Have You Thought About Sin?

Have you ever thought about why sin is so bad?

Some of you read that and think, "Well, Duh! Of course sin is bad!"
But really, have you thought it through?
Quite likely, if we really think it through, and really see sin for what it is, we might not fall victim quite so easily.

Did God just randomly come up with a set of rules that He determined would be sin if we violate them? In other words, did God want to take away our fun, or did He have a reason for telling us to stay away from certain things?

The answer is right in front of us. It is not elusive at all.
Let’s start by understanding what sin is.
Sin is anything that is contrary to God’s nature and character.
For example; God is love, therefore whatever is unloving is sin because it goes against loving God character.
God is just, so whatever is unjust is sin because it goes against God’s just character.
God is pure, so whatever is impure is sin because it goes against God’s pure character.

Now, because mankind was created in the image of God, whatever is against God’s character is also against man’s character. Sin is contrary to man's natural design. What that means is that the Bible is not a set of rules that God determined were sin if they are violated, but the Bible is actually God's  manual for mankind to have a successful life.

My car manual says to put gasoline in the fuel tank. But if decide gasoline is too expensive and chose to put water in the gas tank instead, then my car won’t run. That doesn't mean there is a design problem, and it doesn’t mean there is an error in the owner’s manual. So long as I follow the manual my car will run fine, but when I decide I’m going to violate the manual because I don’t like the price of gasoline then I’ll run into problems.

That’s that way it is with sin and God’s Word. My opinion does not change the facts. The way for me to enjoy life to the fullest is to understand the manual God gave us, His Word, and then follow it. If we do that then Joshua 1:8 guarantees us success.

So the next time the enemy comes to you telling you that sin will be fun and that you can get away with it remember this, it is contrary to the purpose for which you were made.
It will destroy you!
Remember, Jesus said that Satan is a liar and a murderer, and that all he wants to do is to kill and destroy.
Don't fall victim to his lies! Call a mature Christian friend before you fall victim.