The Essence of Sin
- May 3
- 1 min read
John Stott wrote the following on page 159 of his book, "The Cross of Christ". Please read it no less than 3 times and reply with your answer to the 2 questions that follow.
“The essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while the essence of salvation is God substituting himself for man. Man asserts himself against God and puts himself where only God deserves to be; God sacrifices himself for man and puts himself where only man deserves to be. Man claims prerogatives that belong to God alone; God accepts penalties that belong to man alone.”
Question 1 - How would you define sin in a single sentence?
Question 2 - What is the most effective method of eliminating sin in your life?
1) Sin is rejection of God's will.
2) The most effective way of eliminating sin in my life is confessing it to others.