Romans 8:37-39 ESV / 12 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. Not only does it lead to death and not only does sin separate us from the Father, but sin is harmful to us and those around us. Feb 20, 2020 Feb 9, 2020 by Editor in Chief. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice.… In order to be reinstated before Him, we must come to a place of repentance so we can again fellowship with God through the Spirit. In one sense, all sins are equal in that they all separate us from God. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Sin is a braking of a covenant trust that violates another person's right. If our human nature separates us from God, we need more than a bridge. All sin keeps us from God. 7. It does not say nor sin. During this lesson the presenter cuts sins out of the center of a piece of paper which brings "Me" closer to "Jesus". Sin Separates Us from God 1 Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear. 4. Sin is also a usurping of another property, honor authority. Sin can be defined as rebellion against God or running away from His divine purpose. "Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. We surrender walking with our Shepherd. Venial sin is ordinary sin, like speaking unkindly to a neighbor. Sin is a denial of the significance of another with a consuming focus on self. 9 Ways Sin Separates Us from God. In all things, God still loves us. But our spiritual impurities can separate us from God's presence. People who can't be trusted and who only think about themselves alienate others. Sin pushes us farther away from the One our souls long for and this is very painful. Here are nine explanations from Scripture as to how our sin keeps us from that perfect unity with Him. 2 But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear. Nothing! Two Kinds of Sin: While Protestants are often heard to say things like, "All sin is equal," or "No sin is worse than any other," Catholics identify two kinds of sin: venial and mortal. Not disagreeing with you, just that in the Scripture Romans 8:38-39, it mentions nothing shall separate us from the love of God, the long list of things that will not separate us from the love of God, strangely does not mention sin. Sin separates us from the Father. At the same time, it seems obvious that some sins are worse than others in both motivation and effects, and should be judged accordingly. The Bible’s statement, “For the wages of sin is death …” (Romans 6:23), applies to all sin, whether in thought, word, or deed. Have your children think of sins that we may commit daily or may make excuses for, such as watching television shows that aren't pleasing to God, swearing, lying, cheating, etc., and then have them write the sins on the craft sticks. No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. "What can separate us from the love of God?" 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