Perversity of Imaginations; Iniquities Part 5

Please view the video entitled “Keep My Commandments Summarized” before viewing this teaching.
Keep My Commandments Summarized: https://youtu.be/k7fUP105dLM?si=hnQbSUUg3t5JUYgV

### Iniquity, Imagination, and the Consequences of a Perverse Heart

This Bible study, by Dr. Michael Davis, defines **iniquity** as walking after the "imagination of one's evil heart". The message argues that this consistent meditation on perversity is what separates us from God and prevents us from hearing His word. The talk uses passages from Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Isaiah to illustrate how this internal state leads to external consequences, such as being delivered into the hands of enemies, confusion, grief, and physical afflictions. The discussion concludes by emphasizing that iniquity is a generational issue passed down through families, and it is a spiritual stronghold that only God can deliver us from.

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- Iniquity is the consistent meditation on things that are not true, leading to a willful heart and rebellion against God.
- The "imagination of his evil heart" is the reason people do not hearken to God and it separates them from Him.
- Iniquity is made "to be remembered" by rehearsing the imaginations over and over in our minds.
- Sin is the outward evidence that iniquity is in the heart.
- The consequences of iniquity include being delivered into the hands of kings, captivity, and confusion of face.
- The Bible connects iniquity to physical and emotional ailments, such as grief, sighing, failing strength, and consumed bones, which can be seen as symptoms of depression and guilt.
- Iniquity is a spiritual thing that is stronger than a person, goes "over my head," and has authority over them.
- The multitude of iniquity can make a prophet a "fool" and a spiritual man "mad," leading to mental instability.
- Iniquity can be generational, and it is visited upon children to the third and fourth generations.

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The video concludes by asserting that iniquities are a spiritual stronghold that separates us from God and makes us powerless against sin. The ultimate takeaway is that iniquity is not just about a single action but a deep-seated internal state of a perverse heart that we are often ignorant of. The speaker challenges listeners to understand that these iniquities are more powerful than we are, but the answer to them is Jesus Christ, who has borne our iniquities.

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Our belief is that God desires relationship with man, the species. Whether Bible teaching, prayer, our redemption, making disciples—whatever the spiritual activity, relationship with man is and has been Father’s goal. He, as Creator, has the right to tell the created creature, man, how life is to work. His Word is often focused on how to have a relationship with Him, why we lack that relationship, and the reasons for the lack. The most commonly taught reason for loss of relationship with God is sin; but there are two other reasons given for relationship loss—iniquity and transgression. These teachings have been found by many to be vital in their understanding and the seeking of deeper relationship with God.

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