Definition/Description
of SIN:
A: transgression
of the law of God
B: a debased state of human nature in which the self is alienated from
God resulting in the breaking of God's
law
* SIN begins as a
'state of being' which results in lawless acts
*
mankind enjoys sin because he enjoys independence from God - there is
an 'elated' feeling, 'excitement' or 'freedom' in breaking
rules
*
sinful man desires to exist not by the rules of God, but to break those
rules and live by his own rules, disregarding the consequences
*
consequences = disorder, disharmony, disease,
discomfort, delusion, confusion, chaos, pain, death
*
SIN = getting your 'heart focus' off of God, onto yourself = separation from God
*
the deeper one falls into SIN, the more 'selfish' and proud he/she
becomes, at the expense of others
*
Sin increases one's appetite for power and control
*
Sin deludes individuals into believing that their source of power is in
themselves and not God
*
Sin is a delusion that can only be overcome by 'coming to the end of
oneself' and truly forsaking
independence from God
Repentance
= Forsaking independence from God and turning your life completely back
over to Him in complete obedience (i.e. - 're-engagement' with God), and forsaking all sin.
Wisdom
>> Turn back to God with your whole heart. Put your
total trust and dependence on God for every aspect of your life.
Description
of Satan:
Who is Satan?
* an angelic being (originally called Lucifer) created by God
* he was the greatest of all angelic beings
* he deceived himself into thinking he could become self sufficient, not
needing God
* he thought he could disengage from God's rule and live by his own
rules,
thus falling into SIN ... thus having an appetite
for power and control
* he fell because he craved independence from God, and 'disconnected'
himself from God
*
when one claims independence from God, he/she seems obligated to get
power & control as God has power & control because we
are
created in His image
* Satan became proud and looked to other angelic beings for the love
and acceptance he craved for after turning away from God
* he somehow deceived and convinced one third of all the angels in
Heaven to follow him and rebel against God
* he is now greedy for all the power, glory, and worship that belongs
only to God
* he is now the #1 enemy/adversary of God
* he wants all of mankind to fall into sin and eventually destroy all
Satan's
Objectives:
1. to replace God and rule the Universe…he desires all the
power and glory,
and to receive worship from all created
beings
2. to go against God and anything that is of God
(he is spiteful and vindictive)
3. To separate man from God, keep them out of fellowship; he
wants
to get all men to rebel
against God and fall into sin
4. to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10 :10)
Satan's
Strategy:
1. HE WILL HIDE / COVER UP TRUTH! Satan
is the father of lies. God is Truth.
- he will hide / cover up God and
everything that God represents
- he is part of the darkness and
darkness will always try to extinguish the Light
- he is always putting up 'smoke
screens' and 'distractions' to try to get attention / focus
off of God and onto
'self '
2. to get as many individuals as he can to question God's
love and even His existence
3. He will try to get every individual to focus on themselves
instead of God. (egotism)
He will try to deceive mankind
into thinking that they can live independently from God
and be his own god.
Results:
1. we see men/women looking to satisfy their need for love
and acceptance in the wrong places.
(i.e. other people, fame, money, material
possessions, anything apart from God, the created object
instead of the Creator Himself, who is
the only One that can truly satisfy our need to be loved.)
2. the world is a ball of confusion, i.e., everyone having his/her own
agenda resulting in total
disharmony, and eventual chaos
3. there is bickering and striving everywhere; mankind doesn't know how
to 'get along'
4. the planet is getting ruined because of man's foolish presumption
that he can manage himself!
|
bravenet.com
