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What is the Greatest Sin?: full transcript and answers
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Not loving God is the greatest sin, since it breaks the greatest commandment. Jesus said those who love Him keep His commandments and sayings. The blood of Christ forgives all sin, so get up and obey.
What is the greatest sin?
Short answer: Sin is the transgression of the law, so breaking the greatest commandment—to love God with all your heart, soul and mind—is the greatest sin.
▶ 0:08 So we must ask ourselves can we find the mystery of this question what is the greatest sin people are always asking that and they always go to the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Ghost that is the unpardonable sin. The greatest sin. The Bible says in first John sin is the transgression of the law so if sin is the transgression of the law then breaking the greatest law would be the greatest sin. And in Matthew 22:37 Jesus tells us what the greatest sin is you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart with all your soul with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment.
Scripture in this part
1 John 3:4 (NKJV)
Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
— 1 John 3:4 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:08 (quoted; reference not named in the message)Matthew 22:37-38 (NKJV)
Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment.
— Matthew 22:37-38 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:08 (quoted; reference not named in the message)How do we love God?
Short answer: By having and keeping His commandments and His sayings; His commandments are not burdensome.
▶ 1:04 And Jesus said that. So not loving God is the greatest sin so then we must ask ourselves the questions how do we love God. In John chapter 14 verse 21 Jesus tells us how to love God he that has my commandments my laws and keeps them is he that loves me. Jesus said that he also went on to say in verses 15 and 24 if you love me you will keep my words if you love me you will keep my sayings not just the laws not that the commandments but everything in the Bible you will keep if you love me. In first John 5:3 the Bible says this is the love of God that we keep his commandments people say I love Jesus Jesus is saying if you love me keep my commandments and it says his commandments are not grievous they’re not burdensome they’re not there to keep you from enjoying life they’re there to give you the best life that you can have here on earth.
Scripture in this part
John 14:21 (NKJV)
He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”
— John 14:21 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:04 (quoted; reference not named in the message)John 14:15 (NKJV)
“If you love Me, keep My commandments.
— John 14:15 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:04 (quoted; reference not named in the message)John 14:23-24 (NKJV)
Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.
— John 14:23-24 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:04 (quoted; reference not named in the message)1 John 5:3 (NKJV)
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.
— 1 John 5:3 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:04 (quoted; reference not named in the message)Can the greatest sin be forgiven?
Short answer: Yes—the blood of Christ washes away all sins, so get up and get going; Jesus asked Peter three times, do you love Me?
▶ 2:21 Now the greatest sin is to disobey Christ’s laws Christ sayings and Christ’s words and you’ve got to remember. The greatest sin can be forgiven the blood of Christ washes away all sins so if you’ve messed up. Get up and get going in his laws. Jesus asked Peter three times Peter do you love me Peter do you love me Peter do you love me Peter said yes I love you Lord yes Lord you know I love you. And Jesus said to Peter you feed my little lambs you feed my big sheep and you shepherd my sheep so he is asking us today the same question folks.
Scripture in this part
John 21:15-17 (NKJV)
So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.” He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
— John 21:15-17 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 2:21 (quoted; reference not named in the message)How do we prove our love?
Short answer: By keeping His laws, sayings and words, and asking His forgiveness when we fall.
▶ 3:15 He asked you and I he asked everyone. To prove our love for him by keeping his laws his sayings and his words first John 5:2-3. And if you mess up you ask for and accept. His forgiveness first John 1:9 he is faithful and just to forgive you but he wants you to obey the word because in that word you will be set free healed made wise and grow everything is in the word of God. You.
Scripture in this part
1 John 5:2-3 (NKJV)
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.
— 1 John 5:2-3 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 3:15 (quoted; reference not named in the message)1 John 1:9 (NKJV)
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
— 1 John 1:9 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 3:15 (quoted; reference not named in the message)More questions this message answers
Short answers drawn only from what he says in this message, each with the moment in the video.
Isn’t blasphemy against the Holy Ghost the greatest sin?
That is what people usually say; he points to the greatest commandment instead.
What is the first and great commandment?
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind.
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