YOU do not understand SIN, but you MUST!
A critical understanding of sin that is untaught in a lawless society by lawless institutions and wickedness in high seats of power.
What is sin? The majority of people, despite calling themselves “Christians,” cannot answer this question. Even the ones who profess to be righteous are left dumbfounded when asked what is supposedly a simple, crucial, and mandatory question of knowledge. Can someone be righteous by accident? Or, can someone make an excuse for ignorance when having access to the time and resources to acquire the knowledge?
Religious “Christianity” institutions appear to have relegated sin to an irrelevant actor in the pursuit of God. They profess that since we are now under the doctrine of “Grace,” committing sins is of no consequence, and it is impossible to be perfect in the sight of God. Only his grace (pardon) can be relied upon for salvation despite the Bible saying that we should have a renewed mind and be perfect (Matthew 5:48, Romans 12:2, Philippians 3:15, James 1:4, Revelation 3:2).
Nevertheless, this post examines whether this conclusion is correct. Should our minds be renewed now with the help of God, or should we wait for a pardon without the proper change?
Once one submits to the authority of the religion/denomination under the guise of submitting to God, their requirements have been fulfilled, and the knowledge of the scriptures outside of the relevance and interpretation of the institutions does not matter.
What is sin?
Sin is plainly said to be breaking the law of God.
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth (breaks) also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
There is no other definition for sin, and it is unquestionably intertwined with the laws of God. The scriptures act as a dictionary to itself; thus, the meaning of sin must be taken from within and no other source.
14. but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
Evil is a subjective word, thus relative to a subject. In the context of the Bible, evil is relative to God since only God is good (Mark 10:18). Therefore, to be enticed into evil is to go opposite to God—his laws—his commands—his will.
Sin, therefore, is opposition to God.
What is righteousness?
In Genesis 7:1, the word righteous is used, being translated from the Hebrew צַּדִּיק (tsaddîyq), meaning just or lawful. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the meaning of just is:
acting or being in conformity with what is morally upright or good
Also, in Matthew 9:13, the word righteous is used, being now translated from the Greek δίκαιος (díkaios), meaning equitable or just. The Merriam-Webster dictionary now defines equitable as follows:
having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly with all concerned
The word righteous means to be fair and have a balanced scale in all your dealings—all morally upright actions built on God's unquestionable fair and equitable standard.
Sin vs. Righteous
Since righteousness is God's standard of right, and sin is disobedience to God (1 Samuel 15:21-23)—what is wrong, it becomes clear that these two things are opposites.
Sin is the opposite of righteousness.
These two standards are based solely on God. Align yourself with God's will and become righteous and perfect, or otherwise, become sinful and imperfect.
Should we sin?
In Christianity, there is a tendency to disassociate sin from God’s commands or will and ascribe moral uprightness to the standards set by society. Being good is no longer predicated on God's standard but on that of society. In addition, the grace doctrine, built on faith alone and reformed theology, contradicts the scriptures and devolves into moronic theology.
These doctrines distract from the core of sin and righteousness and take the conversation into a faraway mythical realm. Ultimately, they conclude that only a select few who rely on faith alone will be subject to God's grace and saved. Whereas I agree the path to God is narrow, I wholely disagree with their usage of the word “grace.” Their view of God’s grace is seen as his mercy when deciding who to save despite the indulgence in sin due to the individual’s diminished and unclear responsibility.
When we remove sin and righteousness from the fairytale realm, we see that sin cannot be indulged since we must be righteous, which is the opposite of sin. Despite the theology presented by Christianity, the scriptures clearly show that sin plays a vital role in our path through life if we want to be on the right side of God.
The actual “Grace” doctrine
The account of the woman caught in adultery in John 8:1-11 perfectly demonstrates the “Grace” doctrine.
In this account, the woman was caught in the act of adultery, where there was no denying or debating as to her guilt. Using the law as the judge, the punishment is death, as pointed out by the Pharisees. Their reason for highlighting what is evident to all who know the law is due to the teachings of Jesus—his apparent challenge of the law or their understanding of it. They attempt to discredit Jesus in the people’s eyes and thereby win back their control over them and continue down their path unchallenged.
Jesus then challenged those who accused the woman to stone her if they were sinless. Not just the ones who sinned in the past but anyone without a current sin. One by one, from eldest to youngest, they left until none remained. Now, one might assume Jesus was using Matthew 5:21-24 to say that one must resolve their issues first before bringing anything before God (including the judgment of another); however, his following statement dispels any notion of this.
Jesus said, “Even I do not condemn you”. A sinless one does not condemn the woman caught red-handed in adultery. Thus, despite the law’s death prescription, Jesus gave this woman grace.
Jesus delayed the judgment of death for sinning instead of abolishing sin.
However, one vital event remains in the “should we sin” debate. Jesus told the woman despite being shown grace, she should not continue to sin.
Final thoughts
Jesus’s life on earth was a testimony (Revelation 19:10), the evidence of how to worship God. As he demonstrated, the true grace doctrine does not eliminate sin but rather highlights that the laws of God are still in effect, but the consequence of physical death is removed, or judgment is delayed. Righteousness—fairness—in every action and thought, based on God's foundational standards and laws, is a light to shine forth from the mountaintops.
14. “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
I fear that we in the world have been pressured on both sides: the pressures derived from worldly desires of the flesh and the sustenance of life, plus the innate desire to seek out our creator and spiritual purpose, while being misled in the outlets (churches, monasteries, mosques, temples, and synagogues) which claim to serve that purpose.
We have been conditioned by our desires or by force to love or need money, and the institutions claiming to serve our spiritual needs instead affirm that our position in the world is in line with God's wishes. They reassure us that our current state of indulgence and living in the world is okay with God, and there is no need for change. There is no need to renew our minds and be perfect in the sight of God. Therefore, so many indulge in sin without remorse or even with delight and stubbornness and hang on to the hopes that they are in God's good graces.
To be righteous is not a spiritual abstraction but a way of life:
Keep my decrees and laws, for the person who obeys them will live by them. I am the Lord.