The Nature of Sin

¹⁴ But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desires. ¹⁵ Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death. James 1:14-15

The bible uses many words to describe sin so that we have some idea of what it’s like through the lens of our Lord. As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness. Proverbs 26:11.

All of us have become like something unclean,
and all our righteous acts are like a polluted^[a] garment;
all of us wither like a leaf,
and our iniquities carry us away like the wind. Isaiah 64:6

The nature of sin regardless of how it is described is simply to throw a rope around your neck and drag you into an eternal damnation. The nature of sin is inescapable by our own strength! It’s ruthless towards God it hates the very things that are holy, righteous and good. Oh how it APPEARS to enjoy life, within the fine print of sins contract is a condition for an unquenchable fire…and we’ve all signed the dotted line, yes we will follow gladly!

And there’s not a thing we can do, not an ounce of strength we could muster, why? Because we signed it with approval says in Romans 3:10-18, we bounded ourselves to the path that carries us to hell and approved of others doing so! What Christ has done interrupted the nature of sin and destroyed the desire for more. His strength alone covers a multitude of believers who trust in Christ for the strength to break the bonds of sins captivity.

Now we as Christians stand on the edge of a cliff, overlooking sins destructive nature and eternal consequence. All the more reason why every Christian should be sharing the gospel, all the more reason why every Christian should be fighting sin! (Romans 8:13) Sin is a deadly force and like all things military it camouflages itself as being enticing to the eye, pleasing to the ear, bewildering to our senses that call us back for more.

If we’re not fighting sin, then we’re losing the battle. But to fight is to call on Christ! We need Christ to fight these battles like we truly need the cross in our lives daily! It’s not a matter of life and death, it’s a matter of ETERNAL life and death! The nature of sin cares NOTHING for your friends and family and it’s all the more reason why we need to pray continually for them in a hope that God Himself would open their eyes to the nature of sin.