What
is Sin? This is something Mankind has practiced since we arrived
on this planet. Ever since the [Fall
of Man] in the Garden of Eden, Genesis 2-3,
we have lived in what is called a [Fallen
State].
So
what is sin..? Sin is basically my wishes and desires over
God's. Said another way, sin is placing Self or
putting yourself above all others even God... At the core of
it's meaning, Sin is simply rebellion against God and disobedience
to the laws of God.
The
origin of sin started in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve
sinned by disobeying God's commandment to not eat of the tree
of knowledge.
This
simple act of disobeying God was the first case of Man's self
deception that independence from God's will brings life, when
in reality, this caused Man to experience death, not in the
sense that we think of, but as a spiritual
death. We are now separated from God.
Overruling
God's commandment was Mankind's attempt to make up their own
laws, and subvert the will of God just like we do now. If we
don't like a law or rule, we simply re-write it to suit our
desires. We have moved from a plumb-line point of absolute
truth to a situational rule of human mentality. When laws are
constantly in flux, truth and security fade from view.
Upon
first observation the sin of Mankind may not seem such a significant
act, but when seen in the light of Eternity and with the loss
of fellowship with God, the source of everything, we've brought
decay, death and the eventual destruction on all of Mankind.
In a true since, Entropy for
the existence of the human race.
The
Fall of Man from the Garden of Eden
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Genesis
3:1 Now
the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the
field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto
the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of
every tree of the garden?
Genesis 3:2 And the woman
said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the
trees of the garden:
Genesis
3:3 But of the fruit
of the tree which is in the
midst of the garden, God hath
said, Ye shall not eat of it,
neither shall ye touch it,
lest ye die.
Genesis 3:4 And
the serpent said unto the woman,
Ye shall not surely die:
Genesis
3:5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat
thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall
be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Genesis
3:6 And when the woman
saw that the tree was good
for food, and that it was pleasant
to the eyes, and a tree to
be desired to make one wise,
she took of the fruit thereof,
and did eat, and gave also
unto her husband with her;
and he did eat.
Genesis 3:7 And
the eyes of them both were opened,
and they knew that they were naked;
and they sewed fig leaves together,
and made themselves aprons.
Genesis
3:8 And
they heard the voice of the
LORD God walking in the garden
in the cool of the day: and
Adam and his wife hid themselves
from the presence of the LORD
God amongst the trees of the
garden.
Genesis
3:9 And
the
LORD
God
called
unto
Adam,
and
said
unto
him,
Where
art
thou?
Genesis
3:10 And
he
said,
I
heard
thy
voice
in
the
garden,
and
I
was
afraid,
because
I
was
naked;
and
I
hid
myself.
Genesis
3:11 And
he
said,
Who
told
thee
that
thou
wast
naked?
Hast
thou
eaten
of
the
tree,
whereof
I
commanded
thee
that
thou
shouldest
not
eat?
Genesis
3:12 And
the
man
said,
The
woman
whom
thou
gavest
to
be
with
me,
she
gave
me
of
the
tree,
and
I
did
eat.
Genesis
3:13 And
the
LORD
God
said
unto
the
woman,
What
is
this
that
thou
hast
done?
And
the
woman
said,
The
serpent
beguiled
me,
and
I
did
eat.
Genesis
3:14 And
the
LORD
God
said
unto
the
serpent,
Because
thou
hast
done
this,
thou
art
cursed
above
all
cattle,
and
above
every
beast
of
the
field;
upon
thy belly
shalt
thou
go,
and
dust
shalt
thou
eat
all
the
days
of
thy
life:
Genesis
3:15 And
I
will
put
enmity
between
thee
and
the
woman,
and
between
thy
seed
and
her
seed;
it
shall
bruise
thy
head,
and
thou
shalt
bruise
his
heel.
Genesis
3:16 Unto
the
woman
he
said,
I
will
greatly
multiply
thy
sorrow
and
thy
conception;
in
sorrow
thou
shalt
bring
forth
children;
and
thy
desire
shall
be
to
thy husband,
and
he
shall
rule
over
thee.
Genesis
3:17 And
unto
Adam
he
said,
Because
thou
hast
hearkened
unto
the
voice
of
thy
wife,
and
hast
eaten
of
the
tree,
of
which
I
commanded
thee,
saying,
Thou shalt
not
eat
of
it:
cursed
is
the
ground
for
thy
sake;
in
sorrow
shalt
thou
eat
of
it
all
the
days
of
thy
life;
Genesis
3:18 Thorns
also
and
thistles
shall
it
bring
forth
to
thee;
and
thou
shalt
eat
the
herb
of
the
field;
Genesis
3:19 In
the
sweat
of
thy
face
shalt
thou
eat
bread,
till
thou
return
unto
the
ground;
for
out
of
it
wast
thou
taken:
for
dust
thou
art,
and unto
dust
shalt
thou
return.
Genesis
3:20 And
Adam
called
his
wife's
name
Eve;
because
she
was
the
mother
of
all
living.
Genesis 3:21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God
make coats of skins, and clothed them.
Genesis 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become
as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his
hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever:
Genesis 3:23 Therefore the LORD
God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground
from whence he was taken.
Genesis 3:24 So he drove
out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden
of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned
every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
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Definition
of the Fallen State
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(1.)
The guilt, i.e., liability to punishment, of that
sin comes by imputation upon all men, because all
were represented by Adam in the covenant of works
(q.v.).
(2.) Hence, also, all his descendants inherit a corrupt nature. In all
by nature there is an inherent and prevailing tendency to sin. This universal
depravity is taught by universal experience. All men sin as soon as they
are capable of moral actions. The testimony of the Scriptures to the
same effects is most abundant (Romans. 1; 2; 3:1-19, etc.).
(3.) This innate depravity is total: we are by nature “dead in
trespasses and sins,” and must be “born again” before
we can enter into the kingdom (John 3:7, etc.).
(4.) Resulting from this “corruption of our whole nature” is
our absolute moral inability to change our nature or to obey the law
of God.
Commenting on John 9:3, Ryle well remarks: “A deep and instructive
principle lies in these words. They surely throw some light on that great
question, the origin of evil. God has thought fit to allow evil to exist
in order that he may have a platform for showing his mercy, grace, and
compassion. If man had never fallen there would have been no opportunity
of showing divine mercy. But by permitting evil, mysterious as it seems,
God's works of grace, mercy, and wisdom in saving sinners have been wonderfully
manifested to all his creatures. The redeeming of the church of elect
sinners is the means of 'showing to principalities and powers the manifold
wisdom of God' (Ephesians 3:10). Without the Fall we should have known
nothing of the Cross and the Gospel.”
Note:
Excerpts from Easton's Bible Dictionary
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How
Does Sin Manifest Itself in Mankind?
So why is sin such
a terrible thing, after all doesn't life teach us to look out
for number one? If
you simply look around our own society you will see the results
of this philosophy running rampant every day. Because of sin,
we prey on each other for our own glory, selfishness, power and
gain.
Sin can take over a person to the extent that
others, even their life, are unimportant when it comes to getting
what they want. Take rape, murder, theft, lying, these are actions
of our sinful nature. God makes it clear through His Ten Commandments
the way He wants us to live but His wishes are the very opposite
of what we have running rampant in our world today.
God's
Ten Commandments
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Exodus
20:3 Thou
shalt have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any
likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth
beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5: Thou shalt not bow
down thyself unto them, nor serve them, for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous
God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third
and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me, 6: and showing lovingkindness
unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the
name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless
that taketh his name in vain.
Exodus 20:8 Remember the sabbath
day, to keep it holy. 9: Six days shalt thou labor, and do
all thy work; 10: but the seventh day is a sabbath unto Jehovah
thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son,
nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor
thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11:
for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and
all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore
Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Exodus 20:12 Honor thy
father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in
the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Exodus
20:13 Thou
shalt not kill.
Exodus 20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Exodus 20:15 Thou shalt not steal.
Exodus 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neighbor.
Exodus 20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy
neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his
man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything
that is thy neighbor's. |
There are numerous ways sin can
be witnessed in the human race. Again, sin can be seen as the
concept of Self Importance and
disregard for God's laws. Murderers kill for their own
personal gain... A rapist, violates for their personal gain...
A thief steals for their personal gain... and all at the expense
of others. Self before others and most doing so with the knowledge
of God's laws, knowing right from wrong.
What we don't seem to understand is that sin
doesn't just effect those who perpetrate.. but sin effects all
those who it touches
We see sin touch others every
day. Because
one spouse decides to have an affair divorce may be the result
of their actions. If this married couple have children, these
children now have a broken life if their mom and dad decide to
separate. Relatives of each spouse now have lost a close member
of their family and in most cases property that took years to
acquire now has to be divided. Financial burdens are placed on
both spouses and statistics show that both spouses and children
usually live far below their standard of living prior to divorce.
All because one spouse decided their desire was worth more than
others in their life.
Many more examples of the manifestation of sin
could be written, but all one has to do is simply read the paper
or listen to the news to see Self Importance and sin in action
all around us.
So
What do we do About Sin?
We need to make a decision, are
we going to continue rebelling against the laws of God or are
we going to make a change in our attitude toward Him? After all,
there are consequences to a life of sin and God makes His position
clear, God hates sin, BUT has made provision for
forgiveness through Jesus the Christ.
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the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus
Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23 ) |
How do we Pass From the
Judgment of sin?
In a simple word, Repent,
which simply means to change
your mind or way
of thinking and repentance consists of...
- A true sense of one's own guilt and sinfulness;
- An apprehension of God's mercy through Christ;
- An actual hatred of sin (Psa_119:128; Job_42:5,
Job_42:6; 2Co_7:10) and turning from it to God;
- A persistent endeavor after a holy life in
a walk with God in the way of His commandments.
To pass from death into life you simply need to accept Jesus as your personal
Lord and Savior. It really is just that simple.
And
said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted,
and become as little children, ye shall not enter into
the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:3) (KJV)
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same
is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:4) (KJV) |
If
you don't have a relationship with Jesus, I hope you
give this serious consideration.
If you feel God calling you, He is...
BUT, just like the picture above Jesus stands at the door and knocks, you
have to open the door and let Him in. He will not force His way into
your life. |
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If
you accept Christ, your life will never be the same.
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On
a final note: We all make mistakes and no
one has all knowledge so bad decisions will be
made. Like the Bible states...
For all have sinned, and come short
of the glory of God; (Rom 3:23)
Being justified freely
by his grace through the redemption that is in
Christ Jesus: (Rom 3:24)
So don't be hard on yourself for the mistakes
you've made in your life. Pick yourself up and move on towards new adventures
and journeys that you will have through the rest of your life
as a child of God.
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True
Wisdom - Knowledge
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| Psalms
25:12 What
man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach
in the way that he shall choose. |
| Psalms
25:14 The
secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and
he will show them his covenant. |
| Psalms
51:6 Behold,
thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the
hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. |
| Psalms
103:17 But
the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting
upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto
children's children; |
| Psalms
111:10 The
fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good
understanding have all they that do his commandments:
his praise endureth forever. |
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