Monday, October 1, 2018

(10/01/2018) Bible Definitions Of Sin




Today, the reply provides a few straightforward definitions of “sin”. The fighter in the “Yahoo! Answers” Religion and Spirituality forum who uses the ID “sun.deep0861” (Level 1 with 10 points, a member since February 29, 2012) posted the following:



What is sin, fundamentally and basically?

Why bible is based on sin



THE GOLDEN ARROW: Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. (Romans 6: 12-17, King James Version, KJV)



THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Believers Must Receive Gifts (09/30/2018); Baptism, Rebirth, and Resurrection (09/18/2018); Natural Law, Enmity, Sin (05/25/2018); Standards For Godly Behavior (02/01/2018); Sin No “One-time” Event (01/03/2018); The Wages of Disobedience (08/04/2017); The Operations of Sin (07/25/2017); Christian Beliefs About Sin (07/20/2017)



sun.deep0861”, sin is not basic or simple. In the same way, no one can find out all the things about yourself that you count as important for them to know without you telling them yourself, Christian believers are trusting that GOD is using the holy writings to make divinity knowable, known, accessible, and approachable (we say, the Creator is providing a revelation of himself) because no one else can. The Bible records the appearance of divine fullness (we say, the Godhead; the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit) using thousands of events, within thousands of human lives over the course of thousands of years. In addition to existence and life, divinity puts forth divine order throughout the universe, and these are maintained using divine law, standards, and values.

Sin is contrary to the character, makeup and process of divinity, and of all that live. The operations of sin oppose the continued existence of divine law, the Lawgiver, and the Creation that relies on sacred law. For the living (i.e., angels and mankind) sin is an enigma or mystery that can not be completely apprehended: Sin is no simple material thing that has been created by GOD, or by those he has created in heaven and on earth. Sin can not be eliminated by any ordinary act of destruction, brute force, reversal, or violence. Sin has no spirit content from GOD, yet, may dominate consciousness and self-will in created beings and living creatures. Sin promotes nonexistence, the dissolution of all things (including itself), and the return to conditions that were in place before the founding of heaven and earth (we say, chaos; confusion; and the diffusion, movement, and streaming of elements that no longer appear in existence that were unbounded by frameworks of time or space).

Important definitions of “sin” for mature Christians include the following that use language from the Bible:

(1.) 1st John 3: 4, King James Version (KJV): 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

(2.) James 4: 17, KJV: 17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

(3.) Romans 14: 23, KJV: 23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

(4.) John 8: 31-36, KJV: 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered him, We be Abrahams seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

There is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (5.) Galatians 5: 19-23, KJV: 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.

THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC

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