In the Biblical perspective, sin is not only an act of wrong doing
but a state of alienation from God. (Elwell,
2001) Because of the original sin of
Adam we are born into a state of depravity. In the New International Version of
the Bible, the word sin appears in the
Gospel twenty times. So what is a sin?
Eaton’s Bible Dictionary defines sin as “any want of conformity unto or
transgression of the law of God” (Easton, 1897).
Verses
1.
Matthew
6:14 for if you
forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also
forgive you
12:31 and so I tell
you, every kind of sin and slander can be
forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
13:41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed
out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil
18:15 If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their
fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them
over
2.
Mark
7:20-23
“What comes out of a person is what defiles them. For it is from within, out of
a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder,
adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.
All these evils come from inside and defile a person.”
3.
Luke
17:1 Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to
stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come
17:4 even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven
times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”
4.
John
1:29 the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,
“Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
8:7 when they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said
to them, “Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to
throw a stone at her.”
8:11 “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,”
Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
8:21 Once more Jesus said to them, “I am going away, and you will
look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come.”
8:34 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a
slave to sin.
9:34 to this they replied, “You were
steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture us!” And they threw him out
9:41 to this they replied, “You were
steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture us!” And they threw him
out
15:22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be
guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin
15:24 if I had not done among them the works no one else did, they
would not be guilty of sin. As it is, they have seen, and yet they have hated
both me and my Father.
16:8 when he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong
about sin and righteousness and judgment
16:9 about sin, because people do not believe in me;
19:11 Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore, the one who handed me over to you is
guilty of a greater sin.”
Sin Key Verses
John 1:29 the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,
“Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. John 18:34 Jesus
replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. John 16:8
when he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and
righteousness and judgment. John 16:9 about sin, because people do not believe
in me;
Luke 17: 1-4 Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause
people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come.
It would be better for them to be thrown
into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these
little ones to stumble. So watch yourselves.
“If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent,
forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times
come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”
Mark 7:20-23 “What comes out of a person is what defiles them. For
it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual
immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy,
slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and defile a
person.”
Matthew 6:14 for if you forgive other people when they sin against
you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you
Summary
Because of the original sin of
Adam, man is born into sin and depravity Jesus said, “What comes out of a
person is what defiles them. For it is from within, out of a person’s heart,
that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed,
malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils
come from inside and defile a person.” (Mark 7:20-24 NIV). We are all slaves to
sin the same sin that separates us from God.
It is only through the Good News of the Gospel that we are forgiven of
our sins and blessed by the grace of God. Just as we are forgiven of our sins, so
we are to forgive others that sin against us. We need to show the love and
grace that Jesus provides for us. Life, as we
know it is tempory Life with the Lord, is eternal.
I recently returned from a trip to visit my daughter and then to visit my hometown of Dayton Ohio. I got to see a childhood friend that I have not had contact with for almost forty years. The two of us had gone our entire lives without contact with each other but when we saw each other he is a man I would still call my best friend. As we talked, I realized that there were many times in our lives that we both face the same choices but chose different paths. Out of high school, I was given the opportunity to go to college and study drafting, but I chose a different route. There were times in my life when I walked with God and time when I walked away from God. There are many people in my life who would never have believed that I would end up the servant of God I am today, and one of those was me. Thankfully one of those persons was not God. Jeremiah 29:11-14 (NIV) says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity.” 
