Warning

Telling someone of coming disaster or danger or of the consequences of their action or attitude. Scripture gives strong warnings against idolatry, sin and false teaching.

Warnings of coming disaster or danger

Genesis 41:28–32 See also Genesis 19:12–13; Esther 4:12–17; Matthew 24:6–7 parallels Mark 13:7–8, Luke 21:9–11; Matthew 24:15–22 parallels Mark 13:14–20, Luke 21:20–24; Acts 21:10–11, Acts 23:16–21

It is just as I said to Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do. Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt, but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land. The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe. Moreover, because the dream was given to Pharaoh in two versions, the matter has been decreed by God, and He will carry it out shortly.

Warnings against idolatry

Deuteronomy 6:14–15, Deuteronomy 8:19 See also Deuteronomy 7:25, Deuteronomy 11:16, Deuteronomy 29:18–21; Jeremiah 7:9–15, Jeremiah 25:4–11; 1 Corinthians 10:7–11; 1 John 5:21

Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you. For the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God. Otherwise the anger of the LORD your God will be kindled against you, and He will wipe you off the face of the earth.

If you ever forget the LORD your God and go after other gods to worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish.

Warnings against sin

2 Chronicles 19:10; Matthew 5:29–30 See also Genesis 2:16–17; Isaiah 13:11; Jeremiah 21:14; Ezekiel 3:17–19, Ezekiel 33:7–9; John 5:14; Acts 2:40; Romans 2:8–9, Romans 6:23; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; 2 Thessalonians 1:8–9

For every dispute that comes before you from your brothers who dwell in their cities— whether it regards bloodshed or some other violation of law, commandments, statutes, or ordinances— you are to warn them, so that they will not incur guilt before the LORD and wrath will not come upon you and your brothers. Do this, and you will not incur guilt.

If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.

Warnings against false teaching

Galatians 1:7–8; 2 Peter 3:17 See also Matthew 10:32–33 parallel Luke 12:8–10; Matthew 16:6; Luke 12:1; Philippians 3:2; Colossians 2:8; Titus 1:10–11; 2 John 1:7–11; Jude 1:4

which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!

Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.