Nature of Sin
Romans 5:12
[ Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ ] Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned.
“It is proven every human being sins. Sin is often defined as missing the mark. It is a failure to live up to God's requirements”.
When we use the word "sin" many people have very different ideas about what sin actually is. Most people think of sin only as committing very evil crimes. Others don't use the word sin when talking about their own deficiencies, but instead refer to their sins as "mistakes". If we are to know God, it is of utmost importance that we understand His definition of sin and see our condition through the eyes of the Almighty One.
"Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me" (Psalm 51:5).
“We sin because we have a sin nature. Every human being possesses a sin nature -- a corrupt nature inherited from Adam”. Our sin nature separates us from God: "The result of one trespass was condemnation for all men" (Romans 5:18).
Psalm 51:5 states that we all come into the world as sinners: "Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me." Ephesians 2:2 says that all people who are not in Christ are "sons of disobedience." Ephesians 2:3 also establishes this, saying that we are all "by nature children of wrath." If we are all "by nature children of wrath," it can only be because we are all by nature sinners--for God does not direct His wrath towards those who are not guilty. God did not create the human race sinful, but upright. But we fell into sin and became sinful due to the sin of Adam.
“Christians have two natures at work in their being -- one is the old sin nature, and the other is a new nature controlled by the Spirit”. These two natures are constantly at war with each other. Paul explains that, despite his best intentions, he is still influenced by his sin nature: "I have the desire to do
[ Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ ] Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned.
“It is proven every human being sins. Sin is often defined as missing the mark. It is a failure to live up to God's requirements”.
When we use the word "sin" many people have very different ideas about what sin actually is. Most people think of sin only as committing very evil crimes. Others don't use the word sin when talking about their own deficiencies, but instead refer to their sins as "mistakes". If we are to know God, it is of utmost importance that we understand His definition of sin and see our condition through the eyes of the Almighty One.
"Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me" (Psalm 51:5).
“We sin because we have a sin nature. Every human being possesses a sin nature -- a corrupt nature inherited from Adam”. Our sin nature separates us from God: "The result of one trespass was condemnation for all men" (Romans 5:18).
Psalm 51:5 states that we all come into the world as sinners: "Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me." Ephesians 2:2 says that all people who are not in Christ are "sons of disobedience." Ephesians 2:3 also establishes this, saying that we are all "by nature children of wrath." If we are all "by nature children of wrath," it can only be because we are all by nature sinners--for God does not direct His wrath towards those who are not guilty. God did not create the human race sinful, but upright. But we fell into sin and became sinful due to the sin of Adam.
“Christians have two natures at work in their being -- one is the old sin nature, and the other is a new nature controlled by the Spirit”. These two natures are constantly at war with each other. Paul explains that, despite his best intentions, he is still influenced by his sin nature: "I have the desire to do