John 17:17
• “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy
word is truth”
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Purpose
Define
Instruct
Encourage
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“Attitude” Defined
Attitude:
1.
Manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc.,
with regard to a person or thing; tendency or
orientation, esp. of the mind: a negative
attitude; group attitudes.
2. Position or posture of the body appropriate to
or expressive of an action, emotion, etc.: a
threatening attitude; a relaxed attitude.
Source: Dictionary.com
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What should our attitude be
toward SIN?
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Introduction
• No Subject More Important!
• Sin Is A Serious Matter:
– Separates One From God?
• Genesis 3:22-24
• Isaiah 59:1-2
• Mathew 7:21-23
• Romans 6:23
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Genesis 3:22-24
• “And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is
become as one of us, to know good and evil:
and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take
also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for
ever: 23 Therefore the LORD God sent him
forth from the garden of Eden, to till the
ground from whence he was taken. 24 So he
drove out the man; and he placed at the east
of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a
flaming sword which turned every way, to
keep the way of the tree of life.”
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Isaiah 59:1-2
• “Behold, the LORD'S hand is not
shortened, that it cannot save; neither
his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 But
your iniquities have separated between
you and your God, and your sins have
hid his face from you, that he will not
hear.”
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Matthew 7:21-23
• "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,'
shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he
who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22
"Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in Your name, cast
out demons in Your name, and done many
wonders in Your name?' 23 "And then I will
declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart
from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
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ROMANS 6:23
• “For the wages of sin is death; but the
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus
Christ our Lord.”
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Bible Definition of Sin
• 1 John 3:4
– “…for sin is the transgression of the law”
• 1 John 5:17
– “All unrighteousness is sin...”
• Romans 14:23
– “for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”
• James 4:17
– “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good,
and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”
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Path to Sin
• “Let no one say when he is tempted, "I
am tempted by God"; for God cannot be
tempted by evil, nor does He Himself
tempt anyone. 14 But each one is
tempted when he is drawn away by his
own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when
desire has conceived, it gives birth to
sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings
forth death” (Jas. 1:13-15).
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What We Will Discuss!
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Recognizing Responsibility
Characteristics of Sin
How to Properly Cover Sins
The Consequences of Sin
Punishment if We Die In Sin
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Recognizing Responsibility
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Recognizing Responsibility
• Responsible for our own sins!
– Gal. 6:5
• Do not inherit sin from others!
– Ezk. 18:20
• Sin separates from God!
– Isa. 59:1-2
• Not born A sinner!
– Duet. 1:39; Matt. 18:1-3; Rom. 6:16
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Characteristics of Sin
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Characteristics of Sin
• It is a deceitful force! – Heb. 3:13
• It Hardens the heart! – Heb. 3:8
– Pharaoh’s heart hardened! – Ex. 5:1-2
• Ex. 7:13,14; 8:15, 19, 32; 9:7, 12, 34-35; 10:1, 20, 27; 11:10
• Water to blood – Death of Firstborn!
• It is progressive in nature!
– David – 2 Samuel 11
– Peter – Matthew 26:58-75
• The pleasures are for a season! – Heb. 11:24-25
• It kills the sense of shame! – Rom. 14:23
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How to Properly Cover Sins
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How To Properly Cover Sins
• A Right & Wrong Way To Cover Sins!
– Prov. 28:13; Psa. 32:1
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Don’t Hide Them! – Num. 32:23
Do Not Deny They Exist! – 1 Jn. 1:8-10
Confess Them! – 1 Jn. 1:9
Repent of Them! – Acts 8:20-24
Forsake Them! – Prov. 28:13
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The Consequences of Sin
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The Consequences of Sin
• Separates From God! – Isa. 59:1-2
– Eph. 2:1-2
• Brings Vengeance from God!
– 2 Thess. 1:7-9
• Causes One To Forfeit Heaven!
– Jn. 8:21; 1 Pet. 4:17-18
• Its Wages Is Spiritual Death!
– Rom. 6:23
• Sinner Will Be Punished Eternally!
– Matt. 25:46; 2 Thess. 1:9
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The Punishment If We Die In Sin
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Punishment If We Die In Sin
• It Will Be Just!
– Rom. 3:10, 23-26; Jn. 3:16; Matt. 10:28; Acts
17:30-31
• It Will Be Forever!
– Matt. 25:46
• Where Annihilation Would Be Welcomed!
– Mark 9:43-48
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DURATION OF HEAVEN & HELL EQUAL
“And these will go away into everlasting punishment,
but the righteous into eternal life” - Matt. 25:46
“Everlasting
Punishment”
Gk: aionios
Hell
What is Done
With One
We Must Do
With
The Other
“Eternal
Life”
Gk: aionios
Heaven
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Punishment If We Die In Sin
• It Will Be Just!
– Rom. 2:10, 23-26; Jn. 3:16; Matt. 10:28
• It Will Be Forever!
– Matt. 25:46
• Where Annihilation Would Be Welcomed!
– Mark 9:43-48
• Considering The Punishment!
– Must Teach All That Will Listen!
– Obey The Gospel Ourselves!
• Col. 1:13-14; Rom. 1:16
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Romans 1:16
“For I am not ashamed of
the gospel of Christ: for
it is the power of God
unto salvation to every
one that believeth; to the
Jew first, and also to the
Greek.”
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Conclusion!
• Recognize Responsibility!
• Understand The Characteristics of
Sin!
• Properly Cover Sins!
• Know The Consequences of Sin!
• Realize God’s Punishment if We Die
In Sin!
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“What Shall We Do?”
Acts 2:37
• An alien sinner must…
– Hear the Gospel - Romans 10:17
– Believe - Romans 10:10
– Repent – Acts 17:30
– Confess Christ - Acts 8:37
– Be Baptized in water - Acts 2:38
• An erring Child of God must…
– Repent and Pray - Acts 8:22
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