Deep Dive into All That Jesus Commanded by John Piper - Fear Him Who Can Destroy Both Soul and Body in Hell

Sin is considered unfathomably serious primarily because it is an offense directly against God, not just against humanity or an abstract law. At its core, sin is defined as "lawlessness," which means breaking God's divine law. The sources emphasize that sin is "against God first".

The profound gravity of sin stems from what it communicates about God. God is described as "infinitely worthy and honorable," holding an "office of infinite dignity and authority". Sin, however, contradicts this truth; it declares that "other things are more desirable and more worthy" than God Himself.

The seriousness of any crime is partly determined by the dignity of the person or office being dishonored. Therefore, when sin involves "rebuffing" an "infinitely worthy and honorable" God, it is regarded as an "infinitely outrageous crime". This is precisely why it is believed to deserve "infinite punishment". The intense descriptions of hell used by Jesus, such as "outer darkness," "fiery furnace," and "eternal punishment," are not an "overreaction to small offenses" but serve as a "witness to the infinite worth of God and to the outrageous dishonor of human sin". Hell is understood as the "penalty of God's wrath," a deliberate, just judgment for this profound dishonor, rather than a mere natural consequence of bad choices.

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