What is sin?

1. SIN
What is sin?
Hebrew word - ‫חטאה‬ (hhatah ) which means miss the mark.
To miss the mark
sin is any lack of conformity to the character of GOD wether in act or state or –nature
• 1john 3:4 – for sin is the transgression of the law
Sin is an act- The breaking of law or commandment is sin
Sin is a state- The fallen state of man without righteousness
Sin is a nature- The nature of fallen man at enmity against GOD

2. Mis the mark can be of two types
Accidentally
• Accidentally missing the mark
Deliberately
• Purpose full mistake – missing the mark purposefully
‫רשע‬
‫יק‬ ִּ
‫ד‬ַ‫צ‬
ַַ
‫ח‬ ְ
‫ת‬ ִּ
‫ה‬ ְ
‫ל‬
‫ט‬ ֵ
‫ר‬
(Rasha) "lost from the path,"
Tsaddîyq "righteous,“ on the correct path
(shuv) "repentance," to return back to the correct path

3. Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
Glory in hebrew “‫ָּבֹוד‬‫כ‬" kâbôwd, kaw-bode’ glory, honour, glorious, abundance
Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.
Exodus 34:29-34
• Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with Him
• So when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were
come near him.
• And whenever the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone, then
the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with Him.
Exodus 24:17 The sight of the glory of the Lord was like a
consuming fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the
children of Israel.

4. 2 corinthians 3:7-11
7But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of
Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away, 8how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more
glorious? 9For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. 10For even what was
made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels. 11For if what is passing away was glorious, what
remains is much more glorious.
The ministry of condemnation
• had glory - passing away
The ministry of righteousness
• exceeds much more in glory- which remains in us

5. How a person can be righteous and the glory remains?
Romans 5 :19 - For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many
will be made righteous.
Colossians 2:9 - For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10and you are complete in Him, who is
complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
2 peter 1:4-5 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of

6. How the Sin manifest in human life?
Sin Dominates
Sin Deviates
Romans 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you
Romans 7:14 -19 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am
spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15For what I am doing, I
do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but
what I hate, that I do. 16If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree
not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. 17But now, it is no
longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. 18For I know that in
me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present
with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. 19For the
good that I will to do, I do not do;. 20Now if I do what I will
what I will not to do, it isbut the evil I will not to do, that I practice
no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.
Because sin is dominating in me
Because sin is deviating in me
from the will of GOD and from
the righteousness

7. 2 Samuel 11:1-4 David, Bathsheba, and Uriah
• 11:1 It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent
Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at
• 11:5 sin dominats in david’s life.”
• 12: 9 Why have you despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in His sight? You have killed
have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the people of Ammon.
• 12:10 consequences to allow sin to dominate in david life
• When Nathan came and said to david
in 12:13 So David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.”
And Nathan said to David, “The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die.
• Numbers 32:23 But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the LORD; and be

8. What Bible says according to:
Proverbs 28:13
He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
1john 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
from all unrighteousness.
our GOD is faithful and just to forgive our sins and to cleanse us
so the thing is to return ‫ט‬ ֵ
‫ר‬ ַ
‫ח‬ ְ
‫ת‬ ִּ
‫ה‬ ְ
‫ל‬ teshuvah “repentance,”