Sin: Our Country's Biggest Problem
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Sin: Our Country’s Biggest Problem

Introduction:
  I. If the average person was asked what this country’s 
     biggest problem is, they might say:
     A. Terrorism
     B. War
     C. The Economy
     D. Crime
     E. Taxes
     F. People
     G. Inflation
     H. World peace
     I. Unemployment
     J. Etc.
 II. They are wrong.
     A. The answer is sin. Proverbs 14:34
     B. We live in a society that virtually “winks” at sin.  
        It has been pampered, and babied, and “molly-
        coddled” to the point that sin no longer means very 
        much to us.
        1. “We don’t go down with a quick hard fall, but 
           just glide along.  Little by little we lighten 
           our load until we can’t right from wrong.”  It 
           doesn’t happen overnight, but gradually.  We 
           make statements like it is not all that bad.  
           “Sin is a monster of such frightful countenance, 
           that to be hated needs but to be seen.  But, 
           seen too often, familiar with her face, we first 
           endure, then pity, and then embrace.” Alexander 
           Pope
"Sin is a monster of so frightful mien,
As to be hated, needs but to be seen;
Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace." Alexander Pope
Vice is a monster of so frightful mien,
  As to be hated need but to be seen;
    Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face,
      We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
      - Essay on Man (ep. II, l. 217) A. Pope
        2. We live in a society that has definitely 
           embraced sin.
        3. But sin is sin!!
III. Let us turn to the Bible and see what it says about 
     sin.
Body:
  I. Sin defined.
     A. Definition (amartia):
        1. hamartia--
           1) equivalent to NT:264 
              a) to be without a share in 
              b) to miss the mark 
              c) to err, be mistaken 
              d) to miss or wander from the path of         
                 uprightness and honor, to do or go wrong 
              e) to wander from the law of God, to violate 
                 God's law, to sin 
           2) that which is done wrong, sin, an offence, a 
              violation of the divine law in thought or in 
              act 
           3) collectively, the complex or aggregate of 
              sins committed either by a single person or 
              by many (Thayer's Greek Lexicon)
        2. Vine - hamartia NT:266 is, lit., "a missing of 
           the mark," but this etymological meaning is 
           largely lost sight of in the NT. It is the most 
           comprehensive term for moral obliquity.
     B. 1 John 3:4 – Sin is the breaking, violating, or 
          going away from the word of God.  Points out the 
          need to know the word of God.
     C. 1 John 5:17 – A failure to keep God’s commands is 
        sin.
        a. The prefix “un” signifies a lack of the quality 
           specified.
        b. Psalms 119:172 – All God’s commandments are 
           righteousness.
           1) Those who obey God’s commandments are 
              righteous.
           2) Those who do not obey God’s commandments 
              are unrighteous.
        c. Distinguishing between 1 John 3:4 and 5:17:
           1) 1 John 3:4 – discusses the matter positively.
           2) 1 John 5:17 – discusses the matter negatively
           3) Hence, there are sins of commission and 
              omission.
     D. James 4:17 – Knowing to do good and not doing it is 
        sin.
        a. This verse emphasizes the fact that sin is not 
           only wrong doing, it is also failure in right 
           doing, failing to do good.
        b. We are not only to abstain from evil but to do 
           good.
     E. Romans 14:23– Sin is a violation of the conscience.
 II. Sin is against God.
      A. Joseph realized this. Genesis 39:8-9
      B. Sin is repugnant to God. Psalms 5:4-6
 III. All have sinned.
      A. There is a universal nature to sin, Romans 3:23, 
         9-18.
      B. All are responsible for their own sins.
         1. Scriptures
            a. Ezekiel 18:19-20
            b. Jeremiah 31:29-30
         2. Many believe that we are guilty of the sin of 
            Adam, and therefore are inherently depraved but 
            nowhere does the Bible support this concept.
            a. read from The Five Points of Calvinism.
         3. I will stand before God for MY sins and no one 
            else’s – Not my father’s – etc. or Adam’s.
            a. Romans 14:10-12
            b. 2 Corinthians 5:10
 IV. We are responsible before God for our sins because we 
     chose to sin.
     A. The choice to obey or disobey is ours, Joshua 
        24:14-15.
        1. I can’t say, “The Devil made me do it!!”
        2. I can’t blame my environment, my friends, my 
           parents, etc. (these will definitely influence 
           my choices, but the final decision is mine).
        3. I can’t blame God – God does not tempt anyone 
           (James 1:13) – With each temptation, He provides 
           a way of escape (1 Corinthians 10:13).
     B. Sin is a little-bitty word with a great big “I” 
        right in the middle of it (sIn).
        I am guilty of sin!
        I choose to sin!
        I am responsible for my sins!
        I will stand before God and face my sins!
  V. The consequences of sin.
     A. It separates from God.
        1. Scriptures:
           a. Isaiah 59:1-2
           b. Micah 3:1-4
        2. When Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, they 
           became separated from God; they died 
           spiritually.
           a. Genesis 2:16-17
           b. Romans 5:12ff.
        3. Sin separates a man from God in that he has no 
           communion with God. Genesis 66:18
        4. Then there is a final and complete separation at 
           the judgment.
           a. Though separated spiritually from God, the 
              sinner still feels the effects of His 
              benevolent care. (Matthew 5:44-45).
           b. At judgment, however, all connections will be 
              broken.
     B. Physical death.
        1. As a result of the sin of Adam and Eve, physical 
           death passed upon all men when they were driven 
           out of the Garden of Eden and separated from the 
           tree of life.
        2. Genesis 3:19, 22-23
     C. Untold suffering, sadness, and heartache has 
        resulted as a consequence of sin.
        1. Proverbs 13:15
        2. Galatians 6:7-8
     D. Physical blessings are sometimes withheld as a 
        consequence of sin. Jeremiah 5:25
Conclusion:
  I. There is great hope for those who are guilty of sin 
     through Jesus Christ.
     A. Isaiah 55:6-7
     B. Isaiah 1:18
 II. Jesus requires the alien sinner to (Mark 16:16; Acts 
     2:38; Romans 10:9-10):
     A. Believe.
     B. Repent.
     C. Confess.
     D. Baptism.
III. Christ requires the Christian who is guilty of sin to:
     A. Repent.
     B. Confess.
     C. Pray.
 IV. If you need to render public obedience, won’t you do 
     it now!

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