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Sin is so serious that it caused Jesus Christ to leave Heaven’s glory and come into the world to die as the final and complete sacrifice for sin. We must not take sin lightly, but repent of it when it rears its ugly head, and with God’s help cast it out.
Most Relevant Verses. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Jan 2, 2023 · John Owen offers a graphic picture of what resisting sin may require: “Let not that man think he makes any progress in holiness who walks not over the bellies of his lusts” (Works of John Owen, 6:14). Sometimes, taking God’s way of escape feels like trampling desires that don’t want to die.
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The arc of salvation history — creation, fall, redemption, consummation — frames Augustine’s categories for man’s relationship to sin (see, for example, On Correction & Grace XXXIII; The Enchiridion CXVIII). In the garden before the fall, Adam was able to sin (Latin posse peccare). And sadly, he did (Genesis 3:6). After the fall, Adam’s original si...
Our experience is one of sinning saints whose fallen nature is still being renewed. In this state of simultaneous abilityto sin and not to sin, we are constantly in danger of two wrong responses, depending on our individual circumstances and personal proclivities. First, we can slip into a pattern of presuming we can overcome our sin alone. Pride d...
A performance mentality can lead us to take a “just do it” approach to fighting sin. If I just try harder, just work smarter, just remember better, then I’ll overcome my addiction to pornography, my ever-present anxiety, or my gluttonous eating and drinking habits. Such an approach puts all the confidence in our will. Augustine warns though that ma...
Should we then sit back and wait for grace to quell the anger in us or calm our inordinate fears? Are we led like a droid into battle, completely acted on but never really acting ourselves? No, says Augustine, “you both act and are acted on” (sermon 156.11). Grace does not work like radio waves remotely controlling a droid. Grace renews our minds a...
Although we are able not to sin, sin still plagues us. Scripture gives no promise of sinlessness in this life; indeed, it says the opposite (1 John 1:8). We’re never promised total victory over sin. Instead, the renewal we experience in our life is a foretaste of future glorification. We will win battles against sin in this life, but we should not ...
May 13, 2013 · So you should not sin because sin hurts you and it hurts others. Another reason not to sin is, God will judge sinners that do not repent. It often looks as if sinners get away with their evil ways.
Jun 29, 2019 · There are many factors contributing to why we keep giving in to sin, even if we think we don’t want to. Sin is quite complex, isn’t it? Actually, no. Sin can create complex illusions, and it can result in all kinds of complexity.
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain.
