Salvation

Sin

Rebellion against God that damages every relationship.

Sin is both act and condition: specific wrongs, and an underlying disorder of the heart. It breaks relationship with God, others, creation and self.

Christianity takes sin seriously not to shame people but because a real diagnosis makes a real cure possible.

Key verses

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23

Where this came from

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[1]Blue Letter Bible — concordance and cross-reference tools
Every verse chain on a topic page was checked in context here.
[2]Bible Project — theological theme studies
Biblical-theology framing for themes such as covenant, image of God, exile and sabbath.
[3]Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (OUP)
Definitions of technical terms used on these pages.