The Toxic Taxonomy of Sin
August 18, 2024 Speaker: Paul Martin Series: Good News for a Weary World
Topic: Expository Preaching Scripture: Romans 1:28–32
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- Classification One: The World is Full of Sinfulness - Everyone in the world has these four sinful genes in their spiritual DNA.
- Unrighteousness - any behaviour out of line with God’s character
- Evil - maliciously wicked
- Covetousness - unrestrained greed for what you think will provide joy
- Malice - depraved, malicious, hostile, ill-intended plots
- Classification Two: The World is Full of Actual Sins - Everyone in the world is prone to some or all of these five relational sins.
- Envy - lusting for what another has
- Murder - wrongful taking of another’s life
- Strife - contentions, fights with others
- Deceit - craftiness, plotting to take advantage of others
- Maliciousness - similar to malice; plotting evil against others
- Classification Three: The World is Full of Sinners - Everywhere in the world you will find these twelve kinds of sinners.
- Gossips - one who whispers the secrets of others
- Slanderers - one who defames others
- Haters of God - one who despises his Creator
- Insolent - one who proudly mistreats others
- Haughty - one who is arrogant and exalts himself over others
- Boastful - one who lives like an imposter, trying to make others think better of him than he really is
- Inventors of evil - one who contrives or comes up with evil to do against others
- Disobedient to parents - one who does not honour her parents
- Foolish - one who does not act with spiritual understanding
- Faithless - one who does not keep his promises or his word to others
- Heartless - one who does not practise authentic affection toward others
- Ruthless - one who never shows mercy to others
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