1. Transgression - to go beyond a set boundary or limit (G458 ἀνομία anomia)
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. (1 John 3:4 KJV)
2. To miss the mark (G266 ἁμαρτία hamartia)
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23 KJV)
Scope of Sin
1. All have sinned
If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near; (1 Kings 8:46 KJV)
How can a person be justified before God? How can one born of woman be pure? (Job 25:4 HCSB)
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. (Psalm 14:1 KJV)
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. (Psalm 53:1 KJV)
They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. (Psalm 14:3 KJV)
Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. (Psalm 53:3 KJV)
And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. (Psalm 143:2 KJV)
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? (Proverbs 20:9 KJV)
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. (Ecclesiastes 7:20 KJV)
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: (Roman 3:10)
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23 KJV)
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (1 John 1:8 KJV)
All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. (1 John 5:17 KJV)
2. All unrighteousness is sin
3. Whatsoever is not of faith is sin
The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. (Romans 14:22-23 ESV)
4. Sins of Omission
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. (James 4:17 KJV)
The origin of sin - How did sin begin?
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (Romans 5:12 KJV)
Ultimate cause of sin - Unbelief
Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, "Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" The woman said to the serpent, "From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.'" The serpent said to the woman, "You surely will not die! For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." (Genesis 3:1-5 NASB)
Antidote to sin - Belief
Then they said to him, "What must we do, to be doing the works of God?" Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent." (John 6:28-29 ESV)
Effects of sin
1. Separation from God - sin always destroys communion with God
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. (Isaiah 59:2 KJV)
2. Death
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23 KJV)
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:22 KJV)
Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death. (James 1:13-15 NASB)
The Progression of Sin (James 1:14-15)
1. Enticed by temptation
But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. (James 1:14 NASB)
2. Conceived in the mind
Then when lust has conceived, (James 1:15 NASB)
3. Resulted in actionit gives birth to sin; (James 1:15 NASB)
4. Reaped the final fruit
and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death. (James 1:15 NASB)
Sources of Temptation
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. (1 John 2:16 KJV)
1. The lust of the flesh which is the craving for physical pleasure and our selfish desires;
2. The lust of the eyes is our craving for things that we see, those that please our eyes;
3. The pride of life is pride in our achievements, possessions, lifestyle, things that puffs us up.
The Progression of Sin in Society or History
1. Rejection of God (Truth)
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. (Romans 1:18-20 NASB)
2. Futility of Thoughts - trying to understand a world without God, recreating God in man's image
For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures. (Romans 1:21-23 NASB)
3.Exchanged God (Truth) for Idols (Lies)Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. (Romans 1:24-25 NASB)
4. Perversion of Moral Standards
For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error. (Romans 1:26-27 NASB)
5. Approval of Sin as the New Moral Standard
And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them. (Romans 1:28-32 NASB)
Classification of Sin
Who perceives his unintentional sins? Cleanse me from my hidden faults. Moreover, keep Your servant from willful sins; do not let them rule over me. Then I will be innocent and cleansed from blatant rebellion. (Psalm 19:12-13 HCSB)
1. Unintentional Sins (Numbers 15:22-29, Leviticus 5:17-19, 1 Timothy 1:13)
2. Willful Sins
2.1 Sins of commission
2.2 Sins of omission (James 4:17)
3. Blatant Rebellion (Numbers 15:30-31, Matthew 12:31, Revelation 14:9-11)
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