Transgression of Gods law 1 John 3 4

What Sin Does Traits and Effects of Sin • An act of the will,

What Sin Does Traits and Effects of Sin • A separating effect, Isaiah 59:

What Sin Does Traits and Effects of Sin • A numbing and hardening agent

What Sin Does Traits and Effects of Sin • A corrupting influence, Genesis 6:

What Sin Does Traits and Effects of Sin • A deadly event – Separates

What Sin Does Traits and Effects of Sin • An insult against God, Hebrews

Christ is the Answer to Sin • Christ “has appeared to put away sin

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• Transgression of God’s law, 1 John 3: 4; 5: 17 • Failure to do God’s stated will, James 4: 17 • Christians have “died to sin” and chosen to no Romans 6: 1 -2, 6 -7, 11 -12 • Must know what sin does to us: longer let sin rule us, • Incentive to refuse sin • Help others overcome sin, Jude 22 -23 2

What Sin Does Traits and Effects of Sin • An act of the will, Hebrews 10: 26 -27 – Choice, Genesis 3: 6 • Not inherited, predisposed or forced – Accountable, Ezekiel 18: 20 – Can recognize and resist, Genesis 4: 6 -7 – What about sins of ignorance? • Choice not to know God, Romans 1: 18 -20 • Does not excuse sin, 1 Timothy 1: 13, 15 3

What Sin Does Traits and Effects of Sin • A separating effect, Isaiah 59: 1 -2 – Sin removes the sinner from God’s favor and fellowship, Isaiah 1: 15 – Sin causes us to be alienated enemies, Colossians 1: 21 – God is holy – He will not accept sin before Him, Leviticus 11: 44 -45 – Learn the fear of God, Psalm 34: 11 -16 4

What Sin Does Traits and Effects of Sin • A numbing and hardening agent – Deadens conscience, 1 Timothy 4: 1 -2 – Past feeling, Ephesians 4: 17 -19 – Deceitfulness of sin, Hebrews 3: 13 – Refusal to obey God’s word, Hebrews 3: 6 -8 5

What Sin Does Traits and Effects of Sin • A corrupting influence, Genesis 6: 11 -12; Deuteronomy 31: 29 – Spreads thoroughly, 1 Corinthians 5: 6 – Sinful associations, 1 Corinthians 15: 33 6

What Sin Does Traits and Effects of Sin • A deadly event – Separates from life-source (God), James 2: 26; Genesis 2: 17 – All die because all sin, Romans 5: 12 (3: 23) • Death is the just wages of sin, Romans 6: 23; – All are guilty before God, Romans 3: 19 James 1: 15 7

What Sin Does Traits and Effects of Sin • An insult against God, Hebrews 10: 29; Psalm 51: 4 – Sodom: “Sinful against the Lord”, Genesis 13: 13 – Sinner must go to God for mercy, Psalm 41: 4 – God’s grace provides remedy, Titus 3: 3 -7 8

Christ is the Answer to Sin • Christ “has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself”, Hebrews 9: 26 • Sinner: Turn away from your sins and to the Lord for life and salvation, Ezekiel 18: 21 -23; Acts 3: 19 9