1. Improper Attitudes Towards Sin
Proverbs 4:23

2. Proverbs 4:23
Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.

3. Deny It

4. Some who Deny the Reality of sin
“ Science & Health” says “the notion that both evil and good are real is a delusion of material sense, which Science annihilates. Evil is nothing, no thing, mind or power”

5. The Bible says sin is Real
Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. 1 John 3:4

6. The Bible says sin is Real
"When they sin against You (for there is no one who does not sin), and You become angry with them and deliver them to the enemy, and they take them captive to the land of the enemy, far or near; 1 Kings 8:46

7. The Bible says sin is Real
All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6

8. History says sin is real
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. 13 And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. Genesis 6:11-13

9. History says sin is real
The destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah (Gen 19)
Babylon (Isa 13)
Jerusalem (Mt 24)

10. Love It

11. Scriptures showing the love some have for sin.
They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; 2 Peter 2:15

12. Scriptures showing the love some have for sin.
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world —the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life — is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. 1 John 2:15-17

13. People have pleasure in what they love.
He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not be rich. Proverbs 21:17

14. Dismiss It

15. Felix & others did such
Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self- control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, "Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you." Acts 24:25

16. Felix & others did such
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, "We will hear you again on this matter." Acts 17:32

17. Felix & others did such
They would not honesty face their sins and come to grips with them. Rather, they sought to dismiss them from their mind, pretending to think on them “sometime”.

18. This is a dangerous attitude
The longer one refuses to come to grips with their sins, the longer and more effectively can sin operate to cement his thoughts and habits, ultimately making it impossible to develop the proper attitude toward sin and to turn from it.

19. Why These Attitudes Exist

20. Because of the teaching of Evolution
1. Those who do not believe God exists do not believe sin exists. 2. As a result of such a belief, right and wrong do not really exist.

21. Because of Pride & Hardness of Heart.
1. Many today because of their pride & arrogance will never conquer sin. 2. A hardness of heart caused by pride and other attitudes enable more sin and separates man from God.

22. Conclusion
1. It is vital that man understands what it means to have a proper attitude towards sin. 2. What is your attitude toward sin?