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sin is any thought or action that falls short of God's will. God is
perfect, and anything we do that falls short of His perfection is sin.
Anywhere we allow our desires to interfere in our relationship with The
Lord. Can we see it in our choices, our relationships, our
communities? Does
sin have any lingering effects on us, our families or our world? Sin
has traumatic affects on the world. Our choices and actions, as
small or trivial as WE might think they are can have dynamic
repercussions or adversely wonderful almost miraculous influences on
others and the world.
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). Even when we aren't aware of it, we commit sin by the things we do (or fail to do), or by the way we think. This is why we need Christ, for only He can forgive us all our sins, and only He can help us live the way we should. We can't forgive ourselves, nor can we change our hearts and make ourselves better in God's eyes. But when we know Christ, He takes away our sins and comes to live within us by His Spirit. Does He live today in your heart? Sin contaminated the world...everything in the world is tainted by the fall of mankind but the good news is that Jesus overcame the world! His blood and grace are far greater than sin. Sin shows up everywhere in our world...
abortions = murder (that's sin) [Exodus 20:13]
premarital sex = fornication (that's sin) [Colossians 3:5]
immodesty = guys lusting after women (immodesty is a sin; lust is a sin) [1 Timothy 2:9]
idolatry = worshiping earthly treasures more than God (that's a sin) [Exodus 20:5]
These sins can have very serious consequences and lingering effects on us and on our relationships with family, friends, enemies, etc.
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