Episodes

Monday Aug 15, 2016
Monday Aug 15, 2016
Date: 8-14-2016
Title: The Nature of Sin, Part 2
Series: Built Strong, Foundations of the Faith
Text: 1 John 3:4 (HCSB)
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
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I. Names for Sin
English Translation
|
Hebrew Word
Greek Word
|
General Meaning
|
Example Verses
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Sin
|
chata
hamartia |
· To miss the mark · To fall short · To lack ability |
* Romans 3:23 * Luke 15:18 |
Trespass
|
maal
paraptoma |
· To hide or cover up · To fall or slip · To willfully rebel |
* Galatians 6:1 * 1 Timothy 2:14 |
Iniquity
|
avon
adikia |
· Perversity · Immorality · Unholy |
* James 3:6 * John 7:18 |
Evil
|
ra
poneros |
· Wrongness · Harmfulness · Calamity |
* Isaiah 7:15 * Matthew 15:19 |
Wickedness
|
rasha
anomia
|
· Morally Bad · Ungodly · Corrupt |
* Palms 1:1 * 2 Corinthians 6:14 |
II. Types of Sin
a. Sins of Commission -- Doing what we should not do.
a. Sins of Omission -- Not doing what we should do.
III. Characteristics of Sin
a. Sin always presents itself as what is “best” and “good”!
a. Sin is actually a perversion of what is truly best and good!
IV. A Working Definition for Sin
Sin is any failure to conform to the moral law of God in attitude, action, neglect and intent.
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