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= Sin Is the Problem =

While many philosophies blame ignorance, inequality, or environment for the world's suffering, the Bible identifies the root cause clearly: **sin**. Sin is the central problem that corrupts human hearts, societies, and even creation itself.

== What Is Sin? ==

Sin is rebellion against God’s will. It is more than breaking rules — it is a condition of the heart that resists the truth, loves darkness, and leads to death.

* “Everyone who sins is a slave to sin.” (John 8:34)
* “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)
* “The wages of sin is death.” (Romans 6:23)

== Sin Is the Root Problem ==

=== It corrupts human nature ===
* The heart is deceitful (Jeremiah 17:9)
* People love darkness rather than light (John 3:19)

=== It damages human relationships ===
* Brings envy, violence, injustice (Genesis 4, Romans 1)
* Tears down families, nations, and cultures

=== It separates us from God ===
* “Your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God.” (Isaiah 59:2)

=== It affects creation itself ===
* “The creation was subjected to futility...” (Romans 8:20–22)

== The Law Could Not Fix It ==

God gave the Torah to define sin and point the way to righteousness, but it could not cure the human heart.

* “For what the law was powerless to do... God did by sending His own Son...” (Romans 8:3)
* “It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.” (Hebrews 10:4)

== Why Jesus Came ==

Jesus did not come merely to teach or lead — He came to deal with sin at its core:
* To bear our sins (1 Peter 2:24)
* To destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8)
* To make new hearts and a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)

> “You shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21)

== Without Dealing With Sin, Nothing Else Works ==

Any attempt to build justice, peace, or unity **without addressing sin** is temporary and ultimately doomed.

* Democracy without virtue collapses  
* Education without morality empowers evil  
* Freedom without righteousness becomes rebellion

== Only Christ Can Cure Sin ==

Jesus came to:
* Forgive sin
* Cleanse the conscience
* Break sin’s power
* Fill us with the Holy Spirit

He did not come to manage symptoms — but to heal the disease.

== Summary ==

Sin is the disease behind all human suffering. Politics, education, and systems cannot fix it. Only through Jesus — who deals with sin through the cross and gives new life through the Spirit — can humanity be truly restored.

== See Also ==
* [[Sin: Humanity’s Problem]]
* [[Why the Messiah Had to Suffer Before He Reigns]]
* [[Law and Human Nature]]
* [[Jesus as King and Judge]]
* [[The Kingdom of God]]