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Many Christians still don't know what sin is according to the new testament

Now you may want to ask "What is in in the new testament"

Let me tell you.

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Let's begin!!!!. The parameters for judging sin are two things – two key things in the Bible. The first one is love, the second one is faith. Now, in Romans Chapter 13, reading to you from verse 8: “Owe no man any thing, but to love one another:

For he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.” Did you see that? “He that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.” Then it goes on to say this, “For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. [Romans 13:8-10]”

That’s what the Bible says. So, anything that is outside love is sin. So, love is the fulfilling of the law. So, by walking in love, you walk in God.

So when next you decide not to walk in love just know you've decided to sin

Secondly, if you would go to Romans Chapter 14, verse number 22 “Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. [Romans 14:22]”

Did you see that? Follow me closely

in the New Testament, it says, it’s not whether “What is this? Or what is that? How do I define this, or how do I define that?” if you read the whole chapter you'd get the picture

He says “Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God” – let it be between you and God

Then verse goes on to say “Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. [Verse 23] And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”

He’s telling you that in faith towards God and in faith towards the Word of God, whatever you do, with which you do not condemn yourself, like in this case where he was giving [for example] eating food offered to idols.

He says, if you condemn yourself for it, then you have sinned. He says, “happy is he that condemn not himself in that thing which he allows” – which he ‘does’. The one who doubts is damned; he’s condemned if he goes ahead because he is not doing it out of faith,

Because “whatsoever is not of faith is sin”. So, you want to understand sin in the New Testament? That’s exactly it. Something, whatever is outside love or faith or whatever is outside both of them, because the Bible does say “Faith works by love. [Galatians 5:6]”

Then, two things are given to us as the causes of sin: first one is selfishness and the second one is fear.

Really, when you study the Bible, you’ll discover that selfishness is really the opposite of love and fear is the opposite of faith.

See, why do people tell lies? Because they are afraid. They’re afraid of what might happen if they told the truth. That’s why.

Why do people steal? Because they’re selfish and they have no faith about God being able to provide for them;

They’re afraid that they may never have and they’re selfish. So, selfishness and fear are the causes of sin, and the parameters for judging sin are love and faith.

I'm sure you've learnt! You can get the message "Concept of Sin" by Pastor Chris for more

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