The Sinfulness of Sin
Today I have been thinking about sin. Why does God hate it so much? What is it about sin that God despises so much? Just the other day I was at brother Elisha’s house and as I was going through his book collection I stumbled upon a Puritan classic for the first time. It was called ‘The Sinfulness of Sin’ by Ralph Venning. The very title of the book got me thinking about sin from Gods view. John Piper’s definition summarises it quite nicely for me:
“What makes sin sin is not first that it hurts people, but that it blasphemes God. This is the ultimate evil and the ultimate outrage in the universe.
The glory of God is not honored.
The holiness of God is not reverenced.
The greatness of God is not admired.
The power of God is not praised.
The truth of God is not sought.
The wisdom of God is not esteemed.
The beauty of God is not treasured.
The goodness of God is not savored.
The faithfulness of God is not trusted.
The promises of God are not relied upon.
The commandments of God are not obeyed.
The justice of God is not respected.
The wrath of God is not feared.
The grace of God is not cherished.
The presence of God is not prized.
The person of God is not loved.
(Source: Sermon Index)
This is why God hates sin so much?
Oh God, cultivate and yield a heart within me that hates and despises sin for your sake alone.
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Vic Gill is currently serving as a Church planter at Grace Community Church, Richings Park. His greatest aspiration is to love his wife, faithfully expound God’s Word to a dying world and to simply love Jesus and know Him more intimately. He enjoys studying the Puritans, Reformed Theology and Philosophy.
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