Dec 7, 2023 · Imputed sin is the result of our having been credited with the guilt of Adam’s sin (Romans 5:18). To impute is “to take something that belongs to someone and credit it to another’s account,” and imputed sin is Adam’s guilt attributed to or credited to us.

The Bible also makes a distinction between a single sin and a practice of sin over an extended period. (1 John 3: 4-8) Those who “practice sin willfully,” even after learning how to do what is right, receive God’s adverse judgment. —Hebrews 10:26, 27. Those guilty of serious sin can feel overwhelmed by the weight of their mistakes. For ...

Dec 31, 2024 · He experienced the penalty of sin, though He was without sin. The only Holy One was treated as if He were the only guilty one. Because Jesus was made to be sin for us, “in him we might become the righteousness of God.” This touches on the doctrine of imputation. Our sin was imputed, or credited, to Jesus, while His righteousness was imputed ...

Aug 21, 2023 · The word sin and its cognates are used 786 times in the New International Version of the Bible. Sin means “to miss the mark.” It can refer to doing something against God or against a person (Exodus 10:16), doing the opposite of what is right (Galatians 5:17), doing something that will have negative results (Proverbs 24:33–34), and failing ...

Jan 4, 2022 · The only unpardonable sin today is that of continued unbelief. There is no pardon for a person who dies in his rejection of Christ. The Holy Spirit is at work in the world, convicting the unsaved of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8). If a person resists that conviction and remains unrepentant, then he is choosing hell over heaven.

Jan 27, 2023 · What was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah? According to Genesis 19, the sin involved homosexuality. The very name of that ancient city has given us the term sodomy, in the sense of “copulation between two men, whether consensual or forced.” Clearly, homosexuality was part of why God destroyed the two cities.

Dec 18, 2023 · On this side of heaven, every Christian will struggle with sin.The apostle John writes to believers of every generation: “If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth” (1 John 1:8, NLT, see also 1 John 1:10).

Dec 12, 2024 · Romans 5:12 explains how death is related to sin: “Sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin.” This passage and others lead most Christians to believe mankind experienced no physical death before the fall. Some believe this was also true of animals—before mankind’s sin, not even the animals were subject to death.

Feb 10, 2025 · But, again, true conviction of sin is something different. Third, conviction of sin is not merely knowledge of right and wrong; it is not an assent to Scripture’s teaching about sin. Many people read the Bible and are fully aware that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23).

Oct 29, 2024 · Love covers sin in that it is willing to forgive. Love also covers over a multitude of sins in that it does not gossip about sin. Rather than share the offenses of our brothers and sisters in Christ with anyone who will listen, we exercise discretion and restraint. Matthew 18:15–17 instructs us on the appropriate way to confront those who sin.