Daily Manna: Sin & The Law

The next scripture study I would like to do here Ponder the Path & the Facebook Group the Daily Manna will focus on answering the question “What is sin?” And, what do the scriptures teach us about how God expects us to respond to sin in ourselves and others?

As Christians we praise God for our redemption from sin, but do we KNOW what sin is and do know when we sin? Do we know that we are supposed to forsake sin? Do we hate sin and love righteousness? Do we know how to forsake sin and become saints through Christ? Do we even believe it is possible?

Sin is rampant in our times and sadly not just among the non-believers. It is apparent that in a nation where a majority profess belief in Christ the fruits of the faith are in short supply. In fact, the rise of non-believers in our society is a natural result of the inattention of Christians to the adherence of their faith in past generations, and the further decline of our civilization will not halt so long as the believers remain in sin.

It’s for this reason that I believe we need a scripture study on key concepts related to sin and obedience, sinfulness and righteousness.

Let’s start this study defining some key questions:

• What is sin?
• What is being sinful? OR sinfulness.
• Is there a difference between being sinful and mortal weakness?
• Is mortal weakness the same as sin?
• When Paul says “we all fall short of the glory of God, does he mean we are all sinful and will remain so while in this world?
• Does the atonement save us in our sin or from our sin? What’s the difference?
• What expectations does God have related to our obedience, the purpose for obedience, and principles of turning away from sin through the grace of God?
• Why does God command us to be perfect? And is it possible?

Let’s get started!!