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Discover what God's Word says about His stance on falsehoods and why we should align our hearts with His. Explore Psalm 119:128 to understand the importance of esteeming His precepts and hating every false way. Unveil the truth in this enlightening video. #GodsHatred #FalseWay #BiblicalTruths #GodsPrecepts #AlignWithGodsWord #SeekingTruth #SpiritualGuidance #ScriptureStudy #BiblicalWisdom #GodsWord

Will you be fruitful or unfruitful for God? Will you walk worthy of the Lord - or will you trifle with the things of God? Every one of us will give account of himself to God.

Many are just playing church. There’s danger of drifting. Of backsliding. Paul said, Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world. The world got a hold of Demas. His love for the world was more than his love for God. Demas was a worker - but he lost his way, and became a “has-been”. He became a trifler with the things of God.

I must warn you! There’s hindrances. Satan wants to detour you. Get you off track. Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us... There’s a weariness. A natural human tiredness. We can get weary. There’s a wearing down of the saints. Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Reaping time is just ahead. There’s going to be a reaping of what you’re sowing!

I must warn you! There’s worldly entanglements. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. Don’t forget who you are. What you are. Whose you are. Stop being entangled!

I must warn you! The danger of leaving your first love. I must warn you about backsliding! It can be a subtle slide. A little leaven. Just a little disobedience. Just a little carnality.

I must want you! Some will be ashamed! Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed... You can either be ashamed, or you can be approved. Who are you? When life’s tests come - either your faith will be strengthened and you will pass the test. Or you will trifle with the holy and you will be ashamed.

I must warn you! There’s a lukewarmness that creeps up on people… They’ve grown cold. It’s a gradual thing. They have lost that zeal, that heat, that holy enthusiasm.

There’s a trifling with the things of God. They carried the ark of God in a new cart... David was praising. His fine cart had all the bells and whistles. Everybody was loving the worship. But David was trifling with the things of God. It was all wrong. God brought judgment. It was severe. Trifling with holy things brings judgment.

I must warn you. Some would make excuses to accommodate their sin and error. Stop making excuses for your worldliness or fleshliness. We dare not compromise Biblical truth, not one iota. We stand without compromise for the Word of God, the King James Bible. Every jot and tittle. Every word of God is pure. We will not deviate or accommodate. We must have sound doctrine, the clear Thus saith the Lord. There can be no accommodation of error and falsehood. Zero tolerance.

I must warn you. There is much foolishness and lightness. The church has become weak and compromised. We dare not trifle with the holy things. We are meant to tremble at the Word of God, not trifle with it. Isaiah 66:2 ...to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. Error has come in - it's a Trojan horse. Many are deceived. Many are not listening. They brush off conviction.

There is a distraction… Philippians 2:12 ...work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. I must want you. There is much flesh… The Word calls us to crucify the flesh with its affections and lusts, not pander to it.

There’s a lot of softness and slackness. The church has been emasculated. We have lost our nerve, our battle readiness. We have need of military discipline. Of courage. Of grit. The devil will test our mettle. We must not be shaken. It seems with some, they have lost the fight. They have caved in.

"Trifling" is a treating of something serious with lack of respect or concern. Consider the gravity of trifling with God, who deserves reverence and obedience. As Nadab and Abihu ...offered strange fire before the Lord... it was false fire.They disobeyed God.

When we trifle with God we suffer judgment. Hebrews 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. We can be a people who will tremble at the Word of God.

Do we care about the holy things? Or will we shirk it off? Will we heed the Spirit’s guidance into Truth? Trifling with God is a serious matter. Can I urge you to a greater sense of the reverence and fear of God? Proverbs 9:10 - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

May we seek to honour our Lord with our walk. We can know a Holy Ghost conviction. Let us treat God with the reverence He deserves. Determine to live intentionally for God. Make conscious choices to honour Him in every aspect of your life.

Can you be one who stirs up himself? Isaiah 64:7 And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee...

Determine today to set your face towards God, for the glory of God. Walk worthy.

How sensitive are we to God? Do we have godly desires? David was commended as as being a man after God’s own heart. David cries: I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

Think of the heart of God: the compassion of Jesus… he beheld the city, and wept over it. When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them. Do we care about never-dying souls?

Will we be such a people that gladden the heart of God? Hebrews 3:12-13 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief... Sin has a hardening effect on the heart and the conscience. Our heart can get hardened.

I would urge you: Don’t follow your heart! Follow His heart! Are we sensitive to the Holy Spirit? Do we care to please God? Have we lost that sense of the will of God? How can we regain a sensitivity to God’s leading? 1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Where is the sense of holy resolve, of denying ourselves? Luke 9:23 ...If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Humanly we have an inclination to choose comfort - and not a cross. An inclination for recreation and self will, rather than a resolve to do our duty, to labour. An inclination to ease, rather than work. An inclination to selfishness, rather than selflessness. An inclination in churches, to steer towards entertainment and stage managing, rather than what is holy and sanctified, and true worship. An inclination not to prioritise the place of service, not to place a priority on the soul, on faithfulness, on fellowship. An inclination to sleep - and not to labour, or to pray. And inclination to choose the path of ease, rather than the path of conviction. We have to take up our cross.

We have a need of a renewed sense of obedience to the will of God. As Saul: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Can we endeavour for a renewed sense of what would be pleasing unto our Master?
Will we make decisions based on: How can we be more useful to our Lord? ...a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.

We need a sensitivity towards God - it's crucial for a thriving spiritual life. Have we a heart to respond, as Isaiah: Here am I; send me. As Samuel: Speak; for thy servant heareth. As Mary, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.

Elijah recognised and responded to God’s still, small voice. God can speak in stillness and quiet. We can know a sensitivity towards God, as we seek Him. Even in the every day moments of our life.

Ananias and Sapphira were insensitive to the Holy Spirit… God calls us to live our lives with integrity and truth. Samson was given great strength by God. Yet he was insensitive to God’s calling. Samson lost his vision when he started losing sensitivity towards God. It’s the same for us, if we are insensitive to God’s purpose, it can bring failure and loss. Rather, may we depend on our Lord, and be sensitive to His guidance.

Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he refused to listen. A hardened heart leads to judgment.
I would urge you - to a sensitivity towards God. Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Seek to discern God’s voice amidst the noise of daily life. Reduce the static. Nurture a receptivity to the Lord. Surround yourself with others who are spiritually mature. Be open to God’s correction, whether through Scripture, the Holy Spirit, or other believers.

Keep your spirit attune to God’s voice and foster a deeper connection with Him. Strive to be sensitive to God's leading. Let His Spirit guide. Be consistent in worship. Worship helps align our hearts with God’s heart.

We can become more receptive to our Lord and His will and leading. Go to the Word of God - meditate on Scripture. Allow the Word to dwell richly in you, shaping your attitudes, and actions. Psalms 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. There’s a blessedness there.

Be tender hearted towards His leadings. Wait on the Lord. Be still. Be willing to follow the promptings of God’s Spirit, even if they lead you out of your comfort zone.

Sensitivity to God is an ongoing journey. It calls for intentional effort, and a heart inclined towards Him. Colossians 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Cultivate a sensitive spirit. Srive to be attentive and responsive to God's voice, with a humble heart.

Ask God for a renewed sense of eternity. Are we building sand castles on the beachside - or will we have treasures in heaven? We can discern His guidance and prioritise His will in our daily decisions.

Surrender your personal ambitions to God’s will. Be teachable, and receptive. Let go of personal agendas, and trust God’s plans.

The prisoner on death row looked up. The morning sunbeams shone into his dark cell through the prison bars. Today was the day of his execution. This man was a condemned man. Justly so.
They called him “a notable prisoner”. This man was a rebel. He had caused much turmoil in the nation. He was a murderer. A robber. A hardened criminal. There could be no stay of execution. He had no hope.

Everyone knew who he was. What he had done. He knew his number was up. The sentence was fair. Today was the day he would face his due punishment.

Suddenly the cell door swung wide open. Burly guards roughly roused him. They grabbed him firmly with their arms. It was somewhere between 6am and 8am. The guards brought him before an angry crowd, and the governor.

He was standing before this raging crowd. Condemned, guilty. Execution was the due punishment. The just punishment.

They bring forward another man. He stood next to him. There was a deal - an offer made - one man could be set free.

Then the governor, Pilate, asks the mob, who shall I release unto you?

They all say unto him, Barabbas!

Pilate says unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ?

They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? I find in him no fault at all.
The crowd was maddening, seething, hateful.

And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. Crucify him!

He said, shall I release him unto you? The mob cried, Not this man, but Barabbas.

They flogged this innocent man and they brought him forth again. But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. The governor delivered Jesus unto them to be crucified.

He turned to Barabbas, and told him, You’re free to go. He was set free. The governor released him to the crowd. A free man.

We are Barabbas.

Our Lord died, the just for the unjust. This is the truth of the technical word, imputation.

A substitution has been made. It’s effectively a legal swap… The switching of a condemned criminal on death row, with a guilt-free innocent person. He steps forward and takes the rap for me.

Picture a swap.

For example, a clothing swap… An exchange of dirty ragged rags, for a perfectly pristine, clean, royal robe. What a trade! He takes us from rags to riches!

Look at this… A financial swap… Whereby there’s a transfer of a sum, from one bank account of a bankrupt person, to an account with untold wealth. The debt is paid completely. Christ took on our debt of sin and paid it in full, granting us freedom from our spiritual debt.

2 Corinthians 8:9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. He takes us from a poverty of spirit, to have an inheritance reserved in heaven for us.

You could picture this swap as a citizenship swap… An identity swap - where a person from a war-torn country receives citizenship from a peaceful and prosperous country, and receives all the benefits and security of the peaceful country - while a citizen of the peaceful country takes on the identity and status of the person from the war-torn country.

Think of this identity change… He takes our sinful identity. Christ took on our sinful identity. He took our shame, our curse… Galatians 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

The Gospel has this concept of imputation. In other words, the crediting of Christ's righteousness to believers. Imputation is the act of God, by which He accounts righteousness to believers in Christ.
It is not earned or deserved but is given by grace.

Romans 4:3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. It’s two way. Our sins were imputed to Christ, and His righteousness is imputed to us. 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Romans 4:22-24 shows how Abraham’s faith was counted as righteousness. It's a pattern for all who believe.

A great exchange takes place. On the cross, our sins were placed on Christ, and through faith, His righteousness is placed on us.

The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Christ’s sacrifice made our imputation possible. We are justified, declared righteous before God, not by our works but by faith in Jesus.

We praise God for our ongoing relationship with Christ, whose righteousness is our standing before God.

Imputation gives us the assurance that our salvation is secure because it rests on Christ’s perfect righteousness, not our imperfect efforts.

In the light of His gracious work, let us aspire to live holy lives in gratitude for what Christ has done.

Let us give thanks for His sacrifice. Let’s rejoice in our justified status. Let’s commit to living lives that reflect His holiness.

What does it mean to be human? Anthropology is the study of man. Full lecture notes avilable for free download at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19jgjwtbM6-9dDhjScVxYf5LxvMdL9Sw17uYj9EaLzZc/edit?usp=sharing

Man is the crown, the noblest creation. Man is a purposeful creation. God created man in his own image. Man has a moral nature. Man was made with intellect and authority to have dominion over all other living things. Man was made very good. God’s creation was perfect. Man was made out of the dust of the ground - Genesis 2:7. The components of the human body are the same as those found in dirt. His breath and life come from God - Genesis 2:7. Woman and men were made to be mutually dependent upon each other.

What is Man’s Purpose in Life? There is a divine purpose in the life of man - to reflect God’s glory in the world.

Adam was created as a freewill moral agent, with the power to reason and to make his own choices and decisions. He broke God’s command when he followed his wife in disobedience to God and thus sinned. Eve was deceived - Adam sinned willingly; man is subject to depravity – man’s inability to do anything pleasing to God. Adam caused the downfall of man. Now sin is imputated to Adam’s descendants.

Man was created as a Trichotomy (three elements): spirit and soul and body.

The BODY is the material part of man. The body is described as a garment, a tabernacle, an earthen vessel. The body can become the residence of the Holy Spirit, and the possession of God.

The SPIRIT is the spiritual part of man. The spirit of man is the seat of the mind, emotions and will. We are to take heed to our spirit, just as we are to take care of our body. The Lord can make the human spirit new …a new heart and a new spirit… The mind (and conscience) affects the spirit of man. The human spirit affects the will, and the emotions (feelings). Let us take heed to our spirit and be aware of what affects it and how it affects us. May the Lord help us to keep our minds and consciences pure in His sight and thus have a right spirit within us.

Man is a SOUL - the innermost being of man. The mind pertains to the body (instincts, reflexes), the spirit (emotions, will) and the soul (emotions, will); but the heart pertains more closely to the soul.
The soul is the part of man that can have and maintain a relationship with God. We are commanded to love God with our entire being.

The MIND is where understanding is centred. The mind was affected by the Fall, but is able to be renewed in Christ (Romans 12:2). The mind can produce thoughts, imaginations, concepts, opinions, discipline, self-control, recollection, remembrance, meaning, intellect, will, sentiments, interests, inclinations, purpose, predispositions, humility, modesty, resolve, advise, judgment, intent, understanding, etc. Only God can understand the potential of the human mind, for He created it a masterpiece. The average human only uses a fraction of his mind’s potential in his lifetime.

The CONSCIENCE is a witness within that has been affected by the Fall - but which nevertheless can be a safe guide at times. We need to have a conscience toward God. The human conscience is about what the mind allows or disallows. The problem with that is obvious. The mind becomes our god if we let our conscience be our guide. Rather, our guide is to be our Lord and His written Word. Our conscience can be an aid or an enemy to obedience. Our conscience may allow what God does not allow, or disallow what God expects of us. When our mind allows some things that God condemns, there is something wrong with our conscience. Conscience should never replace Christ on the throne of our hearts.

The most mentioned and most important part of our being is the HEART. It is the seat of intellectual, emotional, volitional, and spiritual life of man. Proverbs 4:23, Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. When the Scriptures refer to the heart it mostly refers to the core of our being. The HEART comes from the Greek, kardia, (like cardiac). The Latin derivative is cor from which we get the English core. The heart is the core of our being and seems to rest in and relate to the things of the soul. God starts with the heart. Romans 10:10, With the heart man believeth unto righteousness. When the heart and soul are right with God, it affects the spirit and does a healing work there. When the spirit is right it helps the body generally. Proverbs 18:14, The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity. God heals from the inside out. Man tries to heal from the outside in. The heart is the seat of man’s intellectual life, emotional life, volitional life, and spiritual life. The heart is what we are and who we are.

In God’s Word mankind can be divided into three groups: The Natural Man, The Spiritual Man, and The Carnal Man.

The true purpose of man: Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.

This 3000 year old book tells the story of God's love. Ruth was a Moabite woman. She lost her husband, her father-in-law, and her brother-in-law. There was much sadness and disappointment.

Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi prepared to return home to Judah. They were poor and destitute. Naomi bade farewell to Ruth and her other daughter-in-law. Yet Ruth decides to go with Naomi. ...Ruth clave unto her... She said, I’m standing with you ...for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God... she was stedfastly minded to go with her. Ruth committed to leaving her homeland and trusting in the God of Israel.

When they got to Bethlehem all the city was stirred, and they said, Is this Naomi? She said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. Her name means “pleasant one”, or “sweetness”. Mara means “bitter”. She had suffered three bereavements. Naomi was a lonely lady with a load of heartache and sorrow.

Ruth’s journey from Moab to Bethlehem required immense faith. God was to provide for her and Naomi, through the kindness of Boaz; a mighty man of wealth.

Ruth goes out humbly to work in the fields. Guided by God's hand, Ruth ended up in a field belonging to Boaz. God blessed Ruth’s faith as she trusted God’s Plan.

Boaz takes note of her. Whose damsel is this? Moabites were unwelcome in Judah. Yet Boaz treated Ruth as his daughter and befriended her. He made sure of her safety. Ruth fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger? Ruth was thankful.

The story of Ruth is a testament to God’s provision. Our Lord cares for those who trust in Him. God is still on the throne, even though there be seasons of pain and loss and times of discouragement.

Boaz's kindness to Ruth is another key element of this story. Boaz not only allowed Ruth to glean in his fields but also gave protection, and provided abundantly for her needs. Boaz saw her faith.

The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. She was from Moab. A foreigner. Excluded. Yet Ruth was accepted as a child of God - so much so, that she ends up in the lineage of Jesus. Ruth, this Moabite, ends up being the great grandmother of King David. So, too, we are brought into God’s family by faith. We are made children of God, by faith in Christ.

Boaz’s hospitality towards Ruth reminds us to be welcoming and caring to strangers and those less fortunate. We reflect God’s love through our hospitality and compassion.

Boaz directed that his workers drop barley that Ruth could gather. ...let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
She gleaned and saw abundance…

Ultimately, the story of Ruth is one of redemption and hope. Boaz, as the kinsman-redeemer, marries Ruth, ensuring her and Naomi’s future. God restored hope. Ruth was blessed with an abundant harvest…

Ruth’s story assures us that - no matter what our situation - God can redeem and transform our life.
Boaz is a picture for us of the lovingkindness of God. Naomi prompts Ruth to go and make herself known to Boaz. Basically, Ruth asks Boaz to take her as his wife. She is saying to him, I'm in the family, and you can be my kinsman-redeemer. This was a close relative who had the responsibility to care for family members in need, including marrying a widow to preserve the family line. By lying at Boaz's feet, Ruth was showing her humility and submission. It was a way of asking Boaz to protect and provide for her, which would have been understood in their culture. Boaz was the one who could continue the family line if he wanted to do that.

Boaz says, may you be blessed of the Lord my daughter... all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. Boaz saw Ruth to be a woman of noble character. What a testimony she had.

Boaz redeemed Ruth. It pictures Christ as our Redeemer. He has paid the ultimate price to secure our salvation and give us eternal hope. The Lord enabled Ruth to conceive and she gave birth to a son. Then the women said to Naomi, Blessed is the Lord who has not left you without a redeemer today. May his name become famous in Israel. May he also be to you a restorer of life a sustainer of your old age.

With Naomi, for the longest time it looked like bitterness was going to define her life. But the Lord was working good out of all that she’s been through. The people saw that Naomi was blessed. This woman who had so much harshness and bitterness and emptiness.

Ruth and Boaz became the great-grandparents of King David. The Book of Ruth is a testament to the power of loyalty, faith, kindness, and redemption. Today we can find this great hope in the redemption provided in Christ.

The life of Gideon shows how God can use the weak and the ordinary. By faith, Gideon...

This reluctant hero changed Israel's destiny. God moved him to overcome doubt - and see the Lord bring a great deliverance. Gideon became God's mighty warrior - against all the odds. His story shows how we can trust in God in uncertainty.

Gideon was a man, weak and fearful - and yet he became a man of courage, wisdom, and faith. God calls the oordinary! Here he was: Judges 6, Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

Meet the man, Gideon. He’s hiding. Gideon was fearful. He talks about his sense of inadequacy. Yet God addresses him as a "mighty man of valour." God often chooses ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things. We can feel weak and inadequate.

Go in this thy might... God’s got a way of taking the weak and the unworthy. The Lord said to him, "Surely I will be with you." That's all you need. It doesn't matter who you are. What matters - is - that He is with you. Like Gideon we can feel unable. Live out your trust in God. Be a witness to your own family. Don’t let fear stop you.

Judges 6:34, But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet... - it was the call to war. It only took one man to stand. The Spirit of the Lord came upon him. This is what we need.

Giden sought God for a sign. He was one of the heroes of the faith, yet he had to battle his doubts. Our faith must trust and rest on God’s promises. Hold steady and keep on believing.

Pride and ego can get in the way. God wanted to show Gideon to give God all the glory. God's got to get you a little smaller to do His mighty work in your life. It seems like many people can like to take the credit, instead of giving glory to God… Their own vanity and self pride needs to be crucified.

God goes through a whittling down process… Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return... And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there... God reduces Gideon’s army down from 32,000 to 300 men to ensure that the victory is seen as His doing - to show that victory comes from Him, not from human strength.
31,700 of the troops went back home. Only 300 stood with Gideon. The number of the Midianite’s army was about 135,000 strong - PLUS camels. Israel was outnumbered 4:1.

The fearful were let go. Only the ones who lapped were chosen. It was a test of preparedness. These ones were on the alert, and they were ready to fight. We could see them as being more vigilant and ready for battle.

Victory comes from God’s power. We must rely on God rather than our own abilities. God often works through our weaknesses to demonstrate His power. When we act in faith God will do His work.

Gideon gave the glory to God. God is able to work in your life. He doesn’t look at your long list of dis-qualifications. And God is greater than your fear. God calls the ordinary, the weak, the fearful. By faith we, the powerless, can trust God, and take action.

We need to decrease so that he will increase. God does wonders when we don’t get in the way. Believe God. Obey God. Trust His plan. Gideon shows us how the best attitude is humility.

Let’s be as Gideon and his 300. Believe God can do His work in your life and bring you victory.

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Bible school lecture on Hamartiology.

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Hamartiology is the doctrine of Sin. This term comes from Hamartia - a word for sin - that means to miss the mark, to err. Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.

Sin is a failing to conform to the will of God. Sin is a Darkness of the Mind, a Defiled Heart, a Deceitful Will, and a Dulled Conscience.

Men are sinners by nature or disposition - “The heart of the human problem is the problem of the human heart”. The only solution is a spiritual heart transplant - regeneration.

Sin is variously described as:
Bending Out of Shape What is Straight: iniquity.
Breaching a Boundary: trespass, transgression.
A Debt to the Divine: Sin is a debt.
Rebellion in Relation to God’s Rules: disobedience.
Impiety in Relation to Deity: ungodliness.
Stumbling: the Fall.
The Reverse of Righteousness: unrighteousness.
Straying From the Straight Way: as a lost sheep.

Original Sin: Satan was first to sin, then Adam and Eve. Man was given a free will and rebelled against God.

Adam’s sin was reckoned to his descendants. Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

Sin brings death. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Bible tells of Sins of omission - things that we should do or are required to do, that we don’t do. For example: failing to evangelise, failing to give, failing to go to church, etc. James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

There are various Sins Against The Holy Spirit - the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost, Grieving the Spirit, Quenching the Spirit, Resisting the Spirit.

Abominations are sins and behaviours that disgust God.

Thank God, we can be saved from sin.

What does God do with our Sins? He washes them away, forgives us from them, puts them behind His back, separates us from them, blots them out, remembers them no more, justifies us from them, buries them in the deepest sea, put them all on Christ.

James 1:12-15 …every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Sin disrupts fellowship with God. ...your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.

The penalty of sin is death - Physical death - Spiritual death - Eternal death.

As far as Depravity - mankind is completely affected by sin - yet not so depraved that he cannot respond to the gospel.

Sin passed from Adam to all men. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.

The Christian can know Victory. And we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.