What is sin?

What is sin?

• A. A minor mistake
• B. Refusing to do God's will as revealed by His Word and His Spirit
• C. A social misdeed
• D. A lawful act

Answer: (B)

Sin is disobedience to God—refusing to do what He has revealed through His Word and His Spirit. This means choosing to go against His will, not just making a small slip. Sin arises when we ignore or resist what God has told us to do and how He wants us to live. It’s not merely a minor mistake, nor simply a social wrong, and an act that is lawful by human standards can still be sin if it conflicts with God’s will. The defining idea is rejecting God’s revealed will.

Sin is disobedience to God—refusing to do what He has revealed through His Word and His Spirit. This means choosing to go against His will, not just making a small slip. Sin arises when we ignore or resist what God has told us to do and how He wants us to live. It’s not merely a minor mistake, nor simply a social wrong, and an act that is lawful by human standards can still be sin if it conflicts with God’s will. The defining idea is rejecting God’s revealed will.