Sin Is the Problem

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