The True Nature of Sin Sin Deceives Pretends

The True Nature of Sin

Sin Deceives • Pretends to be something it’s not • Satan told Eve sin would make her like God Genesis 3: 4 -5 • Sin is deceitful Hebrews 3: 13; 1 John 1: 8 • Not understanding is reason enough to avoid it! • The deception of pride Proverbs 16: 5

Sin Always Works Against Us • Sin is only good for the Devil • Solomon knew sin works against us Proverbs 5: 22 -23; 11: 5 -6 • Sin keeps good from coming to us Jeremiah 5: 25 • Impossible for sin to do anything good for us

Sin Ruins Potential • A little folly can change everything Ecclesiastes 10: 1 • Solomon let sin ruin him – Blessed like no other man 1 Kings 3: 8 -14 – Brought United Kingdom to an end 1 Kings 11: 1 -4, 9, 11 • Nothing worse than Christian ruined by sin

Sin Increases Its Own Evil • Takes you farther than you want to go • Keeps you longer than you want to stay • We cannot limit sin to small area – Little leavens the whole lump 1 Cor. 5: 6 – Wars come from sin James 4: 1 -3 • Satan never satisfied with just a little sin • It will eventually control your life

Sin Enslaves • Whoever commits sin is a slave to sin John 8: 34 • Either a slave to sin or righteousness Romans 6: 16 • There is no freedom in sin

Sin Kills • Eventual outcome of every sin is death – Worthy of death Romans 1: 32 – Wages of sin is death Romans 6: 23 – Brings forth death James 1: 13 -15 • All die because all sin Romans 5: 12 • Sin’s pleasure is temporary; consequences are eternal

Sin Has Only One Remedy • Gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus Romans 6: 23 • Jesus came to give life John 3: 14 -18 • Thanks to God we can overcome sin Ephesians 2: 1 -10

What Must I Do To Be Saved? You believe in God, believe also in Me. John 14: 1 Unless you repent, you likewise will perish. Luke 13: 3 Confess Me before men, and I’ll confess you before My Father. Matthew 10: 32 He that believes and is baptized shall be saved Mark 16: 16 Be faithful unto death. . . Rev. 2: 10