So, the question is, "What is sin?". I believe that sin is anything that goes against what God says in his word, the Bible. Also I believe that going against personal convictions is sin, as long as those convictions agree with what the Bible says. For example, if a woman feels that she should wear a dress to church, and then goes against her convictions and wears pants, then she is sinning. Furthermore if something is done that will bring someone else down, then it is sin, even if it doesn't go against one's personal convictions. In Romans 14:14-15 it says, "As one who is in the Lord Jesus, I am fully convinced that no food is unclean in itself, but if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother for whom Christ died." So not only is sin anything that goes against God, but also there is no value on sin. If a person goes out and robs a bank, and another person tells a "little white lie", in God's eyes, one sin is just as bad as the other. It is man that put a value on sin.
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To be conceived in sin means that from the very second a person is conceived, they already have a sin nature, even though they have not actually sinned. Psalm 51 verse 5 says, "Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me." Also in Psalm 58:3 it says, "Even from birth, the wicked go astray; from the womb they are wayward and speak lies." Because of mans sin nature, not even the smallest, precious baby is innocent.
A person can be cleansed from sin if and only if he is a Christian. First, he must realize that he is a sinner. Secondly, he must believe that Jesus died on the cross for his sins and rose again so that he can go to Heaven. In order to be cleansed from sins however, a person must repent and ask for forgiveness for his sins. In First John 1:9 it says, " IF we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive our sins and to purify us from all unrighteousness.
Incorrectly defining sin may not necessarily be a problem either. The potential problem occurs when someone is not able to properly identify sin and therefore falls victim to it. ... So then what is sin? ... Have they sinned? ... Imputed sin is the belief that in some way the entire human race sinned when Adam sinned4. ...
Sin and the Prodigal Son Sin, Second chances, and the letter of the law. ... In short sin is anything that is not in God's will. As result of sin one steps out of the will of God for there lives, and is now subject to the wages of sin which is death. ... The truth is, whether divorce, financial trouble, or legal problems, most hard situations can be traced back to breaking a fundamental moral or ethical code. Christianity calls these bad decisions sin. ...
Clorinda Matto de Turner's novel, "Aves sin nido," published in July 1889, caused controversies amongst intellectuals. ... "At times, the reader could be misleading into thinking that the plight of the Indians is due to this corrupt governing body and that if they were to comply with their obligations, the problems could be resolved," (Turner, Hudson 26). At times, the reader could be mislead into thinking that the plight of the Indians is due to this corrupt governing body and that if they were to comply with their obligations, the problems could be resolved. ... Afte...
Lewis' theodicy, The Problem of Pain, he defends God's goodness in the context of the world's evil. ... Does this mean, by Lewis' own reasoning, that the problem of evil is "unanswerable" for a Christian? ... Also, the process of repentance has to do with undoing the original sin, surrendering oneself to God, which is a painful event for a person who is afraid of losing its self: "to surrender a self-will inflamed and swollen with years of usurpation is a kind of death" (p.89). ... It is confusing to call this the creation of compassionate omnipotence, ...
Though they were all sinners, Dimmesdale's sins stood out more boldly than that of Hester's or Chillingworth's, for his first sin with Hester lead him to commit other sins and in the end that made Dimmesdale the greatest sinner in the novel. ... Ministers are supposed to help people find penance for their sin and face their problems and yet Dimmesdale was doing the exact opposite of that, he was running away. The following quote reveals how Dimmesdale has wanted to run away from his problems, but hasn't had the guts to do it yet. ... Running away from his problems will ...
Sin, Satan, and Sin's Child In Nathaniel Hawthorne's, The Scarlet Letter, he uses many symbols in order to portray ideologies that texturize the novel. ... It is the source of all Hester Prynne's problems and her repentance. The A first means Sin, it is the sign that she must wear for punishment, nonetheless; it becomes a symbol of able or angel. ... She is a reminder of her sin and causes her great pains, but she is nonetheless a blessing. ... In the forest sin tempts them. ...
-Woody Allen The Problem of Evil From the viewpoint of theodicy, the problem of evil lies in its origin: Does evil come from God? ... A theologian may argue that evil is not a theoretical problem at all, as for it to be a problem, one must question Gods" power, character, and/or existence. To them, even asking the question is a sin. ... When sin entered the world through the sin of Adam, all of mankind became (spiritually) enslaved to sin: we are held in spiritual bondage to sin and the devil. ... The reason why the problem of evil is not a problem for the atheist depends on historical and ind...
He addresses no particular problem as to the occasion of the letter, but in Romans chapter 6 he addressed the Antinomian tendency of society and the carnal persuasion of mankind to neglect so great a salvation. ... He had first hand knowledge of Roman culture and logic and certainly was exposed to Corinthian behavior and problems. ... Grace will always cover sin no matter how far we allow ourselves to sin. ... SIN OR SANCTIFICATION? ... The problem with this view is that it suggests regenerative baptism. ...
