Ep03.11d: Unpacking Series - Evil/Sin (list of)

The seven hour exploration into evil and sin continues.  Given the scope and sheer volume of information on this issue, we have broken the study into six sections:

   a: a definition of evil/sin

   b: what evil/sin results in

   c: why a perfect, good, loving, and omnipotent God allows evil/sin

   d: a working list of all the evils/sins the Bible mentions

   e: how God interacts with and responds to sin

   f: how we are to minimize, interact with, and respond to sin

Here in part D, we take a look at a fairly comprehensive list from NT passages on what the Bible considers evil/sin.  As you begin to grasp the sheer volume, and the specificity of this list, we hope it convicts and gets your attention, so that you can be even more intentional than you already are following through on Scripture's guidelines - both commands and prohibitions - understanding the benefits of the former and the detriments of the latter.

 

Here is the TIMESTAMP for this episode:

0:00 - a quick recap of the first three episodes (3.11a-c) on the defintion of evil/sin, what it results in, and why it exists in such volume in life; as well as talking about one of the goals for this study in changing the way we look at sin to be more in line with the picture Scripture paints.

13:48 - looking into the different 'categories' of sin, starting with the unforgivable sin of blasphemy of the Spirit, then reviewing a large list of specific sins (commands not done or prohibitions partaken of); SEE THE LIST WE USED BELOW.

1:06:49 - discussing observations, implications, and applications from this list, including revisiting the issue of 'muddy fields', our individual core weaknesses, and how to deal with them.

 

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Tier 01, Unforgivable Sins:

• blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, not believing in Jesus & confessing Him as Lord [John 3:16, Rom 10:9; Luk 12:10]

Tier 02, Forgivable Sins:

Whenever you do not obey a command, such as:

• hunger & thirst for righteousness, draw near to, and keep your attention on God, ask, seek, knock [Dan 9:3, Mat 5:6, 7:7, Jam 4:8]
• study, reflect on, and remember Scripture [Psa 119, 1 Tim 4:6]
• pray without ceasing [1 Thes 5:17]
• fast [Mat 6:16]
• love and know God intimately [Mar 12:30, 1 Jn 4:2]
• have deep, active faith in God [Mar 11:22-24, Luk 12:22-31]
• exalt, glorify, praise, and worship God [Luk 4:8, 1 Pet 1:7, Rev 19:5]
• fear the Lord [2 Cor 5:11]
• have humility [Jam 4:10]
• confess and repent of your sins [1 Jn 1:9]
• be baptized [Act 2:38]
• work out your salvation w/fear & trembling [Phil 2:12]
• walk worthy of your calling, be sound in faith, present yourself as one approved [Eph 4:1, 2 Tim 2:15, Titu 1:3]
• walk in step with the Holy Spirit, being led by Him [Gal 5:16-18]
• be obedient to His commands [Act 5:29]
• receive knowledge, understanding, wisdom, counsel, fear of the Lord, and power [Isa 11:1-3]
• fix your eyes on the unseen [2 Cor 4:18]
• think on whatever is good, pure, noble; hold on to what is good [Rom 12:9, Phil 4:8]
• be thankful, content [2 Cor 12:10, Col 3:15]
• rejoice always [1 Thes 5:16]
• be confident in the Lord, bold [Eph 3:12]
• be gentle, tender [Titu 3:2, Jam 3:17, Eph 4:32]
• be pure in heart [Mat 5:8]
• be dignified, reverent [Titu 2:7]
• endure and persevere through suffering and persecution [Rom 5:3-4, 1 Cor 4:12]
• be patient, turn your cheek [Mat 5:39, 1 Thes 5:14]
• forgive, show mercy [Mat 6:14, Luk 17:4]
• accept one another [Rom 15:7]
• honor one another [1 Pet 2:17]
• love one another, have compassion, treat well, be kind toward, serve [Mk 12:31, Lk 6:31, Col 3:12, Gal 5:13]
• give your cloak, go the second mile [Mat 5:40-41]
• mourn with, comfort [Rom 12:15, 1 Thes 4:18]
• bear the burdens of [Gal 6:2]
• encourage [1 Thes 5:11]
• evangelize & go on missions [Mat 28:19-20]
• show hospitality [Rom 12:13, Heb 13:2]
• sing together [Col 3:16, Jam 5:13]
• submit to your elders/authorities [Heb 13:17, 1 Pet 2:13]
• be prepared for every good work [2 Tim 3:17]
• use the spiritual gifts God gave you for edifying others [Rom 12, 1 Cor 12, Eph 4, etc.]
• pursue justice [Mat 23:23]
• be quick to listen and slow to speak [Jam 1:19]
• control your tongue, speak seasoned with grace [Col 4:6, Jam 1:26]
• teach, remind, refute [1 Cor 4:17, Titu 1:9]
• exhort, warn, admonish, rebuke [2 Tim 4:2]
• confess to one another [Jam 5:16]
• discipline (train/edify), correct, turn back [Eph 6:4, Heb 12:11]
• bless those who curse you [Luk 6:28, Rom 12:14]
• be temperate, self-controlled [Gal 5:23, Titu 1:8]
• live at peace with each other, preserve unity [Eph 4:3, 1 Thes 5:13]
• shine like stars, cities on a hill, salt & light [Mat 5:13-16, Phil 2:15]

Whenever you partake of a prohibition, such as:

• selfish-ambition, self-seeking [1 Cor 13:5, Jam 3:16]
• show arrogance, conceit; brag [1 Tim 6:17, Jam 4:16]
• jealousy, envy, greed [Rom 1:29, 13:13]
• idolatry [1 Cor 10:14]
• rejoice in unrighteousness [1 Cor 13:6]
• quenching the Spirit [1 Thes 5:19]
• have doubt, worry, fear [Mat 6:34, 10:31, 21:21]
• lie [Col 3:9]
• rudeness, inappropriateness [1 Cor 13:5]
• coarse joking, foul language, or foolish talk [Eph 5:4]
• drunkenness, carousing [Rom 13:13]
• sorcery, drugs [Gal 5:20]
• sexual immorality, adultery, homosexuality [1 Thes 4:3]
• judging [Mat 7:1-2, Rom 14:13]
• taking wrong into account [1 Cor 13:5]
• quick-tempered, provokable [Titu 1:7, 1 Cor 13:5]
• grumbling, complaining [Phil 2:14]
• bitterness [Eph 4:31]
• wrath, anger [Gal 5:20]
• hatred [Titu 3:3]
• malice, slander, gossip [Col 3:8, 2 Cor 12:20]
• provoking, exasperating [Gal 5:26, Eph 6:4]
• take revenge [Rom 12:19]
• caught up in civilian matters [2 Tim 2:4]
• quarreling, strife, dissension, factions [Prov 20:3, Gal 5:20, Jam 4:2]