Theological Meaning of Sin

·          According to the bible, “ The sting of death is sin”  (1Co 15:56) and from that verse it can be said that sin is the sting of death.

·         Sting means “to pierce” and death means “lack of spiritual life”- So then, we are pierce by sin and it affect our whole being which bring us in the state of lack of spiritual life.  

·         “Sting of death” is simply means the “little sin” in the “little members” of the body (eye, hand, tongue) that can cause a saved person to become spiritually dead (Jam 1:15) and can put him in the danger of the fire of hell (Mar 9:43-49).

·         It can be said also that the sting which is sin penetrated deeply and became planted and rooted in the inner being causing us or tends us to do the "sin I hate to do but I do".

·         Ingrained bad habits are caused by the sting which is sin deeply ingrained in our whole being, in particular is in the mind.

·         The sting or the sin that brings spiritual death dwell and lives in the members of our body making us to craves the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life.

·         The “little sin” in the “little members” has gained its power through the law and to overcome the power of sin in the members we must surpass the law.

·          Since the sin dwells and lives in the members of the body (from birth Psa 51:5) many claimed   they are truly saved or always saved are slave of sin -“sin I hate to do but I do”.

·         Sin is the breaking of the law but by surpassing them (The Ten Commandments) the sting with its ill effect shall be remove slowly but surely.

·         The Law (“Now I tell you” that Jesus said in Mat 5:21-48) is perfect to convert (renew, reform, change) the soul (mind). Psa 19:7

A saved person must “work out his own salvation” (Php 2:12) by surpassing the law (Mat 5:20-48), and through the “Law Now” renewing of the mind will be achieve. When the mind is continuously renewing the body will achieve to carry out “little by little” the desires of the Spirit until the misdeeds of the body and the desires of the flesh are totally destroy.

Surpassing the law is the keeping and practicing of the “law now” until the mind of the saved person becomes completely renew and until the body achieve to carry out without struggles the desires of the Spirit.   

 

Both mind and body must be saved completely. See The Paradox of the Biblical Salvation.

You must fall in love with the law

This is a reminder that if anyone (who claimed Christians) will not fall in love with the law (the Law “Now”) the chance of falling into deliberate sin will take place and will continue in your mind. Simply to say that if one will not fall in love with the law he will fall into sin again and again to the sin which is called, “Sin I hate to do, but I do”.

It is real in many believers, there is a sin they hate to do but oftentimes they do. They keep falling to the sin (lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and pride of life) they inwardly known is sinful and evil. That is the big problem in many Christians today. Big problem because they are putting their self in the danger of the fire of hell (Mark 9:43-49). And that problem will not be resolve unless you will not fall in love with the Law.

Understand that the Law is perfect to change the soul- the mind. (Psa 19:7)
You must fall in love with the “Law Now” and surpass them. Also meditate them all day long so you can utter to God the words,

Oh, how I love your law!
I meditate on it all day long. Ps 119:97 NIV

See What’s On Your Mind

Is there in your mind a pattern of evil thoughts that recurring oftentimes? Do you have some evil thoughts running in your mind that you entertain and hard to resist?

See what’s on your mind. Maybe there are sexual and lustful fantasies, or maybe thoughts and feeling of hatred, bitterness or vengeance towards someone or maybe some negative thoughts that keep occupying your thinking making you to feel sick, tired and stressful. If you do, then your mind is not totally renewed. No peace of mind. Worst, you transgress the law which is the law that Jesus said, "I tell you now..."

• The Big Problem: The mind

By observing yourself, you will see that whatever evil thoughts conceived in your mind the members of the body as well as the whole body follows naturally. It becomes natural, what the body desires to do is what on the mind such as the lustful thoughts, worldly and devilish thoughts. The more you resist it in the mind the more your body wants it. That where the problem begins. The sin “I hate to do I do” develop into a tough struggle. You are now one with Apostle Paul who went through in the experienced of struggling with sin.

• The Solution: Surpassing the Law

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul… (Psa 19:7)

The word “soul” means “mind” and the word “converting means “change”.

Therefore we could say that the Law is perfect to change the mind. In other words, the Law is perfect to renew the mind from being worldly and carnal into spiritual mind. The Law by surpassing them, is perfect to convert, to change, to renew, to reform “little by little” the mind until it becomes wholly the mind of Christ.

By keep on surpassing the law ( practicing the Law that Jesus said “Now I tell you” and the Law established by the Apostles) it will form a habit. When the habit begin to form, that habit will conceive in the mind until both mind and body with its members becomes so natural to obey the Law which is the Ten Commandments.

It will really take time to surpass the Law (you will struggle) but it has worth and excitement.

In conclusion, my friends, fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable. (Php 4:8)

Put into practice what you learned and received from me, both from my words and from my actions. And the God who gives us peace will be with you. (Php 4:9)