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What is sin??

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WHAT is SIN...???


Sin means to FALL SHORT...like an arrow that can "fall short" of it's target...It misses the mark...or target..or STANDARD....

In this case we fall short of Gods standard or target..we all sin....!

Except for Jesus Christ who never sinned he met or fulfilled the standard..!

Some fall "shorter" than others..but God doesn't look at how well or how bad you did...You either fulfill the standard or you don't...it's a PASS or FAIL type thing...and We all fail...some more than others but that doesn't mean anything at all...!

Whether your as bad as Hilter was or as "good" as Mother Teresa..doesn't do you a bit of good...!

'....cause the standard or target God laid down was PERFECTION or NON Perfection...IN or OUT...up or down..DO or DO not...!

Sin is to Fall Short...and WE all fall short..or Gods standard...!
 
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EPHRIAM777 said:
WHAT is SIN...???


'....cause the standard or target God laid down was PERFECTION or NON Perfection...IN or OUT...up or down..DO or DO not...!

Sin is to Fall Short...and WE all fall short..or Gods standard...!
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It is good that we have a loving God who offers His help to us.
 
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1 John 3:4
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

Which law? The Ten Commandments only or all of the laws handed down to Israel? Which begs another question; is everybody to follow the laws handed down to Israel, both Jews and Gentles? This was a question that was discussed in the book of Acts.

Acts 15:7-11
And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men [and] brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as [he did] unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

The answer they agreed upon was this:

Acts 15:19-20
Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and [from] fornication, and [from] things strangled, and [from] blood.

And we read in another place:

Romans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

If sin is transgression of the law and we are no longer under the law what then is sin now?

James 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.

Romans 2:12-15
For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another)

Sin, I believe, is disobeying that inside us that tell us right from wrong. What is inside us and guides us should be the Holy Spirit of God if we be in Him.
 
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Do you agree that sin originated in Satan?

Also, my opinion on sin is this:

I believe that sin means "missing the target", that is not measuring up to God's holy standards.

Romans 3:23: "For all have sinned, and fallen short of the glory of God".

And I agree with someone who posted earlier, that sin is anything that hinders our relationship with God.
Its also actions, words and thoughts that arent in line with God's character and holiness.

Sin is also rebellion against a holy God. God didnt create us so we would sin. He created us to love and worship Him, to spend eternity with Him.
Praise the Lord
 
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kiwichristian said:
Do you agree that sin originated in Satan?
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Yes I do.

I believe that sin means "missing the target", that is not measuring up to God's holy standards.
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I think I can agree with this also.

I don't agree that all thoughts that are not inline with God's character and holiness are sinful but only when we put those evil thoughts into action and word. I believe we are tempted and the way those who want to tempt us are to put those thoughts in us.

Sin is also rebellion against a holy God. God didnt create us so we would sin. He created us to love and worship Him, to spend eternity with Him.
Praise the Lord
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Yes, thank you Jesus!!!
 
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