What Does the Bible Say About Sin? - JW. ORG Is it possible to avoid sinning completely? No The Bible says that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God ” (Romans 3: 23; 1 Kings 8: 46; Ecclesiastes 7: 20; 1 John 1:8) Why is that so? The first humans, Adam and Eve, were sinless in the beginning That is because they were created perfect, in God’s image
What if You Commit a Serious Sin? - JW. ORG How do the elders help us if we commit a serious sin? Two or three elders will correct us, using Scriptural counsel They will also give us practical suggestions and encouragement to help us avoid sinning again To protect the congregation from harmful influences, the elders remove from the congregation any who commit serious sins and are
Proverbs 19 | Online Bible | New World Translation 19 It is better to be poor and walk in integrity+ Than to be stupid and speak lies + 2 A person* without knowledge is not good,+ And the one who acts rashly* is sinning 3 It is a man’s own foolishness that distorts his way, And his heart becomes enraged against Jehovah
Will You “Keep Walking by Spirit”? - JW. ORG 1 How can anxiety about sinning against the spirit be dispelled? THERE is a way to dispel anxiety about sinning against Jehovah’s holy spirit It is by doing what the apostle Paul said: “Keep walking by spirit and you will carry out no fleshly desire at all ”
Is Smoking a Sin? - JW. ORG Sin is defined by God’s standard of right and wrong Bible principles can thus be useful to decide on smoking cigarettes, cigars, marijuana (weed) What the Bible says even applies to chewing tobacco
“Flee From Sexual Immorality!” (1 Corinthians 6:18) | God’s Love “Whoever practices sexual immorality is sinning against his own body ” —1 Corinthians 6:18 “I pummel my body and lead it as a slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself should not become disapproved somehow ” —1 Corinthians 9:27
What Was the Original Sin? - JW. ORG The ‘original sin’ involved a rejection of God’s moral authority The choice made by Adam and Eve still affects every one of us today Yet, God does not hold it against us
Bible Time Line | True Faith - JW. ORG Time line spans the creation of Adam in 4026 B C E , the lives of Noah and Abraham, and the birth of Jesus in 2 B C E It ends with the apostle Peter