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Can we truly blame all of humanities hatefulness and destruction on Sin?
People blame the action of humanity on Sin. That it corrupted us and led us down this path of hate, violence and death. But is that really so? we were made in Gods image and has the Bible clearly stated God was an angry god. He was wrathful, jealous and committed acts like the murder of thousands of innocent children because one man, who these children has no connection with apart from one son, didn't let the Israelite free.
Can we say all this resulted from Sin and not image we were created in?
Can we really be called in image of God if we are not the image of all the God is, good and the bad?
13 Answers
- Anonymous5 years ago
We can truly blame all of humanities hatefulness and destruction on people
they choose to do evil. That choice is a sin
- supernovamike11Lv 75 years ago
I'm not sure I would agree with that premise. Blaming something on "sin" itself doesn't seem like it would do any good. Sin is not an independent entity -- it's just a term used to describe a mistake made by a person. And generally, when someone makes a mistake, you don't blame the mistake itself -- you blame the person.
Blaming "sin" for humanity's failures would be like blaming "assassination" for the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. Doesn't make much sense.
- Anonymous5 years ago
What Is Sin?
The Bible’s answer
Sin is any action, feeling, or thought that goes against God’s standards. It includes breaking God’s laws by doing what is wrong, or unrighteous, in God’s sight. (1 John 3:4; 5:17) The Bible also describes sins of omission—that is, failing to do what is right.—James 4:17.
In the Bible’s original languages, the words for sin mean “to miss a mark,” or a target. For example, a group of soldiers in ancient Israel were so adept at slinging stones that they “would not miss.” That expression, if translated literally, could read “would not sin.” (Judges 20:16) Thus, to sin is to miss the mark of God’s perfect standards.
As the Creator, God has the right to set standards for mankind. (Revelation 4:11) We are accountable to him for our actions.—Romans 14:12.
Is it possible to avoid sinning completely?
No. The Bible says that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23; 1 Kings 8:46; Ecclesiastes 7:20; 1 John 1:8) Why is that so?
The first humans, Adam and Eve, were sinless in the beginning. That is because they were created perfect, in God’s image. (Genesis 1:27) However, they lost their perfection by disobeying God. (Genesis 3:5, 6, 17-19) When they had children, they passed on sin and imperfection as inherited defects. (Romans 5:12) As King David of Israel said, “I was born guilty of error.”—Psalm 51:5.
Are some sins worse than others?
Yes. For example, the Bible says that the men of ancient Sodom were “wicked, gross sinners” whose sin was “very heavy.” (Genesis 13:13; 18:20) Consider three factors that determine the gravity, or weight, of sin.
Severity. The Bible warns us to avoid such serious sins as sexual immorality, idolatry, stealing, drunkenness, extortion, murder, and spiritism. (1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Revelation 21:8) The Bible contrasts these with thoughtless, unintentional sins, for example, words or actions that hurt others. (Proverbs 12:18; Ephesians 4:31, 32) Nevertheless, the Bible encourages us not to minimize any sins, since they can lead to more serious violations of God’s laws.—Matthew 5:27, 28.
Motive. Some sins are committed in ignorance of what God requires. (Acts 17:30; 1 Timothy 1:13) While not excusing such sins, the Bible distinguishes them from sins that involve willfully breaking God’s laws. (Numbers 15:30, 31) Willful sins come from a “wicked heart.”—Jeremiah 16:12.
Frequency. The Bible also makes a distinction between a single sin and a practice of sin over an extended period. (1 John 3:4-8) Those who “practice sin willfully,” even after learning how to do what is right, receive God’s adverse judgment.—Hebrews 10:26, 27.
Those guilty of serious sin can feel overwhelmed by the weight of their mistakes. For instance, King David wrote: “My errors loom over my head; like a heavy burden, they are too much for me to bear.” (Psalm 38:4) Yet the Bible offers this hope: “Let the wicked man leave his way and the evil man his thoughts; let him return to Jehovah, who will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will forgive in a large way.”—Isaiah 55:7.
- ?Lv 75 years ago
God is apparently "perfect". when he kills people it is somehow justified but when humans do it , it is an evil sin. God is like a dictator who threatens you into submissive worship with some empty promise of an afterlife. I dont need some fear of hell to prevent me from doing bad things.
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- ?Lv 45 years ago
Sinful nature. A sin is an individual act.
As far as the judgement of God goes, he is just in all he does
- Anonymous5 years ago
I blame it on Larry from accounting. Total freaking douche.
- Ernest SLv 75 years ago
Ah, so you think all the hatefulness and destruction, hate violence and death is all due to righteousness?
Seems par for most of the contributors on this section.
- Anonymous5 years ago
Again, mankind arrogantly judges God.
Stubborn and rebellious
- Anonymous5 years ago
That's a good question, I was wondering the same thing myself