Before You Go - "Who Says? Does Sin Really Matter?" - Genesis 3-11; Romans 3, 7; Hebrews 9:22, 10:10

Sin ruptures relationship with God Almighty, our Creator - the One who gave us breath. Sin ruptures the relationships between people whom God created and gave breath. And sin ruptures society, virtually taking on a mind of its own, as society and institutions serve the purposes of sin.  In the end, God is not the only one who is left lamenting the condition of the after effects of unchecked sin. Sin is ultimately a turning away from God, from His character, and from His truth.  All of us carry the taint of sin, have sinned, and are accountable for sin. Sin is not old fashioned; it is not out of date; sin ultimately does the work of death. Without sin, there would be no death.  Sin is real; so real in fact, that it was sin that required that Jesus, God in the flesh, had to die a real death...for the purpose of setting us free. When we choose to sin, we are personally condemning and condoning Jesus' death on the cross.