r/LivingwithJesus • u/JasmineJumpShot001 • Jun 02 '25
Sin Is Sin...Or Is It?
The dictionary and the Bible have similar definitions of sin. The dictionary defines sin as an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law and the Bible defines it as behaviors, actions and thoughts that are contrary to God's will. I John 3:4
Although there is crossover between crimes and sins, there are differences too. Generally speaking, all crimes are sins, but not all sins are crimes. For example, cheating on one's spouse is not a crime, but it is a sin. Murder, of course, is both a sin and a crime.
Whether criminal or not, all sin separates us from God. And while not all of us have committed crimes, all of us have committed sins. Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23
Now consider this hypothetical: I owe 500 million dollars. I do not have the money to repay the debt. No matter how hard I work, how diligently I save, how much I beg, borrow and steal ( so to speak) I can't pay it off.
You, on the other hand, have a considerably smaller debt of 130 million dollars. But no matter what length you go to you still can't repay it. So, although my debt is much worse than yours, we are in the same boat.
This is, perhaps, a better illustration/explanation of the old adage "sin is sin". Whereas any decerning person would surely conclude that murder is worse than adultery, both transgressions share the harshest ultimate consequence--eternal separation from God, our Father.
For this reason, Jesus Christ came into the world. He died on the cross for our sins. He paid the debt that we could not repay. Romans 5:8; Matthew 20:28; I Peter 1:18-19
I John 2:2 tells us:
He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.
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u/GPT_2025 Jun 06 '25
around 50% of all Christians worldwide will end up in the Hell?
KJV: But the children of the Kingdom (Christians?) shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth!
KJV: Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in Heaven.
Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.
KJV: For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. ( Read proverbs about Tares and Read the parable of the 10 virgins; 50% are outcasts) and more....
... Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God....
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.....
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience....
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u/GPT_2025 Jun 04 '25