Inspiration declares, "The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?" Proverbs 21:27. The God of heaven is "of purer eyes than to behold evil," and cannot "look on iniquity." Habakkuk 1:13. It is not because He is unwilling to forgive that He turns from the transgressor; it is because the sinner refuses to make use of the abundant provisions of grace, that God is unable to deliver from sin. "The Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear: but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear." Isaiah 59:1, 2.

Det inspirerede ord siger: "Vederstyggeligt er de gudløses offer, især når det ofres for skændselsdåd." Ordsp. 21,27. Herrens "rene blik afskyr ondt" og "tåler ej synet af kvie". Hab. 1,13. Gud vender sig ikke bort fra synderen, fordi han er uvillig til at tilgive, men han kan ikke udfri synderen, fordi denne ikke vil tage imod Guds rige nåde, "Se, for kort til at frelse er ej Herrens arm, hans øre er ikke for sløvt til at høre. Eders brøde er det, der skiller mellem eder og eders Gud, eders synder skjuler hans åsyn for jer, så han ikke hører." Es. 59,1-2.