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 WHAT IS SIN?

Every sin is a form of practical atheism, as if God doesn't exist and His Word is some sort of flimsy suggestion to be ignored and scorned at will if it crosses our rebellious wills.

To say, "I am not sorry for scorning and rebelling against God and His Word." is a strong indication that you have no relationship with Him. Sin pays a singular dividend. It is death and decay here and now as well as eternal separation from all goodness and light for eternity.

When God spoke His Word and had it recorded in time and space historically, He wasn't "shooting blanks." God's Word is true Truth, a guide to lead us to Himself, to become new creations in Christ Jesus, and to know the power of a changed life. The Holy Spirit IS the Life of God, the resurrection life of Jesus Christ. It is the never-ending supply of God's Life within us.

To act contrary to the Word of God and the guidance of the Life of God within is to try and draw life and meaning from something other than God Himself. There is no other source for being fully human, truly alive and whole.

God, Himself, is our greatest good. Therefore, we can never be lost and will only increase infinitely for He is eternal life being lived in and through us. As the Apostle Joh stated in his first Epistle, "Little children, keep yourselves from idols." 1 John 5:21

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