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WHAT
DOES THE BIBLE SAY?
KEY BIBLE STUDIES IN BRIEF FOR THE FAMILY
Rev. Carter Moore, The Church Triumphant of Columbus
KEY VERSE ~
ROMANS 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
(KJV)
FOCUS
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In
the beginning, when
the Lord was speaking to Cain, He told him that if he did well, he
would be accepted. But if he didn’t, sin would be lying at his door.
We know that Cain transgressed God’s law. This happened to our first
family; thus, sin has been with us ever since. The greatest thing
that Jesus Christ could do for us is to help us know how to deal
with the Adamic curse.
Webster’s New World Dictionary defines
SIN as
an offense against God,
religion, or good morals. Strong’s also tells us that it is
“to miss the mark.”
Origin of sin
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Sin began in the
Garden of Eden with the first man and woman. At that time, there was
only one commandment
(Genesis 2:17) (Genesis
3:6-10, 24).
Genesis 4:7 gives us a picture of how sin desires to destroy
us. Although sin may have its moments of pleasure and excitement, it
will lead us to guilt, shame, and eternal punishment.
Who has sinned?
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Because of the sin of Adam, the entire human race has come under the
curse of sin (Romans 5:14;
Psalm 51:5;
1 Kings 8:46).
Steps toward sin
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James 1:13-15
says, “Let no man say when he is tempted, I
am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither
tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away
of his own lust,
and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin:
and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.” (KJV)
Romans 1:18-31
gives a descriptive path toward sin along with a wide list of
actions and attitudes that God considers sin, and
Romans 1:32 also
provides a strong warning against those who take pleasure in them
that sin. Even though we
do not commit the actual sin, we are just as guilty if we take
pleasure in them who do.
It is very important what we choose to consider as entertainment (what
we watch, listen to, and read).
Psalms 101:2-3 says,
“I will behave myself
wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk
within my house with a perfect heart. I will set no wicked thing before
mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave
to me.” (KJV)
What is the penalty
for sin?
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Romans 6:23 says,
“For the wages of sin is death; but the
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
(KJV) (James 1:15)
“Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth
forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.”
(KJV)
How
can we be delivered
from
sin?
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We can only be
delivered from sin by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. No one
can either earn salvation or overcome their own sin
(Ephesians 2:8-9). Salvation is a gift
from God
(John
3:16; Romans 5:8).
Jesus warns us that we must believe
“on
him as the scripture hath said”
(John
7:38),
which includes believing and applying or (obeying) the gospel
(death, burial and resurrection) to our lives, or we would die in
our sins.
(John
8:24)
As stated earlier, death is the penalty for sin
(Romans 6:23; Hebrews 9:22).
Because all humankind is guilty of sin, we are disqualified from being a
suitable sacrifice, even for ourselves. To provide a suitable sacrifice,
God manifested Himself in flesh as Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the
only sinless man who ever lived and was undeserving of death; therefore,
He was the only one who could be the perfect substitute. Our sins are
pardoned only when we look to Christ, realizing that our sins are what
led Him to the cross.
Additional
scriptures to study
Proverbs 20:9
Isaiah 64:6
Romans 3:23
1 John 1:8-10
Colossians 2:14
Hebrews 11:24-27
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