This book is God's words about Sin and talks about the following:
- The Divine Commandment
- Definition of sin
First: Sin is death and perdition
Second: Sin is disobedience and transgression
Third: Sin is resistance and disobedience to the Holy Spirit
Fourth: Sin is evil and filthiness
Fifth: Sin is disgrace
Sixth: Sin is straying and destruction
Seventh: Sin is defeat and loss
Eighth: Domination of sin is servitude
Ninth: Sin kills man
Tenth: None is righteous … not even one … all we are sinners
- Types and models of sin
First: Miscellaneous types of sin
Second: Sins with no forgiveness
- Motives for sin
First: Lack of knowledge and fear of God
Second: Ignorance and lack of wisdom
Third: Temptation of the devil
Fourth : Absence of chastening
Fifth : False prophets and wrong teachings
Sixth : Pride
Seventh : Lusts
Eighth : Evil company
Ninth : Sins caused by the tongue
Tenth : Love of sin more than God
- The influence of sin
First: Sin causes harm to the sinner alone
Second: The influence of sin on man
a) Spiritual and inner influence
1. Sin corrupts our divine image
2. Sin makes us lose simplicity and purity
3. Sin makes us lose our dignity
4. Sin separates us from God
5. Sin grieves the soul and causes suffering
6. Sin makes us lose peace of heart
7. Longing for sin
b) The influence of sin on children and grandchildren
c) The influence of sin on the surroundings
Third: The impact of sin on God
a) Sin grieves God and arouses His anger
b) Sin necessitates punishment
1. Punishment of sins
2. Punishment on the Day of Judgment
- Character and condition of the sinner
- Dealing with sin and sinners
First: How God deals with sin and sinners
a) God knows sin and sinners
b) God protects against the evil of sin
c) God's way and holiness in dealing with sinners
d) God's Holy Spirit convicts us of sin
e) God condemns sin and does not justify the guilty
f) The Lord is Merciful and Righteous towards sinners
g) God's word witnesses against our sins
Second: How should we deal with sinners
- Justifying sin is God's work, but man has a role
First: God's work
a) God wants to forgive our sins
b) Forgiveness of sins by the Atoning Sacrifice of Christ
1. Animal sacrifices of the Old Testament are symbols of the Sacrifice of the Lord Christ
2. Christ our Lord Incarnate is the Atoning Sacrifice saving from sin
* Prophecies of the Old Testament
* Fulfillment of the prophecies
c) The Lord and heaven rejoice at the repentance of one sinner
Second: The Role of man
a) Believing in the name of Jesus Christ
b) Humbleness, repentance, and confession of sin
c) Prayer and seeking God's forgiveness
d) The prayers of priests and saints imploring God for His mercies
e) Priests have the authority to forgive sins
f) Renouncing and refraining from sin
g) Compensating for sin
h) Merciful and righteous acts
i) Forbearance and forgiveness
- Avoiding and resisting sin
First: By fear of God and love for Him
Second: By submission to God and obedience to His commandments
Third: By wisdom
Fourth: By leaving the lead to the Spirit and spiritual struggling
Fifth: By prayer and asking for God's guidance
Sixth: By abhorring sin
Seventh: By being on guard against sin and fleeing from it
Eighth: By holding oneself accountable
Ninth: By avoiding stumbling blocks
Tenth: By self-control
Eleventh: By rebuking oneself
Twelfth: By abiding steadfastly in Christ
- Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered
- The Divine Commandment
- Definition of sin
First: Sin is death and perdition
Second: Sin is disobedience and transgression
Third: Sin is resistance and disobedience to the Holy Spirit
Fourth: Sin is evil and filthiness
Fifth: Sin is disgrace
Sixth: Sin is straying and destruction
Seventh: Sin is defeat and loss
Eighth: Domination of sin is servitude
Ninth: Sin kills man
Tenth: None is righteous … not even one … all we are sinners
- Types and models of sin
First: Miscellaneous types of sin
Second: Sins with no forgiveness
- Motives for sin
First: Lack of knowledge and fear of God
Second: Ignorance and lack of wisdom
Third: Temptation of the devil
Fourth : Absence of chastening
Fifth : False prophets and wrong teachings
Sixth : Pride
Seventh : Lusts
Eighth : Evil company
Ninth : Sins caused by the tongue
Tenth : Love of sin more than God
- The influence of sin
First: Sin causes harm to the sinner alone
Second: The influence of sin on man
a) Spiritual and inner influence
1. Sin corrupts our divine image
2. Sin makes us lose simplicity and purity
3. Sin makes us lose our dignity
4. Sin separates us from God
5. Sin grieves the soul and causes suffering
6. Sin makes us lose peace of heart
7. Longing for sin
b) The influence of sin on children and grandchildren
c) The influence of sin on the surroundings
Third: The impact of sin on God
a) Sin grieves God and arouses His anger
b) Sin necessitates punishment
1. Punishment of sins
2. Punishment on the Day of Judgment
- Character and condition of the sinner
- Dealing with sin and sinners
First: How God deals with sin and sinners
a) God knows sin and sinners
b) God protects against the evil of sin
c) God's way and holiness in dealing with sinners
d) God's Holy Spirit convicts us of sin
e) God condemns sin and does not justify the guilty
f) The Lord is Merciful and Righteous towards sinners
g) God's word witnesses against our sins
Second: How should we deal with sinners
- Justifying sin is God's work, but man has a role
First: God's work
a) God wants to forgive our sins
b) Forgiveness of sins by the Atoning Sacrifice of Christ
1. Animal sacrifices of the Old Testament are symbols of the Sacrifice of the Lord Christ
2. Christ our Lord Incarnate is the Atoning Sacrifice saving from sin
* Prophecies of the Old Testament
* Fulfillment of the prophecies
c) The Lord and heaven rejoice at the repentance of one sinner
Second: The Role of man
a) Believing in the name of Jesus Christ
b) Humbleness, repentance, and confession of sin
c) Prayer and seeking God's forgiveness
d) The prayers of priests and saints imploring God for His mercies
e) Priests have the authority to forgive sins
f) Renouncing and refraining from sin
g) Compensating for sin
h) Merciful and righteous acts
i) Forbearance and forgiveness
- Avoiding and resisting sin
First: By fear of God and love for Him
Second: By submission to God and obedience to His commandments
Third: By wisdom
Fourth: By leaving the lead to the Spirit and spiritual struggling
Fifth: By prayer and asking for God's guidance
Sixth: By abhorring sin
Seventh: By being on guard against sin and fleeing from it
Eighth: By holding oneself accountable
Ninth: By avoiding stumbling blocks
Tenth: By self-control
Eleventh: By rebuking oneself
Twelfth: By abiding steadfastly in Christ
- Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered
