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What Is Sin?

 
   What is sin?  That is a great question.  Sometimes people think that sin is any little thing you do that is not perfect.  Wrong!  We are all human and when we do math (for example) can miscalculate - that’s not sin.  A community in which I once lived thought there were only three sins and killing was one of them, and since they hadn’t done those three they were pretty good people.  The Bible, God’s Holy Book tells us that our unrighteousness is as filthy rags and cannot save us. 
   Sin has been defined by some theologians in a very understandable way:  “Sin is a willful transgression against a known law of God.”  The Bible tells us that all have sinned, and the wages of sin is death.  Isaiah 53:6 (NLT) tells us - All of us have strayed away like sheep. We have left God's paths to follow our own. Yet the LORD laid on him the guilt and sins of us all.
   The Bible does not teach a sinning religion.  Titus 2:11-14 (NLT) teaches us: ..the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with self-control, right conduct, and devotion to God, while we look forward to that wonderful event when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing what is right.  Isn’t that beautiful?  It is possible through Christ!  Trust Him today for transforming power to live the way He wants you to live and live with Him forever in Heaven!
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
                       

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