1. How Does Sin Affect A Christian? I. Sin In General. A. Sin separates man from God (Isaiah 59:1-2). 1. Spiritual death * Ephesians 2:1 * Romans 6:23

2. I. Sin In General. B. One who obeys the gospel dies to sin (Romans 6:1-3). 1. Born again (I Peter 1:22-23). 2. Sin forgiven (Colossians 2:13). 3. “Reconciled to God” (Romans 5:10). 4. “No condemnation” in Christ (Romans 8:1). How Does Sin Affect A Christian?

3. II. What If the Christian Returns to Sin? A. Some say a Christian cannot sin. 1. What did John teach? (I John 3:9). 2. He also wrote that Christians can sin (I John 2:1). 3. It defines God’s expectation, not the impossibility of sin. How Does Sin Affect A Christian?

4. II. What If the Christian Returns to Sin? B. The Advocacy of Christ. 1. Jesus ever makes intercession (Hebrews 7:25). 2. How does the Christian utilize this intercession? (I John 1:6-7). 3. Part of this is confession of sin (I John 1:9). How Does Sin Affect A Christian?

5. III. A Real Life Situation. A. The preaching of Philip in Samaria. 1. Simon, believed, was baptized and continued with Philip (Acts 8:13). 2. Simon’s sin (Acts 8:20-23). How Does Sin Affect A Christian?

6. III. A Real Life Situation. B. That shows that one who believed, was baptized… 1. …Could “perish” 2. …He had no “part nor portion” in things of Christ’s disciples. 3. …He was told to “repent” and “pray” 4. …In the hopes that “perhaps” God “may forgive” the thought of his heart. How Does Sin Affect A Christian?

7. What then is the difference between the condition of the Christian and non-Christian? A. Outside of Christ…  No sacrifice for sins,  No Advocate,  No confession of sin to God B. “No condemnation” is to those “in Christ.” Hebrews 10:26-27 How Does Sin Affect A Christian?