A. CAN YOU USE RELIGION TO COVER UP SIN? 1. Going by a religious name [2.17] a. Jew b. Christian
2. Having a religious book [2.17-18] a. The Law b. The Bible
3. Undergoing a religious ceremony [2.25] a. Circumcision b. Baptism Human beings are comfortable with what is outward, visible, material & superficial. What matters to God is a deep, inward, secret work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. [Stott]
B. NO! SIN IS A MUCH DEEPER PROBLEM
1. Sin makes us GUILTY before God [3.9] a. No excuse [3.19] b. Ignorance of the law is no excuse [2.12-13] c. Subject to punishment [1.32; 5.12; 6.21, 23]
2. Sin makes our whole being NOT RIGHT [3.10] a. Mind [11a] b. Will [11b-12a] c. Behavior [12b] d. All that we are [13-15, 18] e. Result: misery [16-17]
3. Sin makes EVERYONE guilty & not right [3.10b-12]
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