BUT ... WHAT ABOUT SIN?

Sin is more important than you think. You tell me what you think about sin; you tell me how you define sin and ... I will tell you

            What you think of God

            What you think of Christ

            What you think of the Scriptures

            What you think of the Holy Spirit

            What you think of God’s Law

            What you think of the blessed Gospel

            And what you think of Truth!

Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and come short of the glory pf God.”

A person who views sin as a mere trifle or some misguided deed or perhaps a minor misfortune will never see any need for sincere repentance or the need for a great atonement. Jeremiah 17:9 says that “man’s heart is desperately wicked; who can know it?” That is one reason we see fewer conversions in the Church today. No conviction = no repentance = no salvation!

A person who sees no sin in himself will never see the need for a Savior. If you are never conscious of the evil in your own heart, you will never see the need for conversion and a new heart. And the real truth is this: no person ever thought themselves a greater sinner before God than he/she really was!

All sin is ultimately directed against the infinite God Himself. He is our Maker, Creator, Sustainer, Father and our Judge. He is glorious in holiness, fearful in praises and does great and mighty things. He is the Great benefactor of all good things and blessings that come our way. To sin against God is the ultimate insult. If sin had its own way, it would dethrone God!

If we saw our sins as the Bible depicts it, we would run to the Savior!