74 – Actual Sins
ACTUAL SINS
§ 74. Original sin, or the natural depravity of man, is productive of manifold actual sins,1 both of commission2 of that which God forbids, and of omission3 of that which God demands, internal4 and external5 sins, voluntary6 and involuntary7 sins, dominant sins,8 sins committed directly against God,9 and sins committed indirectly against God10 and directly against the sinner’s self 11 or against his neighbor,12 sins committed by ourselves13 and sins of others in which we participate.14
1. Original sin, or the natural depravity of man, is productive of manifold actual sins,
Romans 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Colossians 3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds.
Galatians 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness.
Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
2. both of commission
Romans 3:13–15 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: their feet are swift to shed blood.
Romans 1:23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Galatians 5:19–21 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like.
3. of that which God forbids, and of omission
James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful.
Romans 3:12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Daniel 9:6, 13 Neither have we hearkened unto Thy servants the prophets, which spake in Thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. (13) As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand Thy truth.
4. of that which God demands, internal
Genesis 8:21 The imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth.
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked.
Matthew 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Matthew 7:21, 22 Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Thy name? and in Thy name have cast out devils? and in Thy name done many wonderful works?
Acts 8:21 Thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
I John 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
5. and external
Psalm 37:12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
Matthew 27:39–40 And they that passed by reviled Him, wagging their heads, and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save Thyself.
Matthew 12:34 Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Matthew 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Matthew 5:21, 22 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Galatians 5:19–21 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
6. sins, voluntary
Isaiah 3:9 The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
Romans 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
7. and involuntary sins
Numbers 15:22, 24 And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the Lord hath spoken unto Moses. (24) Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, etc.
8. dominant sins,
Romans 6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
Psalm 19:13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me:
9. sins committed directly against God,
Psalm 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Romans 1:21–23 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
Exodus 20:3, 7 Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. (7) Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.
Proverbs 8:36 But he that sinneth against Me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate Me love death.
10. and sins committed indirectly against God
Genesis 39:9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Acts 5:2–3 (Ananias) kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
11. and directly against the sinner’s self
I Corinthians 6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
Ephesians 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.
12. or against his neighbor,
Exodus 20:12–16 Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
13. sins committed by ourselves
II Samuel 12:7 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man.
Genesis 3:12–13 … She gave me of the tree, and I did eat… And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
14. and sins of others in which we participate.
I Timothy 5:22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
Ephesians 5:7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Revelation 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.