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Was it a sin when the blind men in Matt. 9:27-31 told people of their healing after Jesus told them not to tell anyone?
Was it a sin when the blind men in Matt. 9:27-31 told people of their healing after Jesus told them not to tell anyone?
How would you define sin?
No offense taken...I strive to not focus on "possible" offense from others and strive not to cause it. And if I'm looking for offense, then I'm not doing what Jesus directed.
Now, on to your very good question. I had not considered the fact that they were still under the Law. I was considering it from a Christian perspective. So, I would define "sin" as any disobedience to God.
Sin can also be defined as "missing the mark" ... and if our goal or standard is Christ, then MANY "small" things are sin.
I'm certainly not looking to condemn my brothers and sisters in Christ. I don't normally apply this definition to others for that reason. My use of this definition is usually reserved for myself - as any/all of us who strive to become more Christlike can consider our own thoughts, actions, etc. in comparison to Christ.
It's a good question. I do think the answer depends on how you define "sin".
How would you define sin?
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Sin --- doing that which is forbidden by a spiritual authority.
The major dispute is NOT about who sets the laws, rules and regulations. The major dispute is whether our relationship with God is about rules and regulations at all.
You ask a very interesting question. I suspect the vast majority of people would be most uncomfortable without the security of a structure of rules, regulations, doctrine and dogma.
Was it a sin when the blind men in Matt. 9:27-31 told people of their healing after Jesus told them not to tell anyone?
Sin --- doing that which is forbidden by a spiritual authority
Sin can also be defined as "missing the mark" ... and if our goal or standard is Christ, then MANY "small" things are sin.
I also think of sin as missing the mark. This way we are clear that we include the many sins of omission, which occur so many times each day.
I'm not aware of any other commentator ascribing "failure" or "missing the mark" to the Greek.
It comes from the root word:
1Jn 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
G266
ἁμαρτία
hamartia
ham-ar-tee'-ah
From G264; sin (properly abstract): - offence, sin (-ful).
G264
ἁμαρτάνω
hamartanō
ham-ar-tan'-o
Perhaps from G1 (as a negative particle) and the base of G3313; properly to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), that is, (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin: - for your faults, offend, sin, trespass.