Jesus admonished the man He healed To “sin no more,” Jn. 5:1-14 Lame for 38 years Something worse, Heb. 10:28-31

The Bible is about sin Creation, sin, Gen. 1-3 Everything from Gen. 3 to Rev. 22 We need to learn about sin ­ Know what it is ­ Avoid it ­ Get out of it

Sins of omission & commission Omission: fail to do right, Jas. 4:17 ­ Peter failed to confess, Mk. 14:66-72 ­ Fail to help Christians, Mt. 25:41-46

Sins of omission & commission Commission: do what is wrong, 1 Jn. 3:4 ­ Ananias & Sapphira, Acts 5:1-10 ­ Homosexuality, Rom. 1:26-28

Doctrinal & moral sins Doctrinal: teaching or beliefs, 2 Jn. 9 ­ Hymenaeus & Philetus, 2 Tim. 2:16-18 ­ Deny the deity of Christ, 1 Jn. 2:22, 23

Doctrinal & moral sins Moral: thoughts, words, deeds, 1 Pt. 4:3, 4 ­ Demas, 2 Tim. 4:10 ­ Drugs, Gal. 5:19-21

Doctrinal & moral sins Doctrinal often lead to moral sins, 1 Cor. 15:12, 33

Willful sins & sins of Ignorance Willful: know it is wrong, but do it, 2 Pt. 3:5 ­ Rich young ruler, Mt. 19:21, 22 ­ Forsaking the assembly, Heb. 10:24-26

Willful sins & sins of Ignorance Ignorance: don’t know it is wrong, but do it, Eph. 4:17, 18 ­ Peter, Mt. 16:21-23 ­ Errant zeal, Mt. 7:21-23

God cannot have fellowship with sin He is holy, 1 Jn. 1:5-7 Must turn away, Isa. 59:1, 2

All men sin, Rom. 3:23 Not born in it Enter it, Gen. 3:1-6 Tempted, Jas. 1:12-15 Way of escape, 1 Cor. 10:13

Many or few sins separate us from God Many, 2 Pt. 2:12-17 One, Mk. 10:21, 22

If we die in our sins, we will be eternally separated from God Can die in our sins as religious people, Jn. 8:21-24 Forever away from God, 2 Thes. 1:9

Jesus admonished the man He healed To “sin no more,” Jn. 5:1-14 Lame for 38 years Something worse, Heb. 10:28-31

The Bible is about sin Creation, sin, Gen. 1-3 Everything from Gen. 3 to Rev. 22 We need to learn about sin ­ Know what it is ­ Avoid it ­ Get out of it