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Edwin Elisha James is an Evangelist whose commitment to preach wherever the Lord leads him has fructified in bringing hundreds of souls to the Lord - a dream and a desire that he has harboured for the longest time!

Saturday, November 29, 2014

The Characteristics of Sin

Sin is Deceptive

Romans 7:11 

For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, deceived me, and through the commandment put me to death.

Titus 3:3 

At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

2 Timothy 3:13 

While evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Hebrews 3:13 

But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.

Sin is a shameful act

Proverbs 14:34 

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

Sin is destructive

James 1:15 

Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

Sin will expose the sinner

Numbers 32:23 

“But if you fail to do this, you will be sinning against the LORD; and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 

Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.

Sin has a penalty

Romans 5:12 

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned—

Quotes on Worship 

To worship God in truth is to recognize Him for being who He is, and to recognize ourselves for what we are. -  Brother Lawrence

Just as worship begins in holy expectancy, it ends in holy obedience. If worship does not propel us into greater obedience, it has not been worship. - Richard J. Foster

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