Love the brethren and the sinner but despise the sin. What is sin? Is it doing what you know to be displeasing to God? Is it not doing what you know is pleasing to God, or is it both? Is it, in archery terms, 'to miss the mark'?
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Answer: Sin is described in the Bible as transgression of the law of God () and rebellion against God (; ). Sin had its beginning with Lucifer, probably the most beautiful and powerful of the angels. Not content with his position, he desired to be higher than God, and that was his downfall, the beginning of sin ().
And yet, we still must despise the sin or we have learned nothing from the law and the prophets which are set forth as examples. It helps to realize where sin comes from, i.e. satan and the heart of man. For the heart of man is deceitfully wicked and who can know it.
