What is Sin?

Romans 14:23
But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.

James 4:17
Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

1 John 3:4
Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

1 John 5:17
All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.

Proverbs 24:9
The thought* of foolishness is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.


* Thought = Zammah – A plan, especially a bad one; heinous crime, lewd (ly, ness), mischief, purpose, thought, wicked (device, mind, -ness)

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