Learn about Sins

 

Before you begin learning about God's word, you need to remember if you are a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, to be sure you have named your sins to God the Father in prayer.  This is REBOUND.  Rebound allows God the Holy Spirit to guide and teach you.  If you are not a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ please go to SALVATION before you start.

 


WHAT IS SIN????
                              To think, say, or do what God says is wrong. 
                              When you break one of God’s rules.
                              When you say no to God.
                              When you disobey God.

Psalms 51:4 “Against You [God], and only You [God], I have sinned.” 

Every time you commit one sin God knows.  You make a choice to sin.  God has given you a ‘free will’ and the freedom to make your decisions.  Remember to “Rebound, 1John 1:9” when you knowingly sin. 


THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF SINS . . . what are they?
 

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Mental Attitude Sins

This is when you THINK something that God says is wrong

Sins of the Tongue

This is when you TALK about what God says you should not talk about.
 

Overt Sins
This is when you DO SOMETHING to someone else that God’s rules say you shouldn't


Anger
– God says you should not be angry. This means do not lose your temper, be hotheaded or to have a temper fit. 
Eph 4:26  “Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.”  Isaiah 64:9a “Do not be angry beyond measure.”

Jealous – God says not to be jealous of what someone has or what they can do better than you. 
Gen 37:lla “His brothers were jealous of him.”

Fear – God says you should not be afraid. Do not be scared of things like the dark or spiders.  

Ps 27:1a  “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?”  Isaiah 35: 4b “Take courage, fear not.”

Envy – God says not to envy.  This means to be jealous of the toys or the games your friends have.
Mat 27:18 "For he [Pilot] knew that because of envy they [the Jews] had handed Him over to be crucified."

Judge – God does not want you to judge who and what your friends are or are doing. 
Matt 7:1 “Do not judge so that you will not be judged.”

Self-pity - The bible teaches that we shouldn't feel sorry for ourselves and whine or pout when things don't go our way!
James 1:2 "Consider it all joy [a great honor], my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds.

Arrogance – God says you should not be arrogant.  That means not to be proud of yourself for what you do or to be vain [proud] about how you look or vain [proud] about the toys you have. 
Jer 49:16a  “The arrogance of your heart [mind] has deceived you.”

Selfishness – God says not to be selfish.  You should play and share with others.   Share your toys. 
James 3:14 “But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart [mind] , do not be arrogant [proud] and so lie against the truth.”

Hate – God says you should not think about hate or hate another person.  This means not to dislike them
Prov 10:12a  “ Hatred stirs up strife [trouble, problems].” 

 

 Worry – God says to not worry about things, like your Mom & Dad or your safety.
Matt 6:25a “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life.”

 

Disrespect – God says you should think respectfully of others and to show respect for  their property
Romans 12:17b “Respect what is right in the sight of all men.”

 

Bitterness – God says not to be bitter.  This means to be mean, resentful or not nice in your thoughts about your family and your friends. 
Eph 4:31 “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice[meaness].”

 


Interrupting – God says that interrupting someone is not polite & respectful.  You should always wait your turn before speaking.
1 Pet. 2:17a  -  "Show proper respect to everyone:  love the brotherhood of  believers "

Complaining – God does not want you to complain.  That means to be unhappy about things in your life. 
James 5:9a “Do not complain, brethren [Royal Family members].”

Boasting – God says not to boast or brag.  “I am the best, I am the smartest, I can do everything better than you, I can run faster, I am stronger, I can read better"
Prov 25:14 “Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely.” 
James 4:16 “But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil.”

Lying – God tells us not to lie.  You should always tell the truth. 
Psalms 58:3b “These who speak lies go astray”

 

Gossiping – God says not to gossip.  You should not talk about one person to another person. 
1Tim 5:13b “But also gossip and busybodies, talking about things not proper to mention [to say].”

 

Excuse Making – God does not want you to blame others or to say you did not do something when you did.  Do not say, “ He took my ball, he hit me first, he did it”, when the ball rolled away, you hit him first, you did a wrong thing.  You must take responsibility for the things you do wrong, not blame others.       
Luke 14:18a “But they all alike began to make excuses.”

 

Mocking – God says not to mock others.  You should not make fun of others for how they dress, for how they look, if they wear glasses, if they are fat or skinny or rich or poor. 
Prov 17:5a  “He  who mocks the poor taunts [makes fun] his Maker.”

 

Flattery – God says not to flatter.  If you give another a compliment you should mean what you say, not say it just to get your way or something you want.
Proverbs 29:5 “A man who flatters his neighbor [friend] is spreading a net [trap] for his steps.”

 

Criticism – God does not want you to speak things that are bad about the things that other people do. 
Romans 14:10 "But you, why do you condemn your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt?"

 

 
 

 


 

 


Quarrel – God tells us not to argue and talk mean to others, not to fight with words
Proverbs 17:14b “So abandon [stop] the quarrel before it breaks out [starts].”  

 

Hinder – You should not hinder your friends.  God does not want you to stop them from doing the right thing
Matt 19:14a “But Jesus said, “Let the children alone and do not hinder them from coming to Me.”

 

Cheat – God does not want you to cheat.  This means to deceive, to tell a lie or to be dishonest.  To say you did your homework, but you copied it from a friend. You should not try to get your way or to have something by being dishonest.  
Amos 8:5e “And to cheat with dishonest scales.” Gen 31:7  “ And yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times; however, God did not allow him to hurt me.”

Disobey/Reject Authority – God teaches you to have respect for authority.  You should listen to and obey your parents, your teachers, your grandparents, and others who are in charge of keeping you safe. 
Heb 13:17a  “Obey your leaders [parents, teachers, others in charge] and submit [listen and mind] to them, for they keep watch over your souls [you].”

Stealing – God teaches that you should not take and keep anyone’s toys or things.  You are not to take candy from the store or rob anything that belongs to another person. 
Ex 20:15 “You shall not steal.”  Mark 10:19d “Do not steal”

 

Scheme – God does not want you to be a schemer.  You should not plot and plan to do anything that is wrong or to blame others for things you do.  You should not make up stories.
Job 18:7b “And his own scheme [plot and plan] brings him down [you never win].”

 

Extortion – God teaches that you should not threaten to tell on someone if they will not give you something you want.  Do not be a tattle tale.
Jeremiah 22:17d “And on practicing oppression and extortions.”

 

Fighting – God does not want you to fight.  You should not hit, bite, scratch or hurt others. 
James 4:2b “You are envious [jealous] and cannot obtain [get what you want]; so you fight and quarrel.”

 

Murder – God teaches you that you should not hurt or murder another person.  When you hurt someone or murder them you take away their freedom.  
Ex 20:13 “You shall not murder.” 


 

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