What do the following texts tell us about the nature of sin? Exod. 9:27; Pss. 36:3; 51:4; Isa. 1:2; Jer. 3:13; Matt. 7:23; Rom. 6:17, 20; 1 John 1:8; 3:4; 5:17.

   Exod. 9:27
  
   From this passed we can see that when a person sins they are
   being unrighteous , or wicked. From this passage we can
   understand that God is the one who is righteous and He is
   the one who does not sin.
  
   Pss. 36:3
  
   We can understand that from this passage that our words can
   cause us to do wickedness, or to be unrighteous. Therefore if
   our words can cause us to do wickedly then we can sin by
   the words we speak or the words that we do not speak.
  
   Pss. 51:4
  
   According to this passage we can understand that when we commit
   and act of sin it is an offense against God. When we sin
   against an individual as in Davids case we are actually sinning
   against God.
  
   Isa. 1:2
  
   When we are sinning we are rebelling against God.
  
   Jer. 3:13
  
   This passage helps us understand that when we sin we sin Against God.
  
   Matt. 7:23
  
   You can not be in relationship with Jesus Christ if you practice
   sin, or lawlessness.
  
   Rom. 6:17
  
   This passage lets us know a few things. We must understand that
   sin is connected with different lusts. Lusts are things that appeal
   to our sinful nature. We are to fight against these lusts through
   the power of God.
  
   Rom. 6:17,20
  
   In order to resist sin we must have a change that comes from the heart.
   God must change our heart so that we no longer even desire the
   things of the flesh. Those who are slaves to sin are not righteous
   and the need to power of God to become servants of God.
  
   1 John 1:8
  
   There is no one that can say they have no sin, this is a lie (except    Jesus).
  
   1 John 3:4
  
   When you practice sin you practice lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness
   Sin must not be practiced. WE must all answer the question, what
   what are the practicing?
  
   1 John 5:17
  
   Anything that is unrighteous is sin.

What's your "favorite" sin? That is, what sin do you find yourself continually indulging in? What are the ways in which you justify it in your mind? How much less sinful does it seem with each passing year? When are you going to wake up and realize that sooner or later, unless you claim God's power to overcome it, it will destroy you

   One thing that I have realized is that sin is sin. But because so
   much of our world has become virtual we disconnect sin in our virtual
   world from sin in our physical world. It would be a crime to walk into
   walmart and steal a music cd, but what is the difference from
   copying a cd which you did not purchase. Let us not become so insulated
   from reality that we don't realize that sin is sin.
  

Prayer: Father please forgive us our sins. Help us to to clearly delineate from
right and wrong. Help us to abhor sin in all it's deceptive forms. Thank you
Father in Jesus name I pray amen.