What Kind Of What Kind Of Sinner Are You?Sinner Are You?

Numbers 15:22-31Numbers 15:22-31

Not far from the kingdom of God. Mark 12:28-Not far from the kingdom of God. Mark 12:28-3434

1.1. Different from the Pharisees. Matthew 23Different from the Pharisees. Matthew 23

2.2. Different from the Sadducees. Matthew Different from the Sadducees. Matthew 22:23ff22:23ff

3.3. Admirable characteristics.Admirable characteristics.a.a. Knowledgeable. cf. John 6:44; Matthew Knowledgeable. cf. John 6:44; Matthew

11:2811:28

b.b. Courageous. cf. John 12:42Courageous. cf. John 12:42

Close, but not close enough.Close, but not close enough.

a.a. Rich young ruler … One thing. Rich young ruler … One thing. Mark 10:21Mark 10:21

b.b. Joseph and Nicodemus. John Joseph and Nicodemus. John 19:38ff19:38ffSecret disciples.Secret disciples.

c.c. Agrippa. Acts 26:28 Almost Agrippa. Acts 26:28 Almost persuaded.persuaded.

What Kind Of Christian What Kind Of Christian Are You?Are You?

Strong and weak. Romans 15:1Strong and weak. Romans 15:1 Spiritual and carnal. 1 Corinthians Spiritual and carnal. 1 Corinthians

3:13:1 Hot and cold. Revelation 3:15ffHot and cold. Revelation 3:15ff Stable and unstable. Ephesians 4:14-Stable and unstable. Ephesians 4:14-

1616 Near and far. Matthew 26:58Near and far. Matthew 26:58

What Kind Of Sinner Are What Kind Of Sinner Are You?You?

The Bible has much to say about Sin!The Bible has much to say about Sin!

Numbers 32:23 “But if ye will not do so, Numbers 32:23 “But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah; behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah; and be sure your sin will find you out.” and be sure your sin will find you out.”

1 Corinthians 4:5 “Wherefore judge nothing 1 Corinthians 4:5 “Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who before the time, until the Lord come, who will both will both bring to light the hidden things bring to light the hidden things of darknessof darkness, and make manifest the , and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.”man have his praise from God.”

The Bible has much to say about Sin!The Bible has much to say about Sin!

““Whosoever committeth sin is the Whosoever committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.” John 8:34; cf. bondservant of sin.” John 8:34; cf. Romans 6:17Romans 6:17

““The soul that sinneth, it shall die.” The soul that sinneth, it shall die.” Ezekiel 18:20Ezekiel 18:20

Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Let the Bible define sin.Let the Bible define sin.

1.1. 1 John 3:4 “Every one that doeth 1 John 3:4 “Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.”lawlessness.”

2.2. 1 John 5:17 “All unrighteousness 1 John 5:17 “All unrighteousness is sin”is sin”

3.3. James 4:17 To him therefore that James 4:17 To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.to him it is sin.

How sin develops. James 1:14-15; How sin develops. James 1:14-15; cf. Romans 6:11-12; Isaiah 59:1-2cf. Romans 6:11-12; Isaiah 59:1-2

There are many ignorant sinnersThere are many ignorant sinners. . Numbers 15:25-26; Acts. 3:12- 17Numbers 15:25-26; Acts. 3:12- 17

““For had they known it they would For had they known it they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.” not have crucified the Lord of glory.” 1 Corinthians 2:81 Corinthians 2:8

Paul’s (Saul of Tarsus) sin was in Paul’s (Saul of Tarsus) sin was in ignorance.ignorance.Acts 26:9-11; 1 Timothy 1:13-15Acts 26:9-11; 1 Timothy 1:13-15

There are multitudes of secret sinnersThere are multitudes of secret sinners. . Psalms 139:23-24Psalms 139:23-24

God knows us wholly:God knows us wholly:

Psalms 90:8 “Thou hast set our iniquities before Psalms 90:8 “Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.”countenance.”

Acts 1:24 “And they prayed, and said, Thou, Acts 1:24 “And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show of these two the one whom thou hast chosen,”of these two the one whom thou hast chosen,”

Romans 8:27 “and he that searcheth the hearts Romans 8:27 “and he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints because he maketh intercession for the saints according to (the will of) God.”according to (the will of) God.”

cf. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14cf. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Matthew 15:8; Matthew 23 Matthew 15:8; Matthew 23 Outward Outward appearance could not hide their sin.appearance could not hide their sin.

There are many presumptuous sinnersThere are many presumptuous sinners..

““Keep back thy servant also from Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous (sins); let them not have presumptuous (sins); let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be clear from great upright, and I shall be clear from great transgression. Let the words of my transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer” Psalms my rock, and my redeemer” Psalms 19:13-14.19:13-14.

Presumptuous sinners. Presumptuous sinners. Nadab and Abihu. Leviticus 10:1-2Nadab and Abihu. Leviticus 10:1-2 Korah, Dathan, Abiram and On Korah, Dathan, Abiram and On

presumed to act as priests where presumed to act as priests where God had not authorized. Numbers God had not authorized. Numbers 16.16.

Uzzah. 2 Samuel 6:6.Uzzah. 2 Samuel 6:6. King Uzziah. 2 Chronicles 26:16 ff.King Uzziah. 2 Chronicles 26:16 ff.

2 Peter 2:9-10 “The Lord knoweth how 2 Peter 2:9-10 “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: But of judgment to be punished: But chiefly them that walk after the flesh chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. government. Presumptuous Presumptuous (Daring (Daring ASV) are they, selfwilled, they are not ASV) are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.” (KJV)afraid to speak evil of dignities.” (KJV)

There are sinners through weaknessThere are sinners through weakness. . 1 Corinthians 11:301 Corinthians 11:30

Peter followed afar off. Matthew Peter followed afar off. Matthew 26:5826:58

Peter withdrew from the Gentiles. Peter withdrew from the Gentiles. Galatians 2:11-13Galatians 2:11-13

Demas forsook Paul … 2 Timothy Demas forsook Paul … 2 Timothy 4:104:10

There are impenitent sinnersThere are impenitent sinners. 2 . 2 Corinthians 12:21; Romans 3:10, 23Corinthians 12:21; Romans 3:10, 23

““Jesus came into the world to save Jesus came into the world to save sinners … of whom I am chief.” 1 sinners … of whom I am chief.” 1 Timothy 1:15Timothy 1:15

The Lord does not save without our The Lord does not save without our consent.consent.

1.1. Romans 2:5-6 “but after thy Romans 2:5-6 “but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; who will render to every man of God; who will render to every man according to his works”according to his works”

2.2. Mark 16:15-16; Romans 6:16-17Mark 16:15-16; Romans 6:16-17

3.3. Acts 2:38 … Acts 2:41, 47Acts 2:38 … Acts 2:41, 47