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What Is Sin?

From: Echoes of Grace: 1970

"Sin is lawlessness." I John 3:4⁴Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? (John 3:4) (R. V.)

"All unrighteousness is sin." I John 5:17¹⁷But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. (John 5:17).

"An high look, and a proud heart... is sin." Prov. 21:4⁴An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin. (Proverbs 21:4).

"The thought of foolishness is sin." Prov. 24:9⁹The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. (Proverbs 24:9).

"Whatsoever is not faith is sin." Rom. 14:23²³And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. (Romans 14:23).

"To him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin." James 4:17¹⁷Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. (James 4:17).

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