Sin has entered humanity on a tertiary level, affecting the spirit, soul, and body. To understand the essence of sin, one must understand the nature of God and the makeup of man. God is Alpha and Omega: the beginning and the end. God is not flesh, but spirit; God is everywhere at all times; God is omnipotent, he perceives all things. God's attributes give us an understanding of sin and how it has entered every living thing. God tells us that sin is a transgression of the universal order of the Creator. The reality of sin is that it is not always obvious. Sin is not limited to external conduct. Sometimes it is buried in the heart and hidden from all but the most discerning. The central idea of sin is failure. We sin when we fail to live up to God's expectations and the standards of this way of life that God tells us to live
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