Sin

2Ti 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

The Sinfulness of Sin

Sin is very, very destructive and it will damage our heart. Sin works quietly, by simply ignoring God. The sinful heart feels no need. Sin destroys everything it touches, it's very nature is to destroy. The natural man does not understand or perceive the long term effects of saying no to God.

Sin will take you farther than you ever wanted to go, keep you longer that you ever wanted to stay and cost you more than you ever wanted to pay

Sin destroys lives and personalities.

I have worked with many people over the years that were unable to reverse the effects of sin on their minds and hearts. It is truly a sad state. Sin binds, it chokes, it steals, it distorts, it confuses. Sin effectively renders a person unable live in obedience to God.

Sin makes one unresponsive to God.

One of the most destructive effect of sin is it's ability to deaden the heart to the Spirit of God. Sin causes one to be unresponsive to the Spirit and Word of God.  Sin, if allowed to have final say, will remove all desire to serve the Lord.

Sin destroys one's sensitivity to God; He is no longer able to respond to God.

God is willing to forgive and restore, but the heart deadened by habitual sin has lost all interest in serving God. This is the real danger of sin-it removes our desire to serve God and makes one unresponsive to the Holy Spirit.

Sin Lies

The person that lives in sin usually has the idea that they can repent and change their behavior any time they choose. This is the deceitful nature of sin. Sin does not tell the truth, it distorts the truth.

The truth is that the day will come when that person will no longer be able to repent because sin has had it's full effect and left the heart in a hardened state.

God has called many times but each time the person said no, and now the hardened heart and conscience no longer hears or cares what God says!

We cannot repent whenever we choose-there is a time of repentance for us, a time when our heart is soft and the Spirit of God whispers to us-that is the time to turn, when we sense our need of God and His willingness to help us. We cannot say no to God indefinitely without inward hardening.

Hebrews 3:13 but exhort one another daily, while it is called Today, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Prov 29:1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Prov 14:9 (KJV) Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

Prov 5:22 (NLT) An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him.

James 1:15 (KJV)Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death..

It sounds like I believe a man can get so far down that God cannot help him or that one can sin so grievously that the Lord will turn from him. That is not what I am saying. It is not a question of how evil one has become or how far one has fallen, but rather, the consequences of habitually saying no to God. There is no sin so sinful that Christ cannot make an atonement. However, we cannot say no to the grace and mercy of God forever without an effect on our heart. For this reason we are told to protect ourselves with the breastplate of righteousness.

1JN 3:8-10 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

JAMES 1:14-15 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

EPH 5:1-11 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

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