Understanding the Biblical Definition of Wicked
There are a lot of people that may wonder what the exact definition of wickedness is according to the bible. The truth of the matter is that the Bible defines this in a number of ways and each version of the bible or other religious texts that you consider holy have a different version of this. This is a discussion that could fill a book and maybe one day we will get there, but for the purposes of now, we are just going to focus on a single article that will help to narrow this down a little. So let’s dive right into this subject and get started on this discussion as to what is and is not considered to be wicked according to the bible. The Biblical Definition of the Wicked The first thing we need to break down is the fact that the Bible, in a nutshell, describes this as anyone who commits a crime that according to the Bible is worthy of being punished. This is a very broad definition that really needs to be narrowed down a little to get a more clear picture as to what exactly does and does not constitute the definition of being wicked. The reason that this constitutes someone being wicked is due to the fact that it is a crime that is against God and in effect all crime is looked at as being against God. The Greek Definition of the Wicked Greeks tend to have a bit of a twist on this definition as they have a word that tends to translate to malice. This, in turn, means that a crime that was done with malice is more in line with what a person that is looked at as being wicked. This is a more defined definition and as such many people tend to take the Greek definition a little more to heart. No matter where you look in the bible, you are bound to find areas that show wickedness in all forms. Too many times people want to try and take these definitions and tweak them to fit their particular needs regardless of what you think the definition is, there are those that say that any sin that is committed regardless of if it was done with malice or not is looked at as being a sin and as such the person that committed the sin is looked at as being wicked. This can cause a lot of people to be very confused and as such can often time lead to a person having to have a serious talk with their priest to get a little clarification regarding this subject. Wickedness has a lot of meanings and a lot of interpretations that are spread across a multitude of different countries as well as different cultures. The main thing that you need to stay focused and let things sort themselves out and not worry about what is and is not considered to be wicked. Chances are that if you live your life according to the bible, you will find that wickedness just seems to not be in your life.
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