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Introduction
As a result of sin, the world has warfare between nations, conflict between individuals and groups, fear and anxiety, illness and death, and all kinds of natural and man-made disasters.
* COLUMBINE
* A BABY 2 HOURS OLD FOUND IN TRASH CAN
* /Spurgeon/ "Sin is worse that the Devil, for sin is what made the devil the devil.
He would have been a angel if it had not been for sin."
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What is Sin?
!! A simple definition
!!! 1John 3:4 “sin is lawlessness”
/a) /The Greek construction of this phrase makes “sin” & “lawlessness” identical.
/b) /Literally: “everyone doing sin is doing lawlessness
/c) /Practicing sin is living as if there were no God and no law
!!! Scripture also contains other definitions.
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/There are a number of Hebrew words & Greek words for sin in the Bible./
Sin is:
/a) /Ungodliness and unrighteousness (1John 5:17; Romans 1:18).
/b) /The failure to do good (James 4:17)
/c) /Paul defines sin as a lack of faith (Rom.14:23)
/d) /Unbelief, the failure to believe God (Matthew 13:58; Hebrews 3:12, 19).
/e) /Missing the mark, coming short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).
/f) /Error, making a mistake; a wandering off of the right path (Romans 1:27; James 5:19-20).
/g) /Transgression, a stepping outside the law (Romans 3:23; Hebrews 2:2).
/h) /Trespassing, intruding where one should not go ( Eph.2:1).
/i) /Disobedience, a refusal to listen and hear and do (Eph.2:2;
Col. 3:6).
/j) /Lawlessness, rebellion, a rejection of God’s will and law (1 John 3:4).
/k) /Iniquity, an inward contempt that leads to the continual practice of sin (Matthew 7:23).
/l) /Sin is Filthiness
(1) 2 Corinthians 7:1
(2) Zech.
3:3 cf.
Isa.30:22
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All men have sinned (Romans 3:23).
111 Is there such thing as “sinless perfection” (Matt.5:48)?
/a) /1John 1:8 – This epistle was written to Christians
/b) /The Great saints of the Bible seemed to recognize their own sinfulness
(1) Peter, seeing Jesus for who he was, said, /"Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"/ (Luke 5:8).
(2) Paul wrote, /“This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief” /(1 Timothy 1:15 cf.
Eph.3:8).
(3) Job whom God identified Himself as a righteous man (Job 1:1, 8) said after seeing, /Therefore I abhor myself, And// repent// in dust and ashes."/
(Job 42:6 NKJV)
(4) Isaiah, seeing God, grasped, /"Woe is me, for I am undone!
Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts."/
(Isaiah 6:5 NKJV)
/c) /Jesus Himself taught that human beings are:
(1) evil (Matt.12:34)
(2) capable of great wickedness (Mark 7:20-23)
(3) utterly lost (Luke 19:10)
(4) are sinners (Luke 15:10)
(5) are in need of repentance before a holy God (Mark 1:15)
(6) need to be born again (John 3:3, 5, 7)
/d) /Jesus often spoke of sin in metaphors that illustrate the havoc sin can wreak in one’s life
(1) blindness (Matt.23:16-26)
(2) sickness (Matt.9:21)
(3) being enslaved to bondage (John 8:34)
(4) living in darkness (John 8:12; 12:35-46)
(5) Jesus also taught that sin is universal & that all people are guilty before God (Lk.7:37-48)
/e) /Jesus also taught that both inner thoughts and external acts render a person guilty (Matt.5:48)
(1) He taught that from within the heart come /evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness /(Mk.7:21-22)
(2) He affirmed that God is fully aware of ever persons sins (Matt.22:18;
Lk.6:8; Jn.4:17-19)
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Where Did Sin Originate?
!! The Enemy: Satan Himself
!!! His background
/a) /Is he just like a Halloween costume?
(1) Isaiah 14:12-17 & Ezekiel 28:11-19 tells us that the devil was originally called Lucifer
/(a) /As a result of his sin of pride, he was throne out of heaven.
/(b) /Revelation 12:3-4 says he took a third of the angels with him.
/b) /Who really believes in the devil?
(1) Jesus (Matt.4:1-11;
Jn.12:31; 14:30; 16:11); Paul talked about him (1Cor.7:5);
Peter (1Pet.5:8);
James 4:7
!!! His works
/a) /The devil tempted Eve (Gen.3:1-6)
& Christ (Matt.4:1-11)
/b) /He perverts God’s Word (Matt.4:6)
& opposes God’s work (Zech.3:1-2)
/c) /He hinders God’s servants (1Thess.2:18)
& the gospel (2Cor.4:3-4)
/d) /He snares people (1Tim.3:6-7)
& desires to control the nations of the earth (Rev.16:13-14)
/e) /He is described as an angel of light (2Cor.11:14)
& fought with Michael (Jude 9)
/f) /He brought sin into the world (Gen.3:13)
& now has the whole world lying in his lap (1Jn.5:18-19)
!!! His character & methods
/a) /Jesus describes his character as a murderer & a liar (Jn.8:44)
/b) /He is a sinner (1Jn.3:8) a perverter (1Tim.4:1-3)
& an imitator (2Cor.11:13-15
cf.
Matt.7:15)
/c) /Lucifer & his demons are cunning (Eph.6:11)
/the wiles of the devil/
/d) /Satan lies
(1) To men
/(a) /He prevents God’s Word from reaching the hearts of men (Luke 8:12)
/(b) /He has men in pulpits who deny the authority of Scripture, the deity of Christ, salvation by grace, the second coming, judgment & sin.
/(c) /He presents a life-style the damns men (Matt.7:13-14)
/the two gates/
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