Sin – A Christian view
As Christians, our calling is to be completely free from sin.
What is sin, actually? Sin is what separates people from God, and the wages of sin is death. I commit sin when I disobey God’s will, and break His laws …>
I know that I have sinned when I am reminded by my conscience, or when I have transgressed the law, or the Holy Spirit shows me the truth about myself …>
What is the difference between temptation and sin?
In my Christian life, I can feel that being tempted makes me impure, and that I have sinned in my thought life. However that is not true. Temptation is not sin, but a trial of my faith, and through the gospel, I can endure temptations without ever committing sin!…>
Feelings of guilt come from a bad conscience. My conscience tells me what is right and wrong, and I must never act against my conscience…>
What happens when I have sinned?
The Bible makes it very clear that sin has consequences. In fact, all sin leads to death, not only physical death, but more seriously, in a spiritual sense. This spiritual death is a separation from God, exclusion from His grace and from eternal life …>
No, but as a man Jesus was tempted in all points as we are, and if He had done His own will, He would have sinned. Nevertheless, Jesus never once committed sin! By this incredible faithfulness and obedience to God, Jesus opened a way for us. If I follow Him, I do not have to sin, either! …>
Even though it can be hard for many to believe, the Bible clearly tells us that in the New Covenant it is completely possible to be free from sin—not only manifest, outward sinful actions, but the very root of sin, the sin that I have inherited and which dwells in my human nature…>
It is clear that if a person turns back to the old mind, loving this world and enjoying their lusts, then they lose their salvation. Such a mind does not fit into the kingdom of heaven.…>