Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Tuesday, April 23, 2013

1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.— Amen.

The Book of Proverbs Chapter 6 “Four Areas of Avoidance”

I. Introduction: Vs. 1-5, “Avoid Being Surety.” Vs. 6-11, “Avoid Laziness.” Vs , “Avoid the Seven Sins hated by the Lord.” Vs , “Avoid Adultery.”

III. Avoid the Seven Sins hated by the Lord. Vs

The worthless and wicked person is described six and then by seven wicked features, including his misuse of five body parts, (mouth, eyes, feet, hands and heart).

The overall pattern:

The overall pattern: 1) The General Indictment, vs. 12a and 16.

The overall pattern: 1) The General Indictment, vs. 12a and 16. 2) The Description, vs. 12b-14, and 17ff.

The overall pattern: 1) The General Indictment, vs. 12a and 16. 2) The Description, vs. 12b-14, and 17ff. 3) The Lord’s Assessment and Judgment, vs

This passage reveals the value that the Bible places on community and fellowship, because anyone who undermines them lies under the judgment of God. Vs. 12a, 15-16; Cf. 26:20-28

Prov 18:1, “He who separates himself seeks his own desire, he quarrels against all sound wisdom.”

What is Sin?

1. Imputed Sin: The imputation of Adam’s original sin to the inherent Sin Nature in the new born baby that results in spiritual death. 1 Cor 22:15, “For as in Adam all die…”

Because of the fall two things occurred. a) We receive the genetically inherent Sin Nature passed down from Adam.

Because of the fall two things occurred. b) We receive the imputation of Adam’s original sin, resulting in spiritual death.

Rom 5:12, “Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned.”

2. Personal Sin: Sins people commit during their lives as a function of their human volition.

Personal Sin is anything done contrary to the character of God, or acting independently of God and His provision. Coming short of God’s righteousness and glory, Rom 3:23b.

Rom 3:23, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

Personal Sin is a fundamental relationship; it is not necessarily wrong “doing”, but wrong “being.” It is deliberate and determined independence from God.

Personal Sin is the result of the volitional decision on the part of the believer to say “yes” to the various temptations of life from our OSN or Satan’s C.S.

Sin is a thought, a motive, or an act of wrong “doing”, plus a state of alienation from God that results in wrong “being”; experientially speaking.

Temptation in itself is not sin, but the volitional act of succumbing to temptation is sin.

1. Volition related to known sin is a Sin of Cognizance. That in which a person, recognizing the temptation as a sin, wants to do it, and he does it.

2. Volition related to unknown sin is a Sin of Ignorance. That in which a person is not aware that the Old Sin Nature is tempting him to sin; but he desires to do the sin, and he does it.

That is why God in Grace gave us 1 John 1:9 that says, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Whether it is a sin of cognizance or ignorance, we stand guilty of committing those sins before God and do not stand in a right relationship with Him experientially.

Understanding what sin is gives you the opportunity of building up resistance against it. You can identify what is sin in the temptation stage and say “no” to that temptation and thereby avoid sin.

Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday April 23, 2013 Tape # Proverbs Chapter 6 Avoid The Seven Sins Hated By God, Pt 1 Prov 6:12-19; 18:1; 26:20-28: Rom 3:23; 5:12: 1 John 1:9 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2013