The Doctrine of Sin Hamartiology

The Doctrine of Sin
Hamartiology
Alveda King, Instructor
For
BBCC New Members Class
Introduction
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The problem of sin
The source of sin
The permitting of sin
The Divine recognition of the creature’s free choice
The specific value of redeemed beings
The acquisition of Divine knowledge
The instruction of angels
The demonstration of the Divine hatred of evil
The righteous judgment of all evil
The manifestation and exercise of Divine grace
The origin of sin
In the universe
Satan (Lucifer)
fell like lightening, with
a demonic host following.
In the human race
(one blood, one race,
not separate races:
Acts 17:23)
Adam and Eve
Cain
III. The first human sin
A. The necessity of probation
B. The process of temptation
Genesis 3:1-6
1. Satan cast doubts on God’s Word and
His love
2. Eve tampered with God’s Word
3. Satan contradicted God’s Word
4. Eve succumbed to the temptation
C. The results of Man’s first sin
1. As seen in man’s attitude toward himself
a. Adam and Eve immediately became conscious
of their own sin
b. Adam and Eve vainly sought to cover their sin
2. As seen in man’s attitude toward God
a. Adam and Eve fled from the presence of God
b. Adam and Eve falsely thought they could hide
from God
3. As seen in man’s attitude toward his fellow man
D. The curse which the first sin brought
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The curse upon the serpent
The curse upon the woman
The curse upon the man
The curse upon the ground
And yet…
A promise…
IV. The nature of sin
A. The definition of sin
B. Sin and God’s Law
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The nature of God’s Law
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The purpose of God’s Law
a. To intensify Man’s knowledge of sin
b. To reveal the Holiness of God
c. To lead men to Christ
C. Scriptural expressions for sin
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Missing of a mark or aim
Over-passing or trespassing of a line
Disobedience to a voice
Falling where one should have stood upright
Ignorance of what one ought to have known
Diminishing of that which should have been rendered
in full measure
Non-observance of a Law- sins of omission/James
4:17
Lawlessness or anarchy- utter disregard for the law
Debt, failure in duty, or not meeting one’s obligations
to God
Other single words
Sin is evil
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Sin is a specific type of evil
Sin is a positive evil
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Lust – to have an intense desire or need: ―But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman
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Gluttony – excess in eating and drinking: ―for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and
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Greed - excessive or reprehensible acquisitiveness: ―Having lost all sensitivity, they have given
lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart‖ (Matthew 5:28).
drowsiness clothes them in rags‖ (Proverbs 23:21).
themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for
more‖ (Ephesians 4:19).
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Laziness – disinclined to activity or exertion: not energetic or vigorous: ―The way of the
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Wrath – strong vengeful anger or indignation: ―A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh
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Envy – painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire
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Pride - quality or state of being proud – inordinate self esteem: ―Pride goes before destruction,
sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway‖ (Proverbs 15:19).
word stirs up anger‖ (Proverbs 15:1)
to possess the same advantage: ―Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy,
envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you
may grow up in your salvation‖ (1 Peter 2:1-2).
a haughty spirit before a fall‖ (Proverbs 16:18).
E. The sinful nature of sin
F. Important considerations regarding sin
1. Sins of omission
2. Sins of unbelief
3. Sins of ignorance
4. One sin makes one guilty of all
Romans 5:12: Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the
world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for
that all have sinned:
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The universality of sin
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The imputation of sin
VII. The relation of original sin and
depravity
a. The meaning of depravity
b. The results of depravity
VIII. The guilt from sin
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Sin in relation to God
Degrees of guilt
Sins of nature, and sins of personal
transgression
Sins of ignorance and sins of
knowledge
Sins of infirmity and sins of presumption
IX. The penalty of sin
A. The significance of penalty
1. Upon the unsaved
2. Difference between chastisement and
punishment
B. The nature of penalty
1. Physical death
2. Spiritual death
3. Eternal death
The Wages and The Gift
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of
God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
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1. "For this is my blood of the new testament,
which is shed for many for the remission of sins." —
Matthew 26:28
Why must the Precious Blood of the sinless Person of
Jesus Christ be shed to purchase our salvation? The
Bible says that "as by one man sin entered into the
world, and death by sin, and so death passed upon all
men, for that all have sinned" (Rom.5:12). Why must sin
fall on every man in every generation, when the
Scriptures clearly mention in Exodus 20:5; 34:7;
Numbers 14:18 and Deuteronomy 5:9 that God would
visit "the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the
third and fourth generation" only?
Oh, the blood of Jesus…
2. Why did God choose His Own BLOOD; why
not some other substance?
3. LIFE is in the blood, or blood is life, according
to Genesis 9:4; Leviticus 17:4; Deuteronomy
12:23; John 6:53. Man was originally ordained
to have LIFE (eternally) but instead DEATH
reigns supreme. Read Romans 5:12,14,17.
Why? How? Because a substance totally
foreign (not of the same kind) to the pure blood
was introduced into the body of God's
highest creation — Man. Since then DEATH
has a firm grip on Man.
Behold the lamb…
that takes away the
sins of the world…
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"Behold a virgin shall conceive, and
bear a son, and shall call his name
Immanuel." — Isaiah 7:14
"Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on
this wise; when as his mother Mary was
espoused to Joseph, before they came
together, she was found with child of
the Holy Ghost." — Matthew 1:18
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