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ManManis a sinner.is a sinner.

From the From the beginning beginning God had a God had a

plan.plan.

He had a He had a goal in goal in

mind for mind for His His

creation.creation.

But, God did not But, God did not create machines.create machines.

His creation was able to choose His creation was able to choose and make up his own mind.and make up his own mind.

When God When God created the first created the first

man and man and woman, Adam woman, Adam and Eve, He and Eve, He

gave them only gave them only one restriction.one restriction.

They were not They were not to eat of the to eat of the

tree of tree of knowledge of knowledge of good and evil good and evil located in the located in the

Garden of Garden of Eden. Eden.

God’s Word was clear.God’s Word was clear.

Adam and Eve doubted it.Adam and Eve doubted it.

They did the one thing God They did the one thing God commanded them not to do.commanded them not to do.

Sin (disobedience, Sin (disobedience, wrong-doing) wrong-doing)

separated God separated God and man.and man.

(See Psalm 66:18; (See Psalm 66:18; Isaiah 59:2.)Isaiah 59:2.)

God would not go against His Word.

He kept His promise of death.

What a terrible price to pay for

one small piece of fruit.

Because of their disobedience, Because of their disobedience, sin entered into the world.sin entered into the world.

Since that time,everyone is

conceived in sin.

You may ask, “What is You may ask, “What is sin?”sin?”

Sin is –Sin is –Lawlessness,Lawlessness,Disobedience;Disobedience;

Doing things against Doing things against God’s will and word.God’s will and word.

It is following our own It is following our own thoughts, desires, and thoughts, desires, and

wicked ways.wicked ways.

Evil Evil thoughts thoughts give birth give birth

to evil to evil actions.actions.

When sin is full grown it brings When sin is full grown it brings God’s penalty of eternal death.God’s penalty of eternal death.

Let’s Look at the Scriptures.

(Romans 5:12).(Romans 5:12).

““Wherefore, as by one man sin Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death death by sin; and so death

passed upon all men, for that all passed upon all men, for that all have sinned”have sinned”

Let’s Look at the Scriptures:

“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not

one”(Romans 3:10).(Romans 3:10).

Let’s Look at the Scriptures:

“Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my

mother conceive me”(Psalm 51:5).(Psalm 51:5).

Let’s Look at the Scriptures:

(Galatians 3:22). (Galatians 3:22).

Let’s Look at the Scriptures:

“But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be

given to them that believe”

“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is

sin”(James 4:17). (James 4:17).

Let’s Look at the Scriptures:

““Whosoever committeth Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the sin transgresseth also the

law: for sin is the law: for sin is the transgression of the law”transgression of the law”

(1 John 3:4). (1 John 3:4).

Let’s Look at the Scriptures:

(1 John 1:8-10).(1 John 1:8-10).

Let’s Look at the Scriptures:

“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us

from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we

make him a liar, and his word is not in us”

God HATES sin.God HATES sin.

God LOVES the sinner.God LOVES the sinner.

On one hand,On one hand,

God is merciful and does not God is merciful and does not want to punish man.want to punish man.

On the other On the other hand,hand,

God is just and must God is just and must deal with sin. deal with sin.

““For the wages of sin is death; For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”through Jesus Christ our Lord”

(Romans(Romans 6:23).6:23).

Let’s Look at the Scriptures:

(Exodus 34:7).

Let’s Look at the Scriptures:

“Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and

transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the

guilty”

(Romans 5:19).

Let’s Look at the Scriptures:

“For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of

one shall many be made righteous”

The bottom line is this:

Man is a sinner.

But there is good news!

(Romans 5:8).

“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that,

while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us”

REVIEW QUESTIONSREVIEW QUESTIONS

1. From the beginning God had a _____.1. From the beginning God had a _____.PlanPlan

After the question appears just hit the space bar and the

answer will appear!

2. God did not create __________.2. God did not create __________.machinesmachines

3. Who were the first man and woman?3. Who were the first man and woman?

Adam & EveAdam & Eve

4. How many restrictions did God give them?4. How many restrictions did God give them?

OneOne

5. What was the one restriction?5. What was the one restriction?

Do not eat of the tree of Do not eat of the tree of knowledge of good & evil.knowledge of good & evil.

6. 6. What would be the penalty of eating of this tree?

They would die.They would die.

7. 7. What caused Adam and Eve to eat of this tree?

Doubt or Doubt or Unbelief.Unbelief.

8. 8. What separated God and Man in the Garden of Eden?

SinSin

9. 9. What separates God and Man today?

SinSin

10. 10. Why did God have to keep His promise of death?

He cannot go He cannot go against His word.against His word.

11. What was the terrible price to pay for 11. What was the terrible price to pay for one small piece of fruit? one small piece of fruit?

DeathDeath

12. What entered the world because of 12. What entered the world because of Adam and Eve’s disobedience? Adam and Eve’s disobedience?

SinSin

13. What is sin?13. What is sin?

LawlessnessLawlessness

DisobedienceDisobedience

Doing things against the will Doing things against the will and word of Godand word of God

Following our own thoughts, Following our own thoughts, desires, and wicked waysdesires, and wicked ways

14. What gives birth to evil actions?14. What gives birth to evil actions?

Evil thoughtsEvil thoughts

15. When sin is full grown it brings 15. When sin is full grown it brings God’s penalty of ________. God’s penalty of ________. deathdeath

16. According to Romans 3:10, how 16. According to Romans 3:10, how many are righteous? many are righteous?

None, no not oneNone, no not one

17. According to 1 John 1:8-10, if we 17. According to 1 John 1:8-10, if we confess our sins, what happens? confess our sins, what happens?

He is faithful He is faithful and just to and just to forgive us , forgive us ,

and cleanse us and cleanse us from our sin.from our sin.

18. What does it make God when we 18. What does it make God when we say we have no sin? say we have no sin?

A LiarA Liar

Fill in the blank(s)Fill in the blank(s)

God hates .

God loves .

sin

the sinner

Fill in the blank(s)Fill in the blank(s)

God is _______ and does not want to

______ man.

merciful

punish

19. According to Romans 6:23, what 19. According to Romans 6:23, what are the wages of sin? are the wages of sin? (What do we earn for our sins?)(What do we earn for our sins?)

Eternal Death.Eternal Death.

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