What is the result of sin?

And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.

God commanded Adam, telling him that he may eat of all the trees of the garden except one. If he ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and of evil he would surely die in the day he ate of it.

This command by God for Adam to obey, was later disobeyed with the deception of Eve by Satan (3:1-6). Their disobedience led to both a physical death (3:19) but also a spiritual death and separation from God (3:23-24). Further were the specific curses to both the woman (3:16) and man (3:17-18).

What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then 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.”

God’s temple has nothing to do with idols. We are God’s temple, just as He said that He would make His dwelling among us and go with us as our God and His people. Therefore He says we must separate ourselves from idols/the world and touch nothing unclean in order that He will welcome us as a father welcomes his children.

Paul has dealt with numerous issues that have sown division and discord among the Christians in Corinth. In this chapter/section, he addresses yet another problem — apparently, some have negatively influenced the church to the extent that they were false teaching. Paul cites several passages from the Law and Prophets and combines them together here to apply to first-century Christians (which he has every right to do as an inspired writer). The quotes and references include but are not limited to:

• Vs 16 – Leviticus 26:12, Exodus 6:7, 29:45, Jeremiah 31:33, Ezekiel 11:20, Zechariah 2:10-11
• Vs 17 – Isaiah 52:11, Ezekiel 20:34, 3:20
• Vs 18 – Isaiah 43:6-7, Jeremiah 31:9-10, Hosea 1:10

He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life.

He (God) drove man out of the garden of Eden with its tree of life and at the east end placed cherubim and a flaming sword to guard the way to the tree of life.

In the garden of Eden when God has discovered Adam and Eve’s disobedience. He pronounces judgment on the Tempter and shares the curses for both man and woman as a result of their disobedience.

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that. All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.

We should ask for a brother seen committing sin not leading to death, and God will give him life. There is sin leading to death; John does not say to pray for that. All wrongdoing is sin, but not all sin must lead to death.

John is defining one’s love of God by the obedience (doing) of His word (vs 3). Indeed, this is the very basis of John’s letter to begin with – confronting those that are denying that Jesus (the Word incarnate) came in the flesh (1:1-4). Opposed to this is “the world” which stands in the way of a “victory” made possible by Jesus Christ (vss 4ff). John wants to remind brethern to remain stong and remember to pray to God for help (vs 13-15).“Death” in this passage is understood by the context to be of a spiritual sort that is unforgivable by God.

Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

The works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I [Paul] warn you again that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Paul, much like he does in the letter to the Romans, is imploring and encouraging the Christians (this time in the churches of Galatia) to remain obedient in the walk of faith. He begins the letter with strong language about resisting false teachers and begins this chapter saying, “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” He contrasts practicing the works of the flesh and its result (e.g. not inheriting the kingdom of God) with the work of the Spirit and its result (Galatians 6:7-8).

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

You already know that the unrighteous will not inherit God's kingdom. Don’t be deceived into thinking that they will! This includes anyone that is sexually immoral, worships anything other than God, commits adultery, practices homosexuality, steals, loves money, drinks excessively, reviles others, or takes advantage of others will not inherit God's kingdom.

Paul is addressing the brethren of Corinth that are relatively new to the faith. He is writing in response to several issues and challenges that have arisen in the congregation and reminds them that they have been “washed”, “sanctified” and “justified” in Jesus Christ (vs 11) and should act accordingly.

So Moses returned to the Lord and said, Alas, this people has sinned a great sin. They have made for themselves gods of gold. But now, if you will forgive their sin—but if not, please blot me out of your book that you have written. But the Lord said to Moses, Whoever has sinned against me, I will blot out of my book.

So Moses came back to God confessing that the people had sinned gravely by making golden idols. He asked if God would forgive them, and that if He would not, to also remove him from His book. But God said He would blot out of His book whoever had sinned against Him.

Moses has descended from the mountain, seen the golden calf and broken the tablets of the law (Ten Commandments). He now returns to the Lord to intercede for the people (vss 15-32). God promises that there will be a consequence for their sin (vs 34) in the form of a plague (vs 35).

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law.

Sin was introduced to the world through one man [Adam], and from sin came death [both physically and spiritually] which affects all men since all have sinned–sin was certainly in the world before the law [of Moses] was given, but sin is not accounted for when there is no law.

Paul is arguing for the “obedience of faith” (phrase used as bookends to his letter – 1:5 and 16:26) throughout this letter to the Romans. In the immediate context, he is speaking to the reconciliation that Christ brings and why it’s needed (because of a fallen world due to sin).

But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.

Any person is tempted when they are attracted and encouraged by their own desire. Left unchecked, that desire turns into sin which then leads to death.

James is speaking about the “perfect law of liberty” (vs 25) – God’s word – and being doers and not just hearers of it.

Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness. Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling. But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

Whoever says he's in the light but hates his brother, he is actually still in darkness. Loving your brother means you're residing in the light and keeps you from stumbling. Whoever hates [does not love] his brother is in the darkness [of sin] and is walking in sin, not knowing where he is going since the sin has blinded his sight.

The Apostle John is writing to Christians to remain steadfast. After commanding them to “walk in the light” (1:7) and reminding them that they are “not of this world” (vs 16), he calls to their attention those who are personally antagonistic to Jesus (“antichrist” vs 22) and His teaching. He marks those false teachers and implores his “children” to “let what you heard from the beginning abide in you” (vs 24).

No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.

Nobody who is born of God makes a practice sinning, because God’s seed abides in him since he’s been born again, therefore he cannot continue in sin. This is how we know the children of God versus children of the Satan - those not practicing righteousness or loving his brother.

John is stating the case for fellow believers to continue in the love of God, here reminding them of the contrast between those who practice sin (e.g. “lawlessness” vs 4) and those who have accepted Jesus and been cleansed of their sin.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The payment for sin is spiritual death, opposed to the free gift of eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord offered by God.

Paul is making the broader point of the richness and fullness of God’s grace toward sinful man (chap 5) before turning to man’s response (and responsibility) for salvation. He states the absurdity of continuing “in sin” (vs 1) because they killed off their old self through baptism (vs 3), and uses the very real master/slave (“human terms” as Paul puts it in vs 19) relationship to illustrate.

And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

If our (apostles’) gospel is hidden, it is only hidden for those that are spiritually dying. For these, the god of this world has blinded the minds of these unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel – the glory of Christ who is the image of God.

Paul is extolling the great virtues of God’s word, wanting to encourage the saints in Corinth to “not lose heart” (vs 1) by reminding them of the danger of becoming “blinded” by worldliness. In 3:14-15, he illustrates with those from the day of Moses that became “hardened” and for whom a “veil” remains over their heart.

Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence. And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

God considered all the earth evil and full of violence; everyone had corrupted their ways and life itself.

After creation, mankind had come to a state “that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually” (vs 5) and God was sorry that He had created him (vs 6). However, Noah was one that was righteous and “walked with God” (vs 9). Subsequently, God gave Noah instructions to build the ark and “Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him” (vs 22).

Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.

Understand! God is not limited that He cannot save, nor is He dull of hearing that He cannot hear. However, your sin has separated you from Him so that He hides His face from you and will not listen to you.

God is speaking through Isaiah the prophet around 700BC. This chapter, along with the entire latter half of Isaiah starting around chapter 40, contains many confirmed Messianic prophecies along with images and foreshadowing of Christ and His coming Kingdom. This chapter continues with statements (vs 7) cited by Paul in Romans 3:15-17. We also see the clear foreshadowing of Messiah beginning in verse 14 including another citation by Paul in Romans 11:26-27 (vs 20).