Participation in sin

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The natural condition of all human beings as a result of sharing in Adam’s fall. Believers are called not to associate with, nor give approval to wickedness but to stand apart from evil as God’s holy people.

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Participation in Adam

In Adam’s humanity

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In Adam’s sin

Romans 5:12 ESV
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—
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The creation also participated in Adam’s sin:

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In a sinful nature

Ephesians 2:3 ESV
among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.
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Ways of participating in evil

Associating with evildoers

Psalm 50:18 ESV
If you see a thief, you are pleased with him, and you keep company with adulterers.
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Giving approval to evil

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Sacrifice and idolatry

Numbers 25:1–3 ESV
While Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to whore with the daughters of Moab. These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. So Israel yoked himself to Baal of Peor. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.
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God’s people are not to participate in evil

God’s people are called to be holy

Leviticus 20:26 ESV
You shall be holy to me, for I the Lord am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine.
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Separation from foreign gods

Joshua 23:7 ESV
that you may not mix with these nations remaining among you or make mention of the names of their gods or swear by them or serve them or bow down to them,
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Separation from the godless

Too close an association with the nations round about, particularly in marriage, would cause Israel to compromise her unique relationship with God; Often related to marriage, this applies to all close alliances with unbelievers.
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Revelation 18:4 ESV
Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues;
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Separation from evildoers

1 Timothy 5:22 ESV
Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.
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