Results of Sin

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From: TFTW Bible College

God had told Adam and Eve that the consequences of that sin would be death. The word “death” simply means “a separation.” In physical death, the soul separates from the physical body. “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” (James 2:26) In spiritual death, it means a separation from God. Since God is holy and perfect, He cannot have sin in His presence. “Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.” (Isaiah 59:1-2) The word “iniquities” is another word for “sins.” It really means “lawlessness.” When you don’t obey the laws, you are “lawless” or an “outlaw.” When we go beyond God’s laws and sin, we are ignoring God’s laws, which makes us “lawless.” God does not desire to be separated from us, but when we practice iniquity, we spiritually die and are separated from Him.

Adam and Eve were separated from God and had to leave the perfect garden. Before, they were with God and living forever. But then, when they chose to disobey God, they began to physically die, and they also became spiritually dead and separated from God.

Death is still the consequence of sin today. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) When we sin, we become spiritually dead and separated from God, unable to return to His presence. As we shall see later, Jesus made it possible to gain back life and return to the presence of God. Notice the last part of the verse. “...but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)

Not only are there spiritual consequences to sin, but there can also be physical ones. Adam and Eve began to physically die after they sinned. Death entered the world. “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:” (Romans 5:12) We have physical consequences of sinning as well. Committing sexual sin might cause you to contract a deadly disease. Stealing from your place of work might cause you to get fired.

The wages of sin is death,which means separation.


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