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Why is mankind so sinful?

When God created the world we dwell in today everything was “very good.” Yet today the world is very bad. Disorder, chaos, conflict, pain, disease and death did not exist. The physical world is in tatters. The animal world is no different.

Doing wrong is now pushed as doing right. Man is not getting better or improving, this is self-deception. If we started low with intelligence as we are told, but now are improving so much, why is everything still very bad?

If the world is getting worse and this has sped up due to technology, which we are told is for our better, why is sin so prevalent today?

The man began at the top, but now the downward plunge to oblivion is so sad and obvious. Sin means to fail or miss the mark, so are we modern-day human failures?

The culture has declared war on sin like it does not exist. Think about it, if you were told you are inherently bad from birth, you are incapable of doing anything good?

Children born the first thing they do is lie and they are good at it?

Lifestyle choices, nothing is a sin anymore we are all guiltless?

Sin is failure to fulfil a goal, so what is that goal?

If every human being is in the image and likeness of God then this might be a clue.

If we were made a sacred being worthy of respect then why have we become full of profanity and disrespect?

Sin is a failure to love God and others by not treating them with the honour they deserve. When you sin against people made sacred you sin against God.

Profanity:
Is disrespect or contempt for sacred things. It includes casual or irreverent use of the name of any member of the Godhead. It also includes any type of unclean or vulgar speech or behaviour. When humans say flippantly “Oh my God,” “Jesus Christ” as a cuss, or mention anything regarding the Godhead this is a human’s failure. If it has “hate” attached this is blasphemy.

Disrespect:
Is the opposite of respect, it is failing to acknowledge another’s worth, withholding the honour that should be given, or actively demeaning someone.

The basic code of conduct was the Ten Commandments given to the Israelites by God. Half the commandments identify how you can fail at loving God, while the other half showcases how you can fail at loving people. If you combine the failure of loving God and people this is sin. To be truly human is to honour God and humans made in His image and likeness.

Sin is very deceptive, people are generally unaware of it or think they are succeeding in being human. Humans are in the image of God in their moral, spiritual, and intellectual nature, a formal, visible, and understandable representation of who God is and what He’s really like. Since man has sinned, he is certainly not as fully like God as he was before. His moral purity has been lost and his sinful character certainly does not reflect God’s holiness. We are defaced but not destroyed. Mankind reflects God’s divine nature in their ability to achieve the unique characteristics with which they have been endowed.

This unique makeup makes humans different from all other creatures as they possess rational understanding, creative liberty, the capacity for self-actualisation, and the potential for self-transcendence. Thus this gives us the capacity to create a peaceful world or a fallen chaotic environment, depending upon our motives and understanding.

If you can disrupt motives and Godly understanding then you can tarnish the image of God. God is spirit, He is not temptable, and He knows good and evil. Because He is not temptable He cannot sin. God created man with spirit and is capable of being tempted. Then, when Adam and Eve ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they acquired the knowledge of good and evil. This made them “accountable” for their actions and made it possible for them to sin. Sin or moral failure can easily deceive ourselves that we think we are doing good. Using our wisdom instead of the wisdom of God is primarily our downfall.

God granted us free will, but this was supposed to be entwined with His will. Failed human behaviour tends to self-deception which runs right to the roots. Desires and selfish urges compel us to act for our benefit, not befitting God or others. This causes a chain reaction of relational breakdowns. Failed behaviours can enslave the mind and darken the heart.

If sin lives inside us then the opposite is the Holy Spirit to live inside us and cleanse all unrighteousness. God hates sin because it lessens our love for Him. As believers, we should hate sin as does God. We are “sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness.”

Through sin, we acquire the inability to judge whether we are succeeding or failing. Years of selfish impulses can nullify the conscience which the Holy Spirit prompts. Jesus as the creator became truly human and did not fail to love God and others. Jesus Christ took responsibility for mankind’s iniquities. He lived for others and died willingly for humanity. He did not sin but carried our transgressions within His body on the cross.

Free will grant the ability to discern scripture properly. When other people made in the image and likeness of God sin against you, do not allow that to in turn make you sin. It is easy to sin when we are sinned against. We must not be judgmental either falling into the opposite error of a permissive attitude when it comes to sin.

Missing the mark and we don’t want to try to remedy the situation, showcases that we want to be in control.

So if sin is missing the mark, what should we be aiming at?
We have to glorify God. This is the ultimate purpose of mankind and why we were made.

What does glory mean?
To glorify the Creator is to mirror His image, which is to love, and to love generously, as He does, by making the invisible qualities of God visible to others. God picked legislation in the Bible that expresses His character through the laws in the scripture. God is faithful, just, and honest reflecting His ten commandment nature.

When God is seen in us that’s God’s invisible glory manifest to others and Him above. Man’s dominion takes the form of a viceregency, meaning that man exercises the authority of another, namely, God the Creator. As God’s royal servants, man is to rule on the earth in keeping with God’s standards, authority and purposes. The animals are unaware of God not seeking or worshipping their Maker. But mankind, Paul says, knows God because God has designed creation to reveal himself to his image-bearing sons and daughters.

The people you see every day, even the ones to whom you give little regard, are going to live forever either under salvation or judgment. Even the most obscure person is not ordinary in God’s judging eyes. Sin is concealing rather than revealing the image of God. The word “conceal” means to cover – and has the idea of a cover-up. Hiding one’s transgressions, thus the concealer is not willing to bring his sin to light before God. People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.

The office of the “image of God” is rooted in the authority God delegated to humanity or his servant or “vassal” kings. In many cultures of the ancient Near East, kings were called “images” of the gods they served. This was partly because the kings were thought to have access to the gods’ special presence, similar to the way the gods were thought to be present in false idols. As God incarnate, Jesus Christ is the only perfect human being that has ever lived. He’s completely without sin, and completely perfect in all his human attributes.

Jesus is the image of God in a way that distinguishes him from all other human beings. First, he associated God’s image with Jesus’ divine glory as God. And second, he highlighted Jesus’ human office of Lord or King. Jesus is the King of Kings. We are God’s vice-regents, or servant kings, whose task is to make sure that His will is done on earth. Our reign over the earth is always subservient to the will of God and King.

So, in our office as in His images, we should never try to impose our own will. Instead, we should work to see God’s will done on earth as it is in heaven. Humans sin far more than we think is practically possible. We violate written commands of the Bible all the time, while we fail to truly bear the image of God. If you are dealing with repetitive sin never give up.

The most sinful place ever was the cross, not you. Jesus became the most sinful man that ever lived because He became sin for us. Jesus had never known sin, yet he carried all the sins of mankind. Think about that and His suffering on the cross.

Can you imagine the burden of guilt for every sin of mankind on His shoulders?
His suffering was thousands of times worse than the two men crucified next to him. He was suffering physically and spiritually when He cried out “My God my God why have you forsaken me.”
All of creation is the Lord’s, and we are living in the glory He created for the universe.

To manifest His righteousness lawlessness has to exist. That we can even know such things to be expressed is part of the glory, as we get closer and closer to the day of judgment. When everything is made new again this is a greater glory.

Let yourself ponder on this poem:

In Eden’s sacred garden, pure and fair,
A sin did creep, a burden we must bear.
The fruits taste, a choice that led astray,
And thus began the price we all must pay.

In shadows cast by sin’s enduring stain,
This world now writhes in anguish and in pain.
A brokenness, a darkness, we can’t deny,
As tears fall from the Earth and reach the sky.

But hope still shines through Christ, the guiding light,
He bore our sins, dispelling endless nights.
Through repentance, we seek His saving grace,
Redemption is found in His embrace.

For on the cross, He paid sin’s heavy toll,
His love is a balm to heal each wounded soul.
In faith, we find a path to be made whole,
In Christ, the saviour of every troubled soul.

So let us turn from sin’s destructive snare,
And find salvation through heartfelt prayer.
In Jesus, we discover life anew,
The world redeemed, in grace so true.

The Whispers of Darkness:
An Illustration Guide to Sin”

Introduction:
Sin, the shadowy undercurrent of human existence, often eludes understanding. In this guide, we will embark on a profound exploration of sin, drawing parallels with everyday objects, and unveiling the intricate tapestry it weaves into the human experience.

The Boiling Cauldron:
Imagine a pot of water set to boil, a simmering turmoil beneath its surface. Much like the water bubbles with hidden energy, so too does sin simmer beneath the veneer of our lives, waiting to reveal its consequences.

The Poisoned Chalice:
Consider a glass brimming with a dark, alluring liquid. As one takes a sip, it tastes sweet, yet harbors a deadly toxin. Sin, like that treacherous elixir, can cloak itself in temptation, leading us down a perilous path where pleasure disguises peril.

The Lengthening Shadows:
At dusk, shadows grow long and ominous, creeping across the landscape. Sin casts similar shadows on our souls, distorting our true selves and leaving us to navigate the moral twilight.

The Broken Timepiece:
Think of a shattered clock, its hands frozen in chaos. Sin disrupts the delicate balance of our lives, fragmenting the very essence of our being, and leaving us lost in the broken rhythms of existence.

The Discordant Symphony:
Picture an orchestra in disarray, each instrument playing a cacophonous note. Sin disrupts the harmony of our lives, introducing dissonance and chaos into the symphony of our existence.

The Eclipsed Sun:
Imagine a total solar eclipse, where the sun, our guiding light, is obscured by the darkness of the moon. Sin can eclipse our moral compass, obscuring the path to righteousness and virtue, and leaving us adrift in a world devoid of moral clarity.

Conclusion:
Sin, a complex and enigmatic force, is ever-present in the human condition. By drawing parallels with ordinary objects and experiences, we catch glimpses of its elusive nature and the profound impact it has on our lives.

This guide serves as a reminder that while sin may be a shadowy companion, it is within our power to seek redemption, to rekindle the light, and to transcend the darkness that sometimes envelops our souls.

 

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