“And you were dead in your trespasses and sins in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient. We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also. But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us, made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!” (Ephesians 2:1–5)
We have all had thoughts that were sinful. We have said things that hurt others. We have done things we knew were wrong. Maybe you were caught and punished. Maybe no one saw your misdeed. It doesn’t matter. You know and God knows that you sinned.
Sin is more than making mistakes or disobeying some rules. Sin means that you miss the mark of God’s perfect standard. Sin takes many forms to include rebellion, disobedience, selfishness, corrupt and immoral behavior, and indifference toward God. When Adam and Eve sinned, the human race was infected (Romans 5:12). Like poison at the beginning of a stream contaminates the entire stream, so sin from Adam and Eve flows through the stream of humanity. We don’t become sinners because we sin; we sin because we are sinners. Every person is born with a sin nature that leads to sin and the judgment of God (Romans 3:10-18)
Sin can be placed into two categories: omission and commission. Sins of omission are the things we know we should do but refuse to do them. Sins of commission are the things we know to be wrong but do anyway. The Bible says, “So it is sin to know the good and yet not do it.” (James 4:17).
At the end of the day whether our sins are of commission or omission, we miss the mark of the glory of God. So, what are we going to do about it? We have to look toward God and depend on Him to guide us. Confess our sins, all of them to Him and allow Him to make us clean. (1 John 1:9).
“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us, made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!” (Ephesians 2:4-5)
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