What about all the people that were dead before this was revealed to us, how is that fair to them when it was not stated clearly in the bible as the other sins were? Do you not see what is wrong with your picture?
God' only holds us accountable to what we know, not what we do not know.
ACTS 17:30-31
[30], And
the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commands all men every where to repent: [31], Because he has appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he has ordained; whereof he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.
JAMES 4:17 [17],
Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
Why did he choose to make the sin you/SDA claim is a big problem, such a mystery? A mystery that only now are we made aware of it by man, and it is not simply stated in the bible as all the others are?
What mystery? God's WORD very clearly defines what sin is and how it will keep all those who practice it out of God's KINGDOM. ALL through the OLD and NEW TESTAMENT scriptures. Gods WORD alone show that all those who receive God's judgment have only ever done so because of sin (breaking his commandments). There is no mystery brother this is very clear in both the OLD and NEW TESTAMENT scriptures. Let's look at some...
SIN IN THE OLD TESTAMENT BREAKING THE 10 COMMANDMENTS (Summarized)
God said in
Genesis 4:7 to Cain when he was angry because he did not worship God in his appointed way that by
doing this it was sin. Jesus say the same in
Matthew 15:3-9 that if we follow and teachings of men that break the commandments of God we are not following God. Mankind was destroyed by a flood
because of sin (
Genesis 6:5-7).
Sodom and Gomorrah was
destroyed because of sin (
Genesis 18:20). Jacob knew about sin when he complained to Laben when he left with his daughters (
Genesis 31:36).
When Potiphar’s wife came to Joseph with the aim of committing adultery, Joseph knew it was sin and protested saying how then can I do this great wickedness,
and sin against God? (
Genesis 39:9).
God said that if Israel was not to make a covenant with the other nations and
serve their god's it would be sin (
Exodus 23:33). When Moses was delayed on the Mount with God the children of ISRAEL made an Idol and worshipped it breaking God's 1st and 2nd commandment (
Exodus 20:3-5). Moses said to them after he returned, you have sinned a
great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; perhaps I shall make an atonement
for your sin (
Exodus 32:30;
Deuteronomy 9:16-18). Moses said to Aaron that by making an idol for the people to worship that it was a
great sin (
Exodus 32:21; 30). God would punish the children of Israel for their
sin of Idol worship (
Exodus 32:34).
God said to Moses in reference to breaking the 10 Commandments; Whosoever has
sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book (
Exodus 32:33).
God said that if Israel was not to make a covenant with the other nations and
serve their god's it would be sin (
Exodus 23:33). Joshua says stealing is sin (
Joshua 7:11). Achan knew when he was caught stealing that
he sinned (
Joshua 7:20).
When God's people forsake God to worship other God's, they also confess that
they had sinned in breaking God's commandments (
Judges 10:10;15). Samuel made atonement for God's people when they wanted to return to God confessing that they had
sinned after they worshipped other Gods breaking God's 1st and 2nd commandments (
1 Samuel 7:5; 12:10;
Exodus 20:2-5).
King Saul wanted to kill David, but Jonathon spoke good of David saying to him
no to sin against David by killing him (
1 Samuel 19:4). David cut the skirt of King Saul in the cave and said to him that he could have killed him if he wanted to but
did not sin against him by sparing his life (
1 Samuel 24:11). King Saul replied that in wanting to kill David he
had sinned (
1 Samuel 26:21).
When David became king he desired Bathsheba who was another man’s wife and organized for her husband Uriah the Hitite to be sent to the front line of battle to be killed. God sent Nathan to David and David confessed in doing this that
he had sinned in breaking God's 6th and 7th Commandment (
Exodus 20:13:14). David confessed that
he had sinned to breaking God's LAW (
1 Samuel 12:13).
Now we can also go through all the evil Kings of Israel that
sinned against God by following and
worshipping other Gods which is also defined as sin in God's WORD but there would be too many scriptures (
2 Kings 17:7). God testified that they served other Gods and idols sending them prophets to warn them of
their sins (
2 Kings 17:12-13; 16-17). We are also told that King Manasseh also broke God's 6th commandment and killed more innocent people then most others testifying that by doing this
he had sinned (
2 Kings 16:17). God continued to send prophets to warn his people of the
consequences of sin (
Nehemiah 9:30). God's people
continued in their sins forsaking God's LAW (10 commandments) and in doing so God left them and Israel were overthrown and led into captivity to the other nations because they departed from God serving other God's and idols. Nehemiah knew this and prayed to God confessing
their sins (
Nehemiah 1:6-9). God's people
continued to sin against God by worshipping other Gods despite the warning of Jeremiah (
Jeremiah 44:18-23). In despite of God's Word teaching that God's people had forsaken the 10 commandments and
sinned against God, going into captivity, God promised he would bring them back when they returned to him and heal them
from their sins of breaking his commandments (
Ezekiel 37:22-23).
Hosea testified by the Word of the Lord that God's people by making idols and worshipping other god's, lying, stealing, killing, committing adultery would receive the judgments of God because
they had sinned by departing from the 10 Commandments (
Hosea 4:1-19).
The word of the Lord came to Zephaniah saying that all those who continue in sin by worshipping other God's and breaking his commandments will be destroyed off the land because they
have sinned against God (
Zephaniah 1:2-17).
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Yep God’s WORD is very clear that sin is defined as breaking ANY of the 10 Commandments just as James, Paul and John all teach in the NEW TESTAMENT (
James 2:10-11;
Romans 7:7;
1 John 3:4;
Romans 3:20). All the above scriptures show by example, quoting individual commandments from the 10 Commandments that SIN is indeed also defined as breaking any of God's 10 Commandments.
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NEW TESTAMENT AND BREAKING THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
JAMES 2:8-12
[8], If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture,
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
[9],
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
[10],
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
[11]
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, YOU ARE BECOME A TRANSGRESSOR OF GOD'S LAW
James is pretty clear if we brake ANY of God's Law (10 commandments) then we are a TRANSGRESSOR of God's LAW
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1 JOHN 3:4[4]
Whosoever commits SIN transgresses also the law: for
SIN is the transgression of the law.
John is in agreement with James and states that
if we TRANSGRESS God's LAW then we commit SIN because
SIN IS THE TRANSGRESSION OF GOD'S LAW.
So it is very clear that SIN is breaking ANY of God's LAW (10 commandments)
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ROMANS 7:7 [7] What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay,
I had not known SIN, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said,
Thou shalt not covet.
Well here we have Paul in agreement with James and John also telling us that SIN is breaking God's commandments and uses the 10th commandment
as an example of breaking any of God's LAW (10 commandments) = SIN (Exodus 20:17)
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ROMANS 3:20 [20], Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight:
FOR BY THE LAW IS THE KNOWLEDGE OF SIN.
Once again Paul is in agreement with John and James which all agree together that if we break any of God's LAW (10 commandments) we commit SIN because as James, John and Paul all agree together that SIN is breaking ANY of God's 10 commandments.
Rejecting God’s Word…
HEBREWS 10:26-27
[26], For if we SIN wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for SINS,
[27], But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
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MATTHEW 7:13-23
[13], Enter ye in at the STRAIT GATE: for WIDE is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to DESTRUCTION, and MANY there be which go in thereat:
[14], Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and FEW THERE BE THAT FIND IT.
[15], Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
[16], YE SHALL KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUITS. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
[17], Even so every good tree bringeth forth GOOD FRUIT; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth EVIL FRUIT.
[18], A good tree cannot bring forth EVIL FRUIT, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth GOOD FRUIT.
[19], Every tree that bringeth not forth GOOD FRUIT is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
[20], Wherefore BY THEIR FRUITS YOU SHALL KNOW THEM.
[21], Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; BUT HE THAT DOETH THE WILL OF MY FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN.
[22], Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
[23], And then will I profess unto them,
I NEVER KNEW YOU: DEPART FORM ME YOU WHO WORK INIQUITY(SIN)
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1 JOHN 3:2-3 [3],
AND HEREBY WE KNOW THAT WE KNOW HIM, IF WE KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS. [4], He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
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1 JOHN 3:3-8
[3], And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
[4], Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
[5], And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
[6],
Whosoever abideth in him sins not: WHOSOEVER SINS HAS NOT SEEN HIM OR KNOWS HIM.
[7], Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
[8], He that committeth sin is of the devil;
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CONCLUSION: Only those who BELIEVE and FOLLOW him who is calling them are his people because they hear the voice of him who loves them and is calling them. These are those who BELIEVE His Word and through FAITH that works by LOVE keep all the commandments of God through Faith in Jesus (1 John 2:3-4; 1 John 3:3-9; James 2:8-12; Revelation 12:17; 14:12: 22:14). Those who do not BELIEVE and FOLLOW him are NOT his people and do not KNOW HIM or trust in HIM for salvation because the FRUIT of their FAITH is not the OBEDIENCE of LOVE (James 2:18; 20; 27; 1 John 3:6-8).
If your FAITH does not have the FRUIT of OBEDIENCE then you are still in your SINS and do not KNOW him who is calling you. SIN is the transgression of God's LAW (10 commandments) if you break ANY one of them you stand guilty before God in SIN and need to seek him in REPENTANCE and FORGIVENESS. Please read; James 2:18; 20; 26; Matthew 7:13-23; 1 John 3:6-8; 1 John 3:4; James 2:8-12.
If your tree does not bear the FRUIT of OBEDIENCE is will be cast down and thrown into the fire (Matthew 7:13-23). Those practicing SIN do NOT KNOW him who is calling them. Those who are ignorant God winks at but when a knowledge of the truth is come calls all men everywhere to repent for the KINGDOM of HEAVEN is at hand.
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God's 4th commandment is one of the ten (Exodus 20:8-11) If we knowingly break it when God asks us not to we stand guilty before God of committing sin (James 2:8-12). If we do not seek him in repentance and forgiveness we are in danger of the Judgement (Hebrews 10:26-27)
There is not one scripture in ALL of God's WORD that says God's 4th commandment is now ABOLISHED and we are now commanded to worship God on Sunday in it's place.
Sunday worship is a tradition and teaching of man that has lead many to break the commandments of God. Jesus says that if we follow the traditions of man that break the commandments of God we are not following God (Matthew 15:3-9)
In times of ignorance God winks at but now calls all men everywhere to REPENT for the KINGDOM of HEAVEN is at HAND (Acts 17:30-31)
Hope this is helpful brother.