What is sin, really?
First, I must tell you that it has become politically incorrect to talk about sin. However, I take the Bible seriously, and it is crystal clear that, “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” [Romans 3:23].
Theologically, sin is a word describing anything that fails to meet God’s standards. Because of that, it becomes a barrier between God and man. And because sin is often a transgression against people, it becomes a barrier between man and man. In that sense, sin is the deprivation of good, characterized by a lack of something, rather than being something itself.
If you’d like to read more about the subject of sin, I highly recommend: Basic Christian Doctrines, by Carl F. H. Henry and Christian Beliefs, by Wayne Grudem.
First, I must tell you that it has become politically incorrect to talk about sin. However, I take the Bible seriously, and it is crystal clear that, “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” [Romans 3:23].
Theologically, sin is a word describing anything that fails to meet God’s standards. Because of that, it becomes a barrier between God and man. And because sin is often a transgression against people, it becomes a barrier between man and man. In that sense, sin is the deprivation of good, characterized by a lack of something, rather than being something itself.
If you’d like to read more about the subject of sin, I highly recommend: Basic Christian Doctrines, by Carl F. H. Henry and Christian Beliefs, by Wayne Grudem.
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