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Do I Have a Hard Heart?
Feb 1, 2024
Explore the concept of a hardened heart in the Bible and its implications. Understand hardness of heart and its effects on our relationship with God. Learn ways to get rid of a hard heart, avoid sin's deception, and seek God's work. Emphasize the role of a supportive community in the battle against sin.
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- Hardness of heart refers to lacking compassion and being unresponsive towards God's word, mercies, and gospel offers.
- Getting rid of a hard heart requires a work of God and being part of a healthy community of believers.
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The meaning of hardness of heart
Hardness of heart in the Bible refers to a heart that lacks compassion and tenderness. It is unfeeling and unmoved by human suffering or the efforts of prophets to communicate truth. This hardness of heart extends to being unresponsive and unfeeling towards God's word, mercies, and gospel offers. It refuses to hear God and turn to Him in repentance. Jonathan Edwards defines hardness of heart as an unaffected heart that is difficult to move with virtuous affections. It is like a stone, insensible and hard to be impressed.
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