What is sin?
WHAT IS SIN?
Sin is terrible--it separates us from God. Give sober attention to this study, applying it to your own life.
The Meaning of Sin. "Every one who sins breaks the law, in fact, sin is lawlessness" (1 John 3:4). You can see from this scripture that sin is anything which is opposed to God's law. In other words, anything which goes against the teachings of the gospel (the New Testament) is sin. Here's the way John said it: "All wrongdoing is sin..." (1 John 5:17). There are three different ways in which we can sin.
1) We sin by doing things which God's Word plainly names;
such things as fornication, adultery, drunkenness,
idolatry, lying, stealing, murder, hatred, and
covetousness. The following passages list some of the
things we must avoid: Matthew 15:19; 1 Corinthians 6:9,
Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 4:25-31; 5:3, 4: 2 Timothy
3:2-4, 1 John 3:15.
2) Not only do we sin by doing the things listed above--but
also by failing to do good when we have opportunity. In
other words, God not only wants us to refrain from evil--He
also wants us to act by doing good. James said, "Anyone,
then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it,
sins" (James 4:17).
3) We also sin when we have wrong attitudes. The New
Testament doesn't just disapprove outward acts--it goes to
the heart of the matter and deals with the motives,
intentions, and desires. You may see this in such passages
as Matthew 5:21, 22, 27, 28; Mark 7:21.
WHERE DID SIN COME FROM?
Origin of Sin. Sin started with Satan. John said, "He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning... "(1 John 3:8). For this reason those who live a life of sin are spoken of as being children of the devil (John 8:44; 1 John 3:10).
Temptation
Satan is always trying to lead us into sin (John 13:2 Acts 5:3). He does this through temptation (1 Corinthians 7:51; Thessalonians 3:5). Temptation appeals to our natural, fleshly desires (James 1:14; 1 John 2:15-17).
It is not a sin to be tempted. It is only when we yield to temptation that we are guilty of sinning (James 1:12, 15). Even Jesus was tempted--but He did not sin (Hebrews 4:15; Matthew 4:1- 11).
The fact that Adam and Eve were tempted by what the devil placed before them was not sin. The sin came when they yielded to the temptation and went against God's law.
The same is true of us. God does not count us sinful because we are tempted--it's when we give in to the temptation and go against God's law that we become guilty of sin.
WHO HAS SINNED?
All Have Sinned. Every responsible person has sinned. None of us can say, "Not guilty!" Paul said, "There is no one righteous, not even one" (Romans 3:10). Later in that same chapter he wrote, "for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
Since all of us have sinned, and the penalty for sin is death (Romans 6:23), we must lean upon the grace of God if we are to be saved. That grace is available. Paul tells us we are "justified (excused) freely by his grace through the redemption (salvation) that came by Christ Jesus" (Romans 3:24).
We cannot expect salvation on the worth of our own morals and goodness--we are sinners. It makes no difference whether we have sinned little or much, we have gone against God's law. We must admit our guilt and seek forgiveness according to God's plan. The good news is that God has provided a way, and that we can be saved.
WHAT IS THE RESULT OF OUR SIN?
The Effects and Results of Sin. The effects of sin are seen everywhere: separated families, prisons, war, unhappy people. Without Christ men are miserable. The Bible speaks plainly concerning the condition of the person living in sin:
he is spiritually sick (Matthew 9:12)
he is lost (Luke 19:10)
he is a child of the devil (John 8:44)
he is a slave of sin (Romans 6:16)
he lives in darkness (Colossians 1:13; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 John 2:11).
The final result of sin is death. The Bible speaks of two types of death: fleshly and spiritual.
Fleshly death is a result of Adam's sin--not of our own personal sins. All people, regardless of their spiritual condition, must face death of the flesh. However, everyone will be raised or resurrected from the dead. All people will be resurrected regardless of whether they lived good lives or evil lives.
"For since death came through a man, the resurrection of
the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die,
so in Christ all will be made alive" (1 Corinthians 15:21, 22).
"Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all
who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out –
those who have done good will rise to live, and those who
have done evil will rise to be condemned." (John 5:28, 29).
We will not have to answer for the sins of Adam. God does not hold us responsible for the sins of others, but only for our own personal disobedience of his law (2 Corinthians 5:10). "So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God" (Romans 14:12).
Death of the Spirit is the penalty for our own sins--the Bible calls it "the second death."
"But for the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the
murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic
arts, the idolaters and all liars -- their place will be in
the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second
death" (Revelation 21:8).
This horrible death is an eternal separation from God and Christ. It keeps the person who continues in sin from going to heaven. Jesus said to those who refused to turn from wrong ways:
"I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will
die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come" (John 8:21).
These "will be punished with everlasting destruction and
shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty
of his power..." (2 Thessalonians 1:9).
This is the final result of a sinful life. (Read Romans 6:23 and James 1:15.)
God bless u and be with u all always.Amen
Sin is terrible--it separates us from God. Give sober attention to this study, applying it to your own life.
The Meaning of Sin. "Every one who sins breaks the law, in fact, sin is lawlessness" (1 John 3:4). You can see from this scripture that sin is anything which is opposed to God's law. In other words, anything which goes against the teachings of the gospel (the New Testament) is sin. Here's the way John said it: "All wrongdoing is sin..." (1 John 5:17). There are three different ways in which we can sin.
1) We sin by doing things which God's Word plainly names;
such things as fornication, adultery, drunkenness,
idolatry, lying, stealing, murder, hatred, and
covetousness. The following passages list some of the
things we must avoid: Matthew 15:19; 1 Corinthians 6:9,
Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 4:25-31; 5:3, 4: 2 Timothy
3:2-4, 1 John 3:15.
2) Not only do we sin by doing the things listed above--but
also by failing to do good when we have opportunity. In
other words, God not only wants us to refrain from evil--He
also wants us to act by doing good. James said, "Anyone,
then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it,
sins" (James 4:17).
3) We also sin when we have wrong attitudes. The New
Testament doesn't just disapprove outward acts--it goes to
the heart of the matter and deals with the motives,
intentions, and desires. You may see this in such passages
as Matthew 5:21, 22, 27, 28; Mark 7:21.
WHERE DID SIN COME FROM?
Origin of Sin. Sin started with Satan. John said, "He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning... "(1 John 3:8). For this reason those who live a life of sin are spoken of as being children of the devil (John 8:44; 1 John 3:10).
Temptation
Satan is always trying to lead us into sin (John 13:2 Acts 5:3). He does this through temptation (1 Corinthians 7:51; Thessalonians 3:5). Temptation appeals to our natural, fleshly desires (James 1:14; 1 John 2:15-17).
It is not a sin to be tempted. It is only when we yield to temptation that we are guilty of sinning (James 1:12, 15). Even Jesus was tempted--but He did not sin (Hebrews 4:15; Matthew 4:1- 11).
The fact that Adam and Eve were tempted by what the devil placed before them was not sin. The sin came when they yielded to the temptation and went against God's law.
The same is true of us. God does not count us sinful because we are tempted--it's when we give in to the temptation and go against God's law that we become guilty of sin.
WHO HAS SINNED?
All Have Sinned. Every responsible person has sinned. None of us can say, "Not guilty!" Paul said, "There is no one righteous, not even one" (Romans 3:10). Later in that same chapter he wrote, "for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
Since all of us have sinned, and the penalty for sin is death (Romans 6:23), we must lean upon the grace of God if we are to be saved. That grace is available. Paul tells us we are "justified (excused) freely by his grace through the redemption (salvation) that came by Christ Jesus" (Romans 3:24).
We cannot expect salvation on the worth of our own morals and goodness--we are sinners. It makes no difference whether we have sinned little or much, we have gone against God's law. We must admit our guilt and seek forgiveness according to God's plan. The good news is that God has provided a way, and that we can be saved.
WHAT IS THE RESULT OF OUR SIN?
The Effects and Results of Sin. The effects of sin are seen everywhere: separated families, prisons, war, unhappy people. Without Christ men are miserable. The Bible speaks plainly concerning the condition of the person living in sin:
he is spiritually sick (Matthew 9:12)
he is lost (Luke 19:10)
he is a child of the devil (John 8:44)
he is a slave of sin (Romans 6:16)
he lives in darkness (Colossians 1:13; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 John 2:11).
The final result of sin is death. The Bible speaks of two types of death: fleshly and spiritual.
Fleshly death is a result of Adam's sin--not of our own personal sins. All people, regardless of their spiritual condition, must face death of the flesh. However, everyone will be raised or resurrected from the dead. All people will be resurrected regardless of whether they lived good lives or evil lives.
"For since death came through a man, the resurrection of
the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die,
so in Christ all will be made alive" (1 Corinthians 15:21, 22).
"Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all
who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out –
those who have done good will rise to live, and those who
have done evil will rise to be condemned." (John 5:28, 29).
We will not have to answer for the sins of Adam. God does not hold us responsible for the sins of others, but only for our own personal disobedience of his law (2 Corinthians 5:10). "So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God" (Romans 14:12).
Death of the Spirit is the penalty for our own sins--the Bible calls it "the second death."
"But for the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the
murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic
arts, the idolaters and all liars -- their place will be in
the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second
death" (Revelation 21:8).
This horrible death is an eternal separation from God and Christ. It keeps the person who continues in sin from going to heaven. Jesus said to those who refused to turn from wrong ways:
"I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will
die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come" (John 8:21).
These "will be punished with everlasting destruction and
shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty
of his power..." (2 Thessalonians 1:9).
This is the final result of a sinful life. (Read Romans 6:23 and James 1:15.)
God bless u and be with u all always.Amen
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