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Sin came into the world when the serpent twisted and questioned God’s words, causing the goodness of God to be doubted.
The eating of the fruit was a sin of commission that brought sin into the world. A sin of omission was also committed when Adam let Eve eat the fruit.
Sin brought guilt, shame, fear, blame, curses, enmity, pain, death and separation from God and the original perfect place he created.
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Sin impacts every aspect of my life. It is unfair for me to blame my sinful nature on Adam and Eve or the devil because I am not perfect, so I cannot cast blame. I need to be aware of the devil’s use of lying and cheating to make what may not even be tempting, desirable. Knowing and understanding God’s commands …show more content…
We are born (even conceived) in sin. Our whole existence is perverted, never without sin and we are aware of this sinful condition.
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It would be incorrect to think that at one time I was without sin and hence, without the need of a Savior. It is worthless to hide from my sin considering my sin is undeniable. The actions I commit against others damage my relationship with my Heavenly Father.
Matthew 5:21-22
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Thoughts of committing a sin separate sinners from the Father, whether the deed was accomplished or not.
Anyone who speaks to belittle or dishonor has sinned and will be held …show more content…
It is obvious that I should not physically hurt people or speak out against them, but I also need to keep my mind from wandering to ridiculing people or dwelling on thoughts of vengeance.
Romans 7:7-25
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The Law shows us our sin. We cannot keep all its commandments.
The Law is holy and was supposed to bring life, but instead, because of our sinful nature, it brought death—spiritual and physical death.
The Law does not kill us, but the fact that we cannot keep the Law.
We cannot be perfect even if we tried. We want to refrain from sinning, but we sin anyway and we hate it.
Good does not dwell in our flesh—by nature we are sinful.
When we want to follow the Law, it is not us acting against the Law but sin. If we could do what we wanted, we would keep the Law.
Jesus Christ delivers us from the death we