Larger Catechism – Day 8 of Lent
Question 24: What is sin?
Answer: Sin
is not conforming to or disobeying any law God has given to direct our lives a
reasoning humans.
God has a set of things (laws) that he wants us to do, or
not to do. When we do not conform to
those laws we sin. When we disobey those
laws we sin.
One might ask, “How do I know what God requires of me?” The answer is simple but many, if not most
people do not like the answer. God’s
word, the Bible, tells us the things that God requires. People who want to have sex outside of a marriage
between one man and one woman do not like all of the commands that forbid such
sex acts. People who want to keep all of
their money do not like the commands on giving and tithing. People who want to
play all weekend do not like the commands on the having a Sabbath for the Lord.
Reading God’s word is a great way to find out what God
requires of us. Hint—ignorance is no
excuse for sin. Romans 1 & 2 tell us
that God’s law is written on our hearts and has been plainly seen by people—we just
choose to ignore God’s law.
Jesus came to pay the penalty for our sin. The cost of that penalty was extremely
high. The next time we break one of God’s
laws we need to realize that Jesus had to die because of that one sin. Because of me! Jesus’ death becomes very personal when we
see how we contributed to his death sentence.
This Lent, I hope and pray that Jesus’ death becomes very personal.
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