CHAPTER XVI. THE NATURE OF SIN: THE SIN OF ADAM, AND THE CONSEQUENCES THEREOF TO HIS POSTERITY. 1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. 3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. 5. How can it be proved that the depraved moral condition of the heart (or will) is as truly sin as the actions which flow from it? (a) Universally the intention or disposition determines the character of the act. Asserted by our Saviour: LUKE vi. 43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. (b) The state of the sinner's heart is sin : ROM. vii. I hate, that do I. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. JOHN viii. seed, and were never in bondage to any 33 They answered him, We be Abraham's man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. MATT. xviii. 15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. MATT. xviii. 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? MATT. xxvii. 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had (A) Aμаprávo, with Genitive to miss, to not known sin, but by the law: for miss the mark. (B) General meaning: I had not known lust, except the to fail of doing, fail of one's purpose, "go law had said, Thou shalt not covet. astray, deviate from God's law, to fail, to do wrong, or go wrong, to err, to sin. 8 But sin, taking occasion by the From a, negative, and μáрлтw, to attain, commandment, wrought in me all to grasp. Occurs 43 times : manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. 9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. 11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. 12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. 13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. LUKE XV. will say unto him, Father, I have sinned 18 I will arise and go to my father, and against heaven, and before thee, LUKE XV. 21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. LUKE xvii. 3, 4. 3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt for- committeth fornication sinneth against his give him. own body. Twice-1 COR. vii. 23 For all have sinned, and come short himself. of the glory of God; ROM. V. HEB. iii. 17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness? Twice- -I JOHN ii. My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: Twice-I JOHN iii. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither know him. I JOHN iii. 8, 9. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 1 JOHN V. 16 (twice), 18. 16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. 17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. 18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. (B) 'Aμapría, a failure, an error; sin of omission or commission. (B′) Corrupt state. (y) A sin offering, expiatory sacrifice. From ȧpaprávo, to sin. Occurs 169 man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. MATT. xii. 31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. MATT. xxvi. 28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. MARK i. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. MARK i. 5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. MARK ii. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. MARK ii. 9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? MARK ii. 7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? LUKE V. 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? MARK ii. 10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) LUKE i. 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, LUKE iii. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; ACTS ii. 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, But that ye may know that the Son of and be baptized every one of you in the 20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. 23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? 24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. LUKE vii. 47, 48, 49. 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. 48 And he stid unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? LUKE XI. JOHN i. 29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. JOHN viii. 21, 24, 34 (twice), 46. Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? JOHN ix. 34, 41 (twice). 34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now 41 ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. JOHN XV. 22 (twice), 24. 22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. Hle that hateth me hateth my Father also.. 24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. JOHN xvi. 8, 9. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they believe not on me; |