Is all sin equal in the eyes of God? Jon Wright 12 th Aug 2007

What is Sin? The breaking God’s laws or rebellion against God: 1 John 3:4, “Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. 凡犯罪的，就是違背律法； 違背律法就是罪。 + Deu 9:7; Josh 1:18 Rom 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; 因為世人都犯了罪， 虧缺了神的榮耀 ”

Are some sins greater than others? Some say sin is sin and there are no differences between them according to the New Testament What about the Old Testament Remember Jesus came to fulfill the law not to replace it

Old Testament Sin Examples Murder - Ex 21:12, Manslaughter Ex 21:13 Kidnapping - Ex 21:16 Cattle Rustling - Ex 22:1 Prostitution/Fornication - Deu 22:21 Adultery - Lev 20:10 Idol Making - Ex 32 Lying - Deu 19:16-21 Different Sins have different penalties - some have more serious consequences than others

Sin in the New Testament Rom 3:23 - For all have sinned… James 2:10 “For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. 因為凡遵守全律法的，只在一條上跌 倒，他就是犯了眾條.” James is saying, you break one law or you break different one, or you break all of them then you are a ‘law-breaker’

Jesus recognized some sin as more serious. John 19:11 “Jesus answered, "You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin." “ 耶穌回答說：若不是從上頭賜給你的，你就毫 無權柄辦我。所以，把我交給你的那人罪更重 了 ” Greater responsibility means you will be judged to a higher standard - eg. In James 3 about teaching Moses hitting a rock not speaking to it Num 20

What is the NT penalty for Sin? Rom 3 tell us we have all sinned so we should know the penalty since our default status is a sinner! Rom 6:23; “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 因為罪的工價乃是死；惟有神的恩賜，在我們 的主基督耶穌裡，乃是永生 ” Where death is Spiritual Death - an eternal isolation from God. A separation from the father for all eternity.

God is the God of 2 nd Chances God loves us so much that He has provided His Son Jesus to die for our sins. We need to realize that it is not a case of our sin has no penalty, God is just and He requires justice Instead Jesus has taken the penalty for our sin upon himself - His sacrifice  Justification Our sin is taken as His own by God’s own Son - so it is no longer attributed to us  Sanctification When was the last time you thought of how much your sin cost that man? the pain? the suffering?

We Need to tell everyone That they are sinners That the wages of their sin is DEATH (eternal damnation) That God loves them so much He has provided His own son to take the penalty of their sin So that they can have a relationship with Him That Jesus is the way/truth and life and you can only come to the Father through Him So go and tell people………