What is sin?
Short answer
Sin is anything — in action, attitude, or omission — that falls short of God's good design and separates us from him.
Deeper answer
The Bible's picture of sin is not mainly about a list of bad behaviours. It is about a deep disorientation: a heart curved in on itself, away from God and neighbour.
The good news is that Jesus came precisely for this. He doesn't shame sinners — he saves them.
From the Bible
Romans 3:23
NIV“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Isaiah 59:2
NIV“But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.”
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