What is Sinn?

 

INTRODUCTION

Where does sin come from? What exactly is sin? Are some sins worse than others?

These are just a few of the questions people have in the idea of ​​sin. For many in our culture, the word sin itself is repulsive. They try to blame offensive behavior for cultural or family environment, social status or any syndrome or disease. But the Bible makes it clear to us that we are all sinners, by nature, with a natural affection to do the wrong thing before the good thing. Think of it, let’s examine the nature of sin.

WHERE DOES SIN COME FROM?

God did not create sin; He allowed sin.

God Himself has not sinned and cannot be blamed for sin. People and angels are the ones who have sinned – and have made it by deliberate, voluntary choice. To blame God is to attack His character (For more on the elements of God’s character, see “Who is God?”)

God is righteous: His perception of good and evil is perfect and undamaged by sin (while ours is not).

God is good: God is the ultimate standard of goodness, and everything that God is and does is worthy of agreement (see LUKE  18:19 ).

God is loving: He not only demonstrates love; He is the embodiment of love. While God has allowed man to sin and His righteousness and goodness require judgment, He has also given us a way out of this dilemma.

God is dealing with our sin.

Abraham recognized these aspects of God’s character, saying, “Is it the one who judges all the earth not act justly?” ( GENESIS  18:25 ) In other words, since God is a God, finally it gives the record straight.

We brought this problem to ourselves.

“Therefore, as through one man sin came into the world, and through sin death – so death came upon all men, for all have sinned.” ( ROMANS  5:12 )

We must not blame God and Adam too quickly for this dilemma; regardless of Adam’s sin, we also all sinned voluntarily. This is the primary basis of our judgment on the last day (see ROMANS  2: 6 ; COLOSSIANS  3:25 ). However, we are not left without a way out of this problem.

God has provided a way to erase and root out this problem.

“For as through the disobedience of one man many have become sinful, so through the obedience of one man many will be justified.” ( ROMANS  5:19 )

WHAT IS SIN?

King David, the person whom the Bible describes as “the man of God’s heart” ( 1 SAMUEL  13:14 ), was unfortunately also a man who was too close to sin. In Psalm 32, which he wrote after asking God to forgive the terrible sin in his life, David describes four different aspects of sin:

“Blessed is the transgression and sin covered! Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not count guilt, and in his spirit there is no deceit ”( PSALM  32: 1-2 ).

Offense: indicates disobedience. It is a deliberate rebellion against God.

Sin: indicates a mistake. It literally means spending a goal or not meeting God’s demands.

Guilt: implies distortion. It refers to ‘perseverance’ as it is based on the Hebrew word meaning ‘bent’ or ‘twisted’. Human nature is distorted, bent and twisted instead of being perfect and true.

Lure: Indicates a lie. This aspect of sin is what makes it difficult for all to voluntarily declare their evil actions.

WRONG ANSWER TO SIN

When we sin, we almost never want to purify ourselves immediately. Instead, we tend to do one or more of the following when confronted with our actions:

We’re trying to cover it up. Someone said, “Sin is two sins when defended. Adam and Eve did this after their first sin in the Garden of Eden. They immediately tried to “hide themselves” from the presence of the Lord ( GENESIS  3: 8 ). Scripture warns us, however, “He who conceals his guilt will not succeed.” – PROVERBS  28: 13a .

We’re trying to justify it. We will convince ourselves that we have a valid reason for what we have done, or we will blame someone else. This kind of answer clearly also comes from Eden, where Adam tried to blame his sin on God and Eve: “The woman you gave me to be with me gave me from the tree; and I ate ”( GENESIS  3:12 )

We are oblivious to our own sin. Sometimes we sin in ignorance or presumption. That is why David prayed, “Who is aware of the delusion? For the unconscious wines, excuse me! Even from the humiliating protection of your servant. ”( PSALM  19: 12-13 ) While some sins (such as murder, adultery and theft) are more obvious, other sins (such as pride, selfishness and gossip) are not. But according to Jesus, the sins of the heart can separate us from God just as the sins of the flesh.

Unless we recognize our own responsibility for sin, we will never find forgiveness. Confession is a requirement of forgiveness. Jesus’ blood never cleansed an excuse.

ARE SOME SINS WORSE THAN OTHERS?

The answer to this question is ‘yes’ and ‘no’. Yes, all sins are basically the same in separating us from God. At the same time, however, the Bible seemingly shows that some sins are worse than others because there are both sins of the body and sins of the spirit:

“Beloved, therefore, since we have such a promise, let us purify ourselves from all the blemishes of body and spirit, and in the fear of God let us complete our sanctification.” – 2 CORINTHIANS  7: 1 .

The sins of the body and the sins of the spirit

The sins of the body are sins that we can usually see or have some kind of external manifestation. For example, when King David committed the sin of adultery with Bathsheba and then tried to cover him by killing her husband, these were obviously the sins of the body.

The sins of the spirit are less visible (but more dangerous), they are the sins of the heart. We commit these sins when we go against what we know to be true. Returning to the example of David when the prophet Nathan came to try David, confronting him with a scenario that resembles the essence of David’s sin, David shows a condemning attitude. Instead of seeing similarities in Nathan’s story, he pretended to be fairer than the perpetrator in Nathan’s story. David’s greatest sin was not the act of adultery and murder, but the concealment of his deeds and his subsequent appearance as if nothing had happened.

May the moral mirror of God’s law cause you to see yourself as you really are and to see Jesus as He really is. Then you will understand the importance of what He has done for you.

Jesus himself referred to this kind of sin when he said to Pilate, “You would not have much power over me if it were not given to you from above; therefore, whoever delivered me to you, has greater sin. ”( JOHN  19:11 ) Jesus spoke of the high priest, Kaifah, or Judas. Both of these men knew Jesus’ innocence, but deliberately did what they knew was wrong. If we were taught in the Scriptures (like the high priest of Caiafah) or exposed to the truth and power of God (like Judas), we are basically without justification. We commit the sin of the spirit when we consciously sin against the light.

In addition, Jesus in the sermon on the mountain seemingly shows that there are greater and smaller commandments:

“Whoever abolishes even one of these smallest commandments and thus teaches people will be named the smallest in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teach (according to them) will be named great in the kingdom of heaven. ”- MATTHEW  5:19 .

There are people who sin on ignorance, and when convicted by the Holy Spirit, they feel sorry and repent. But then, as this verse suggests, there are those who sin deliberately, repeatedly and consciously with a hardened heart. Such people commit the sin of the spirit.

CONSEQUENCES OF SIN

Some sins have clearly more damaging consequences than others. Theft or murder could lead to time in prison or the death penalty, and adultery could lead to illness, the birth of an extramarital child and a destroyed home.

Take a closer look at God’s moral mirror.

Read ROMANS  3: 19–26 . God’s laws were not given to us to make us righteous, but to show us that we are undoubtedly all sinners. Basically, when we see all the requirements of the law, we can no longer claim that we are moral or fair. It causes us to cease to claim to be someone unless we are (verse 19).

The law is like a moral mirror giving us knowledge of our sin (verse 20). It depicts the whole reflection of our guilt.

He condemns but does not convert.

Challenges, but does not change.

He blames but does not give mercy.

The law is a preparation for the gospel that is given by God. When the law reveals these sins in our character, behavior and relationships, we find that we must stop looking for the answers and resources we need within ourselves. Instead, we must turn to God in absolute weakness and helplessness. GALATIANS  3:24 compares the law to the educator who leads us to Christ.

You cannot accept God’s remedy for your sin unless you first accept His diagnosis. This passage from Scripture ( ROMANS  3: 19-26 ) and others make it clear that, of course, there is a way to God, but it is impossible to pass through it with its own power. We don’t deserve it. We can only accept this by accepting God’s gift of salvation through the death of His Son, Jesus.

FREEDOM FROM SIN THROUGH GOD’S GIFT OF SALVATION

We are justified.

To justify is to declare the rightness of something, not symbolically or potentially, but really – as never happened. God says, “I will think no more of their sins and their iniquities” ( HEBREWS  10: 17b ).

We get redemption.

This word carries the idea of ​​liberating something, especially by way of payment of the price. The term was commonly used when the price was paid for the liberation of a prisoner from his prisoners, or the price for the liberation of a slave from his master. God did much more than sacrificing His Son in our place to fall on the wrath that we, who we deserved, should receive.

We are saved through Christ’s Atonement.

The word reconciliation refers to comfort or satisfaction. God is satisfied with what Jesus did in Calvary. The righteous requirements of the law have been fulfilled.

May the moral mirror of God’s law cause you to see yourself as you really are and to see Jesus as He really is. Then you will understand the importance of what He has done for you.