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Why Is it important to talk about Sin?
The purpose of this study is to purely discuss sin, its nature, its source and its consequences.
We will not be discussing
Why Is it important to talk about Sin?
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To Expose it ()
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To Expose it ()
2. To Recognize it.
2. To Recognise it.
3. To guard against it
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To guard against it
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To give context to the Atonement, both for believers and unbelievers
4. To give context to the Atonement, both for believers and unbelievers
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Because of its Dangerous nature (know thy enemy)
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Because of its Dangerous nature (know thy enemy)
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To understand how it works so we may avoid it
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To understand how it works so we may avoid it
Biblical Perspectives on the Nature of Sin
Biblical Perspectives on the Nature of Sin
Although many people today are ignorant of or uncomfortable with the topic of sin, it is imperative that we discuss this doctrine.
The Bible presents a number of perspectives on the nature of sin:
Although many people today are ignorant of or uncomfortable with the topic of sin, it is imperative that we discuss this doctrine.
The Bible presents a number of perspectives on the nature of sin:
1. Sin is an inward inclination.
Sin is not merely wrong acts, but sinfulness as well.
It is an inherent inner disposition inclining us to wrong acts.
Here motives are virtually as important as actions.
So Jesus condemned anger and lust as vehemently as he did murder and adultery. .
1. Sin is an inward inclination.
Sin is not merely wrong acts, but sinfulness as well.
It is an inherent inner disposition inclining us to wrong acts.
Here motives are virtually as important as actions.
So Jesus condemned anger and lust as vehemently as he did murder and adultery. .
2. Sin is rebelliousness and disobedience against the purposes’ plans and law of God.
Adam and Eve rejected God’s prerogative to say what was right and wrong for them.
They rebelled against God’s authority, and thus disobeyed him.
2. Sin is rebelliousness and disobedience against the purposes’ plans and law of God.
Adam and Eve rejected God’s prerogative to say what was right and wrong for them.
They rebelled against God’s authority, and thus disobeyed him.
3. Sin alters our inner condition, our mind and our character and twists and distorts who we are and who we were meant to be as image bearers for God.
, Paul defines the process of alteration.
3. Sin alters our inner condition, our mind and our character and twists and distorts who we are and who we were meant to be as image bearers for God.
, Paul defines the process of alteration.
Having refused to acknowledge God, sinners became futile in their thinking, and their senseless minds were darkened (v.
21).
God gave them over to a base mind (v.
28), actually an unqualified or disqualified mind.
When left to itself, the human mind is not adequate to properly inform and direct our conduct.
The sins listed in 29–31 are a consequence of this distortion.
Having refused to acknowledge God, sinners became futile in their thinking, and their senseless minds were darkened (v.
21).
God gave them over to a base mind (v.
28), actually an unqualified or disqualified mind.
When left to itself, the human mind is not adequate to properly inform and direct our conduct.
The sins listed in 29–31 are a consequence of this distortion.
4. Sin is incomplete fulfillment of God’s standards.
Saul failed to follow through on God’s command to destroy the Amalekites and all they possessed.
Because Saul spared King Agag and the best livestock, God rejected Saul as king of Israel ().
Sometimes we may do the right thing, but for the wrong reason, thus fulfilling the letter of the law, but not its spirit.
In , Jesus condemns good acts done primarily out of a desire to obtain the approval of other people rather than to please God (vv.
2, 5, 16).
4. Sin is incomplete fulfilment of God’s standards.
Saul failed to follow through on God’s command to destroy the Amalekites and all they possessed.
Because Saul spared King Agag and the best livestock, God rejected Saul as king of Israel ().
Sometimes we may do the right thing, but for the wrong reason, thus fulfilling the letter of the law, but not its spirit.
In , Jesus condemns good acts done primarily out of a desire to obtain the approval of other people rather than to please God (vv.
2, 5, 16).
5. Sin is displacement of God.
In other words we are talking about Idolatry.
5. Sin is displacement of God.
In other words we are talking about Idolatry.
The Source of Sin
The Source of Sin
“13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.
14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.
15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.”
(ESV)
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2016), .
Do Not Love the World
Much to the disappointment of people who do not wish to take responsibility for their own choices in life, when it comes to sin we need to actually take responsibility for our sins that we commit.
In order to overcome the sin in us like we need to understand its source and its mechanics, by doing this we can understand how to defeat it through the enablement of Christ.
The foundational thing that we need to understand about sin is “what is its source,” by understanding its source, we can cut it off before it has the chance to grow.
15 Do not love the world or the things in the world.
If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.
17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
Fundamentally the source of Sin is our own desires.
Before I go on we need to clarify some aspects about desire.
Note that whilst the world may be the source of temptation, it is not the source of sin.
Take note of the word for desire ἐπιθυμία as seen in both scriptures.
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As finite creatures, created by God we have certain needs.
These are physical needs, emotional needs, Spiritual needs.
“13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.
14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.
15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.”
2. These needs bring about desires with us.
We do not have, so our desire pulls us in the direction of obtaining what we need to satisfy those needs.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2016), .
3. The need to fulfil those needs, in and of itself are not wrong, for example, we need food in order to maintain correct biological functioning of our bodies, therefore it is not sinful to eat in order to satisfy our needs.
Much to the disappointment of people who do not wish to take responsibility for their own choices in life, when it comes to sin we need to actually take responsibility for our sins that we commit.
In order to overcome the sin in us like we need to understand its source and its mechanics, by doing this we can understand how to defeat it through the enablement of Christ.
The foundational thing that we need to understand about sin is “what is its source,” by understanding its source, we can cut it off before it has the chance to grow.
4. When desire is submitted to the ultimate divine control of God, then those desires are right.
Fundamentally the source of Sin is our own desires.
Before I go on we need to clarify some aspects about desire.
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