Responsibility
Definition
The awareness of obligations arising within a shared worldview between a person and those who are authority to them, to whom one will answer for what one has said or done; grounded in covenant and conscience.
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Biblical References
- Deuteronomy 24:16; Ezekiel 18:2–4, 18, 20 — Fathers must not be put to death for what their children do, nor children for what their fathers do; each must be put to death for his own sin. “What do you mean by quoting this proverb concerning the land of Israel:…
- Luke 12:47–48; Luke 23:34 — That servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating. But the one who did not know his master’s will and did things worthy of punishment will receive a…
- Matthew 12:36 — *I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak. *
- Leviticus 5:17; Ezekiel 18:20 — “If a person sins and violates any of the Lord’s commandments that must not be violated (although he did not know it at the time, but later realizes he is guilty), then he will bear his punishment for iniquity The…
- Genesis 15:10; Genesis 21:28–31; Jeremiah 34:18 — So Abram took all these for him and then cut them in two and placed each half opposite the other, but he did not cut the birds in half. Then Abraham set seven ewe lambs apart from the flock by themselves. Abimelech…
- Numbers 16:19–33; Joshua 22:17, 20 — When Korah assembled the whole community against them at the entrance of the tent of meeting, then the glory of the Lord appeared to the whole community. The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron: “Separate yourselves from…