In the biblical view, each individual is accountable for their actions and decisions, as Ezekiel 18:20 teaches that the soul who sins will die, emphasizing personal responsibility. The apostle Paul writes in Galatians 6:5 that each person will bear their own load, highlighting the importance of individual accountability. Additionally, 1 Timothy 5:8 and 1 Corinthians 3:8 reinforce the idea that believers are responsible for their own families and the work they do for the Lord. According to Proverbs 28:13, those who conceal their sins will not prosper, underscoring the need for honesty and accountability in all aspects of life.
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If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.
He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.
He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,