WHAT IS SIN?
“concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me” (John 16:8-9)
“where there is no law, there is no violation” (Romans 4:15)
“whatever is not from faith is sin” (Romans 14:23)
“the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law” (1 Corinthians 15:56)
“so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin” (Hebrews 3:13)
“every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty” (Hebrews 2:2)
“lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us” (Hebrews 12:1)
“Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness” (1 John 3:4)
“the one who practices sin is of the devil” (1 John 3:8)
“all unrighteousness is sin” (1 John 5:17)
“to the one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin” (James 4:17).
HOW DOES GOD VIEW SIN?
Provokes Him to jealousy (1 Kings 14:22)
Provokes Him to anger (1 Kings 16:2)
He is too pure for it (Habakkuk 1:13)
An abomination or detestable thing (Proverbs 6:16-19)
WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF SIN?
THE LEGAL PROBLEM
Guilty (James 2:10; Matthew 5:21-22; Romans 3:19)
Being in debt (Matthew 6:12; 18:23-35)
Wrath (Romans 1:18; Ephesians 5:6)
Punishment (Jude 7)
Penalty (2 Thessalonians 1:9)
Judgment (Romans 2:2-5; 1 Timothy 5:24)
Condemnation (2 Peter 2:6)
THE HEALTH PROBLEM
Evil and defiled nature/heart (Matthew 15:18-19; Ephesians 4:18-20)
Body of Sin/Flesh (Romans 6:6; 7:5, 17-20, 24; 8:7-8)
Weakness/Bondage (Romans 6:6, 16-20; 7:14, 18, 21, 23, 24)
Blindness (Matthew 23:16-26)
Corruption (Matthew 7:17; 12:33-35)
Depravity (Jeremiah 17:9; 2 Timothy 3:8)
Death (Romans 7:9; 1 Timothy 5:6; Ephesians 2:1, 5; Jude 12)
WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF SALVATION?
THE LEGAL SOLUTION
Justification (Romans 3:24, 28; 5:1; Titus 3:7)
No condemnation (Romans 8:1; John 3:36)
Made righteous (Romans 5:19; Romans 3:21-22)
THE HEALTH SOLUTION
Regeneration
Restored and renewed image (Ephesians 4:20-22; Colossians 3:9-10)
New Heart and New Spirit (Ezekiel 36:26-27)
New self (Romans 6; Colossians 2:11-13; Ephesians 2:9-10; 4:20-22)
Born again (John 3:3-5; Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:3)
New Creature (2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 6:15)
Sanctification
Growth and maturity (Ephesians 4:12, 22-24)
Be holy (1 Peter 1:15-16)
Made partakers of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4)
Made partakers of the Holy Spirit (Hebrews 6:4)
Being transformed (2 Corinthians 3:18)
Being conformed into image of Jesus (Romans 8:29)
"I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore,
Very deeply stained within, sinking to rise no more,
But the Master of the sea, heard my despairing cry,
From the waters lifted me, now safe am I.
All my heart to Him I give, ever to Him I’ll cling
In His blessed presence live, ever His praises sing,
Love so mighty and so true, merits my soul’s best songs,
Faithful, loving service too, to Him belongs.
Souls in danger look above, Jesus completely saves,
He will lift you by His love, out of the angry waves.
He’s the Master of the sea, billows His will obey,
He your Savior wants to be, be saved today."