How do you define sin?

[HARK!]

Sin is defined in the bible as missing the mark. The mark is the 10 commandments. 1 JOHN 3:4; .

The Hebrew word for Law is תֹּורָה (Torah).

 

[prodromos]

Sin is simply missing the mark.

 

[nolidad]

Sin is often talked about in Christianity, but I wonder if we understand what sin is differently.

My understanding of sin is doing something that is selfish, which in turn, brings harm to another.

For example, a married man sees a woman he is attracted to and acts on it. He will need to lie to his wife, breaking their trust, and feeling betrayed. She will feel angry, jealous and mistrustful of her husband sleeping with another, and hurt. When the husband made this choice, he acted selfishly, rather than loving his wife.

Lying breeds mistrust. Killing breeds fear, need for revenge, etc.
All laws are there for logical reasons.

One cannot text and drive just "because it's a rule," but to prevent accidents, injury and death.

And as Christ said, all laws are fulfilled when loving your neighbor as yourself.

Do others understand sin differently?

Well theologically, there are six different way we can sin. It is a study found in harmartiology.

But James sums it up best- anything outside of faith is sin! That doesn't mean that if we believe God tells us to commit adulttery it is okay- for faith tells us adultery is sin!