They also give excuses such as "God is a loving God so He won't judge us." "Sin isn't so bad if we can learn valuable lessons from it; or we need to stay in touch with the culture around us." "Our sin would amplify God's grace, therefore the greater the sin, the greater is God's glory." Sinners will use any feasible logic to justify their lustful desires even if it means using God's own righteousness for an excuse.
It's far too easy to take God's grace for granted, but God can't overlook sin. Sinners will make many excuses and justifications for living in sin, but no matter what, all will be held accountable to God. The gospel should make us more accountable, not less accountable. Those who know the truth have a higher responsibility for their actions.
SIN OR SANCTIFICATION?.
The early churches were still developing and on the receiving end of God inspired doctrinal truths. Paul knew the mind of his readers. He understood that some men would pervert the truth. He knew Roman inclinations, philosophies, strengths, weaknesses, and culture. Paul states the devilish proposition beginning in Romans chapter 6 "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?" I would not be surprised if the question were presented as direct quote from Satan, but Paul plays devil's advocate. He drags the thought from the lustful mind of man which results in a mandatory answer, a forced response to an errant consideration.
Romans chapter 6 is a rebuttal to those who would see grace as a way to justify their sins. Paul's immediate response is "God forbid". Other similar translations would be "Of course not!", "By no means!", "NOT!", or "No way!" We should continually conform ourselves into the image of Christ. Prior to salvation, we loved darkness rather than light and we avoided the light because of our evil doings (John 3:20). The pre-salvation state was void of any desire or capability for sanctification.
Sin and the Prodigal Son Sin, Second chances, and the letter of the law. ... In short sin is anything that is not in God's will. As result of sin one steps out of the will of God for there lives, and is now subject to the wages of sin which is death. ... Christianity calls these bad decisions sin. ... When criticized by his oldest son the father replied, "My son was dead, but now he is alive". ...
The Effects Of Sin In The Scarlet Letter It is a fact that in time, we all have committed sins. ... Her husband, Roger Chillingworth, was said t be lost at sea, and Hester assumed he was dead. ... Less than a year later, Roger Chillingworth dies because he has nothing to live for anymore now that Dimmesdale is dead. ... Hester came forth with her sin and should have been forgiven. Dimmesdale's sin should have been more harshly punished than Hester's since he kept his sin hidden for so long. ...
Sin and the Scarlet Letter In our imperfect world, it seems as though sin is around every corner. ... Throughout the novel, Hester is ostracized for her sin. ... The Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale is physically affected by the sin which Hester and he committed. ... (Hawthorne 120) The pastor turns his sorrow inward, due to his inability to ever confess his sin. As a result, the young minister's life is cut short when he falls dead on the scaffold at the novel's climax. ...
The duke and the king also carry this sin with them. ... These two sins introduce Huck to violence and death. ... Instead of blowing the insults off, and letting Boggs go away and sober up, Colonel Sherburn shoots him dead. ... Both men pretend to be people that they are not, in order to receive an inheritance from a dead man. ... Although Clemens wrote scarcely on the Deadly Sin of Lust, one example in the novel can be compared to this sin. ...
In line (1494.45-47) Arnold says: Upon the wall "the knee-work floor " And where they sleep, that wooden bed, Which shall their coffin be, when dead! ... - and continues to tell of all the things humans do to sin in order to tell of the nobility that these men have in serving their God. ... In (1495.97-98) Arnold says: For the world cries your faith is now But a dead time's exploded dream; This statement sounds as if Arnold realizes the faith that the monks have but mocks the power that their faith has. ... He sees that the world is demolishing in sin all around bu...
The doctrine of sin unequivocally permeates the Holy Scriptures. Copious declarations about the sin include, "all have sinned and have come short of the glory of God," "your iniquities have separated between you and your God," "whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin.... " Thus, the message of a sin pardoning Savior cannot and will not be fully understood without a correct conception of sin. ... (Grudem) Robert Culver, too, speaks about the nature of sin in own book, and time and time again he returns one basic understanding of sin being: "Lack of confo...
The film "Dead Man Walking", tells the story of a murder that took place by two men, who killed a teenage couple. ... Sister Helen Prejean (played by Susan Sarandon) is on a mission to heal the sins of one of the murderers, Matthew Poncelet (Penn), who is on death row. ... "That God always forgives those that admit they are sorry for their sins." ... Finally, in the climatic scenes of his death, when Sister Helen is always by his side, He knows he has told Sister Helen that he killed the young children, but he sees in her eyes that she forgives him, because God has a plan for those who ...
Their father refused to teach them how to shoot, and warned them that it was a sin to kill a mockingbird. ... He was definitely innocent, but still, those around him must sin and kill this mockingbird. "Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed- (pg. 247). He was also a dead mockingbird. ... That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."" ...
This novel focuses on the Puritans and how they classify and deal with sin. ... Using this, Hawthorne can describe the way Puritans deal with sin. ... Chillingworth implies that whether Dimmesdale is alive or dead, the truth will come out. This embarrasses Dimmesdale and makes him think about revealing his sin. ... After his last sermon he reveals that he partnered Hester in their sin of adultery. ...