1. What Sin Does to the Soul

2. What is Sin? Lawlessness. (1 John 3:4)
All unrighteousness. (1 John 5:17)
Devising foolishness. (Prov. 24:9; 19:2-3)
Whatever is not of faith. (Romans 14:23)
Not doing good when you know you should (James 4:17)

3. Sin Afflicts the Soul with…
Guilt and Humiliation (Ezra 9:6)
Self loathing (Ezekiel 6:9; 20:43; 36:31-32)
Depression (Psalms 40:12; 38:4; Isa. 57:20-21)
The inability to think straight (Ephesians 4:17-19; Romans 1:21; Prov. 4:19; Titus 1:5)
A feeling of entrapment; slavery (Proverbs 5:22; 22:5; John 8:34)
Death (Romans 6:23; Isaiah 59:2; Timothy 5:6)

4. Healing the Soul
Jesus can undo what sin does to the soul. (1 John 3:8)
We must acknowledge our sin and turn from it. (1 John 3:9; 1:9; 2 Corinthians 7:10)
“But to you who fear My name the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings…” -- Malachi 4:2