Theology C. Sin
The Greek word translated as “sin” means “to miss the mark.” When
we sin, we miss the mark or fall short of the standard set by God. Sin
originated in Satan (Isaiah 14:12-14), and entered the world through Adam and
Eve. All people are sinners (see Romans 3:23). People do not like to admit that
they are sinners. This is a primary reason that many people reject
Christianity. If they accept Christ, they must turn away from sin. They don’t
want to stop sinning. So they invent all sorts of reasons to deny the truth of
Christianity. Sin results in spiritual blindness (see John 9:39), a hardened
conscience (see Ephesians 4:19), broken communication with God (see Proverbs
15:29), heartache and problems in the world, bondage and death (see Romans
6:20-23), and eternal separation from God (see Luke 12:15).
Confession of sin is necessary both for salvation (see Romans
10:9,10) and for daily fellowship—the daily walk with Christ (see John
13:6-10).
For more information on sin, see “sin” in the theological
dictionary on the following website:http://www.carm.org/dictionary.htm(For details and for free course visit
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