mWe shall investigate this theme with three parts.
m1. THE SIN’S DEFINITION
m2. HOW THE SIN ENTERED THE WORLD AND IT’S INFLUENCE
m3. LIBERATION FROM SIN
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1. THE SIN’S DEFINITION
mThere are many definitions in the world to recognize and reveal the sin, but the Scripture says: “All wrongdoing (infringe a right) is a sin”. 1John.5:17;
mGod gave his law to recognize, in order to protect everybody’s right by Law. Yes, the limit of the right and iniquity was shown by Law and it is for our well-being.
mWhat is coming out of the limits of God’s Law is a sin, which brings evil and harm, both for sin maker and also for him against whom is doing iniquity. 1John.3:4;
mThe sin is rebellion against the God. The sinner refuses God’s power with his action saying: “I don’s accept your word as final authority and truth”. Gen.3:2-6;
mSomeone can say: ”Nobody has right to constrain me: “I'll do the thing which I want”. You can do what you want, but if you break the right, therefore, you are doing iniquity. You mustn't make lawlessness for your benefit. Perhaps you ask: ”May I do the thing which doesn't hurt neither me nor others?” Which is being accomplished in the limits of the God’s, isn't sin, because there is no infringe a right there.
mThe essential nucleus of God's Law is ”Ten commandments” but besides theme there are other kinds of laws and rules in the Scripture, in which is also recognizes the right and righteousness. Exod.23:6-8;
mThere are other commandments in the Scripture about victims and rituals which were demanded for certain times, because before Jesus Christ’s coming these commandments were shadow and prototype of coming covenant. And during the period of New Covenant in case of not doing them iniquity isn’t done. Exod.23:17; Matt.12:3,4; Heb.8:5,6; 10:1;
mGod’s and man’s laws are differs from each other. God's Law is perfect, holy, right, but men’s laws are not perfect, in many parts of them the right and holiness are broken. For example, the adultery is allowed in many countries. There are also laws which are not for right recognizing and protecting, but were fixed for personal selfish purpose of some lawmakers. So, the breaking of such people’s laws before God isn’t considered as a sin.
mIt will be performed circumstantially in the theme “God’s Law” concerning to the right and iniquity. |
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2. HOW THE SIN ENTERED WORLD AND IT’S INFLUENCE
mThe Holy Bible gives evidence that from the very beginning Satan brought the sin to the world. Gen.3:1,4,5; Rev.,Apoc.12:9; The sin originated in Satan's heart - according to his wish. 1John.3:8; Isa.14:13,14; Ezek.28:15; Jas.1:14,15;
mThat’s true, that the sin brought Satan, but it entered the world by Adam. Rom.5:12; This is the reason that the human being carries responsibility. Adam didn’t have to surrender to the temptation. We know that God doesn't test with evil thing - doesn't tempt. “13When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.” Jas.1:13,14; To be tempted, itself isn't a sin, the sin is to be surrendered to the temptation. Let's remember that Lord Jesus was tempted but didn't make the sin. Heb.4:15;
mBut what happened when the human being sinned? The whole earth was given to the man, he had a right to use every tree except “the tree of knowledge of kindness and evil” and if he broke the right, he would die. God planted that tree with certain purpose, and, perhaps, later he would give the right to use it, (as the parents forbid his child to use something which is there in the house, but has intention to give it in time). The man was told that he will die the same day if he eats from the forbidden fruit. But he didn't obey: through Satan he ate from that fruit and became mortal, because he broke the right which God had put. He did iniquity and it was ranked him as a sin. A sin came into the world and with this sin is a death, and a death was spread over the whole Adam’s generation, and all his generation became sinful by nature and mortal. Gen.2:16,17; 3:6; Rom.3:23; 5:12; So, the man was deprived of God's glory, and not the glory grew less from man. The man was deprived of the glory completely in which he was, and in which he had to go.
mWhat does the death mean?
mIt is the absence of life, cut, divided position from God's life - from His nature.
The sin denied a man from the eternal life, and instead of it brought death's sentence onto him. Sinning, a man damaged his all essence: body, breath and spirit. As sin’s consequence the man died spiritually - is deprived of God's life - from His nature, because the man is sinful by nature, but God is holy. And instead of life's Law within the man began to act the death's law. Isa.59:1,2; Rom.7:14-23; Then the man has also physical death. The sin made to the man ignorant: incapable and weak with respect every justice. Eph.4:18;
mToday sin’s influence stays the same what was from the beginning, and it is the death. Gen.2:17; Rom.6:23;
mGod hasn't decided that the human being will die, but the sin takes the human being into eternal death's sentence. God revealed that reality, that a sin - a crime can't stay in eternal life, because sin’s presence destroys the life. Therefore, God has punished the sin. Rom.5:12; Rev.,Apoc.21:8;
mFor example, father warns his child not to put his hand in to the fire, otherwise, it will be burnt. Burning child’s hand isn’t decided by father, but the fire has a power to burn. 1Cor.15:55,56;
mIn ”Eternal sentence„ theme we shall investigate circumstantial the question of sentence which had been appeared because of sin. How deeper the human being understands that essence of sin and it’s consequence, so deeper he will realize and understand God’s grace. Frequently people - changing the name of sin want to relieve their action calling the sin as mistake, deficiency, childish and so on. But doing this the human being doesn't cuts away the danger, but increase it much more. For example, if there is written “vinegar” on the bottle, which is filled with poison, if in this case bottle's content isn’t more dangerous. In that case the poison will be used as vinegar. |
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3. LIBERATION FROM SIN
mIn this part we shall show how the sinner can be escaped from the sin and from its sequel.
mFirst let's know that the human being can't save or liberate himself. Ps.49:7-9; Prov.14:12; John.14:6; Gal.2:16; Eph.2:8,9;
mGod took care for sinner’s salvation. He gave means to get rid of the sin and its sequel, which can liberate the human being from the spiritual death - eternal parting with God, and from the eternal suffering. That means to believe in Jesus Christ’s cross work and to accept Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior. Rom.10:9,10; 1Cor.15:1-4;
mOur righteousness isn't necessary for God. He is saving us by his righteousness. Isa.64:6;
m"8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us”. Rom.5:8;
m"9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” 1John.1:9;
m"23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in a Christ Jesus our Lord.” Rom.6:23;
mAs above to be saved from the sin and from its sequel we shall investigate deeper in the theme of “Salvation”.
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Conclusion: The sin is a deed of iniquity and lawlessness, which was born in Satan’s heart and was brought to the world by him, but it entered to the world by Adam, and through the sin death was spread over whole Adam’s generation, in which consequence they became sinful by nature and mortal - it was broken man’s all essence. Consequently, a man created in God’s image deprived God’s glory and instead of eternal life came death judge on him - instead of life low began acting a death law in human being. But a man can be saved from sin and its consequences - eternal suffering to believe in God’s son Jesus Christ.
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