The Never Ending Problem Of Sin

As a result they began to do those things which were not fitting. They began to worship the man and his creation. That was idolatry.

A man’s god is that for which he lives, for which he is prepared to give his time, his energy, his money, that which stimulates him and rouses him, excites, and enthuses him (Zuck 207-208).

Idolatry has taken hold of our culture. What is our problem? The way we believe. We have practically accepted secularism which says God is unimportant because we have other gods to worship and the God of revelation is relegated to the place of another god in our lives. That’s why 90% of Americans believe in God but do not worship Him as God. We look at the people’s of the earth that bow down before their idols carved out of stone or wood and say, “Poor misguided uneducated fools. They don’t know any better. They worship something they created with their hands.” We do the same thing except our idol may have chrome on it with an emblem on the hood, or a trailer and a fishing rod on the side, or a manicured lawn surrounding it..., the list could go on. We have relegated God to the place of just another item in our daily schedule...we will work Him in if we can get Him on the “A” priority list for the day or for the Sunday. God calls that idolatry.

When we refuse God and His truth, we begin to live unnaturally and ungodly.

We are living unprofitably. Paul described the living of the Romans as riotous living, if there ever was a picture of it, it is found here.

We are living in a riotous land of our own. Day by day we are seeing the order of things disappear. We are living in a society where each looks out for “Number One.”

What is this? It is humanism which moves us to an individualism that promotes the mindset that I have to do what I need to do to fulfill my needs and desires.

When we carry this to its logical extension, we will wind up living turbulently...in our personal life, our family life, church life, community life, and the life of our country.

What can we do?

The Bible is clearly not silent on what the problem is. The problem is sin. God has made provision for us to understand where sin came from and why it remains. How it affects our life and the lives around us. There is also explanation as to how we can rid our lives of sin and live life without the weight of sin around our neck. Remaining in sin is clearly a choice made by man to turn away from the truth that God has revealed to each and every one of us.

First, we can repent where we have fallen prey to the subtleties of Satan.

Secondly, we can live authentically...being who we are but the best we can be by God’s grace.

Third, we can live compassionately...being concerned about the well being of others.

Fourth, we can live Biblically...embracing the Scriptures as the standard to truth and right.

Fifth, we can live righteously...having a right relationship with Jesus and showing it.

Sixth, we can live supernaturally...enabled by the Holy Spirit of God.

Seventh, we can live expectantly...looking for the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, our Lord!