Jesus Is the Way - The Solution for Sin

"There is the seed of all sins--of the vilest and worst of sins--in the best of men."   -Thomas Brooks 

The Bible describes sin as an offense or violation against the law of God. The actual act of this violation is known as transgression. Let's go even further and call sin a "rebellion" against God because that's just what it is (Deuteronomy 9:7). 

Scripture (Genesis 3) tells us that sin was introduced into the human race by Satan through Adam and Eve. And we've been dealing with the consequences of their "rebellious" act ever since (Romans 5:12).

Oswald Chambers, the well-known early-twentieth-century evangelist and teacher, once said, "We have to recognize that sin is a fact, not a defect; sin is red-handed mutiny against God." Simply put, it must be taken seriously!

The Bible provides many characteristics of sin, of which I will mention just a few: Christians are no longer enslaved to sin, but are free from it because of Christ. Even so, we are always on the verge of turning back towards it (Romans 7:21).

The world is full of pit falls and traps that can cause us to stumble in sin. Rather than allowing ourselves to be controlled by, or imitating worldly things, we should live out our faith filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:5–6).

Mercifully, God, out of His love for us, offered His Son Jesus Christ as a sacrifice for our sins (1 John 4: 9-11). By His blood, that was shed on the cross, Jesus provides something that we all definitely need: forgiveness for our sins (Ephesians 1:7).

So how can one gain access to this? Jesus, after His sacrificial death, made clear how those lost in sin could be saved. It requires repentance (Luke 24:46-47), belief, and baptism (Mark 16:16). 

Unquestionably, the forgiveness of sins provided by God through Jesus is transformative. But to be truly gratified requires something more. Our close relationship with God, ruined by our sins, needs to be restored. 

And for this, Jesus is the solution. We shall continue with more on this in our next meeting. I hope you will join me then!

Scripture: Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; Psalm 51:5; Galatians 5:16; John 8:34 

Prayer: "Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!"  - Psalm 51:1-2 (ESV)

May God bless you!

Brandi