Why Do We Sin?

[christianbeginning]

Some questions for discussion:

What is the ultimate cause of sin?

General Condition
- A general condition of the physical and imperfect world
i.e., something that is a byproduct of the world as it is.

External Forces
- Demons, evil spirits, the devil/satan,etc

Internal Forces
- Human imperfection

Implication to above - a perfect being would not sin.
Corollary - if the above is true, why would a perfect being not sin?

If, in heaven, humans no longer sin, does that imply that humans in heaven have become perfect beings?

If yes, is this through internal changes or is it a necessity given the nature of heaven, i.e., if heaven is a perfect realm and the home of a perfect being (God), then in order to maintain that perfect state, anything that enters heaven must itself be perfect - else the perfection of heaven would be violated.

Any ideas?

 

[growingupinhim]

We sin.... because of the fall of man..since the Garden of eden..its now human nature to do wrong..The wrolds thinking is that most people are genrally good..but we know Gods word tell us that no one is good but the Father..Wehn we goto heaven, if we know the Lord, more importanly if he knows us! we will have Glorfied new natures and bodys..sinfree !
Live in the Siprit and sin not...live by the flesh..you will do many sins even after the lord comes into your life...

 

[Netpreacher]

Some questions for discussion:

What is the ultimate cause of sin?

General Condition
- A general condition of the physical and imperfect world
i.e., something that is a byproduct of the world as it is.

External Forces
- Demons, evil spirits, the devil/satan,etc

Internal Forces
- Human imperfection

Implication to above - a perfect being would not sin.
Corollary - if the above is true, why would a perfect being not sin?

If, in heaven, humans no longer sin, does that imply that humans in heaven have become perfect beings?

If yes, is this through internal changes or is it a necessity given the nature of heaven, i.e., if heaven is a perfect realm and the home of a perfect being (God), then in order to maintain that perfect state, anything that enters heaven must itself be perfect - else the perfection of heaven would be violated.

Any ideas?

The Bible tells us in the book of James, we are drawn away from God by our own lusts, and when we give into our lusts, we are bent on disobeying God. Sin is the trangression of the law, or breaking the rules of God. The devil only has to present to the flesh the temptation, but we ourselves are guilty of giving into that temptation.

Jesus Christ, when tempted of the devil, remembered the words of the law of God, and by the word He was able to withstand the devil. Of course, some may say, "Well, Jesus was God!" That may be correct, but He has provided us with an example on how to live our everyday life: through faithful obedience to the word of God. Jesus had the Spirit of His Father, but we also have that same Spirit which raised up Jesus Christ from the dead (see Romans 6 for a complete outline of this concept), thereby we are able to withstand the evil one in this life.

 

[Benedicta00]

We sin because through Adam’s disobedience sin entered the world and we are now are wounded race of people who are inherently good but it is now a difficult task discern the moral good from the moral evil. Sin darkened our intellect in the area of moral good and evil so we struggle with what is right and wrong and we are subject to temptations and disordered passions with in us. The outside forces of evil tempt us and worldly comforts and pleasures tempt us.

What makes sin truly sin is when we know what is morally good and what is morally evil and we succumb to our temptations and willingly chose the evil and not the good.

 

[G4m]

Some questions for discussion:

What is the ultimate cause of sin?

General Condition
- A general condition of the physical and imperfect world
i.e., something that is a byproduct of the world as it is.

External Forces
- Demons, evil spirits, the devil/satan,etc

Internal Forces
- Human imperfection

Implication to above - a perfect being would not sin.
Corollary - if the above is true, why would a perfect being not sin?

If, in heaven, humans no longer sin, does that imply that humans in heaven have become perfect beings?

If yes, is this through internal changes or is it a necessity given the nature of heaven, i.e., if heaven is a perfect realm and the home of a perfect being (God), then in order to maintain that perfect state, anything that enters heaven must itself be perfect - else the perfection of heaven would be violated.

Any ideas?

I believe it is our survival nature. The need to put ourself above others, instead of others above ourself.

 

[ydouxist]

Why do we sin?

You can pretty much trace any sin to one of these catagories.
Greed, Pride, and Lust.