Something is broken.

Everyone knows it.

The question is: how did we get here? And what’s the solution to the brokenness we experience in this life?

At our core, the question we have to process through in order to understand the root of what is broken is this: What is sin? What effects does it have upon us? And what’s God’s response to it?

If we were to ask some of our neighbors or coworkers to define “sin,” they’d come up with loads of answers that focus on problems that aren’t the root issue. They are symptoms of the Fall, but not the root of the issue. 

And if we polled Christians around us about the nature of sin, we’d discover all kinds of misconceptions about sin mixed into their understanding as well.
It seems that there is a lot of confusion around sin.

The question we will be tackling is: what does the Bible say about sin? That’s what we are after this week as we examine Genesis 3. 

This foundational chapter helps us understand the first sin and how things became broken … ultimately, it helps us understand God, His character and nature, and also see His passionate pursuit of justice and also the surprising nature of grace available to guilty sinner who deserve His judgment.