THE MEANING OF 1 JOHN 5:16 AND THE SIN THAT LEADS TO DEATH
What is the meaning of 1 John 5:16? What is the sin the leads to death? In this post, we examine a few viewpoints on… Read More »THE MEANING OF 1 JOHN 5:16 AND THE SIN THAT LEADS TO DEATH
definition of sin
A DEFINITION OF SIN
The next couple of posts will focus on sin, what it is and its effect on Creation. These posts will attempt to integrate and synthesize a wealth of information into a smaller 700 word article. Books upon book have been written on sin and its adverse impact on a beautiful world. Countless volumes could be written on it and have been. Sin affects everything. It changed the world and us as creatures. We deal with its affects daily. Each day there is something in our lives that is vying for the throne of our hearts. There is sin that has lingered and festered in our lives for years. It has reminded us of our brokenness. It is a reminder of our almost constant rebellion against God.
Sin is the opposite of our holy and perfect God. This post will briefly introduce our topic and provide a working definition. The next post will show sins effect on Creation and how we respond or recognize our own sin and the awesome work of Christ in His perfection. There is much to be said on this topic, but little space and little time.Read More »A DEFINITION OF SIN