Sin, In Today's World Is There Any Such Thing, And Are There Real Consequences? BUT Whatever Our Current View, Or Understanding..
Does The Bible Understand It?
Let's Go Back To (Genesis Chapter 3)..The Genesis Story, Which Is OUR Story Also, Gives Us Our Best First And Best Clue.
We Find Man Tempted. And What Is the Temptation?
The Temptation To Play The Part of God. In Genesis 3:5..You Will Be Like God Knowing God And Evil. "You Will Be Like God", There Is The Fundamental Temptation
Sin, In Other Words Is Centered In An Act Of Rebellion. We Rebel Against Submitting To God. WE WANT TO RUN THE SHOW
Doesn't It Go Something Like This?
My Life's My Own, No One Is Going To Tell Me HowTto Behave
What's In It For Me
I'll Do As I Darn Well please
You Got To Look Out For Number One
I Know What I Want, And I'm Going To Get It
Let's Be Honest.. When I Make Such Statements, I'm Making It Quite Clear
The Center Of My Life Is "I" THIS IS WHAT SIN IS..Making
"I" The Center Of Life Rather Than God
Harsh Words.. I KNOW, We've All Been There
You See, The "I" can Be As Simple As Not Wanting To
Give Up Something
Or Thinking You Cannot Give It Up
Maybe, You Think The Cost Is To High
But You See, The "I" Is In Each Of Those Rationalizations
Now The Consequences 