Sin is described in the Bible as transgression of the law of God (1 John 3:4) and rebellion against God (Deuteronomy 9:7). Sin had its beginning with Lucifer, probably the most beautiful and powerful of the angels. Not content with his position, he desired to be higher than God, and that was his downfall, the beginning of sin (Isaiah 14:12-15). Renamed Satan, he brought sin to the human race ...
Words for “sin” vary according to English translations and context: ungodliness, transgression, trespass, iniquity, unrighteousness, and others. The Bible also speaks of “the flesh,” which is the evil root of all sin, the depravity transmitted from Adam to all his children.
The Bible also makes a distinction between a single sin and a practice of sin over an extended period. (1 John 3: 4-8) Those who “practice sin willfully,” even after learning how to do what is right, receive God’s adverse judgment. — Hebrews 10:26, 27. Those guilty of serious sin can feel overwhelmed by the weight of their mistakes.
What is the definition of sin? How can I know if something is a sin? What is the unpardonable sin?
The word sin and its cognates are used 786 times in the New International Version of the Bible. Sin means “to miss the mark.” It can refer to doing something against God or against a person (Exodus 10:16), doing the opposite of what is right (Galatians 5:17), doing something that will have negative results (Proverbs 24:33–34), and failing to do something you know is right (James 4:17 ...
The ultimate—and severest—consequence of sin is death. The Bible says that “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23a). This not only refers to physical death but to eternal separation from God: “But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear” (Isaiah 59:2). This is the foremost consequence of man’s rebellion ...