231108 BITES: Q14 What Is Sin?

Q14 What is sin? A14 Sin is deviating from God’s Law, either deliberately or accidentally, by our words, thoughts or deeds (1 Jn 3:4)

Define Sin:

Sin is deviating from God’s Law, either deliberately or accidentally, by our words, thoughts or deeds

1 John 3:4 “Everyone who does sin also does lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.”

Breakdown

Deviating is turning away from, stepping away from, diverging from a set path or standard

God’s Law is His commandments

Deliberately is on purpose, intentionally, with forethought

Accidentally is unintentional actions, not premeditated

Words are things spoken or written or communicated and includes not only words but also emojies and body language

Thoughts are things we are consciously thinking about

Deeds are things that we have done, works, actions

Restate

Sin is deviating from God’s Law, either deliberately or accidentally, by our words, thoughts or deeds

1 John 3:4 “Everyone who does sin also does lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.”

Here are some questions to get us thinking

Who decided what sin is? Is there an objective standard? Where is it found? Q2

Who sins? PROVE IT ASK FOR BIBLE VERSES

When did this condition begin for Humanity in general, for individuals in particular? WAIT SHOULD RESPOND WITH GENESIS 3

Restate

Sin is deviating from God’s Law, either deliberately or accidentally, by our words, thoughts or deeds

1 John 3:4 “Everyone who does sin also does lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.”

2nd Set of Questions

What is it? ONE WORD DESCRIPTIONS (CT3)

Error, Ignorance, Inattention, Missing the mark, irreligion, transgression, iniquity, lack of integrity, rebellion, treachery, perversion (twisting), Abomination, Debt

Restate

Sin is deviating from God’s Law, either deliberately or accidentally, by our words, thoughts or deeds

1 John 3:4 “Everyone who does sin also does lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.”

3rd Set of Questions

Is there a result or reaction from sin? WAIT

sinners become agitated Isaiah 57:20–21“But the wicked are like the tossing sea, For it cannot be quiet, And its waters toss up refuse and mud. “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.””

Physical/Spiritual Death Romans 6:23“For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Dull, hard hearted, insensitive to God Romans 1:21“For even though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

Guilt James 2:10“For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.”

What is God’s response? Psalm 5:5“The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all workers of iniquity.”

Restate

Sin is deviating from God’s Law, either deliberately or accidentally, by our words, thoughts or deeds

1 John 3:4 “Everyone who does sin also does lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.”

4th Set of Questions

Is there a difference between guilt for sin and consequence for sin? KIDS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ARTICULATE THAT A BABY WITH FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME IS NOT GUILTY OF SIN WHILE THE MOTHER IS

Guilt carries a penalty - death

What is our status as sinners - dead spiritually, hostile against God,

Colossians 1:21“And although you were formerly alienated and enemies in mind and in evil deeds,”

Ephesians 2:1–3“And you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience, among whom we all also formerly conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.”

What is the status of Christians? DO CHRISTIANS SIN? YES! BUT THEY CAN REPENT AND BE FORGIVEN

Colossians 2:13–15“And you being dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive with Him, having graciously forgiven us all our transgressions. Having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us which was hostile to us, He also has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Having disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them in Him.”

Ephesians 2:4–10“But God, being rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.”

SO WHAT? ASK WHY ANY OF THIS MATTERS AT ALL

2 Corinthians 5:18–21“Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their transgressions against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation. So then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as God is pleading through us. We beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

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230607: Q1 What is the purpose of people? A1 The purpose of people is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever!

Psalm 37.4 “Delight yourself in Yahweh; And He will give you the desires of your heart.”

230614: Q2 Where does God explain His purpose for people? A2 God Explains His Purpose For People In Scripture.

2 Tim 3:16 “All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness,”

230621: Q3 What do the Scriptures teach? A3 The Scriptures teach what people are to believe and do

John 3:16 ““For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”

Luke 10:27 “And he answered and said, “YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.””

230628 Q4 What is God? A4 God is the only eternal Spirit, holy, unchanging and entirely good and just

John 4:24 ““God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.””

Exodus 34.6-7 “Then Yahweh passed by in front of him and called out, “Yahweh, Yahweh God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression, and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.””

230705 Q5 How Many Gods Are There? A5 There is only one God

Deuteronomy 6:4 “Hear, O Israel! Yahweh is our God, Yahweh is one!”

230716 Q6 How Many Persons in the Godhead? A6 There are three persons in the Godhead, Father, Son and Spirit. These three are one God; same in essence, equal in power and glory

Matthew 28:19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,”

230726 Q7 What are the decrees of God? A7 The decrees of God are His eternal purpose according to the counsel of His own will, whereby - for His own glory - He has foreordained whatever comes to pass

Romans 11:36 “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.”

230802 Q8 How does God execute His decrees? A8 God executes His decrees in the works of creation and providence

Revelation 4:11 ““Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created.””

230809 Q9 What is the Work of Creation? A9 The work of Creation is God’s making all things from nothing, by the Word of His power in six days and all very good

Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

230823 Q10 How did God create people? A10 God created people only male and female, in His own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness with dominion over all Creation.

Genesis 1:27-28 “And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that creeps on the earth.””

231011 Q11 What are God’ s works of providence? A11 God’s works of providence are His most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all His creatures; ordering them, and all their actions, to His own glory

Psalm 103:19 “Yahweh has established His throne in the heavens, And His kingdom rules over all.”

231018 Q12 What was the providence of God toward man in the estate in which he was created? A12 When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience; forbidding him to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

Genesis 2:17 “but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat from it; for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.””

231025 Q13 Did Our First Parents Continue In Their Created State? A13 No, left to choose freely they ate the forbidden fruit and they fell, they sinned

Ecclesiastes 7:29 ““See, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices.””

Q14 What is sin? A14 Sin is deviating from God’s Law, either deliberately or accidentally, by our words, thoughts or deeds

1 John 3:4“Everyone who does sin also does lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.”

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