1. I know I do a few wrong things but everyone is wrong about something... If I'm ignorant about some sins, its okay b/c after all, nobody's perfect...

2. Nobody Is Perfect

3. I. Minimize My Guilt A. My Sin Not So Big - Eve I Just Eat Some Fruit - Zaccheus I Just Take A Little Off The Top - Zaccheus I Just Take A Little Off The Top 1. Minimize Sin, Minimize Penalty Is. 53:4-5 1. Minimize Sin, Minimize Penalty Is. 53:4-5 2. Okay To Tread Lightly ? Heb. 10:29 2. Okay To Tread Lightly ? Heb. 10:29 B. Im No Worse Than Most Others 1. God Agrees Rom. 3:9, 23 (26); 1 Jn. 3:4 (5) 1. God Agrees Rom. 3:9, 23 (26); 1 Jn. 3:4 (5) 2. Satisfied To Be Like Most Others? Mt. 7:13-14 2. Satisfied To Be Like Most Others? Mt. 7:13-14

4. I. Minimize My Guilt C. We Cannot Minimize Sin 1. Fear The Consequences 1. Fear The Consequences It Brings Spiritual Death Rom. 6:23 It Brings Spiritual Death Rom. 6:23 Saved With Fear and Trembling Phil. 2:12 Saved With Fear and Trembling Phil. 2:12 Cautious, Not Carefree 1 Thess. 5:21-22 Cautious, Not Carefree 1 Thess. 5:21-22 Alert For Attack 1 Pet. 5:8 Alert For Attack 1 Pet. 5:8 2. Awake Rom. 13:11 2. Awake Rom. 13:11

5. II. Assume We Are Always In Sin A. Known Sins Acts 22:16; 8:22; Js. 5:19-20 B. Unknown Sins 1. Willfully Ignorant 2 Pet. 3:5; Rom. 1:18-21 2. Secret Sin Ps. 19:12 a. Davids Attitude? Ps. 119:97; Job 6:24 b. Gods Law in OT Lev. 4:13-14; Num. 15:22-29

6. Leviticus 4:13-14 13 And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty; 13 And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty; 14 When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation. 14 When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation.

7. II. Assume We Are Always In Sin A. Known Sins B. Unknown Sins 1. Willfully Ignorant 2 Pet. 3:5; Rom. 1:18-21 2. Secret Sin Ps. 19:12 2. Secret Sin Ps. 19:12 a. Davids Attitude? Ps. 119:97; Job 6:24 b. Gods Law in OT Lev. 4:13-14; Num. 15:22-29

8. Secret Sin Psalm 19:12 Want of knowledge of the truth, and too little tenderness of conscience hide it from us. Andrew A. Bonar, in "Commentary on Leviticus,"...unless a man be very careful to search, he shall think no sin is there where it is. Hence it is that the Scripture doth so often command that duty of searching and trying, of examining and communing with our hearts. {Andrew Bonar, ibid }

9. Secret Sin Psalm 19:12 If then the godly would find out their hidden lusts, know the sins they not yet know, they must more impartially judge themselves; they must take time to survey and examine themselves; they must not in an overly and slight manner, but really and industriously look up and down as they would search for thieves; and they must again and again look into this dark corner, and that dark corner of their hearts, as the woman sought for the lost groat. If then the godly would find out their hidden lusts, know the sins they not yet know, they must more impartially judge themselves; they must take time to survey and examine themselves; they must not in an overly and slight manner, but really and industriously look up and down as they would search for thieves; and they must again and again look into this dark corner, and that dark corner of their hearts, as the woman sought for the lost groat. Anthony Burgess in Treasury of David on Ps. 19:12 - PwrBbleCD Anthony Burgess in Treasury of David on Ps. 19:12 - PwrBbleCD

10. II. Assume We Are Always In Sin A. Known Sins B. Unknown Sins C. How Can A Man Cleanse His Way? Ps. 119:9 1. Faithful To Attend Worship Col. 3:16; Acts 2:42 2. Faithful In Personal Study & Growth 2Pet. 3:16-18 3. Remember: Hos. 4:6 My People Destroyed... Hos. 4:6 My People Destroyed... Heb. 11:6...Diligently Seek Him Heb. 11:6...Diligently Seek Him 1 Tim. 2:4 Knowledge of the Truth 1 Tim. 2:4 Knowledge of the Truth

11. III. To Excuse the Sin of Others A. What Can I Know? 1 Cor. 2:11a; 1 Thess. 2:5

12. What Can I Know? 1 Cor. 2:11a For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him?... For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him?... 1 Thess. 2:5 For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak for covetousness--God is witness. For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak for covetousness--God is witness.

13. III. To Excuse the Sin of Others A. What Can I Know? 1 Cor. 2:11a; 1 Thess. 2:5; Mt. 7:16-20 B. Sincerity Alone Not Gods Standard, Obedience Is The Prophet 1 Kg. 13:7-22 The Prophet 1 Kg. 13:7-22 Baal-Worshipers 1 Kg. 18:28 Idol-Worshipers Acts 17:22-23

14. IV. Avoid Hard Questions - Jesus Questions: Mt. 21:27; Jn. 4:18-19; Mt. 19:22 Does God Approve of Instrumental Music In Worship? Does God Approve of Instrumental Music In Worship? Is Water Baptism Essential For Salvation? Is Water Baptism Essential For Salvation? Does God Approve of All Churches? Which? Does God Approve of All Churches? Which? With Whom Must We Refuse Fellowship? With Whom Must We Refuse Fellowship?

15. IV. Avoid Hard Questions A. Apollos Acts 18:25-28 1. Challenged v25-26 2. Response v27-28 B. Me? 1. Challenged: 2. Response: 1. Challenged: 2. Response: ??? Smoke, Poor Example? 1 Tim. 4:12 ??? Anger/Temper? Eph. 4:26 ??? NT Church Use Instr? Acts 15:24 ??? When Sin Forgiven? Mk16:16; Acts22:16

16. Nobodys Perfect Words of Reason and Truth? Acts 26:25 Words of Reason and Truth? Acts 26:25 Not Perfect But Not Perfect But... blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world Phil. 2:15 Be Washed Acts 22:16; Rev. 1:5 Be Washed Acts 22:16; Rev. 1:5