Understanding the Hideousness of Sin

1. How does one describe the hideousness of sin?
1. Words are inadequate to describe sin:
1. Our society has dulled our senses to sin - Acts 28:26-27
2. We think of the sins of others as being worse than our own
2. Perhaps the only means to get a grip on the heinousness of sin is to examine the nature of God and the punishment God has decreed against it.



2. The Nature of God - Psalm 51:1-4
1. Infinite in power - Genesis 1:1; 2 Peter 3:5-7
2. Infinite in wisdom - Isaiah 40:12-17; Romans 11:33-36
3. Infinite in love - John 3:16; Romans 5:6-8; Titus 3:3-7
4. Infinite in mercy - 42 times "His mercy endureth for ever"
5. Infinite in compassion - Psalm 78:37-39; 145:8-9; 2 Peter 3:9
6. Perfect in character -
1. Titus 1:2 - cannot lie
2. James 1:13 - cannot be tempted with evil
3. 1 Peter 1:15-16 -- absolute holiness
3. God's Punishment for Sin
1. Death
1. Genesis 2:15-17
2. Romans 5:12
2. Damnation - Romans 6:23
1. John 5:28-29
2. Luke 16:23-24
3. Revelation 14:10-11
4. Mark 9:43-48



4. The Gospel of Christ - more than good news!
1. Romans 7:24
2. Galatians 1:3-5
3. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
4. 2 Corinthians 1:8-10
5. Ephesians 1:6-7