Sin & Death
Do we truely understand the fallen nature of man and his tendencies/bias toward sin?
Before we start it is best we review some very well known Scriptures in light of this topic. I believe it is essential for us to understand why Jesus Christ was made sin for us. 2 Cor 5:21 and how and why he suffered a crawl death.
If we “calmly” together look at a number of these beautiful verses we begin to see a consistent theme develope:
"He (Jesus) put away sin by the sacrifice of himself" (Heb. 9:26).
Of course Heb 2:14 fits like a glove into Heb 9:26 because we have reference to his death in both passages removing the power of sin and death through his sacrifice.
"Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures" (1 Cor. 15:3).
The context here is that Jesus Christ was buried (totally dead) and raised on the third day. And that the Scriptures foretold he would die a horrible death.
"He (Jesus) was wounded (crucifixtion) for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities (sins)" (Isa. 53:5).
"His own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree" (1 Pet. 2:24).
"He was manifested to take away our sins" (1 John 3:5).
"Our Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all Iniquity (sin)" (Titus 2:13, 14).
"Our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world" (Gal. 1:3, 4).
2 Peter 2:4 provides a link to how this evil world has become evil, which is through lust, and where is the source of lust? Lust comes from the Flesh and nowhere else. 1 John 2:16; James 1:15; Matt 5:28
Romans 6:12 speaks of sin reigning (like a king) in our mortal bodies. Mortal means we are perishing creatures due to sin which leads to death.
Romans 13:14 Speaks about making no provision for our mortal bodies to lust, it is out of lust that sin can be conceived James1:15 which again leads to death .
Galatians 5:19-21 provides a list of actions or works which are born out of the Flesh, styled here “works of the flesh”.
Galatians 5 :16–17 is explicit in that it tells us not to fulfil the “lusts of the Flesh” Fulfilling the lusts which originate out of flesh is called sin, and once sin has occurred we earn or recieve death.
Proverbs 6:25 is a well known verse in regards to lusting after beauty. All because the body has sexual urges which are only found in the flesh. If we go down into a woman and commit adultery we sin.
"This is my (Jesus) blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins" (Matt. 26:28).
"Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood" (Rev. 5:9).
These definitions are divinely inspired to show us why Jesus was required to die and the mechanics of Flesh, Lust and Sin.
When you read them you cannot question the work of Jesus Christ on the cross was in relation to mankind in his fallen state. And that what Jesus Christ destroyed on the cross in his death, was sin?
If we do not agree with these verses, please go back and reread them, allow them to penetrate our ears that they may form in us an understanding of why Jesus Christ suffered in the flesh. It is highly important we understand the result of his sufferings was the destruction of sin and death in himself, in his body was this work was done and achieved Heb 2:14.
Sin is the principle offence which God above all things wants to remove from his earth. And we are told through the Holy Spirit in (Rom. 5:12). Paul says, "By one man (Adam) sin entered into the world, and death by sin".
The above verse is referring to Adam's disobedience in the garden. Notice how death came "by" this disobedience?
It is very plain in the reading the record in Genesis that this was the case. Adam having been created in a good state, (not perfect in the sense of possessing immortality but a state of limbo, good but NEVER very good, because God foreknew his fallen state. It was said to Adam he shouldn’t eat of the tree, which implied a punishment..."In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die" (Gen. 2:17). When know he broke the command; he disobeyed, and this was sin; for sin and disobedience (in their primary sense) are the same. The consequence is our focus as the sentence of death was passed: "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return" (Gen. 3:19). This sentence affected Adam's nature, and became a law the state of it which became "corruptible" and "mortal". His nature became physically a dying nature, and therefore a death-nature, because of sin. Afterwards, children were born to Adam with the result of multiplying men who, having his nature, had also the "sentence of death in themselves" (2 Cor. 1:9), which Rom 5:12 tells us came originally by Adam's sin and because his nature was fallen this passed on to all as an inheritance.
It is the work of the Father to now bring good out of this evil. How would he bring His children back into favour with Himself? (Not every individual of it but ultimately the entire body as a race of people) He purposed to abolish death and to bring life and immortality to light (2 Tim. 1:10). But how was this to be done? Sin had brought “death” and sin now reigned. Clearly the scriptures have told us on numerous times that sin had to be put away, by not holding sin against us, but by forgiving sin.
I hope to complete part two shortly.
Alethos
Do we truely understand the fallen nature of man and his tendencies/bias toward sin?
Before we start it is best we review some very well known Scriptures in light of this topic. I believe it is essential for us to understand why Jesus Christ was made sin for us. 2 Cor 5:21 and how and why he suffered a crawl death.
If we “calmly” together look at a number of these beautiful verses we begin to see a consistent theme develope:
"He (Jesus) put away sin by the sacrifice of himself" (Heb. 9:26).
Of course Heb 2:14 fits like a glove into Heb 9:26 because we have reference to his death in both passages removing the power of sin and death through his sacrifice.
"Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures" (1 Cor. 15:3).
The context here is that Jesus Christ was buried (totally dead) and raised on the third day. And that the Scriptures foretold he would die a horrible death.
"He (Jesus) was wounded (crucifixtion) for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities (sins)" (Isa. 53:5).
"His own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree" (1 Pet. 2:24).
"He was manifested to take away our sins" (1 John 3:5).
"Our Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all Iniquity (sin)" (Titus 2:13, 14).
"Our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world" (Gal. 1:3, 4).
2 Peter 2:4 provides a link to how this evil world has become evil, which is through lust, and where is the source of lust? Lust comes from the Flesh and nowhere else. 1 John 2:16; James 1:15; Matt 5:28
Romans 6:12 speaks of sin reigning (like a king) in our mortal bodies. Mortal means we are perishing creatures due to sin which leads to death.
Romans 13:14 Speaks about making no provision for our mortal bodies to lust, it is out of lust that sin can be conceived James1:15 which again leads to death .
Galatians 5:19-21 provides a list of actions or works which are born out of the Flesh, styled here “works of the flesh”.
Galatians 5 :16–17 is explicit in that it tells us not to fulfil the “lusts of the Flesh” Fulfilling the lusts which originate out of flesh is called sin, and once sin has occurred we earn or recieve death.
Proverbs 6:25 is a well known verse in regards to lusting after beauty. All because the body has sexual urges which are only found in the flesh. If we go down into a woman and commit adultery we sin.
"This is my (Jesus) blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins" (Matt. 26:28).
"Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood" (Rev. 5:9).
These definitions are divinely inspired to show us why Jesus was required to die and the mechanics of Flesh, Lust and Sin.
When you read them you cannot question the work of Jesus Christ on the cross was in relation to mankind in his fallen state. And that what Jesus Christ destroyed on the cross in his death, was sin?
If we do not agree with these verses, please go back and reread them, allow them to penetrate our ears that they may form in us an understanding of why Jesus Christ suffered in the flesh. It is highly important we understand the result of his sufferings was the destruction of sin and death in himself, in his body was this work was done and achieved Heb 2:14.
Sin is the principle offence which God above all things wants to remove from his earth. And we are told through the Holy Spirit in (Rom. 5:12). Paul says, "By one man (Adam) sin entered into the world, and death by sin".
The above verse is referring to Adam's disobedience in the garden. Notice how death came "by" this disobedience?
It is very plain in the reading the record in Genesis that this was the case. Adam having been created in a good state, (not perfect in the sense of possessing immortality but a state of limbo, good but NEVER very good, because God foreknew his fallen state. It was said to Adam he shouldn’t eat of the tree, which implied a punishment..."In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die" (Gen. 2:17). When know he broke the command; he disobeyed, and this was sin; for sin and disobedience (in their primary sense) are the same. The consequence is our focus as the sentence of death was passed: "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return" (Gen. 3:19). This sentence affected Adam's nature, and became a law the state of it which became "corruptible" and "mortal". His nature became physically a dying nature, and therefore a death-nature, because of sin. Afterwards, children were born to Adam with the result of multiplying men who, having his nature, had also the "sentence of death in themselves" (2 Cor. 1:9), which Rom 5:12 tells us came originally by Adam's sin and because his nature was fallen this passed on to all as an inheritance.
It is the work of the Father to now bring good out of this evil. How would he bring His children back into favour with Himself? (Not every individual of it but ultimately the entire body as a race of people) He purposed to abolish death and to bring life and immortality to light (2 Tim. 1:10). But how was this to be done? Sin had brought “death” and sin now reigned. Clearly the scriptures have told us on numerous times that sin had to be put away, by not holding sin against us, but by forgiving sin.
I hope to complete part two shortly.
Alethos
But God doesnt. 1 Tim 6:15,16
