THE ORIGIN OF SIN

                             THE ORIGIN OF SIN

       August 31,2016, 3PM

When the LORD JESUS created all angelic being, they were created without blemish of sin, they exist in holiness (Ps. 148:2,5). In the course of events, the arch angel Lucifer had exalted himself by his rebellious concept to be equal with God (Is. 14:12-15) which can never be a reality, because he is just a created angel. Then “there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and his angels wage war, and they were not strong enough, and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven. And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him”.(Rev.12:7). The archangel Lucifer eventually had transformed himself as a pernicious devil and Satan. “How art thou fallen from heaven O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weakened the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit” (Is. 14:12-15).KJV

Satan was the original perpetrator of sin for being rebellious against the Most High God. And he entered into the garden of Eden created by the LORD JESUS (Is. 44:24; 45:12; John 1:3; Col.1:16) wherein the first man and the first woman were created by Him in the image of God and likeness (Gen.1:26-27). Therefore, they were holy in the beginning when they were created in the image of God.

In the midst of the garden of Eden; there was a tree planted by the LORD, and the LORD gave a mandatory command to Adam: “ From any tree of the garden you may eat freely, but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die” (Gen.2:16-17).NASB

The devil who was the fallen angel, intentionally deceived the first created woman by crafty question, with deceitful persuasion to eat the forbidden fruit, and told her that she will not surely die “For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Then the woman was persuaded by the devil to eat the forbidden fruit, and also gave to the man and the man also ate it, and so he disobeyed the mandatory command of God. For his disobedience, the judgment of death was rendered to them by the LORD, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ JESUS our LORD”(Rom.6:23). “Therefore just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death trough sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned” (Rom. 5:12).NASB

Death is- “thanatos” in the original written Greek text of the Holy Scriptures. It denote separation of all sinners from God, the spiritual death in trespasses and sins; (Eph.2:1-3) and the separation of human spirit from the body, (Eccles.12:7 James 2:26). The second death is the eternal separation of all sinners from God, destined in the lake of fire and brimstone (Rev.21:8).

Death is the miserable, and tragic consequence of sin, that destroyed all sinners in the entire world, the certain reason why God the Father sent His beloved Son, the LORD JESUS CHRIST as the Savior of the world from the devastating destruction of sin (John 3:17).

THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION

No one else in this world can save sinners from destructive sin, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”(Rom.3:23) So the LORD JESUS who in Himself is: The ALMIGHTY, LORD,\ GOD, the SON, INCARNATE, PERFECT in His GODHOOD, and MANHOOD, and ALL IN ALL , came as the CHRIST who is without sin, He took the punishment of death for all sinners, and redeemed all by His shed blood once for all (Titus 2:14; Heb.10:10). The LORD JESUS alone is the good news (the gospel) of salvation,  because He is the source of eternal salvation, for all who believe and obey Him (Heb. 5:9). 

“As it is written: “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”(Acts 4:12). The significant meaning of the name JESUS (Acts 4:12) is- “the LORD is SALVATION” “ soterion” in the original Greek text of the New Testament. Therefore, in Him alone that we can be saved from eternal damnation. Salvation had been graciously, sacrificially,and painstakingly done by the LORD JESUS CHRIST for all sinners in the entire world, but with irrevocable condition that all must have sincere and actual deed of repentance now that salvation has been well accomplished by Him, for He said," but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish."(Luke 13:3) NASB Moreover, salvation remain appropriated  for all, but individually obtainable by faith in the LORD JESUS who alone is the "source of eternal salvation to all those who obey Him"(Heb. 5:9).All the members of a family must have individual commitment of faith, hope, and great love for the LORD JESUS CHRIST with preservation of spirit, soul and body in holiness without blemish at His coming (1 Thess.5:23). Therefore, salvation cannot be carried out by a group of people, by the acceptance by faith of just one person among others.

Those who believe erroneously that by good works sinners can be saved will be under condemnation of the LORD JESUS CHRIST, because, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Eph. 2:8).NASB

We must keep in mind that organized religion never can save anyone from eternal torment in hell, and lake that burns with fire and brimstone, neither the pope, priest, pastors, saints, and any church leader (Acts 4:12), because the LORD JESUS CHRIST alone is the Eternal Salvation of all who believe in Him (Jn.3:16; Heb.5:9).

Therefore, all must repent and renounce all sinfulness, and wisely depart from religious organization established by fallible human kind having doctrines contrary to the infallible doctrines of the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

To remain ALL FOR JESUS by; committing faith, hope, and irrevocable love (1 Cor.13:13), serving (Col.3:23-24), trusting (Ps.62:8), and to be subjected under His rule and authority will certainly be the best for anyone to be with Him in Eternal Life.

REPENTANCE FOR FORGIVENESS OF SIN

When the LORD JESUS CHRIST had risen from death, He magnificently appeared to many of His devoted followers and gave His command: “ And that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name in all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem”(Luke 24:47).

Repentance must be clearly understood, that it is not just by mouth confession, rather, it is by actual sincere transformation of life; through enthusiastic willingness to obey the LORD JESUS, by following His righteousness, and hate sin (Heb. 1:9) Hence, to be born of God or born again is the real proof of true and sincere repentance (John 3:3,5-6; Rom. 8:12:1-2; Cor.5:17; 1Pet. 1:23).

THE LORD’S DISCIPLINE LEAD US TO RIGHTEOUSNESS

“For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death”(2Cor.7:10).

“All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness” (Heb. 12:11).

HUMILTY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FORGIVENESS TO OFFENDERS

The LORD JESUS as the CHRIST, in His sacrificial redemption of the world from the devastating destruction of sin , came to the world with humility, by not asserting His equality with God. Therefore it is exhortation for all of us herewith –“Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in CHRIST JESUS, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond – servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross”(Phil.2:9-10).

By His gracious well accomplished redemptive sacrificed for all sinners, He rendered His forgiveness with great compassion for all of us with altruism, without self interest. Nevertheless, with condition that all must stop committing any sinfulness, for certain reason that His redemption was just once for all (Heb.10:10) no more repetition. So, like Him, we must benevolently forgive those who had miserably offended us, for it is the LORD JESUS command “For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions” (Matt.6:14-15). Note, the Father’s forgiveness has been- His given authority to His Son the LORD JESUS CHRIST, (Mark 2:10).

We must consider the Holy Scriptures-“You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE. Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time”(1Pet.5:5-6).

TRANSFORMATION FROM SINFULNESS TO HOLINESS

All of us have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Rom.3:23). The original creation were in sinless state, but then, Adam’s transgression against the mandatory command of God consequently resulted in the downfall of all human kind to destructive sin. Hence, after the merciful Almighty God, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, saved all sinners from destruction of sin; by His significant redemption, He gave His command for all of us to be holy, because He who called us is holy (1Pet.1:15-16).

“ But like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves in all your behavior; because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY”(1Pet.1:15-16). Indeed, by following the LORD JESUS in His righteousness that we can truly be holy, and to see Him in His majestic paramount glory. The Holy Scripture disclose that we must pursue peace with all men, and holiness, without which no one will see the LORD (Heb. 12:14).
In life with continuity in holiness for the LORD JESUS, we must have enthusiastic willingness to serve Him, to gratefully express our irrevocable, sincere, and ceaseless love for Him; and to follow His commandments, for He said; "He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him"(Jn.14:21). 
It is a thoughtful act of responsibility to serve Him, knowingly that He is LORD of all, (Acts 10:36) and all things are His servants (Ps.119:91), but not all want to serve Him.

FELLOWSHIP IN THE LIGHT OF THE LORD JESUS

God the Father called us to have fellowship with His Son, the LORD JESUS CHRIST: “God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, JESUS CHRIST our LORD” (1Cor.1:9).

Our fellowship with one another have this condition - “If we walk in the light, as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of JESUS His Son cleanses us from all sin”(1John1:7). The LORD JESUS said: “I am the Light of the world, he who follows Me will not walk in darkness, (sinfulness) but will have the Light of life”(John 8:12). We should not have fellowship with those who asserts themselves as Christians, but have compromises in worldly system, aspirations, traditions, human principles, and erroneous doctrines of false churches established by man.

The LORD JESUS gave instruction for His devoted followers through His set up barrier between opposing side: “Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, and what fellowship have light with darkness? Or what harmony has CHRIST with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, “I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE, Therefore COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE” says the LORD. AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN; And I will welcome you. And I will be a Father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me says the LORD Almighty”(2Cor. 6:14-18).

THE LORD JESUS VICTORIOUS DESTRUCTION OF SIN

Just all the faithful adherents of the LORD can joyfully experience victorious life, because that victorious life is in Him; as He said, “apart from Him we can do nothing” (John 15:5). His given victorious life have infinite extension to life eternal in the permanent destiny of all who love Him faithfully in sincerity and in truth. Through Himself the LORD JESUS made his children victorious, that overcome adversities, because He is greater than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4). “For what ever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world-our faith”(1 John5:4).

But when the perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, “DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN in victory, O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?” “The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Therefore my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the LORD, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the LORD” (1Cor. 15:54-58) NASB

All recipients of salvation and forgiveness of sin from the LORD JESUS have enthusiastic will to serve Him wholeheartedly, with joy in their diligence to gather people to make them faithful disciples and committed followers of the LORD JESUS, (Jn. 12:26; Col. 3:23-24). They humbly subjected themselves as bond servants of the LORD all the days of their lives, after being saved by the magnificent grace of His well accomplished redemption (Titus 2:14). They gladly and assidously undertake rigid studying, and searching the Holy Scriptures, training in ministerial works for JESUS, and to be well equipped in knowledge of the truth, and be approved to God as a workman not to be ashamed rightly explaining the word of truth(2Tim. 2:15).

The LORD JESUS will finally fix the permanent destiny of all wicked demons and people that remain enemies of Him, in the lake of fire with brimstone (Rev. 21:8). This is the victory of the LORD JESUS, and the defeat of all workers of iniquity against Him. Certainly, the eternally peaceful, and life with great abundance of it, will eventually be obtained in the next, and permanent eternal life existence given by the LORD JESUS for all His faithful followers (1Pet.1:4; Rev. 21:1-7). All abundance given of the LORD JESUS for anyone in this finite reality have its end, but the abundance which He had stored for all His faithful adherents is preserved in the New Heaven ; “Blessed be the God and Father of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of JESUS CHRIST from the dead, to whom an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you” (1Pet.1:3-4).

THE TWO DIFFERENT ETERNAL DESTINY OF THE LORD’S FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS AND ALL -OBSTINATE SINNERS

The LORD JESUS explicitly identified His faithful followers as His sheep saying: “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow Me, and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand”(John10:27).

The eternal purpose (Eph. 3:11) given by God the Father to the LORD JESUS CHRIST significantly have two contrasting eternal destiny for all the saints of the LORD, and for all the obstinate sinners. As quoted hereof from the declared words of the LORD, all His sheep will finally be destined to eternal life with Him. Differently, all obstinate sinners will forever be destined to eternal torment in hell; and lake of fire and brimstone (Rev. 20:10; 21:8). “ And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast (the- anti CHRIST) and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night for ever and ever” (Rev. 20:10). Thereof, the two different eternal destiny will permanently exist without end.

LABELS: Origin of sin; Gospel of Salvation; Repentance; Forgiveness; Discipline; Humility; Transformation; Fellowship; victorious Destruction; Two Different Destiny. 
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Eugene Fernandez
Servant of the LORD JESUS CHRIST

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