Do you really know what sin is? I believe that most people, Christians and non-Christians live most of their days without any acknowledgment of their sin. Most people would consider themselves to be good people. But "good" is subjective. What is "good" anyway? Who decides what the standard of good is? Some would say that society decides what good is by the laws that they put in place. There are some cultures where cannibalism is accepted, so if you were to tell the people of that culture that the ritual of cannibalism was bad or sinful, they would strongly disagree. So who is the judge of what is good? I would argue that if the true definition of good was left up for us to judge, it would be different for all of us, and it would change often. I believe that God is the only true judge of what is good and what is evil, because He is ultimately good He sets the standard based on His nature.
So what is the standard? Perfection. Not just in what you do, but in what and how you think, your motivations behind the things you do. Jesus said that if anyone looks at a women with lust, he commits adultery with her in his heart. When was the last time that you looked at someone with a sexual eye or had a sexual thought about someone who isn't your spouse? Most men have a number of sexual thoughts a day, and I bet that not all of those thoughts are about their wife. Jesus also said that if you are angry with another person, that's tantamount murder.
Sin is the air we breath it's all around us and it's inside of us. I've just named two sins that we are all guilty of committing. There are also a number of other sins that we commit everyday that you might not know that you are guilty of. Did you know that penalty for sin is death? Of course we will all die but the Bible talks about a second death, it's called hell. Hell is a place where you would be completely separated from the grace of God. The Bible says that it is a place of weeping and gnashing of teeth, utter darkness a bottomless pit. Hell is where the not so good people go after death. But we already established that perfection is the standard of good, we also know that we are not perfect. So based on that we all deserve hell right?
God has set a standard for us to live by, not because he wants to restrict us but because like a loving father he set up boundaries for our good. But the truth is, that we hate those boundaries and we want to be our own gods and make up our own standard to live by. Our rebellion to God is called sin. We fail to love him as we should, we lie, we live a life of complaining, we lust, we live to fulfill the desires of our own selfishness, and I could go on and on about the ways that we sin against God. So people go to hell because God is essentially giving them what they want. While alive they wanted to live a life basically with out God, and its demonstrated by their rebellion. God is not some cosmic rapist who forces his love on people and drags them kicking and scream into Heaven. Hell basically gives unbelievers what they want, a life with out God, and it lasts forever.
Sin is a sniper. It can kill you with out you even knowing it's there. But God has provided a way of escape. The eternal Son of God became a man and lived that perfect life that we could never live and bore the weight of God's wrath on himself, for those who would believe in Him.
God is calling you to repent, and live a life of repentance. Trust in Jesus for the forgiveness of your sin. Stop trying to be your own god and live for the one and only true God. Sin is lurking around every corner, ready to take you out, but God can save you from your sin! Jesus defeated sin and He did for all those who would trust in Him.
This is for Christians and non-Christians alike. We all struggle with sin, and the way we escape from sin is the same for everyone. Life a life of repentance and trust in the one and only God Jesus Christ!
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