Becausethey did not believein GodAnd did not trustin His salvation.
However, they did not listen,but stiffenedtheir necklike their fathers,whodid not believein the LORDtheir God.
Then they despisedthe pleasantland;They did not believein His word,
and the headof Ephraimis Samariaand the headof Samariais the sonof Remaliah.Ifyou will not believe,you surelyshall not last."'"
She heedednovoice,She acceptednoinstruction.She did not trustin the LORD,She did not drawnearto her God.
"But for all this,you did not trustthe LORDyour God,
And withoutfaithit is impossibleto please[Him], for he who comesto Godmustbelievethat He is and [that] He is a rewarderof thosewho seekHim.
Take care,brethren,that there not be in any oneof you an evil,unbelievingheartthat falls awayfrom the livingGod.
The one who believesin the Sonof Godhasthe testimonyin himself;the one who does not believeGodhas madeHim a liar,becausehe has not believedin the testimonythat Godhas givenconcerningHis Son.
NowI desireto remindyou, though you knowall thingsonce for all,that the Lord,after savinga peopleout of the landof Egypt,subsequentlydestroyedthosewho did not believe.
