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Sin

Thesis: Our sin is far deeper and has far greater consequences than we feared, but God ofers a salvation far more powerful than we ever dreamed to hope. To properly understand our need for God, we need to understand the nature of our separation from Him—a separation rooted in the sinful nature we inherited from Adam and daily act out through a variety of sinful acts. It is this bondage that Christ ofers to forgive us for and free us from.

I. The Fall:

· Adam & Eve’s sin:

1) Sought to redefine the basis for knowledge: gave a different answer to the question, “What is true?”

2) Sought to redefine the basis for moral standards: gave a different answer to the question, “What is right?”

3) Sought to redefine the basis for identity: gave a different answer to the question, “Who am I?”

II. The Origin of Sin

· Sin does not originate in God (, , , )

· First Sin: The angelic fall (, )

· God is sovereign, yet never the author of sin ()

III. Definition of Sin

· Definition: Sin is any failure to conform to the moral law of God in act, attitude, or nature.

· Acts (, )

· Attitudes (, ,, , )

· Nature (, )

IV. Sin Nature:

· Inherited Guilt: We are counted guilty because of Adam’s sin. ()

· Inherited Corruption: We have a sinful nature because of Adam’s sin. (, )

· Total Depravity: In our natural state we lack all spiritual good before God. (, ; ; )

· Total Inability: In our actions we are totally unable to do spiritual good before God. (, Jer. 13:231 Cor. 2:14, )

V. Consequences: Separation from God

· All are sinful before God. (; ; )

· A single sin makes us legally guilty before God. (, )

· We deserve God’s eternal wrath because of our sin. (, )

VI. God’s Response to our Sin

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