{"id":1151,"date":"2020-03-15T17:15:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T16:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/predication.net\/?p=1151"},"modified":"2020-09-03T19:19:40","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T17:19:40","slug":"what-is-sinn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/predication.net\/?p=1151","title":{"rendered":"What is Sinn?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Where does sin come from?\u00a0What exactly is sin?\u00a0Are some sins worse than others?<\/h2>\n

These are just a few of the questions people have in the idea of \u200b\u200bsin.\u00a0For many in our culture, the word sin itself is repulsive.\u00a0They try to blame offensive behavior for cultural or family environment, social status or any syndrome or disease.\u00a0But 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.\u00a0Think of it, let’s examine the nature of sin.<\/h2>\n

WHERE DOES SIN COME FROM?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

God did not create sin;\u00a0He allowed sin.<\/h2>\n

God Himself has not sinned and cannot be blamed for sin.\u00a0People and angels are the ones who have sinned – and have made it by deliberate, voluntary choice.\u00a0To blame\u00a0God is to attack His character (For more on the elements of God’s character, see “Who is God?”)<\/h2>\n

God is righteous: His perception of good and evil is perfect and undamaged by sin (while ours is not).<\/h2>\n

God is good: God is the ultimate standard of goodness, and everything that God is and does is worthy of agreement (see\u00a0LUKE\u00a0\u00a018:19<\/a>\u00a0).<\/h2>\n

God is loving: He not only demonstrates love;\u00a0He is the embodiment of love.\u00a0While God has allowed man to sin and His righteousness and goodness require judgment, He has also given us a way out of this dilemma.<\/h2>\n

God is dealing with our sin.<\/h2>\n

Abraham recognized these aspects of God’s character, saying, “Is it the one who judges all the earth not act justly?” (\u00a0GENESIS\u00a0\u00a018:25<\/a>\u00a0) In other words, since God is a God, finally it gives the record straight.<\/h2>\n

We brought this problem to ourselves.<\/h2>\n

“Therefore, as through one man sin came into the world, and through sin death – so death came upon all men, for all have sinned.” (\u00a0ROMANS\u00a0\u00a05:12<\/a>\u00a0)<\/h2>\n

We must not blame God and Adam too quickly for this dilemma;\u00a0regardless of Adam’s sin, we also all sinned voluntarily.\u00a0This is the primary basis of our judgment on the last day (see\u00a0ROMANS\u00a0\u00a02: 6<\/a>\u00a0;\u00a0COLOSSIANS\u00a0\u00a03:25<\/a>\u00a0).\u00a0However, we are not left without a way out of this problem.<\/h2>\n

God has provided a way to erase and root out this problem.<\/h2>\n

“For as through the disobedience of one man many have become sinful, so through the obedience of one man many will be justified.” (\u00a0ROMANS\u00a0\u00a05:19<\/a>\u00a0)<\/h2>\n

WHAT IS SIN?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

King David, the person whom the Bible describes as “the man of God’s heart” (\u00a01 SAMUEL\u00a0\u00a013:14<\/a>\u00a0), was unfortunately also a man who was too close to sin.\u00a0In Psalm 32, which he wrote after asking God to forgive the terrible sin in his life, David describes four different aspects of sin:<\/h2>\n

\u201cBlessed is the transgression and sin covered!\u00a0Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not count guilt, and in his spirit there is no deceit \u201d(\u00a0PSALM\u00a0\u00a032: 1-2<\/a>\u00a0).<\/h2>\n

Offense: indicates disobedience.\u00a0It is a deliberate rebellion against God.<\/h2>\n

Sin: indicates a mistake.\u00a0It literally means spending a goal or not meeting God’s demands.<\/h2>\n

Guilt: implies distortion.\u00a0It refers to ‘perseverance’ as it is based on the Hebrew word meaning ‘bent’ or ‘twisted’.\u00a0Human nature is distorted, bent and twisted instead of being perfect and true.<\/h2>\n

Lure: Indicates a lie.\u00a0This aspect of sin is what makes it difficult for all to voluntarily declare their evil actions.<\/h2>\n

WRONG ANSWER TO SIN<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When we sin, we almost never want to purify ourselves immediately.\u00a0Instead, we tend to do one or more of the following when confronted with our actions:<\/h2>\n

We’re trying to cover it up.\u00a0Someone said, \u201cSin is two sins when defended.\u00a0Adam and Eve did this after their first sin in the Garden of Eden.\u00a0They immediately tried to “hide themselves” from the presence of the Lord (\u00a0GENESIS\u00a0\u00a03: 8<\/a>\u00a0).\u00a0Scripture warns us, however, “He who conceals his guilt will not succeed.” –\u00a0PROVERBS\u00a0\u00a028: 13a<\/a>\u00a0.<\/h2>\n

We’re trying to justify it.\u00a0We will convince ourselves that we have a valid reason for what we have done, or we will blame someone else.\u00a0This kind of answer clearly also comes from Eden, where Adam tried to blame his sin on God and Eve: \u201cThe woman you gave me to be with me gave me from the tree;\u00a0and I ate \u201d(\u00a0GENESIS\u00a0\u00a03:12<\/a>\u00a0)<\/h2>\n

We are oblivious to our own sin.\u00a0Sometimes we sin in ignorance or presumption.\u00a0That is why David prayed, \u201cWho is aware of the delusion?\u00a0For the unconscious wines, excuse me!\u00a0Even from the humiliating protection of your servant. \u201d(\u00a0PSALM\u00a0\u00a019: 12-13<\/a>\u00a0) While some sins (such as murder, adultery and theft) are more obvious, other sins (such as pride, selfishness and gossip) are not.\u00a0But according to Jesus, the sins of the heart can separate us from God just as the sins of the flesh.<\/h2>\n

Unless we recognize our own responsibility for sin, we will never find forgiveness.\u00a0Confession is a requirement of forgiveness.\u00a0Jesus’ blood never cleansed an excuse.<\/h2>\n

ARE SOME SINS WORSE THAN OTHERS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The answer to this question is ‘yes’ and ‘no’.\u00a0Yes, all sins are basically the same in separating us from God.\u00a0At 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:<\/h2>\n

\u201cBeloved, 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.\u201d –\u00a02 CORINTHIANS\u00a0\u00a07: 1<\/a>\u00a0.<\/h2>\n

The sins of the body and the sins of the spirit<\/h2>\n

The sins of the body are sins that we can usually see or have some kind of external manifestation.\u00a0For 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.<\/h2>\n

The sins of the spirit are less visible (but more dangerous), they are the sins of the heart.\u00a0We commit these sins when we go against what we know to be true.\u00a0Returning 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.\u00a0Instead of seeing similarities in Nathan’s story, he pretended to be fairer than the perpetrator in Nathan’s story.\u00a0David’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.<\/h2>\n

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.\u00a0Then you will understand the importance of what He has done for you.<\/h2>\n

Jesus himself referred to this kind of sin when he said to Pilate, \u201cYou would not have much power over me if it were not given to you from above;\u00a0therefore, whoever delivered me to you, has greater sin. \u201d(\u00a0JOHN\u00a0\u00a019:11<\/a>\u00a0) Jesus spoke of the high priest, Kaifah, or Judas.\u00a0Both of these men knew Jesus’ innocence, but deliberately did what they knew was wrong.\u00a0If 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.\u00a0We commit the sin of the spirit when we consciously sin against the light.<\/h2>\n

In addition, Jesus in the sermon on the mountain seemingly shows that there are greater and smaller commandments:<\/h2>\n

\u201cWhoever abolishes even one of these smallest commandments and thus teaches people will be named the smallest in the kingdom of heaven;\u00a0but whoever does and teach (according to them) will be named great in the kingdom of heaven. \u201d-\u00a0MATTHEW\u00a0\u00a05:19<\/a>\u00a0.<\/h2>\n

There are people who sin on ignorance, and when convicted by the Holy Spirit, they feel sorry and repent.\u00a0But then, as this verse suggests, there are those who sin deliberately, repeatedly and consciously with a hardened heart.\u00a0Such people commit the sin of the spirit.<\/h2>\n

CONSEQUENCES OF SIN<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Some sins have clearly more damaging consequences than others.\u00a0Theft 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.<\/h2>\n

Take a closer look at God’s moral mirror.<\/h2>\n

Read\u00a0ROMANS\u00a0\u00a03: 19\u201326<\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0God’s laws were not given to us to make us righteous, but to show us that we are undoubtedly all sinners.\u00a0Basically, when we see all the requirements of the law, we can no longer claim that we are moral or fair.\u00a0It causes us to cease to claim to be someone unless we are (verse 19).<\/h2>\n

The law is like a moral mirror giving us knowledge of our sin (verse 20).\u00a0It depicts the whole reflection of our guilt.<\/h2>\n

He condemns but does not convert.<\/h2>\n

Challenges, but does not change.<\/h2>\n

He blames but does not give mercy.<\/h2>\n

The law is a preparation for the gospel that is given by God.\u00a0When 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.\u00a0Instead, we must turn to God in absolute weakness and helplessness.\u00a0GALATIANS\u00a0\u00a03:24<\/a>\u00a0compares the law to the educator who leads us to Christ.<\/h2>\n

You cannot accept God’s remedy for your sin unless you first accept His diagnosis.\u00a0This passage from Scripture (\u00a0ROMANS\u00a0\u00a03: 19-26<\/a>\u00a0) 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.\u00a0We don’t deserve it.\u00a0We can only accept this by accepting God’s gift of salvation through the death of His Son, Jesus.<\/h2>\n

FREEDOM FROM SIN THROUGH GOD’S GIFT OF SALVATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We are justified.<\/h2>\n

To justify is to declare the rightness of something, not symbolically or potentially, but really – as never happened.\u00a0God says, “I will think no more of their sins and their iniquities” (\u00a0HEBREWS\u00a0\u00a010: 17b<\/a>\u00a0).<\/h2>\n

We get redemption.<\/h2>\n

This word carries the idea of \u200b\u200bliberating something, especially by way of payment of the price.\u00a0The 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.\u00a0God did much more than sacrificing His Son in our place to fall on the wrath that we, who we deserved, should receive.<\/h2>\n

We are saved through Christ’s Atonement.<\/h2>\n

The word reconciliation refers to comfort or satisfaction.\u00a0God is satisfied with what Jesus did in Calvary.\u00a0The righteous requirements of the law have been fulfilled.<\/h2>\n

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.\u00a0Then you will understand the importance of what He has done for you.<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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