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title = "Ezekiel 33:1–20"
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### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Ezekiel33.1-20)
Chapter 33 begins the second major section of the book of Ezekiel. Previously,
the focus was on Jerusalem's past and the judgement that was occuring because of
it in the present and near future (from the exiles' perspective). Now the focus
is on the future Jerusalem, which God will restore for His people.
The charge that Ezekiel received in chapter 3 to be a watchman who warns
the people of coming danger is repeated nearly verbatim here. Ezekiel's
responsibility is still to warn the people of judgement coming upon their
iniquity, but if they do not repent, he has done all that he can. But if he
doesn't warn them then they will still be judged, but Ezekiel would also be
responsible for their consequences too. While I believe this is specifically
Ezekiel's charge, and not something individual believers should be afraid will
be applied to them, collectively, we, the Church, ought to be more mindful
of our responsibility to preach the Gospel to a dying world.
[Romans 10:14](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Romans10.14) is as true now as it
was when Paul wrote it.
Verses 10–20 are likewise a restatement of chapter 18, wherein the Lord offers
forgiveness to contrite hearts that have done wicked things but now seek to
do righteousness. Additionally, a good person who turns from those ways to do
evil will not be saved by his previous actions. The Israelites had accused the
Lord of being unjust for treating people this way, but the Lord isn't talking
about someone who constantly flip-flops back and forth between righteousness
and wickedness. No, the Lord is looking at those whose lives are transformed.
Sinners can be kind and loving, and saints still sin on the regular, but true
heart transformation, we know, comes from the blood of Jesus.
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Your justice is pure and altogether righteous.