WHAT IS SIN?

Sin is defined as the transgression of God’s laws. 1 John 3:4.
“Everyone who commits sin breaks God's law, for that is what sin is a breaking of God's law.”
"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day [is] the Sabbath of the LORD your God. [In it] you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who [is] within your gates. For [in] six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that [is] in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.” Genesis 20:8-11.
The Convert’s Catechism of Catholic Doctrine gives this concise question-and-answer explanation of the history we have covered above:
“Q: Which is the Sabbath day?
“A: Saturday is the Sabbath day.
“Q: Why do we observe Sunday
instead of Saturday?
“A: We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Church, in the Council of Laodicea, transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday” (Peter Geiermann, 1957, p. 50).
We follow the commandments of the Pope, not God the Father.
James 2:10 states, “For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point], he is guilty of all.”
Some newborn Christians say that they worship God everyday of the week. Anything wrong with that? No, there is nothing wrong with that. But do they keep the Sabbath holy? Do they keep the seventh day of the week holy? No, they keep the first day of the week holy? No, they do not keep the Sabbath holy.
So, what is sin? Sin is defined as the transgression of God’s laws. 1 John 3:4.
“Everyone who commits sin breaks God's law, for that is what sin is a breaking of God's law.”
Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to Me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. "Many will say to Me on that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' "And then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'” Matthew 7:21-23.
Are you transgressing God's law? Are you practicing lawlessness?

I wrote to a sister Joyce recently and asked her, "Can you please explain what practice lawlessness means in Matthew 7:21-23 as it relates to doing the will of God the Father? Jesus rejected these men/women of great faith because they were not doing the will of God the Father. Thank you. Henoch Khoe

The sister responded, Hi Henoch,
What "practice lawlessness" means in Matthew 7:21-23, as it relates to doing the will of God the Father, is not loving others. The will of the Father is that we love Him with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength, and to love others. Romans 13:8  Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Romans 13:10  Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.
Galatians 5:14  For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
James 2:8  If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
Also see Matthew 25:31-46 and John 15.  I hope this helps.
Sister Joyce

I responded and asked, "The will of the Father is that we love Him with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength, and to love others".
I agree with you sister Joyce 100%. But Jesus said in John 14:15, "If you love Me, keep My commandments." Are we keeping His commandments? And 1 John 3:4 says, "Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness." Can we love God with all our heart and commit sin at the same time?
















 

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