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The Christian Approach Toward Sin

Bill Fix
06/07/15 - Sunday

• Current Events (just in last month)
  • Bruce Jenner transformation
  • Duggar family sexual abuse story & reaction by parents
  • SCOTUS oral arguments re: gay marriage
  • Businesses being boycotted for stances for/against gay marriage
  • Flow chart on gay marriage
• It’s easy to point out how certain things are sin.
  • God created male and female. Gen 1:27; Mt. 19:4-6
    • Littleton v. Prange
  • Sex is reserved for marriage. Heb. 13:4
  • Marriage between one man & one woman. 1 Cor. 7:2
  • Divorce permitted only under certain conditions (which involve sin). Mt. 19:9; 1 Cor. 7:10-11
• ***Rarely will it be productive to debate things point by point, especially with someone who disputes Biblical authority/authenticity and is looking to justify sin…
  • Especially online
• But how do we react to what we see?
  • Do we elevate some sins over others? Rom. 1:26-32; Rom. 3:23; 2 Cor. 5:9-10
    • Homosexuality v. Divorce v. Premarital sex
    • Lie v. Little white lie v. Gossip v. Taking Lord’s name in vain
  • Do we speak the truth in love? Eph. 4:15
  • Are we hypocrites? Mt. 7:3-5; 23:27-28.
• Christians should reflect Christ’s example.
  • Follow after God. Jn. 6:38
  • Encourage others to turn from sin. Mt. 9:12-13
  • Attitude of humility. Phil. 2:1-11
• Conclusion
  • Col. 4:6
  • 1 Pet. 3:15