The Nature of Sin

It is the nature of sin to separate us from God, to hide God's face from us.

"Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save;

neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have 

separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his 

face from you, that he will not hear." Isaiah 59:1,2.

Sin is, in fact, asking God to leave us alone, to depart from us.

"Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty 

do for them?" Job. 22:17.

Since sin separates creature from Creator it produces death.

"Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when 

it is finished, bringeth forth death." James 1:15

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life 

through Jesus Christ our Lord." Rom. 6:23

"The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law." 1Cor. 

15:56

Because God is the fountain of life separation from God by sin produces 

death.

"For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light." 

Psalm 36:9

"O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, 

and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because 

they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living waters."  Jer. 

17:13

"For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the 

fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken

cisterns, that can hold no water." Jer. 2:13

Sin, then, is malignant, it produces destruction and death because it separates 

every detail of the structure and function of the affected part of creation from 

God's righteousness. The Holy Spirit must apply God's wisdom and

Righteousness in Christ to every detail of the structure and function of 

creation in order for created things to be maintained in perfect structural and 

functional integrity. Sin separates from God and produces destruction and 

death.

"Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when 

it is finished, bringeth forth death." James 1:15

"In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there 

is no death." Prov. 12:28

"For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the 

Lord. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they 

that hate me love death."  Prov. 8:35,36.

(Gods Character by Dr. Elliot Douglin)