False Teachings about Sin Ephesians 2:1-7

2 SIN  Sin is “a distiller of hate, a breeder of crime.”  All misery ultimately traced back to sin, Gen. 3:4 (16-19)  Satan deceives us into minimizing sin (disguised), Psa. 51:4  Sin is “a distiller of hate, a breeder of crime.”  All misery ultimately traced back to sin, Gen. 3:4 (16-19)  Satan deceives us into minimizing sin (disguised), Psa. 51:4

3 Not a biological phenomenon  Sin is not in our genes  Calvinism: Total hereditary depravity We are born sinners because Adam sinned and we are from Adam  Sin is not in our genes  Calvinism: Total hereditary depravity We are born sinners because Adam sinned and we are from Adam

4 Total Hereditary Depravity “2. By this sin they fell from their original righteousness, and communion with God, and so became dead in sin, and wholly defiled in all the faculties and parts of soul and body. (Westminster Confession of Faith, VI:II-III; 1646)

5 Total Hereditary Depravity “3. They being the root of all mankind, the guilt of this sin was imputed, and the same death in sin and corrupted nature conveyed to all their posterity, descending from them by ordinary generation.” (Westminster Confession of Faith, VI:II-III; 1646) “3. They being the root of all mankind, the guilt of this sin was imputed, and the same death in sin and corrupted nature conveyed to all their posterity, descending from them by ordinary generation.” (Westminster Confession of Faith, VI:II-III; 1646)

6 Total Hereditary Depravity “4. From this original corruption, whereby we are utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil, do proceed all actual transgressions.” (Westminster Confession of Faith, VI:II-III; 1646) “4. From this original corruption, whereby we are utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil, do proceed all actual transgressions.” (Westminster Confession of Faith, VI:II-III; 1646)

7 Not a biological phenomenon  Adam and Eve introduced sin into the world, Rom. 5:12  Sin belongs to all who commit it, Rom. 5:12; Jas. 1:13-15  Personal responsibility, Ezek. 18:20 (Deut. 24:16)  Adam and Eve introduced sin into the world, Rom. 5:12  Sin belongs to all who commit it, Rom. 5:12; Jas. 1:13-15  Personal responsibility, Ezek. 18:20 (Deut. 24:16)

8 Not in human nature  People are not innately sinful (Rom. 3:23) Calvinism’s error  Bible: Man made pure, but chose sin, Eccl. 7:29  Bible: “By nature” is one’s habit of conduct, Eph. 2:1-3  People are not innately sinful (Rom. 3:23) Calvinism’s error  Bible: Man made pure, but chose sin, Eccl. 7:29  Bible: “By nature” is one’s habit of conduct, Eph. 2:1-3

9 Not in human nature  Blaming human nature for sin is not Scriptural Eating…gluttony, 1 Cor. 6:13 Sex…fornication, 1 Cor. 6:13,18 Homosexual conduct is a choice that is against nature (Rom. 1:26-27)  Blaming human nature for sin is not Scriptural Eating…gluttony, 1 Cor. 6:13 Sex…fornication, 1 Cor. 6:13,18 Homosexual conduct is a choice that is against nature (Rom. 1:26-27)

10 Not transferable  Blaming others for our sin Adam blamed Eve and Eve blamed serpent, Gen. 3:12-13 Aaron blamed the people, Exo. 32:21-24  Individual, Psa. 51:3; 32:5 (Ezek. 18:20; Jas. 1:14)  Blaming others for our sin Adam blamed Eve and Eve blamed serpent, Gen. 3:12-13 Aaron blamed the people, Exo. 32:21-24  Individual, Psa. 51:3; 32:5 (Ezek. 18:20; Jas. 1:14)

11 Causes separation  Man from God, Isa. 59:1-2  Between people, Prov. 16:28  Eternal separation, Rom. 6:23 Forever away from God, heaven and eternal life, Matt. 7:23; 25:41, 46  Man from God, Isa. 59:1-2  Between people, Prov. 16:28  Eternal separation, Rom. 6:23 Forever away from God, heaven and eternal life, Matt. 7:23; 25:41, 46

12 There is a remedy  Blood of Jesus, Heb. 9:13-14 (Eph. 1:7) Victory in faith, 1 Jno. 5:4 Obey Jesus, Heb. 5:8-9; Rom. 6:3-4 Choose to combat and resist sin in your life, (Jas. 4:7)  Blood of Jesus, Heb. 9:13-14 (Eph. 1:7) Victory in faith, 1 Jno. 5:4 Obey Jesus, Heb. 5:8-9; Rom. 6:3-4 Choose to combat and resist sin in your life, (Jas. 4:7)

13 There is a remedy  Fight against Satan and sin with the whole armor of God, Eph. 6:13-17  Don’t let sin reign in your life, Rom. 6:12-13  Be saved from your sins by Jesus (Rom. 5:12, 15; 6:3; Acts 22:16)  Fight against Satan and sin with the whole armor of God, Eph. 6:13-17  Don’t let sin reign in your life, Rom. 6:12-13  Be saved from your sins by Jesus (Rom. 5:12, 15; 6:3; Acts 22:16)