Falling Short of God’s Expectations:
• Disobedience (Matthew 7: 21); Breaking God’s Law (1 John 3: 4)
• Failing to do the right thing (James 4: 17; Setting your mind on the flesh (Romans 8: 7-8)
The Origin of Sin:
• Adam & Eve - Genesis 3
• Romans 5: 12 - “Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and
death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned.”
It Is Universal:
• Romans 3: 23; Ecclesiastes 7: 20; 1 John 1: 10
Its Anatomy:
• 1 John 2: 15 - Precipitated by the lust of the flesh, lust of the eye, and the pride of life.
• James 1: 14-15 - We sin when we are carried away and enticed by our own lust (evil desire).
• Proverbs 4: 23 - “Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of
life.“
Sin Cannot Be Redefined:
• Psalm 33: 11 - God’s counsel stands forever.
• Society cannot redefine sin to satisfy prevailing views and opinions. The Hebrews attempted this repeatedly, and always failed.
Sin Separates Us From God:
• Isaiah 59: 2; Proverbs 15: 29; Revelation 20: 14
• Sin separated Adam and Eve from God, and will do the same to us!
Sin Is Not Inherited:
• Ezekiel 18: 20
• We are only responsible for the sins we personally commit.
Sin’s Consequences:
• Ephesians 2: 1 -5 - Sin inflicts spiritual death
• John 5: 24 - The gospel leads us out of death into life
• Romans 6: 23 - The paycheck for sin is death.
God Cannot Overlook Sin:
• 1 John 3: 8 - “The one who practices sin is of the devil....”
• Psalm 5: 4 - No evil dwells within God.
• Psalm 89: 14 - “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne...”
• Hebrews 9: 22 - “...without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.”
God’s Remedy For Sin:
• John 1: 29 - “Behold the lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world.”
• 1 Peter 1: 18 - Redemption is provided by Christ’s precious blood.
• 1 Peter 2: 24 - Jesus bore our sins in his body on the cross.
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