DEALING WITH SIN
Lesson #12

1. List three definitions of sin.
   A. Sin is breaking God’s law.  (I John 3:4)
   B. Sin is any unrighteousness.  (I John 5:17)
   C. Sin is anything done apart from faith.  (Romans 14:23)
    
2. Why do we have to battle sin?

             A. Because you inherited a sinful nature from Adam. (Romans 5:12)
             B .Because your old nature draws you toward sin. (Romans 7:14-25)
 

3.  Briefly explain in your own words what the apostle Paul is communicating to us in (Romans 7:14-25.)
    I sin because I was born in sin and my fleshly man wars against the spiritual side.

4. All sin originates from one of three categories.  List the three that are seen in I john 2:16.
   A. Lust of the flesh (desires of the flesh) (Matthew 4:3)
   B. Lust of the eyes.  (II Peter 2:14)
   C. Pride of Life  (Proverbs 8:13, 11:2, 29:23)

5. Match the above categories with the three things that Eve saw in Genesis 3:6.
   A. Pleasant to the eyes. (lust of the eyes)
   B. A tree to be desired & make one wise (pride of life)
   C. Good for food (lust of flesh)

6. Match the above categories, with the three areas in which Jesus was tempted by the devil in Matthew 4:1-11.
   A. Lust of the flesh – stones to bread
   B. Pride of Life – cast (tempted) thyself down (angels)
   C. Showed him all the kingdoms of the world. Lust of the eyes, pride of life.

7. List three ways that God looks at your sin.
   A. God judged your sin at Calvary (II Corinthians 5:21)
   B. God will chastise if you continue in sin (Hebrews 12:5-11)
   C. God will allow you to reap what you have sown. (Galatians 6:7-8)

       8. Why must you accept responsibility for your sin?
           Cover your sin and it shall not prosper (Proverbs 28:13)
 

9. List three ways that help minimize the influence of a sinful world on your life.
   A. Don’t allow sinful thoughts to control your mind. (II Corinthians 10:5)
   B. Don’t make provisions for the flesh. (Romans 12:14)
   C. Agree with God that it is sin (I Corinthians 11:31-32)
        Confess your sins to God  (I John 1:9)

10. Briefly explain the instruction given to us in the following verses.
    A. Romans 13:14   Don’t make provisions for the flesh.
    B. I Corinthians 11: 31-32   Judge your sin.  Agree with God that it is sin.
    C. I John 1:9  Confess your sin to God
    D. II Corinthians 7:1   Cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit.

11. Jesus Christ overcame His temptation by quoting scripture.  (Matthew 4:3-11). 
    What do the two following verses teach us about this?
    A. I Corinthians 10:13 God has made a way of escape from temptation.
    B. Psalm 119:11 The way of escape is the word of God.

12. Briefly explain the primary purpose of this lesson.
    It is designed to help you combat the sin nature of the old man.