You wouldn't believe this is were sin comes from!

 

We know sin is one of the enemies of Christians but we don't actually know where sin comes from. Well, these three sources of sin will shock you!

THE 3 MAJOR SOURCES OF SIN

 

The number one enemy of a saint--------SIN

Sin, sin, sin-----------also one of the word God hates.

Throughout the span of time and modernization of generations, sin has taken new forms and wats to creep into the believers' life, without even a hint of warning. We all know the origin of sin as being from the garden of Eden, and we know the entire story of the fall of mankind, and why all humans now are born with a sinful nature and desire. Even through the Bible, it's like new sins take forms and are given names based on how it manifests in a person's life: lies, stealing, pride, hatred, backbiting and so much more.

Sin is said to be sin because of its unnatural nature and abnormality which has negative effects on man spiritually and physically. I won't go too deep in that topic, buy if you'd like to a post on an exclusive in-depth study of sin, comment below.

As we are nearing the second coming of Christ, the devil is also getting anxious because he knows his time is running out, and so he is looking for any way to trap the saints of God. That's why he polishes and disguises sin in so many ways, that it may even seen innocent when it's actually not. 

Today, we'll be looking at 3 major sources of sin, that has been evident even since the beginning of time till now, and our main text will be the book of 1 Corinthians 3:3.

Got your bibles out?

Alright then......You will not imagine this is where sin comes from....

SOURCE ONE: THOUGHTS 

1 Corinthians 3:3

[3]For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

Mark 7:21

[21]For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 

Our thoughts are our mental, spiritual and emotional warehouse and movie theatre. 

All the baggage we reflect outwardly or percept and store in our brains is recreated in and as our thoughts. Evil thoughts can include imaginations, evil surmising, devising, lustful thoughts, desires, luscious thoughts and any mind activity not brought to the obedience of Christ. So you can see this is a medium through which the enemy can enter and use to pull you away from God and His mercy.

But you're wondering, how can I possibly control my thoughts? No Man can.

 Yes, that is correct but the Lord has taught us how to make our thoughts undesirable and untouchable for the enemy. How? By filling up your thoughts with Christ and God the Father, hymns and songs of worship and bible verses.

    When your mind is constantly on the world, the enemy rules your thoughts life, but when your mind is always on God then the enemy will have no room there.

Remember, other sinful activities results from just an evil thoughts, so keep your mind off the world and put it on God.

 

 

 SOURCE TWO: WORDS

1 Corinthians 3:3

[3]For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

Proverbs 15:1

[1]A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

The words that come out of your mouth are so impactful in the spiritual realm, brethren. This is why God tells us to bridle our mouths and refrain our tongues from speaking evil (1 Pet 3:10).

 What we speak out loud should not just be humorous in nature, a mere joke, you don't know which demon is around you that can hold your words against you in heaven to God. Our words sprout out sin if not controlled. 

          Initially we can speak sinful and tainted words either because of our emotions or situation, but if you don't quickly ask God for forgiveness not only with the devil use those words against you in heaven but it will also attract more evil spirits that weren't there before to have access into your life. Just because of your words! 

    Isn't that where lies come from? Blasphemy complaints and cuss? they are all demon-oriented and influenced spirits that find a way into one's life and when it sees we're vulnerable, it attacks! The results? You know what sin does to man. 

Psalm 19:14 should be our go to prayer when we feel something urging us to put those doubtful thoughts into words. Repeat it every day and night out loud in your heart until your mouth is only full of honey.

SOURCE THREE: DEEDS

1 Corinthians 3:3

[3]For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

   Your deeds are your actions. What you do has reasons and outcomes. If the reason of an action you do is bad then do you expect the outcome to be good?

 This is one of the most obvious ways Satan infiltrate our lives with sin but it is also the most looked over. The addition of evil thoughts+ evil words or just the results of each of them respectively is possibly evil deeds. This is how the devil operates. He can influence a believer of Christ even when he's doing good that it may actually result in evil. 

I know you're getting confused so please calm down and let me explain.

The reason why I said this is mostly looked over by majority of Christians, as a source of sin, is because everyone knows;

 good deeds=good results/benefits while

 bad deeds=bad results/consequences

...... but that's not actually the case most of the time. If you have that mindset, you are an easy prey for the devil to use and do evil.(see what I did there?)

Let me give an example: There was a day I was done buying all my food stuffs in the local market and I was walking home. I normally give beggars money, out of a good heart, but as I saw a particular male beggar( he did look like a ‘sincere' beggar) something in me held me back from giving him money. I was trying  to fight it off thinking it was the devil, but it was actually the Holy Spirit. As I was about to bring out little change from my purse, it came again and then I just walked past the beggar.

     I didn't feel guilty about that incident but the Lord never still told me why he instructed me not to give him. He did explain to me about this point I'm elaborating on but He never revealed to me the significance of that incident. My speculations were all over the place; I thought he was a fraud or ritualist or just evil but the Lord never confirmed any of this.

I digress, but the truth of the whole matter is the devil is so wicked that he can use even a good deed from the sincerest motive as a weapon for evil and against you.

The bottom line:  

Thank you for making it to this section. I hope you learnt about the three major ways through which sin can sneak into one's life. Our thoughts are meant to be kept free from evil at all times unless the devil will play with it. What comes out of our mouths are meant to be only pleasant and glorifying to God. Do not let emotions or whatever the case may be push you to pronounce judgement upon yourself. Lastly, your works are all meant to be inspired by the Holy Spirit alone and not conscience. A conscience deed can be turned into a terrible seed. Control your actions and be not quick to do.... do.... do.... think, ask God, then do. I pray the spirit of the Lord sees you through every day. Shalom and stay safe.