Expert: Rev. Robert Woods - 10/17/2005

Question
Could you tell me where in the Bible sin is addressed and the fact that one sin is no worse than another? Thanks.

Answer
Blessings and thank you for your question.

SIN ENTERED THE WORLD
Rom 5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world (Adam), and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned

Sin—disobedience of God's Law
A. Defined as:
Transgression                      1 John 3:4
Unrighteousness                    1 John 5:17
Omission of known duty             James 4:17
Not from faith                     Rom 14:23
Thought of foolishness             Prov. 24:9

B. Sources of, in:
Satan                              John 8:44
Man's heart                        Matt. 15:19, 20
Lust                               James 1:15
Adam's transgression               Rom. 5:12, 16
Natural birth                      Ps. 51:5

C. Kinds of:
National                           Prov. 14:34
Personal                           Josh. 7:20
Secret                             Ps. 90:8
Presumptuous                       Ps. 19:13
Open                               1 Tim. 5:24
Shameless                          Is. 3:9
Youthful                           Ps. 25:7
Public                             2 Sam. 24:10, 17
Unforgiveable                      Matt. 12:21, 32;
                                  John 8:24
Of ignorance                       Lev. 4:2
Willfully                          Heb. 10:26

D. Consequences of, among the unregenerate:
Blindness                          John 9:41;
                                  2 Cor. 4:3, 4
Servitude                          John 8:34
Irreconcilable                     1 Tim. 3:1–7
Death                              Rom. 6:23

E. God's attitude toward:
Withholds men from                 Gen. 20:6
Punishes for                       Ex. 32:34
Provides a fountain for            Zech. 13:1
Blots out                          Is. 44:22
Casts away                         Mic. 7:19
Forgives                           Ex. 34:7
Remembers no more                  Jer. 31:34

F. Christ's relationship to:
Free of                            1 John 3:5
Knew no                            2 Cor. 5:21
Makes men conscious of             John 15:22, 24
Died for our                       1 Cor. 15:3
As an offering for                 Is. 53:10; Heb. 9:28
Substitutionary                    Is. 53:5, 6; Matt. 26:28
Takes it away                      John 1:29
Saves His people from              Matt. 1:21
Has power to forgive               Matt. 9:6
Makes propitiation for             Heb. 2:17
Purges our                         Heb. 1:3
Cleanses us from                   1 John 1:7, 9
Washes us from                     Rev. 1:5

G. Regenerate must:
Acknowledge                        Ps. 32:5
Confess                            Ps. 51:3, 4
Be sorry for                       Ps. 38:18
Not serve                          Rom. 6:6
Not obey                           Rom. 6:6, 12
Subdue                             Rom. 6:14–22
Lay aside                          Heb. 12:1
Resist                             Heb. 12:4
Keep from                          Ps. 19:13

H. Helps against:
Use God's Word                     Ps. 119:11
Guard the tongue                   Ps. 39:1
Walk in the Spirit                 Rom. 8:1–14
Avoid evil companions              1 Tim. 5:22
Confess to the Lord                1 John 1:8, 9
Exercise love                      1 Pet. 4:8
Go to the Advocate                 1 John 2:1