What is Sin?

Teacher Resources for 7/16/2023

Hamartiology - What is sin? 

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 Short Statement  (TBC doctrinal statement): 

We believe that because of sin, man incurred not only physical but also spiritual death which is separation from God; that all human beings are born with a sinful nature, and in the case of those who reach moral responsibility, become sinners in thought, word, and deed.

Key Thoughts

  • Fall of man and the origin of Sin – Genesis 3
  • Physical death
  • Spiritual death
  • Curse of Sin on Serpent, Woman, Man, the Ground
  • Sinners – Ecclesiastes 7:20; Proverbs 20:9; Psalm 14:3; 58:3; 51:5; Romans 3:23
  • Sin – defined – as both a wrongdoing and a state of alienation from God
  • Birth (original sin) – not just born into a sinful world but born with a propensity to sin.
  • Total Depravity – Genesis 6:5; Ephesians 4:18-19; Romans 1:18-32
  • Choice (volitional sin)
  • Generational influence – multiple examples of the kings of Israel and Judah

Key References

  • Matthew 1:20-23; Philippians 2:5-11; I Corinthians 15:3,4; I Timothy 1:15; Romans 3:23, 6:23

Why is it Vital to our Daily Lives:

  • At the cross, Jesus paid the penalty (judicial) for our sin and allowed for His Righteousness to be transferred (imputation) to our account.
  • God’s forgiveness extends grace to the sinner because of Christ’s work allowing God to be just and the justifier of all who believe and accept Jesus’ finished work on their behalf making them adopted Children of God

 

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