The Main Items Of Sin
THE MAIN ITEMS OF SIN
The three main items of sin are adultery or fornication, murder, and lies (8:3, 41, 44). These items are the most sinful aspects of sin. Con sider—can you find another aspect that is as sinful as adultery, murder, and lying? Nothing is more sinful than these three aspects, which represent the whole relationship of sin. All sin ful things are included in these three categories. Adultery or fornication means confusion. Any thing that confuses humankind is a type of adul tery or fornication. Murder is killing, and lying is cheating. Anything that is sinful either con fuses, kills, or deceives people.
ONLY ONE MAN WITHOUT SIN
This chapter reveals something more on the positive side, for we are told how we can be deliv ered from sin. Firstly, this chapter reveals the only One who is not sinful. Throughout the whole universe, who is the One without sin? It is only the Lord Jesus Himself. He is without sin (8:7, 9).
QUALIFIED TO CONDEMN SIN
BUT HE WOULD NOT
Who is qualified to condemn you? Who has