Mor(ph)e Week 4 – David Nasser

Overview:

The doctrine of original sin means that we are all conceived in sin and thus are capable of sin. As people, our default nature is a sinful one. We don’t sin to become sinners; we are sinners who sin. This sin nature was inherited from Adam, the original man who brought about sin, and our actions are the evidence that sin nature. But not only are we conceived in sin, we are also fully capable of sin. We are entirely capable of committing any kind of sin we can think of.

It is merely circumstances that water those seeds into fully grown sins. It is important for us to understand the implications of original sin. In grasping it, we are able to understand the root of the problem. We are better able to understand both ourselves and others.

Verses:

“And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience– among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.” – Ephesians 2:1-3

Quotes:

“The seed of every sin known to man is in my heart.” – Robert Murray McCheyne

“If you love someone, you will tell them the truth.”

“Paul isn’t saying that every sinner does all of these sins all the time. Rather, he is saying that the seeds for all of these sins are planted deeply in every fallen human heart. Through His common grace, God prevents sinners from being as terrible as they would be if He didn’t restrain them.” – SJ Cole

Questions:

1) Why is it so important for Christians to understand the concept of original sin?

2) Why is the concept of “wretch” so important to the salvation message?

3) When you reflect upon your salvation experience, what is it that you see yourself being saved from?

4) What is the significance of the statement, “The seed of every sin is within my heart”?

5) What are the circumstances in your life that are watering the seeds of sin in your life?

6) Are you categorizing sins in your life?

7) Who or what are you comparing your life to as it pertains to sin?

8) What is the danger of calling sin by any other name?