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In its noun sense sin can mean: an act which is regarded as a transgression of the divine law and an offense against God, a violation of some religious or moral principle, violation of divine law, a state of transgression against God and His commands, a pity and a shame.
Sin is not a trifling matter as preached in almost all churches. Sin is “committed against the most high majesty of God” and must be “punished with extreme, that is, with everlasting punishment of body and soul” (Q & A 11, Catechism). Living in repentance means that we meditate on this punishment. W
Sin is as inescapable as the fact of being human. Sin has taken hold of man’s entire being. Sin has brought death to man. Though children are born and the human race continues, the individuals die and there will eventually come an end to the human race. Sin blots out the covenant fellowship with his
Sin is accursed in God’s sight and He will deal justly, burning them up leaving neither root nor branch (Malachi 4:1). Just punishment is not a slap on the hand, a well-timed resignation, or even defeat at the polls, but rather an eternity in hell-fire. The iniquity of man makes this event an ordeal
Sin is committed against God, and His justice requires its severe punishment. Sin always has consequences. Impenitent sinners suffer the consequences of their sins in this life and forever in hell. The end result of sin is everlasting death. It is precisely these truths that our sinful hearts would
Sin is not a joke; it is serious and dangerous. Whether the sins are in the area of sex, alcohol, deception, or rebellion, unless we repent of them, we will be victims. The traps of the devil are littered with the bones of those who thought they could get away with a sin just once. Lord, keep us fro
Sin has thoroughly corrupted man and the creation, but our hope is in Christ. “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him” (I Cor. 2:9).
Sin is not found in a comfortable house, in tables filled with food, in radios in the home, in ships that sail the seas; but when these things come into the hands of wicked men whose hearts are at enmity with the living God, then certainly they are used only to increase sin. But the solution to the
Sin is not isolated only to the person committing it, but has its effects on all of us. We must truly care for one another as we do a loved one very dear to our heart. We must pursue each other’s spiritual interest and try to gain a brother for God’s sake. May we understand clearly that God’s honor
Sin makes man guilty, and guilt always invokes the just wrath of God. Only where there is no sin can man be declared righteous and be condemnation free, Rom. 8:1. However, our depraved nature reveals itself in unbelief. This is the undeniable proof that we are haters of God. Our attitude towards t