine wrath against sin.<br><br>· <b><a href="/jeremiah/4-20.htm">Jeremiah 4:20</a></b>: "Disaster upon disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is devastated. Suddenly my tents are destroyed, my curtains in a moment." Here, Jeremiah laments the ruin brought upon the land due to the people's unfaithfulness.<br><br>· <b><a href="/ezekiel/6-6.htm">Ezekiel 6:6</a></b>: "Wherever you live, the cities will be laid waste and the high places will be ruined, so that your altars will be laid waste and devastated, your idols smashed and obliterated, your incense altars broken down, and your works wiped out." This verse underscores the comprehensive nature of ruin as a consequence of idolatry.<br><br><b>New Testament References:</b> <br>In the New Testament, the concept of ruin is often spiritualized, focusing on the eternal consequences of rejecting Christ and the gospel.<br><br>· <b><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13</a></b>: "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it." Jesus warns of the spiritual ruin that awaits those who choose the path of sin over righteousness.<br><br>· <b><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:9</a></b>: "They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might." This passage speaks to the ultimate ruin of those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of Jesus Christ.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b> <br>Ruining, as depicted in the Bible, serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and the importance of obedience to God. It underscores the holiness and justice of God, who cannot tolerate sin and must judge it accordingly. The biblical narrative consistently calls individuals and nations to repentance to avoid the ruin that comes from living in opposition to God's will.<br><br><b>Practical Application:</b> <br>Believers are encouraged to heed the warnings of Scripture regarding ruin and to live lives marked by faithfulness and obedience. The Bible calls for a turning away from sin and a commitment to following Christ, who offers redemption and restoration from the ruin of sin. Christians are urged to build their lives on the solid foundation of Jesus' teachings to withstand the trials and temptations that lead to spiritual ruin.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>p. pr. & vb. n.</I>) of Ruin.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2254b.htm"><span class="l">2254b. chabal -- to act corruptly</span></a><br><b>...</b> root Definition to act corruptly NASB Word Usage acted very corruptly (1), brings<br> on destruction (1), broken (2), destroy (3), offend (1), ruin (1), <b>ruining</b> (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2254b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_the_gospel_of_saint_matthew/homily_lxxxiii_matt_xxvi_36-38.htm"><span class="l">Matt. xxvi. 36-38.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For neither is it on what they want they spend their goods, but on <b>ruining</b> the body,<br> and on <b>ruining</b> also the soul therewith; and they do the same, as if any one <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily lxxxiii matt xxvi 36-38.htm</font><p><a href="/library/luther/the_small_catechism_of_martin_luther/i_the_ten_commandments.htm"><span class="l">The Ten Commandments</span></a> <br><b>...</b> We must fear and love God, so that we will not deceive by lying, betraying, slandering<br> or <b>ruining</b> our neighbor's reputation, but will defend him, say good <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../luther/the small catechism of martin luther/i the ten commandments.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_26_1880/the_waterpots_at_cana.htm"><span class="l">The Waterpots at Cana</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Had our great Exemplar lived under our present circumstances, surrounded by a sea<br> of deadly drink, which is <b>ruining</b> tens of thousands, I know how he would have <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 26 1880/the waterpots at cana.htm</font><p><a href="/library/watson/the_ten_commandments/2_8_the_eighth_commandment.htm"><span class="l">The Eighth Commandment</span></a> <br><b>...</b> By deceit and prevarication, the lawyer robs the client of his land, and may be<br> the means of <b>ruining</b> his family, and is no better than a thief in God's account <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../watson/the ten commandments/2 8 the eighth commandment.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pastor/the_pastor_books_first_second_third/commandment_eleventh_the_spirit_and.htm"><span class="l">Commandment Eleventh. The Spirit and Prophets to be Tried by their <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> the persons sitting on the seat?" "I do, sir," said I. "These," says he, "are the<br> faithful, and he who sits on the chair is a false prophet, <b>ruining</b> the minds <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the pastor books first second third/commandment eleventh the spirit and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_6_1860/a_blast_of_the_trumpet.htm"><span class="l">A Blast of the Trumpet against False Peace</span></a> <br><b>...</b> not be a worse traitor than the man who takes the helm of a church, and professes<br> to be steering it towards Christ, while all the while he is <b>ruining</b> it by <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/a blast of the trumpet.htm</font><p><a href="/library/luther/luthers_little_instruction_book/h_the_eighth_commandment.htm"><span class="l">H. The Eighth Commandment</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A. We must fear and love God, so that we will not deceive by lying, betraying,<br> slandering or <b>ruining</b> our neighbor's reputation, but will defend him, say good <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../luther/luthers little instruction book/h the eighth commandment.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/town_and_country_sermons/sermon_viii_turning-points.htm"><span class="l">Turning-Points</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Just as a man may be unfaithful to his wife once, and so blunt his conscience till<br> he becomes a thorough profligate, breaking her heart, and <b>ruining</b> his own <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kingsley/town and country sermons/sermon viii turning-points.htm</font><p><a href="/library/brown/christ_the_way_the_truth_and_the_life/chapter_xxviii_no_man_cometh.htm"><span class="l">No Man Cometh to the Father but by Me.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> i.5, 6; and,. 3. The only ground of all our solid and true peace and comfort. 4<br> An error or a mistake here, is most dangerous, hazarding, if not <b>ruining</b> all. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../brown/christ the way the truth and the life/chapter xxviii no man cometh.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/apology/chapter_xxxvii_if_we_are.htm"><span class="l">If we are Enjoined, Then, to Love Our Enemies...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> human error. Nay, who would deliver you from those secret foes, ever busy<br> both destroying your souls and <b>ruining</b> your health? Who <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/apology/chapter xxxvii if we are.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/r/ruining.htm"><span class="l"><b>Ruining</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ruin. Multi-Version Concordance<br><b>Ruining</b> (2 Occurrences). Titus 1:11 whose mouths must <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/ruining.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/ruinous.htm"><span class="l">Ruinous (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/ruinous.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/ruineth.htm"><span class="l">Ruineth (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/ruineth.htm - 6k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/young-Christian.html">I'm young. How can I live the Christian life? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/problem-of-good.html">What is the problem of good? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/false-witness.html">What does the Bible say about a false witness? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/ruining.htm">Ruining: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Ruining (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/titus/1-11.htm">Titus 1:11</a></span><br />whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/songs/2-15.htm">Song of Songs 2:15</a></span><br />Take for us the foxes, the little foxes, which do damage to the vines; our vines have young grapes.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/r/ruining.htm">Ruining</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fashioned.htm">Fashioned (22 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/ruins.htm">Ruins (84 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/ruin.htm">Ruin (135 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/ago.htm">Ago (61 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shouldst.htm">Shouldst (61 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fenced.htm">Fenced (61 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shouldest.htm">Shouldest (79 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/formed.htm">Formed (91 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/afar.htm">Afar (98 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/desolate.htm">Desolate (189 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/heaps.htm">Heaps (29 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jericho.htm">Jericho (59 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tarsus.htm">Tarsus (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/ruining.htm">Ruining (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/defenced.htm">Defenced (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/destructive.htm">Destructive (14 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/piles.htm">Piles (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/planned.htm">Planned (34 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/ordained.htm">Ordained (70 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/becometh.htm">Becometh (82 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/desolation.htm">Desolation (131 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/haven't.htm">Haven't (87 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/determined.htm">Determined (89 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/galatians.htm">Galatians (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tower.htm">Tower (74 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fortified.htm">Fortified (79 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/burden.htm">Burden (111 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/damascus.htm">Damascus (58 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/ancient.htm">Ancient (64 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job (60 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/heap.htm">Heap (66 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/babel.htm">Babel (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/backslide.htm">Backslide</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/epistle.htm">Epistle (13 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/r/ruineth.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ruineth"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ruineth" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/r/ruinous.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ruinous"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ruinous" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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