1. SIN
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2. The original translation of SIN means
"to miss the mark" of God's holy standard of
righteousness.

3. SIN separates us from God
The Apostle Paul says in Romans 3:23:
"All have Sinned and fall short of the glory
of God."
We cannot reach the glory of God because of SIN.
… the more you SIN the more one distance ones
self from God

4. "Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save,
nor His ear too dull to hear," "But YOUR INIQUITIES
HAVE SEPARATED YOU from your God; your SINS
have HIDDEN HIS FACE FROM YOU, so that He will
not hear."
Isaiah 59: 1-2.
Tragically, SIN in any amount will distance us from God.

5. The Bible also says that WHEN YOU SIN, you
automatically earn the penalty of death
23 For the wages of SIN is death, but the gift of
God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Rom. 6:23.

6. THEREFORE WE SEE
a. If we SIN we distance ourselves from God
b. Not only do we distance ourselves from God through SIN,
it also hides His face from us
c. The repayment for SIN is death
d. That God gave the possibility of eternal life through His
only begotten son Jesus
Romans 3:23
Isaiah 59: 1-2
Rom. 6:23

7. When most Christians consider "WHAT IS SIN?" we think
of violations of the TEN COMMANDMENTS. Even then, we
tend to think of murder and adultery as "major" SINS
compared with lying, cursing, blasphemy or idolatry.
This is because we have made a relative comparison and
assumed that some Sins are more heinous because THE
CIVIL LAW considers them such…
We live in a culture where the concept of SIN has become
entangled in legalistic arguments over right and wrong…
A form of justification.

8. Paul, puts THE MEANING OF SIN in perspective when he
says:
"Therefore no one will be declared righteous in His sight by
observing the law;
rather, through the law we become conscious of
SIN."
Romans 3:20
Gods Law or the Civil Law

9. Even IF we have not murdered or committed
adultery, we find ourselves guilty of LYING,
CHEATING, BLASPHEMY, NOT LOOKING AFTER
OUR PARENTS,
or like in the case of many worshipping false
idols like wealth or power AHEAD OF GOD.
Most times WE ARE FOUND GUILTY of breeching
most of the other commandments
God’s law reveals SIN.
God wants us to recognize our SINS.
WE LIVE IN DENIAL OF OUR SINFULNESS…AND MOST OFTEN FIND SOLACE
IN SOME GOOD DEEDS THAT WE MAY HAVE DONE, AS LIVING RIGHTEOUSLY…

10. "If we claim to be without SIN, we DECEIVE OURSELVES
and the truth is not in us. If we confess our SINS, HE IS
FAITHFUL AND JUST and will forgive us our SINS and purify
us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not
Sinned, we make Him out to be a liar and His word has no
place in our lives“
We ARE WARNED that we must resist the
temptation to act as if we are righteous, especially
by leaning on our good works.
1 John 1:8-10

11. John further states in
I John 3:4,
“Whosoever commits SIN transgresses [breaks] also the law:
for SIN is the transgression [breaking] of the law.” When you
SIN, you break the law.
The Apostle Paul wrote in
Rom. 7:7 ,
“What shall we say then? Is the law SIN? God forbid. Nay, I
had not known SIN, but by the law”.
But what law ARE THEY REFERRING TO ?

12. “…for I had not known lust, except the law had said, You shall
not covet”
BY THE WAY…This is the Tenth Commandment, found in
Exodus 20:17 and Deuteronomy 5:21. We consider lust as in
reference to sex. But one can lust for many things.
Money…Power…Luxuries…actually thousands of things.
So we can come to the understanding that the law that Paul
and John referred to was the Ten Commandments.
Both apostles taught that when you
breech GODS COMMANDMENTS, you
SIN.
Paul further explains in the same verse

13. Psalm 119:172
172 May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands
are righteous.
Since LIVING BY God’s commandments is
righteousness then unrighteousness-(SIN)-is
the breach of the COMMANDMENTS.
We can now further establish that SIN is
breaking GOD’S COMMANDMENTS.
I John 5:17,
“All unrighteousness is SIN.”

14. Jesus said;
“But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth
from the heart [mind]; and they defile the man. For out of the
heart proceed evil thoughts, murders [Sixth Commandment],
adulteries [Seventh Commandment], fornications, thefts [Eighth
Commandment], false witness [Ninth Commandment],
blasphemies [Third Commandment]: These are the things which
defile a man”.
Matthew. 15:18-20
SIN begins in the mind. What you think eventually
becomes what you do .

15. Sin comes from within us. That is what impurifys us
because our thoughts covert in to actions that are
mostly pleasing to us…
…but most of these actions NECESSARILY ARE NOT
PLEASING TO GOD. When such actions breech His
COMMANDS…WE SIN

16. Believing that Jesus paid for all our Sins is at the foundation of
Christianity. It is based on the FAITH that GOD SENT JESUS CHRIST
AS HIS SON TO EARTH. Voluntarily He sacrificed Himself to be
humiliated, tortured, crucified on a cross and rose to life again to
pay the debt for OUR SIN. So that by believing in Him and through
REPENTANCE for our SINS we have a brand new lease of life. A
possibility of leaving all the old baggage and start a new journey
seeking the Kingdom of God. This was one purpose of His coming.
The other propose was to bring us THE MESSAGE OF SALVATION.
His teachings giving us the directions to reach His Kingdom.
We have all sinned against God and
yet He provided the only way for
atonement. Jesus Christ.

17. Even people who have never opened a Bible are
familiar with
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him
should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16:

18. MARK 2: 17
On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the
healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I HAVE NOT
COME TO CALL THE RIGHTEOUS, BUT SINNERS."
Jesus came for sake of our Salvation… to
release us from the clutches of Sin and Evil.
How many of us do take this very seriously
and REPENT FOR OUR SINS?

19. LUKE 15:7
I tell you that in the same way there will be more REJOICING
IN HEAVEN over one sinner who repents than over ninety-
nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
Because of Gods love He provided us a way for
Salvation through Jesus Christ. We see in Luke 15 the
extent of His delight when a Sinner is saved.
Jesus said …

20. God gave the possibility of Salvation from our Sins
through His only begotten son Jesus
.
John 3:16:
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but
have everlasting life.”
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God
is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23

21. God knows that we Sin…
He in fact knows “ALL” OUR SINS
When the adulterous woman was to be stoned
to death Jesus said
John 8:7
“He who is without Sin, let him cast the first
stone.”
Everyone walked away. Jesus knew very well that they HAD
TO WALK AWAY…because they were ALL GUILTY OF SIN

22. Without continuing to live in denial one has to
accept to being a Sinner AS THE FIRST STEP…
Romans 3:10-12
...There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no
one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have
turned away, they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good, not even one.

23. Once we arrive at this acceptance as Sinners then
we need to find the solution for our Sins
The only solution is to find SALVATION through
REPENTANCE for the Sins committed during all
the years you have lived…
God gave us this possibility by sending His only
begotten son who left all the riches of heaven to
come down to earth for the sake of our
SALVATION.

24. Matthew 4:17
From that time on Jesus began to preach, "REPENT, FOR
THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS NEAR.“
Mark 1:15
"The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is
near. REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOOD NEWS!"
Good news of our SALVATION brought to us by Jesus.
Luke 5:32
I have not come to call the righteous, but SINNERS TO
REPENTANCE.“

25. Repentance is a change of THOUGHT AND ACTION to correct a
wrong and gain forgiveness from a person who is wronged.
In Christian context it refers to cease SIN against God, and
resolving to live according to His teachings.
It typically includes
1. An admission of Guilt
2. A promise or resolve not to repeat the offense;
3. An attempt live a life abiding Gods word in a manner that is
pleasing to Him.
God gave us this possibility through Jesus. If we
believe in this(otherwise we cannot call our selves
Christians)…
we have hope for OUR SALVATION.

26. Therefore the next step we need to accept Jesus as
the savior.
By accepting Jesus as our savior, we then would
be more open to His directives to us that is
found in the four Gospels.
Through reading and understanding His word
we will come to a greater awareness of Sin and
how we need to live and be a light unto others.

27. 5Those who live according to the sinful nature have
their minds set on what that nature desires; but
those who live in accordance with the Spirit have
their minds set on what the Spirit desires.
We see an excellent reference given by Paul in
Romans 8:5
By reading, understanding and living by His word we can cease to
live in accordance to our Sinful nature and make a new beginning to
live in accordance to the Spirit

28. Living a life of Sinfulness and Denial
Becoming aware and admitting your Sinfulness
Acceptance of Jesus as your Savior
Repentance for your Sinfulness
SALVATION FROM YOUR SINS
Being dead to the old you and beginning of a new you!
Strengthening your spirituality by reading and abiding by Jesus` teachings
Diligently seeking an intimate relationship and bond with Jesus
Living a righteous life full of Love, Joy, Peace, and Happiness
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29. We also come across what Jesus terms as an
unforgivable Sin that we should be mindful at all
times
Mark 3:29
"But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will
never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin.
Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is also referenced
in Matthew 12:31-32 and Luke 12:10.

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