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The Doctrine of Sin

by

G John Thimothy

Introduction

In this Lesson we are going to see the Doctrine of Sin.

The Definition of Sin

Disobidient is Sin: Sin was conceived of as being fundamentally disobedience to God.

Not worshiping the creatorand not glorifying God through their bodyis sin

For Jews transgression of Law is sin: sin is the transgression of the law (1 John 3:4). For that

righteous man (Lot) dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from

day to day with their unlawful deeds (2 Peter 2:8).

For Gentile going against his conscience is sin: As law is written in his heart, he can judge him-

self, and live a righteous life, if he is not able to do so, its sin for him.

Not beleiving on Jesus Christ is sin: After the birth, death, burial and ressuruction of Christ, not

beleiving on the Lord Jesus Christ is sin.And when he (the Holy Spirit) is come, he will reprove

the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement: of sin, because they believe not on

me (John 16:8, 9). Now, men are not lost because they sinned, but they didnt believe on the

Lord Jesus Christ.

Doubting is sin Are you wavering between two decisions, to eat or not to eat, to drink or not to

drink, to go to a certain amusement or not to go, to say certain things or not say them, to con-

form to a style of dress or not to conform Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever

ye do, do all to the glory of God (I Corinthians 10:31). We may be fully persuaded that the

thing is not right, and consequently by doing it we will offend God. In such a case we sin against

God and self when we do it. This I understand to be the meaning of the statement, whatsoever

is not of faith is sin.(Romans 14:23).

Not doing good is sin Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is

sin (James 4:17).

Scripture utters no uncertain sound on the world-embracing character of moral corruption, in the predi-

luvian age (Genesis 6:12), in Davids generation (Psalm 14:3), in Isaiahs time (Isaiah 53:6), and in theChristian era (Romans 3:23). Solomons verdict holds good, There is no man that sinneth not (I Kings

8:46). There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not (Ecclesiastes 7:20). If we

say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us (I John 1:8). For all have

sinned, and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).

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Various words for Sin

Various words for Sin: Hebrew there are at least eight basic words: ra, bad (Genesis 38:7); rasha,

wickedness (Exodus 2:13); asham, guilt (Hosea 4:15); chata, sin (Exodus 20:20); avon, iniquity (I Samuel

3:13); shagag, err (Isaiah 28:7); taah, wander away (Ezekiel 48:11);pasha, rebel (I Kings 8:50).

The New Testament uses twelve basic words to describe sin. They are: Kakos, bad (Romans 13:3);poneros, evil (Matthew5:45); asebes, godless (Romans 1:18); enochos, guilt (Matthew 5:21); hamartia,

sin (I Corinthians 6:18); adikia, unrighteousness (I Corinthians 6:9); anomos, lawlessness (I Timothy 2:9);

parabates, transgression (Romans 5:14); agnoein, to be ignorant (Romans 1:13); planan, to go astray (I

Corinthians 6:9);paraptomai, to fall away (Galatians 6:1); and hupocrites, hypocrite (I Timothy 4:2).

The Entrance of Sin

Through one man sin entered into the world.. (Romans 5:12) It came through the sin of one

man, Adam, and thereby passed to all men.The chief agent in the Fall of man was Satan himself

(Revelation 12:9; 20:2 cf. II Corinthians 11:3). Satan Appeared as a creature of grace and beauty with

the power to appear as an angel of light (II Corinthians 11:14).

Prior to this Bible says God spared not the angels that sinned (2 Peter 2:4) Jude adds And

the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, He hath reserved in everlast-

ing chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day (Jude 6)Lucifer, who became the Devil,

been the leader of the rebellion (Isaiah 14:12-14)

The Extent of Sin

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed

upon all men, for that all have sinned (Romans 5:12). Therefore as by the offense of one judgment

came upon all men to condemnation, and by one mans disobedience many were made sinners

(Romans 5:18, 19). That Adams fallentailed disastrous consequences upon himself and his descendants

is the plain teaching in both the Old and New Testaments. David said, Behold, I was shapen in iniquity,

and in sin did my mother conceive me (Psalm 51:5). Paul is saying in Romans 5:12, The wicked are

estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they are born, lies (Psalm 58:3). If we say that

we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us (I John 1:8). That which is born of the

flesh is flesh (John 3:6). What is man, that he should be clean? And he which is born of a woman, that

he should be righteous? (Job 15:14).

The seat of sin is in man himself. Our Lord said, For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts,

murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies (Matthew 15:19). The heart of

man is the birthplace of all sinful thoughts, words and actions. The heart is deceitful above all things,

and desperately wicked: who can know it? (Jeremiah 17:9).

The Effects of Sin

The consequences of sin are doubtless more numerous. One of them is guilt. Genuine guilt to-

ward God arises from illumination we receive from the Bible. To all such the Bible says, Come now, and

let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;

though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool (Isaiah 1:18). The New Testament adds its word,

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrigh t-

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eousness (I John 1:9). Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are

under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world become guilty before God (Ro-

mans 3:19). For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all

(James 2:10). There is a great gulf between modern mentality and biblical revelation when it comes to

the subject of guilt. the Lord Jesus Christ is able to free us from enslaving sin. If the Son therefore shall

make you free, ye shall be free indeed (John 8:36).

Another consequence of sin is guilt of death. In the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt

surely die (Genesis 2:17). The soul that sinneth, it shall die (Ezekiel 18:4). Wherefore, as by one man

sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned

(Romans 5:12). For the wages of sin is death .. . (Romans 6:23). For sin, taking occasion by the com-

mandment, deceived me, and by it slew me (Romans 7:11). Then whenlust hath conceived, it bring-

eth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death (James 1:15). The guilty sinner cannot

escape the Divine sentence, As it is appointed unto men once to die . . . (Hebrews 9:27).

G John Thimothy was born and brought up in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh and is a qualified Electronics and

Communications Engineer. He was born-again in 1989, at an Evangelical Union Camp in Bhimili, Andhra Pradesh,

and was baptized at a local Assembly in Sriharipuram, Visakhapatanam. John later relocated to Chennai where he

pursues a career in software engineering. He married K. Mahala Nissi has two daughters Abigail and Rebeccah.

John has been minister of Scripture Focus for three years. He is known for his thoughtful and scriptural approach tomatters related to Campus students.