All unrighteousness is sin.I John 5:17
Effects of sin:(1)Sin affects a person inwardly.All sorrows,afflictions of man are because of sin.There is conflict between the body &soul and spirit.
(2)Sin affects the relationship with God.Read Gen.2:17;Rom.6:23.Sin causes death.There are three stages of death.(i)Physical death.Heb.9:27. (ii)Spiritual death.Separation from God.Eph.2:1;I Tim.5:6 (iii)Eternal death(Second death)Rev.21:8
(3)Sin affects the relationship with fellowmen.The correct order of priority in relationships is-God first,others second & self third.Sin reverses this order of priority.
Remedy for sin:On the Day of Atonement the high priest used to enter the Most Holy Place with the blood of animals.Heb.9:25.The rituals had to be repeated every year for it was not possible for the blood of bulls & goats to take away sins.(Heb.10:4)And every priest stands ministering daily & offering repeatedly the same sacrifices which can never take away sins.But this Man(Jesus)after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever,sat down at the right hand of God.(Heb.10:11,12)
Animal sacrifices were offered as an interim arrangement.They were
ineffective & inefficacious.The old covenant was a time gap arrangement until the coming of Jesus & offering Himself as an ultimate & perfect & effective sacrifice for sins.(Heb.10:5-10)Through His shedding of blood,
access to the presence of God was made possible as the problem of sin had been dealt with.(Heb.9:22;10:15-18).The Bible has a message-way of salvation
(Acts 16:17) through Jesus Christ.(John 14:6;Acts 4:12;Heb.10:19,20).

Commentary by Alexander
Posted on: 7/30/2008 00:39 am

“to put away sin”
The Greek word “hamartia”has often been used for sin in the New testament.
“Hamartia” means “missing the mark.”
Nature of sin:(i)Sin is the transgression of the law.Sin is lawlessness.
IJn3:4(ii)To him who knows to do good & does not do it,to him it is sin.James 4:17.(iii)Whatsoever is not from faith is sin.Rom14:23.(iv)An high look & a proud heart & the plowing of the wicked is sin.(Pride,lust & evil actions are sin.)Pro.21:4(v)The thought of foolishness is sin.(The rebel’s schemes are sinful)Pro24:9.(vi)But I see another law in my members ,warring against the law of my mind& bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.Rom7:23
Origin of sin:Sin entered into the world because of disobedience of man to God’s commandment.(Read Rom 6:12).We can see how sin has entered into the world in Gen.3.
All are sinners: For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners.
Rom.6:29.For all have sinned & come short of the glory of God.Rom3:23
We sin because of the sinful nature we have.
God’s judgment:God’s judgment for man’s disobedience to His commandment..he is banished from the Garden of Eden(God’s presence)in which he was placed.
Because of his disobedience,he is separated from God.The wages of sin is death.(Rom6:23)

Commentary by Alexander
Posted on: 7/29/2008 00:28 am

If it had been necessary for Jesus Christ to offer Himself again & again,He would have had to die again & again since the foundation of the world.In Rev.13:8,Apostle John speaks “of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.”
“Not yet that he should offer himself often..but now once in the end of the world hath he offered to put away sin by the sacrifice ofhimself.”Heb9:25,26
Jesus Christ is the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.Jn 1:29.
“..he was wounded for our transgressions,he was bruised for our iniquities.”
Is53:5.”..the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.”Is.53:6.”..by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many,for he shall bear their iniquities.”Is.53:11.”..he bare the sins of many.”Is.53:12.”Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree.”I Pet 2:24.
God’s plan of salvation was that Jesus Christ should come into the world as man & offer himself as sacrifice for the sins of all the people of the world.(Ps.40:6-8;Heb.10:5-7).The underlying principle of animal sacrifices is substitution.They point to the reality of the perfect& ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ.The sacrifice of Jesus Christ is efficacious & effective.He took our place & died on the Cross.God’s wrath has been appeased by His sacrifice.The substitutionary death of Jesus Christ for our sins is the foundation of New Testament Christianity.The penalty of sin has been paid by Jesus Christ.As the issue of sin has been dealt with on a permanent measure, there is no need of any more sacrifices.The outcome of the New covenant is Forgiveness of sins.(Jer.31:34;Heb.8:12;10:17).While there is forgiveness of sins,there is no more offering for sin.(Heb.10:18)

Commentary by Alexander
Posted on: 7/28/2008 00:35 am