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1 John 5:171 John 5:17

All Unrighteousness is Sin!All Unrighteousness is Sin!

The Doctrine of SinThe Doctrine of Sin

A. Definition. A. Definition. Sin is anything contrary to Sin is anything contrary to the character and nature of the character and nature of

God, or acting independently God, or acting independently of God and His provision. Sin of God and His provision. Sin

is coming short of God's is coming short of God's righteousness. Rom 3:23righteousness. Rom 3:23

B. General categories of B. General categories of sin.sin.

1. 1. Inherent SinInherent Sin, Rom 5:12. , Rom 5:12. When Adam sinned he When Adam sinned he

acquired an Old Sin Nature acquired an Old Sin Nature (OSN). Man inherits the OSN (OSN). Man inherits the OSN

through the father’s through the father’s chromosomes, Psa 51:5. chromosomes, Psa 51:5.

2. 2. Imputed SinImputed Sin. . When Adam sinned, the When Adam sinned, the entire human race was entire human race was

counted guilty, 1 Cor 15:22. counted guilty, 1 Cor 15:22. At physical birth God At physical birth God

imputes Adam’s original sin imputes Adam’s original sin into your OSN. into your OSN.

As a result, spiritual death As a result, spiritual death occurs in the new born occurs in the new born

baby.baby.

3. 3. Personal SinPersonal Sinis a manifestation and is a manifestation and

result of having an OSN.result of having an OSN.

1 John 1:8‑101 John 1:8‑10

Two Kinds of Personal Sin: Two Kinds of Personal Sin:

Two Kinds of Personal Sin: Two Kinds of Personal Sin:

a) Known sins, a) Known sins,

Two Kinds of Personal Sin: Two Kinds of Personal Sin:

a) Known sins, a) Known sins, b) Unknown sins or sins we b) Unknown sins or sins we

commit in ignorance. commit in ignorance.

C. The work on the Cross C. The work on the Cross regarding sin.regarding sin.

1. 1. Inherent sinInherent sin. Jesus Christ . Jesus Christ died with reference to died with reference to

everyone's OSN, Rom 6:10.everyone's OSN, Rom 6:10.

1. 1. Inherent sinInherent sin. Jesus Christ . Jesus Christ died with reference to died with reference to

everyone's OSN, Rom 6:10. everyone's OSN, Rom 6:10. As a result we are legally As a result we are legally

divorced from our OSN and divorced from our OSN and joined anew to Jesus Christ, joined anew to Jesus Christ,

Rom 7:1-6.Rom 7:1-6.

He made provision to He made provision to handle sins from the OSN, handle sins from the OSN,

1 John 1:7. He also 1 John 1:7. He also rejected human good rejected human good

which comes from the which comes from the OSN, Eph 2:8‑9; Rom 4:4; OSN, Eph 2:8‑9; Rom 4:4;

8:8; Heb 9:17; Isa 64:6.8:8; Heb 9:17; Isa 64:6.

2. 2. Imputed sinImputed sin. In Adam . In Adam we are counted guilty, we are counted guilty,

(1 Cor 15:22a; Rom 3:23), (1 Cor 15:22a; Rom 3:23), while in Christ we are while in Christ we are

counted not guilty, counted not guilty, (1 Cor 15:22b; 2 Cor 5:21; (1 Cor 15:22b; 2 Cor 5:21;

Eph 2:1, 5‑6).Eph 2:1, 5‑6).

3. 3. Personal sinPersonal sin. Jesus Christ . Jesus Christ bore the sins of everyone so bore the sins of everyone so that the unbeliever could be that the unbeliever could be

positionally cleansed from all positionally cleansed from all sins, (John 13:9-10; 15:3; sins, (John 13:9-10; 15:3; Eph 5:26; Titus 2:14; Heb Eph 5:26; Titus 2:14; Heb

10:10), ….10:10), ….

… … and the believer could and the believer could be experientially cleansed be experientially cleansed

from post salvation from post salvation sinning.sinning.

Psa 32:5; Prov 28:13; Psa 32:5; Prov 28:13; 1 John 1:9; 2:2.1 John 1:9; 2:2.

4. The penalty of sin, 4. The penalty of sin, spiritual death, Mat 27:46, spiritual death, Mat 27:46, is replaced by the provision is replaced by the provision of spiritual life for anyone of spiritual life for anyone

who believes in Christ, who believes in Christ, Rom 6:22-23.Rom 6:22-23.

D. The Issue of Sin.D. The Issue of Sin.

1. Unbeliever: the issue is 1. Unbeliever: the issue is rejection of Christ as rejection of Christ as

savior, John 3:18, 36, the savior, John 3:18, 36, the basis of their basis of their

condemnation at the last condemnation at the last judgment, Rev 20:11-15. judgment, Rev 20:11-15.

2. Believer: the issue is the 2. Believer: the issue is the utilization of the rebound utilization of the rebound

technique, 1 John 1:9.technique, 1 John 1:9.

E. The Origin of Sin.E. The Origin of Sin.

God is not the author of sin or God is not the author of sin or temptation, James 1:13‑15, it temptation, James 1:13‑15, it originated with Satan through originated with Satan through negative volition, Isa 14:12-negative volition, Isa 14:12-

14; Ezk 28:15-19.14; Ezk 28:15-19.

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Doctrine of Sin 1 John Series

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