Thoughts on Sin and Godliness

Thoughts on Sin and Godliness

Sin is attitudes and actions that are ungodly.

Scripture tells us that whatever is not of faith is sin—so living a life characterized by faith would be godly.
Scripture tells us that sin is transgression of the law—since we are not under the law, sin is not counted against us.

The root meaning of the word sin is “missing the mark.” The mark is perfection, as Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5:48) “Be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect.

We all sin. Even after salvation.

Godliness is attitudes and actions that are like the attitudes and actions God has.
Godliness includes all the nine listed aspects of the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control.

It also includes the attributes of love that you can find in 1 Corinthians 13.

Each of these things describes God’s character and His attitudes and actions are always consistent with these.

Since you have been made righteous in Christ, you too have these attributes, and these things describe your character. You are righteous, holy, and blameless, just like Jesus.