Research Paper The Effects Sin has on Man
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
Research Paper Proposal
Submitted to Professor Dr. Robert Wetmore
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of
THEO-525-B07 LUO
Systematic Theology 1
by
Avery Clementin
September 24 , 2018
Sinning is not a normal lifestyle for those people who believe in God. When we commit sin there is always an effect on us and the people around us. Sin takes away our ability to understand the truth in spirit. Christians always depend upon the Holy Spirit so that they may expect to learn permanent values of the spirit. Many believers assume that God loves them so much that He overlooks their indiscretions, lapses and little faults. However, in the eyes of the Lord regardless of how small it is, sin is sin. Eventually sin will always find you out.
In the beginning, there was no sin or evil in the earth. The entire earth was perfect (Koslowski, 2017). However, a time came when sin entered the world and their immediate consequences were catastrophic. Sin is a form of slavery to mankind (peels,2018). It is therefore important to study on how sin enslaves people. We also need to know the effects of our personal relationships with God when we sin. This would help us explore ways in which we can manage and maintain good relationships with our father. The study would also explain how sin causes death and how mankind can avoid it.
In this paper we will analyze the different forms of sin and its origin. We will also outline the Bibles’ view on sin and how it impacts our normal way of living and our relationship with God. There will be a section in this paper for the discussion of the wages of sin and provide numerous examples from the bible. Later, we will come up with ways in which mankind can manage to live a life without sin. We will then come up with a conclusion based on our topics of discussion listed above.
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