Dear friends,
Today, let’s talk about sinful nature, a significant concept in our Christian faith. From the beginning, when Adam and Eve first disobeyed God, sin entered the world. This original sin has since been passed down through generations, affecting every human being. It is this inherent sinful nature that separates us from the holiness of God, creating a barrier that only Christ can bridge.
Our sinful nature is not simply about the wrong actions we take; it’s rooted in our very beings, influencing our thoughts and desires. Even the Apostle Paul struggled with this, admitting that the good he wanted to do, he often did not do, and the evil he did not want to do, he found himself doing. This internal battle highlights how deeply ingrained our sin nature is.
Despite this struggle, there is hope and redemption through Jesus Christ. His sacrifice on the cross paid the price for our sins and offered us a new nature. When we accept Jesus as our Savior, we become new creations. The old has gone, and the new has come. This transformation helps us resist the pull of our sin nature, though it requires daily surrender and reliance on the Holy Spirit.
King David, a man after God’s own heart, who also battled with sin. Despite his close relationship with God, he fell into sin. However, his repentance and God’s forgiveness show us that no one is beyond redemption. This story reassures us that while our sin nature is powerful, God’s grace is even more powerful.
As believers, we are called to live by the Spirit, not by our flesh. This means daily choosing to follow God’s ways and not our sinful desires. It is not easy, and we will stumble, but God’s mercy is new every morning. By reading the Word, praying, and fellowshipping with other believers, we can strengthen our new nature and weaken our sin nature.
Dear brothers and sisters, understanding our sin nature helps us appreciate the magnitude of Christ’s sacrifice. It reminds us of our need for a Savior and encourages us to live a life that glorifies God. Let us be vigilant in our walk and continually seek God’s guidance and strength.
Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about the sin nature.
“He that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin”
— Romans 14:23
“Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, their foolish heart was darkenedProfessing themselves to be wise, they became foolsAnd changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, to birds, fourfooted beasts, creeping things”
— Romans 1:21-23
“Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things”
— Romans 2:1
“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not oneThere is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after GodThey are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one”
— Romans 3:10-12
“Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin”
— Romans 3:20
“For all have sinned, come short of the glory of God”
— Romans 3:23
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, death by sin; so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned”
— Romans 5:12
“For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous”
— Romans 5:19
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”
— Romans 6:23
“For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin”
— Romans 7:14
“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not”
— Romans 7:18
“But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members”
— Romans 7:23
“I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin”
— Romans 7:25
“Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be”
— Romans 8:7
“Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; in sin did my mother conceive me”
— Psalm 51:5
“The heart is deceitful above all things, desperately wicked: who can know it?”
— Jeremiah 17:9
“But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid”
— Galatians 2:17
“For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them”
— Galatians 3:10
“But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe”
— Galatians 3:22
“For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, the Spirit against the flesh: these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would”
— Galatians 5:17
“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousnessIdolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresiesEnvyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God”
— Galatians 5:19-21
“You hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses sins”
— Ephesians 2:1
“Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh of the mind; were by nature the children of wrath, even as others”
— Ephesians 2:3
“Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heartWho being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness”
— Ephesians 4:18-19
“For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ of God”
— Ephesians 5:5
“God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually”
— Genesis 6:5
“The Lord smelled a sweet savour; the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done”
— Genesis 8:21
“For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, sinneth not”
— Ecclesiastes 7:20
“But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, enticedThen when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death”
— James 1:14-15
“For whosoever shall keep the whole law, yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all”
— James 2:10
“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, doeth it not, to him it is sin”
— James 4:17
“Come now, let us reason together, saith the Lord : though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool”
— Isaiah 1:18
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all”
— Isaiah 53:6
“But your iniquities have separated between you your God, your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear”
— Isaiah 59:2
“But we are all as an unclean thing, all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; we all do fade as a leaf; our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away”
— Isaiah 64:6
“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murdersThefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishnessAll these evil things come from within, defile the man”
— Mark 7:21-23
“Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”
— Proverbs 20:9
“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth forsaketh them shall have mercy”
— Proverbs 28:13
“The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world”
— John 1:29
“This is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil”
— John 3:19
“Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin”
— John 8:34
“Ye are of your father the devil, the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, the father of it”
— John 8:44
“You, being dead in your sins the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses”
— Colossians 2:13
“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, covetousness, which is idolatryFor which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience”
— Colossians 3:5-6
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all menTeaching us that, denying ungodliness worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, godly, in this present world”
— Titus 2:11-12
“For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts pleasures, living in malice envy, hateful, hating one another”
— Titus 3:3
“For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies”
— Matthew 15:19
“But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart”
— Matthew 5:28
“Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruitA good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit”
— Matthew 7:17-18
“What is man, that he should be clean? he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sightHow much more abominable filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?”
— Job 15:14-16
“Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living GodBut exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin”
— Hebrews 3:12-13
“Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die”
— Ezekiel 18:4
Conclusion
The Bible teaches us that the sin nature is inherent in all humans due to the Fall of Adam and Eve (Romans 5:12). Verses like Romans 3:23 remind us that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” However, through Jesus Christ, we can overcome our sinful nature and live a life guided by the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16-17). By recognizing our sinfulness and accepting Christ’s sacrifice, we can experience transformation and redemption. This topic encourages us to remain careful in our spiritual walk, consistently seeking God’s guidance and strength to resist temptations. Applying these teachings in our lives involves regular prayer, studying the scriptures, and making a relationship with God. By doing so, we can lead lives that reflect Christ’s love and righteousness.