1. What Is Sin? What is sin? Outlined from material by Tom Moore
Sin and temptation

2. Introduction
J. W. McGarvey once said, “I would esteem above every other gift that could be bestowed upon me as a preacher the power to adequately conceive what sin is and to adequately set it before the people.”

3. Introduction Why was this ability so important to brother McGarvey?
Because of the consequence of sin
Is. 59:1-2
Rom. 6:23

4. Sin Is A Violation Of Conscience
Rom. 14:23
Faith here refers to the persuasion or confidence of a person
We must be fully persuaded that what we are doing is lawful or otherwise it will be sin if we do it

5. Sin Is A Violation Of Conscience
Our conscience must be educated by God’s Word
Acts 23:1
The conscience is not an infallible guide
Jn. 16:2

6. Sin Is A Violation Of Conscience
Do you have any doubts about playing a certain game, going to a certain place, participating in a certain function or following a certain habit?
If there is any doubt- don’t do it!

7. Sin Is Knowing To Do Good But Not Doing It
Js. 4:17
Sin is not only wrong doing, it is also a failure to do what is right-failing to do good
Gal. 6:10
Eph. 2:10

8. Sin Is Knowing To Do Good But Not Doing It
The good Samaritan was a doer of good
Jesus went about doing good
In Js. 4:17 we find the sin of unused knowledge, the failure to do what is right, the sin of knowing how to live right and not doing it

9. Sin Is Knowing To Do Good But Not Doing It
“I know what’s right, but…”
“I know I should teach the lost but…”
“I know that I should not forsake the worship assemblies but…”
“I know what I should be doing, but…”
Lk. 12:47-48

10. Sin Is A Violation Of God’s Law
1 Jn. 3:4
Sin is breaking God’s law
God tells us not to lie-if we lie we sin - Eph. 4:25
God tells us not to forsake the assembly-if we do we sin Heb. 10:25

11. Sin Is A Violation Of God’s Law
What is sin?
Sin Is A Violation Of God’s Law
“1 Jn. 3:4 teaches us that sin is a personal refusal to be governed by God”
Sin and temptation

12. Sin Is A Failure To Keep God’s Commandments
1 Jn. 5:17
Ps. 119:172
Those who obey God’s commandments are righteous, but those who do not obey are unrighteous
Here we find those who do not obey

13. Summary Slide Sin Is A Violation Of Conscience
Sin Is Knowing To Do Good But Not Doing It
Sin Is A Violation Of God’s Law
Sin Is A Failure To Keep God’s Commandments

14. Conclusion
Acts 2:38
Acts 8:22
1 Jn. 1:7
Rev. 14:13
Gal. 3:27

15. References
Outlined from material by Tom Moore