SIN

IN THE HISTORY OF SALVATION AND IN

HUMANITY TODAY
 GODS REVELATION
SEEN AS A COVENANT
1. CREATION 4. COVENANT WITH
2. CALL OF
KING DAVID

ABRAHAM 5.NEW COVENANT

THROUGH CHRIST
3. COVENANT AT
6.PAROUSIA
SINAI
Kingdom of
God
New heaven
New earth !
WHAT IS SIN?
DEFINITION OF SIN

SIN IS AN OFFENSE AGAINST

REASON, TRUTH, AND RIGHT
CONSCIENCE
IT IS A WORD, A DEED, OR A
DESIRE CONTRARY TO THE
ETERNAL LAW
DEFINITION OF SIN
IT IS AN OFFENSE AGAINST
GOD; SAYING NO TO GOD, TO
LOVE, TO PERSONAL GROWTH,
AND TO OTHERS
IT IS EVIL INTENTIONALLY
COMMITTED. IT IS A BAD FREE
HUMAN DECISION
CONCEPT OF SIN IN THE OLD
TESTAMENT

SIN AS: SIN AS:

TRANSGRESSION MISSING THE MARK
OF GODS LAW DISOBEDIENCE
REJECTION OF HIS AGAINST THE
LOVE. DECALOGUE
 CONCEPT OF SIN IN THE OLD
TESTAMENT

SIN AS: SIN AS:

TURNING AWAY FROM ARROGANCE
GOD/INGRATITUDE REBELLION
BREAKING PERSONAL
RELATIONSHIP
CONCEPT OF SIN IN THE OLD
TESTAMENT

SIN IS A TRANSGRESSION OF GODS LAW AND

WILL AND REJECTION OF HIS LOVE.
CONCEPT OF SIN IN THE OLD
TESTAMENT

IT IS MISSING THE MARK

(FAILURE TO KEEP THE
COVENANT)
 CONCEPT OF SIN IN THE OLD
TESTAMENT

SIN IS A
DISOBEDIENCE
AGAINST THE
DECALOGUE OF
GOD (DT. 28:15-
68).

Decalogue refers to the ten commandments.

CONCEPT OF SIN IN THE OLD
TESTAMENT
SIN IS CONSIDERED
AS FORGETTING
ABOUT GOD,
TURNING AWAY
FROM HIM, AND
INGRATITUDE (NUM
1-3, EX. 16:5A, IS1:2-
4)
Ingratitude-lack of gratitude
CONCEPT OF SIN IN
THE OLD TESTAMENT
SIN IS A
BREAKING OF
PERSONAL
RELATIONSHIP
WITH GOD (ADAM
AND EVE)
ORIGINAL SIN
Disobedience and rebellion
CONCEPT OF SIN IN
THE OLD TESTAMENT
STORY OF CAIN
SHOWS SEPARATION
FROM GOD
ULTIMATELY LEADS
TO SEPARATION
FROM OTHER
HUMAN BEINGS
(GEN 4:16)

Sin of pride and envy

 CONCEPT OF SIN IN
THE OLD TESTAMENT
THE SIN OF
ARROGANCE
RESULTS IN A
CATASTROPHE
THAT LEADS TO
CONFUSION AND
ALIENATION
(TOWER OF BABEL)

Monument of pride and self-glory

3 MAIN CONCEPTIONS
OF SIN
1.SIN IS A DEFILEMENT OR
STAIN, THE SENSE OF BEING
UNCLEAN BEFORE THE FACE OF
GOD
2.SIN IS A CRIME, AN INTERNAL
VIOLATION OF YAHWEHS
COVENANT RELATIONSHIP (IS
59:2-8)
3 MAIN CONCEPTIONS
OF SIN
3.SIN IS A PERSONAL REJECTION
OF A LOVE RELATIONSHIP

SIN IS BASICALLY A FREE,

RESPONSIBLE MALICE OF THE
SINNER AND THE HARM
INFLICTED ON OTHER PERSONS
EFFECTS OF SIN

IT WOUNDS (HURT)THE
NATURE OF THE HUMAN
PERSON AND INJURES
HUMAN SOLIDARITY!
CCC#1849
EFFECTS OF SIN
SIN IS TRULY INTERPERSONAL: THE
personal MALICE OF THE SINNER
OFFENDS (HURTS) THE PERSONS OF GOD
AND NEIGHBOR
BY COMMITTING A SIN, SINNERS
ALIENATE THEMSELVES FROM THEIR
NEIGHBORS, ALL CREATION, GOD AND
THEIR OWN TRUE SELVES

Alienate-to cause s.o. to feel isolated.

CONCEPT OF SIN IN THE NEW
TESTAMENT

SIN AS: SIN AS:

OPPOSITION OR RUNNING AWAY
OFFENSE TO FROM GOD
CHARITY DESECRATION OF
UNGRATEFULNESS HUMAN BODY
 CONCEPT OF SIN
IN THE NEW
TESTAMENT

SIN IS AN OPPOSITE OF
CHARITY, AN OFFENSE
AGAINST LOVE (LK.
7:47)
SIN IS AN UNGRATEFUL
RUNNING AWAY FROM
THE LORD (LK. 15:11-32)
 CONCEPT OF SIN IN THE NEW
TESTAMENT
SIN IS A DESECRATION
OF A PERSONS OWN
BODY BECAUSE HIS/HER
BODY WHICH IS THE
TEMPLE OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT IS DESTROYED
BY IMMORALITY
Desecration-the act of violating or abusing something or
someone considered sacred.
 GRAVEST SIN
LACK OF BELIEF IS THE MOST
RADICAL SIN: VERY SIN WILL BE
FORGIVEN, BUT THE BLASPHEMY
AGAINST THE SPIRIT WILL NOT BE
FORGIVEN (MT. 12:31)
 SIN OF
NARCISSISM
SIN IS TO LOVE
ONESELF
INORDINATELY, NOT
OPEN TO GOD AND
TO ONES
FELLOWMEN

Inordinate means too much.

SIN CAN BE REDUCED
TO 2 FACTORS:
1. PRIDE REFUSING THE NEED FOR
GOD AND NOT DESIRING TO RECEIVE
ONES PERFECTION FROM HIM
2. SENSUALITY NOT TRYING TO
ALLOW THE SPIRIT TO ENTER INTO
ONES LIFE AND SUBMISSION TO
THE DEMANDS OF THE FLESH

Sensuality is the enjoyment, expression, or pursuit of

physical, especially sexual, pleasure.