Sin – Who Says?

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

Sin.

Our culture doesn’t like that word. Our culture hates being guilty of that word. So, our culture continues to change the concept of sin. In time, we have come to believe only things like murder, rape, theft are sins.

But, have you ever thought about what sin is? What is it?

The Greek word for sin is hamartia. It means “missing the mark” or “failure.” If sin is missing the mark, what is the mark? Who sets the mark? Who determines what the mark or the aim is? Without someone setting the mark, it makes no sense to miss the mark. The second meaning of the Greek word for sin is failure. Again, the question is failure from what? Who determines what failure is? In order to fail, there has to be a goal, or target, or something at the end. So, who decides what the goal, target, or the end of something is?

Christians, God and only God determines the “mark” or the “goal.” Sin is always a sin against God. No matter how much our culture changes and reviles against the idea of sin, God’s truth is God’s truth. Sin is sin. Sin is sin against God.

Therefore, the only solution to sin is to get right with God.

God has made a way for sinners to get right with God. That way has a name. His name is Jesus. Receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. When we confess that we are sinners in need of a Savior, God forgives.