Sin Destroys Lives

It seems to me that at some point in time most folks would recognize how sin infects, affects, and the effects of its reality. Just this morning I am hearing about the prominent Dallas couple who took their lives in a murder/suicide pact, the mother who decided to throw her two kids and herself off a bridge near Dallas, and the Governor of NY who threw away his career, destroyed his reputation, and damaged his family for a few moments of pleasure.

Most of the discussions I am hearing regarding these matters are about the vagaries of human nature. The Truth is human nature is flawed by the sin of unbelief in the grace and mercy of God. And while believers still possess that “old sin nature” they are transferred from death to life, and that life is capable of overcoming the damage of sin through a renewed mind.

It’s possible that all of the folks mentioned above are believers. If so, they have missed the power of Jesus Christ to bring victory in the despair of life. Perhaps they are not believers, and that is, in part, the great failure of the Church to spread the Gospel far and wide. The point is, these are the actions and outcomes of sin. Rebellion against God always brings consequences.