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1 John 1:8-10 ESV / 8 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
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The Bible actually uses a number of examples or word pictures to illustrate what this means. For example, it tells us that sin is like an archer who misses the target. He draws back his bow and sends the arrow on its waybut instead of hitting the bulls-eye, it veers off course and misses the mark. The arrow may only miss it a little bit or it may m...
The same is true of sin. Gods will is like the center of that targetand when we sin, we fall short of His will or miss the mark. And this is something we do every day; as the Bible says, For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Even when we arent aware of it, we commit sin by the things we do (or fail to do), or by the ...
It is always difficult and dangerous to attempt to list sins according to their degree of seriousness. In one sense, all sins are equal in that they all separate us from God. The Bibles statement, For the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23), applies to all sin, whether in thought, word, or deed.
At the same time, it seems obvious that some sins are worse than others in both motivation and effects, and should be judged accordingly. Stealing a loaf of bread is vastly different than exterminating a million people. Sins may also differ at their root.
Theologians have sought for centuries to determine what the essence of sin is. Some have chosen sensuality, others selfishness, and still others pride or unbelief. In the Old Testament, God applied different penalties to different sins, suggesting variations in the seriousness of some sins. A thief paid restitution; an occult practitioner was cut o...
In the New Testament Jesus said it would be more bearable on the day of judgment for Sodom than for Capernaum because of Capernaums unbelief and refusal to repent after witnessing His miracles (Matthew 11:23-24). The sins of Sodom were identified in Ezekiel 16:49-50 as arrogance, gluttony, indifference to the poor and needy, haughtiness, and detest...
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Jan 4, 2022 · A simple way to define sin is “the act of going against God and His ways” (Romans 3:23). It makes sense that, when we are going against something, we are separate from it. By definition, then, sin separates us from God. Since God is the creator and giver of life, to be separate from Him means to be experiencing death (Romans 6:23; Ephesians ...
Dec 18, 2023 · Answer. On this side of heaven, every Christian will struggle with sin. The apostle John writes to believers of every generation: “If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth” (1 John 1:8, NLT, see also 1 John 1:10). If Christians were destined never to wrestle with sin, then Jesus would not have ...
Mar 11, 2024 · Ephesians 2:8-9 reads, “For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”. It points towards salvation being a free gift from God rather than something we can earn. In essence: Sin separates us from God. All humans are guilty of sin.
Oct 27, 2023 · How Sins Are Equal. In one sense, all sin is equal because all sin cuts us off from a relationship with God. James explains in James 2:10, “For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.”. What he means is that individual sins cannot be isolated.
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Feb 13, 2024 · Top Bible Verses about Sin. Romans 3:23 - "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." 1 John 1:8 - "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us." James 4:17 - "If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them." Romans 6:23 - "For the wages of sin is death ...
