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Discover why some struggle with sins of omission, examples, remedies, and the importance of respect, compliance, desire to please God, love, and action.
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The Bible Doctrine Of Sin Lessons Aimed At Helping Saints Define, Describe, & Defeat Sin
Lesson 6 – Sins Of Omission • Why some have this type of sin… • Hard to do or receive • Some will not teach or practice a part of God’s will they find difficult • Their solution Ù they omit it • Peace with God only comes when we are willing to do His will Psa 119:165
Lesson 6 – Sins Of Omission • Why some have this type of sin… • Hard to do or receive EXAMPLES • Teaching on immodesty 1 Tim 2:9-10 1 Pet 3:3-5 • Teaching on M/D/R Mt 19:1-12 • Teaching on church discipline 1 Cor 5:4-5 2 Thess 3:6
Lesson 6 – Sins Of Omission • Why some have this type of sin… • Hard to do or receive EXAMPLES • Fear Mt 25:14-15, 24-25 Mt 26:69-75 Gal 2:11-14 • Rebellion 1 Sam 15:22-23 Isa 30:9 Acts 7:51 Rom 13:2
Lesson 6 – Sins Of Omission • Remedying this type of sin • If attention is given to Biblical principles taught throughout, more than likely we’ll minimize the likelihood of being guilty of this type of sin • Some suggestions…
Lesson 6 – Sins Of Omission • Respect for God and His word • Man does not normally omit / neglect the words of someone he truly respects • God has more than proven Himself worthy of our respect & obedience Psa 119:6 Lev 26:15-18
Lesson 6 – Sins Of Omission • A willingness to at least try to comply • At the very least, man owes God an effort to at least try to obey Mt 25:27 • Even if the requirement is unknown or hard, we must find a way Heb 11:8, 17 • We can’t allow weariness to discourage us from making an effort Gal 6:9
Lesson 6 – Sins Of Omission • A desire to be pleasing to God • If one truly desired to please a superior, he would put forth great effort • How much more so re: God • We will not be guilty of sins of omission if we really want to be well pleasing to God 2 Cor 5:9 Eph 6:5-8 Col 3:22-24
Lesson 6 – Sins Of Omission • A love for God • Perhaps the strongest motivation of all • True love for God will not allow us to see His commandments as a “burden”…and thus likely to be omitted 1 Jn 5:3 • A good principle in Gen 29:20
Lesson 6 – Sins Of Omission • The passage that is most “on point” in this discussion = Jas 4:17 • “Know” to do right & not do = SIN • Not discussing ignorance • “Know” must eventually give way to “Do” (taught earlier – Jas 1:21-25)
Lesson 7 – Sins Of Commission • By contrast to those sins of the previous lesson, these are sins where one does what God has forbidden • They would be unlawful things contrary to what God has revealed…both actions as well as attitudes
Lesson 7 – Sins Of Commission • While not an exhaustive list, we will focus on these sins in 3 areas… • …Sins of the heart • …Sins of the tongue • …Sins of the flesh
Lesson 7 – Sins Of Commission Sins Of The Heart • Jesus taught the heart (mind, inner will) is the source of either a man’s goodness or his evil intentions • It is the “tree” that produces fruit Lk 6:43-45