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As an athlete with
God, we all have a weakness. That weakness is sin and
no matter what sin we commit, it ultimatley separates
us from God, our heavenly coach.
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Sin
means missing the mark, falling short of God's
standard. It is not only doing wrong and failing
to do what God wants (lying, gossip, losing our
temper, lustful thoughts, etc.), but it is also
an attitude of ignoring or rejecting God which
is a result of our sinful nature. |
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"Indeed,
I was guilty when I was born..."
Psalm 51:5 |
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" For
all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God."
Romans 3:23 |
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Separation
from God. |
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"But
your iniquities have built barriers
between you and your God..."
Isaiah 59:2 |
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Death. |
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"For the wages of sin
is death"
Romans 6:23 |
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Judgment. |
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"...just
as it is appointed for people to die once—and
after this, judgment"
Hebrews 9:27 |
This illustration
shows that God is holy and we are sinful and separated
from Him. Man continually tries to reach God through
his own efforts (being good, religious activities, philosophy,
etc.) but, while these can be good things, they all fall
short of God's standard.
"All
of us have become like something unclean, and all
our righteous acts are like a polluted garment"
Isaiah 64:6
There is only
one way to bridge this gap between God and man...
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