There are five kinds of deadly sins. Doing what is forbidden of God. Neglecting to do what is commanded. Adding to God's Word. Taking from God's Word. Substituting something else for what God has commanded.

1. FIVE KINDS OF DEADLY
SINS

2. Genesis 4:1-8 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and
she conceived and bore Cain, and said, "I have
acquired a man from the LORD." 2 Then she bore
again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a
keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3 And in the process of time it came to pass that
Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to
the LORD. 4 Abel also brought of the firstborn of his
flock and of their fat. And the LORD respected Abel
and his offering, 5 but He did not respect Cain and
his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his
countenance fell. 6 So the LORD said to Cain, "Why
are you angry? And why has your countenance
fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted?
And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its
desire is for you, but you should rule over it." 8 Now
Cain talked with Abel his brother; and it came to
pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up
against Abel his brother and killed him.

3. SIN
A. Many in the church and denominations think they
are right with God when they are still in sin -
Matthew 7:21-23 "Not everyone who says to Me,
'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven,
but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
22 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out
demons in Your name, and done many wonders in
Your name?' 23 And then I will declare to them, 'I
never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice
lawlessness!'
B. Most people think of sin as being only crime or
certain immorality.
C. We will look at five kinds of sins in Bible.

4. I. IT IS A SIN TO DO WHAT IS
FORBIDDEN OF GOD
A.1 John 3:4 Whoever commits sin also
commits lawlessness, and sin is
lawlessness.
B.Romans 4:15 because the law brings
about wrath; for where there is no law
there is no transgression.
C.Adam was forbidden to eat. - Genesis
2:17 but of the tree of the knowledge of
good and evil you shall not eat, for in the
day that you eat of it you shall surely die.“

5. I. IT IS A SIN TO DO WHAT IS
FORBIDDEN OF GOD
D. “You shall not” - Romans 13:8-10 Owe no one
anything except to love one another, for he who
loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the
commandments, "You shall not commit
adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not
steal," "You shall not bear false witness," "You
shall not covet," and if there is any other
commandment, are all summed up in this
saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor
as yourself." 10 Love does no harm to a
neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the
law.

6. I. IT IS A SIN TO DO WHAT IS
FORBIDDEN OF GOD
E. By the law is the knowledge of sin.
1. Exodus 20:1-17 Ten commandments
2. Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the
law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for
by the law is the knowledge of sin.
3. Romans 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the
law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I
would not have known sin except through the
law. For I would not have known
covetousness unless the law had said, "You
shall not covet.“

7. II. IT IS A SIN TO FAIL TO DO WHAT
IS COMMANDED
A. "Unrighteous” is sin. - 1 John 5:17 All
unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not
leading to death.
B. “Knows to do good and does not do it” sin. -
James 4:17 Therefore, to him who knows to do
good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
C. Neglect - Hebrews 2:3 how shall we escape if
we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first
began to be spoken by the Lord, and was
confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
D. Matthew 25:42-46 Then He will answer them,
saying, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as
you did not do it to one of the least of these, you
did not do it to Me.’

8. III. IT IS SIN TO ADD TO THE WORD
A. Deuteronomy 4:2 You shall not add to the
word which I command you, nor take from it,
that you may keep the commandments of the
LORD your God which I command you.
B. 2 John 1:9-11 Whoever transgresses and
does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does
not have God. He who abides in the doctrine
of Christ has both the Father and the Son.
10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring
this doctrine, do not receive him into your
house nor greet him; 11 for he who greets
him shares in his evil deeds.

9. III. IT IS SIN TO ADD TO THE WORD
C. Deuteronomy 12:32 Whatever I command you,
be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it
nor take away from it.
D. Numbers 22:18 Then Balaam answered and said
to the servants of Balak, "Though Balak were to
give me his house full of silver and gold, I could
not go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to
do less or more.
E. 1 Corinthians 4:6 Now these things, brethren, I
have figuratively transferred to myself and
Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us
not to think beyond what is written, that none of
you may be puffed up on behalf of one against
the other.

10. III. IT IS SIN TO ADD TO THE WORD
F. Matthew 15:9 And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of
men.' "
G. Specific law is exclusive as well as inclusive -
Genesis 6:14-16 "Make yourself an ark of
gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover
it inside and outside with pitch. 15 And this is
how you shall make it: The length of the ark
shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty
cubits, and its height thirty cubits. 16 You shall
make a window for the ark, and you shall finish
it to a cubit from above; and set the door of the
ark in its side. You shall make it with lower,
second, and third decks.

11. III. IT IS SIN TO ADD TO THE WORD
H. Add babies to believers - Mark 16:16 He who
believes and is baptized will be saved; but he
who does not believe will be condemned.
I. Add playing to singing
1. Ephesians 5:19 speaking to one another in
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing and making melody in your heart to
the Lord,
2. Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and
admonishing one another in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
grace in your hearts to the Lord.

12. IV. IT IS SIN-DISOBEDIENCE TO
TAKE FROM GOD’S COMMANDS
A. Do not take away from commands
1. Deuteronomy 4:2 You shall not add to the word
which I command you, nor take from it, that you may
keep the commandments of the LORD your God
which I command you.
2. Deuteronomy 12:32 Whatever I command you, be
careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take
away from it.
3. Revelation 22:18-19 For I testify to everyone who
hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If
anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the
plagues that are written in this book; 19 and if anyone
takes away from the words of the book of this
prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book
of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which
are written in this book.

13. IV. IT IS SIN-DISOBEDIENCE TO
TAKE FROM GOD’S COMMANDS
B. King Saul did less than commanded - 1 Samuel 15:3, 9
Now go and attack Amalek, and utterly destroy all that
they have, and do not spare them. But kill both man and
woman, infant and nursing child, ox and sheep, camel
and donkey.' " …..9 But Saul and the people spared Agag
and the best of the sheep, the oxen, the fatlings, the
lambs, and all that was good, and were unwilling to
utterly destroy them. But everything despised and
worthless, that they utterly destroyed.
C. Many leave out Baptism
1 Mark 16:16 He who believes and is baptized will be
saved; but he who does not believe will be
condemned.
2 Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let
every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive
the gift of the Holy Spirit.

14. IV. IT IS SIN-DISOBEDIENCE TO
TAKE FROM GOD’S COMMANDS
D. Many leave off the Lords supper.
1. Acts 20:7 Now on the first day of the week,
when the disciples came together to break
bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day,
spoke to them and continued his message
until midnight.
2. 1 Corinthians 11:23-24 For I received from the
Lord that which I also delivered to you: that
the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He
was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had
given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat;
this is My body which is broken for you; do
this in remembrance of Me.“

15. IV. IT IS SIN-DISOBEDIENCE TO
TAKE FROM GOD’S COMMANDS
D. Many leave off godly life - Galatians 5:19-24 Now the
works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery,
fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry,
sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of
wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,
21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like;
of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you
in time past, that those who practice such things will
not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the
Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control.
Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are
Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and
desires.

16. V. IT IS SIN TO SUBSTITUTE
SOMETHING FOR GOD’S COMMANDS
A. Cain’s offering for Abel’s offering
1. Genesis 4:3-5 And in the process of time it came to
pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the
ground to the LORD. 4 Abel also brought of the
firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the LORD
respected Abel and his offering, 5 but He did not
respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very
angry, and his countenance fell.
2. Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a more
excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he
obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying
of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.
3. Strange fire for what God commanded - Leviticus 10:1-
2 Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took
his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and
offered profane fire before the LORD, which He had not
commanded them. 2 So fire went out from the LORD
and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

17. V. IT IS SIN TO SUBSTITUTE
SOMETHING FOR GOD’S COMMANDS
B.Substitute sinner’s prayer for baptism
1. Mark 16:16 He who believes and is
baptized will be saved; but he who
does not believe will be condemned.
2. Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them,
"Repent, and let every one of you be
baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for
the remission of sins; and you shall
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
3. Acts 22:16 And now why are you waiting?
Arise and be baptized, and wash away your
sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

18. V. IT IS SIN TO SUBSTITUTE
SOMETHING FOR GOD’S COMMANDS
C. Substitute denomination for the church -
Ephesians 5:23-27 For the husband is head of
the wife, as also Christ is head of the church;
and He is the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore,
just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the
wives be to their own husbands in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also
loved the church and gave Himself for her,
26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with
the washing of water by the word, 27 that He
might present her to Himself a glorious church,
not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but
that she should be holy and without blemish.

19. V. IT IS SIN TO SUBSTITUTE
SOMETHING FOR GOD’S COMMANDS
D. Substitute sprinkle for burial - Romans 6:4
Therefore we were buried with Him through
baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised
from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so
we also should walk in newness of life.
E. Substitute playing instruments or choirs for
congregational singing
1. Ephesians 5:19 speaking to one another in
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing
and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
2. Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly in all wisdom, teaching and
admonishing one another in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your
hearts to the Lord.

20. WHAT ABOUT YOU?
A.Are you doing something God has said not
to do?
B.Are you failing to do something God told
you to do?
C.Are you adding to what God has
commanded?
D.Are you taking away from what God has
commanded?
E. Are you substituting something for what
God has commanded?