The Bible's Number 9...
Things often found associated with nine
Example verses
Following are some example verses that have strong content pointing to the theme of one:
THE UNRIGHTEOUS WILL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD: As it relates to salvation, the theme for number nine is often related to the contrast of good versus evil, making clear the consequences of sin. In this number, where God tells us of the salvation to come, He also tells us there is no escape for the wicked.
Romans 2:9 “There will be tribulation
and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and
also of the Greek.”
1 Corinthians 6:9 “Or do you not know that the unrighteous
will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators,
nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals….”
REMEMBER WE ARE SINNERS (SAVED BY GRACE): As saved believers, we are never to forget we are sinners and are saved only by God’s grace and our faith in Jesus to save us:
Micah 7:9 (the 900th chapter) says, “I will bear the indignation of the LORD Because I have sinned against Him, Until He pleads my case and executes justice for me….”
We are reminded salvation is available to everyone, Jews and Gentiles alike. God is not partial, and Jesus will judge everyone equally.
Psalm 9:8 says, “And He will judge
the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples
with equity.”
Romans 9:24 says, “…He also called, not from among Jews
only, but also from among Gentiles.”
Ephesians 6:9 Paul reminds us,
“…masters …give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours
is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.”
CONFESSING AND REPENTING: Many references related to nine are about the covenant God made with His people and our need to confess our sins and repent and be Godly, reminding us this is a part of our life as believers.
Luke 15:7 “…there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents
than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.”
1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive
us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
FALLING AWAY OR INSINCERE COMMITMENT: Also related to salvation and nine are God’s warnings to those insincere or even deceiving religious leaders and people who lead others to death.
Matthew 23:27 says, “Woe to you, scribes and
Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the
outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men's bones
and all uncleanness.”
Ezekiel 13:9 tells false prophets, “So My hand
will be against the prophets who see false visions and utter lying divinations.
They will have no place in the council of My people, nor will they be
written down in the register of the house of Israel….”
WITNESSING BY TELLING AND DISCIPLING OTHERS: Paul never stopped telling others about Jesus Christ, and this is to be the work of believers as well.
Acts 28:23 (the book’s 999th verse) “…he was explaining to them by solemnly testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus, from both the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.”
WITNESSING THROUGH EXAMPLE: Scripture associated with nine often reminds us to be examples to others.
2 Thessalonians 3:7, 9 “For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you… in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would follow our example.”
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