Eternal Life

 Temple Baptist Church - 8-2-2023

John 10:28

Introduction:

 

A.  Verse 28 begins with the words “And I give unto them.”  Eternal things belong to the Lord as only He lives in the realm of eternity. 

 

1.  The life that God gives to the believer is a wonderful gift.  A gift is something that you neither do some thing to deserve nor ask for.  Eternal life is a gift that God gives to His children out of His loving heart.

 

2.  The life that gives to the believer is an eternal gift.  I am not sure what it is about eternal that people do not understand but eternal is infinite, on both sides of time.  In math, science, and Theology, the words infinite, infinity, or eternal are often used. 

 

a)  In math, it is a number that never ends such as 10ⁿ or a power called infinity.  A number that cannot be calculated. 

 

b)  In Science, it is a distance or power that cannot be measured. 

 

c)  In Theology, because eternity cannot be measured in time, it is an eternal now, a never-ending moment, forever and ever and ever.  Because it has no time, it is timeless.

 

B.  The word “eternal” is found 47 times on the Bible with 45 of these mentions being found in the New Testament.

 

1.  The First Mention of “Eternal” is found in the Old Testament and speaks of the eternal life of God.  Deuteronomy 33:27  The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

 

2.  The Last Mention of “Eternal” is found in the New Testament and speaks if the eternal life of the believer.  Jude 21  Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

 

C.  The main two things found in the Bible that are eternal are eternal life and eternal damnation.  Both saved and unsaved have an eternal life but the two lives are so vastly different:

 

1.  The eternal life of the believer is eternal bliss, joy, worship, and praise, etc. 

 

2.  While the eternal life of the unbeliever, eternal death, is that of darkness, mist of blackness, punishment, torment, fire, and separation.

 

D.  Tonight, I find it important to re-establish the fact that the child of God is forever saved!  I do not want to make this message hard to understand, but it is one that needs to be understood! 

 

E.  The doctrine of eternal life has been attacked by both man and devil about as much as the doctrine of the scriptures!  No man has or ever will be able to merit salvation through personal righteousness nor will man ever be able to maintain his salvation through the same. 

 

1.  Personal Merit goes back to Romans 10:3, which says: “For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.” 

 

2.  What righteousness is essential to salvation?  The absolutely perfect righteousness that can only be found in Jesus Christ.  What righteousness is essential to remaining saved?  The same: the absolutely perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ.

 

Isaiah 64:6  But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

 

Ecclesiastes 7:20  For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

 

Philippians 3:9  And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

 

Romans 3:21-28  But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;  (22)  Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:  (23)  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;  (24)  Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:  (25)  Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;  (26)  To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.  (27)  Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.  (28)  Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

 

F.  At this point, let me say that if you lived a perfect, sinless life, you would still die and go to hell for all eternity because you did not come to God through Jesus Christ.  (John 14:6)  Salvation is not of works according to Ephesians 2:8-9.

 

G.  But salvation is a salvation THAT WORKS according to the bible!  I do not work to continue to be saved; I continue to work because I am saved. 

 

H.  God has eternal life, and the breath of God gave to Adam eternal life.  His body died 930 years later but Adam remains to this day and will live forever.  In John, when speaking of the Word, the scripture sets forth this same principle.

 

Genesis 2:7  And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. 

 

Ecclesiastes 12:7  Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

 

John 1:4  In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 

 

J.  The phrase “eternal life” is found 26x  and the phrase “life eternal” is found 4x.

 

1.  First Mention of eternal life is found in the New Testament,  Matthew 19:16  And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?  (Give up the world, come and follow Christ.)

 

2.  All mankind will remain in one eternal state or the other.  Matthew 25:46  And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.  (Hell and heaven are both eternal.)

 

3.  Eternal Life is a result of believing, not personal merit.  John 3:15  That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (Believing the record of the gospel of Jesus Christ for salvation brings eternal life.)

 

1 John 5:11  And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

 

Romans 6:23  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

Titus 3:7  That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

 

4.  Eternal Life is just that, eternal that can neither be lost or deminished.  John 10:28  And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. (Shall never perish is an absolute negative!  Never for any reason.  Not possible.)

 

5.  Eternal Life comes through a personal faith in the record given in the Word of God.  John 5:39  Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

 

John 6:68  Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. (Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God [Romans 10:17]).

 

6.  Eternal Life can be assured to the believer.  1 John 5:13  These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.   (Knowing that you are saved eternally is not presumptuous, it is God’s will for His children.)

 

1 John 2:25  And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

 

1 John 5:20  And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

 

7.  Eternal Life is the life of God and manifested in the person of our Lord Jesus Christ.  1 John_1:2  (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

Entering Into God’s Rest

Temple Baptist Church - 1-2-2019

Hebrews 3:16-4:11

Introduction:

A.  Over the past couple of weeks, we have look at the possibility of hard heartedness (Reality) and the productivity of exhorting one another daily(Responsibility).  Tonight, I want to look at the word “rest.” 

B.  In chapters 3-4, the word “rest” is found 11 times.  In the Bible, the word “rest” does not necessarily mean to come to a complete halt or to stop doing the things that need to be done.  There is the rest of sleep for which I am grateful.  I have very little problem falling asleep.  Someone once said, “A clear conscience makes for a soft pillow.”

C.  I want to look at the First Mention of the word “REST” found in the Bible as it contains a great spiritual truth. 

Genesis 8:6-9  And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made:  (7)  And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.  (8)  Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;  (9)  But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.  (The raven, a type of the worldly, finds its life in the sinfulness of this world, but the dove—a type of God’s children—finds NO rest and must return to Ark of God’s safety.  The raven rests upon the carcasses of the death but the dove will not light there.)

D.  There is more than just one type of rest found in the Bible but I want to take a short look at the soul’s rest tonight.

E.  There is the possibility of believers not learning to rest in the Lord.  Through our circumstances, trials, disappointments, discouragements, personal failures, or sometimes no evident reason at all—we have a “disquieted” soul.

Psalms 42:9-11  I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?  (10)  As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?  (11)  Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

F.  Our text reminds us that a state of spiritual unrest is a state of spiritual unbelief.  (3:18-19)

G.  I want to look at four areas of Rest that unbelief will keep us from entering:

1.  Rest In Your Battles - Joshua 1:13  Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.  

a.  Rest in war.  Though Canaan is a type of the victorious Christian life, there are giants to be faced, walls to tear down, enemies to conquer, death to be faced.  Life is hard and so often unfair, but God will give you rest!

2 Timothy 4:17-18  Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.  (18)  And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

b.  God promised Joshua rest.  “Hath given,” not will give.  It was already available.

2.  Rest In Your Service - Matthew 11:28-30  Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  (29)  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  (30)  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 

a.  Rest in labor?  I found out years ago that you can work equipment of equipment can work you.  Though God wants us to serve, He does not want us to burn out or rust out.    Too often, we get so busy that we suffer spiritual burn-out.  A man once said that he would rather burn out than rust out but you are OUT either way. 

b.  We are to rest in the Lord in our labor knowing that the work is His.

3.  Rest In Your Soul - Psalms 37:7  Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 

a.  Soul’s rest is found in patience.  We always tend to get ahead of the Lord and thus suffer disappointment and discouragement.  Tribulation worketh patience, patience experience, experience hope, and hope maketh not ashamed. 

b.  God’s yoke is to be easy and its burden light as we trust God to do His work through us.

Hebrews 4:9-11  There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.  (10)  For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.  (11)  Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

4.  Rest In Your Sorrow - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14  But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.  (14)  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

a.  When we lose a loved one in the Lord, we have the confidence that they are where God intended for them and us to be.  With Him!

b.  We certainly sorrow, but not as the sorrow of eternal loss such as the world endures.  We cannot lose that which is not lost.  We know where to find them!

4.  Rest In Your Hope - Revelation 14:13  And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.  

a.  Resting death. in death.  Eternal rest will be found in eternity. 

b.  What a blessing to know that “the former things are passed away” will one day become an eternal reality to the child of God.

Our Eternal Inheritance

Temple Baptist Church - 5-20-2018

Romans 8:15-17

Introduction:

A.  Paul speaks of the position and possession of the child of God in these verses.  I want to break them down to get the full meaning of theses verses.  When I say, “full meaning,” I understand that we will never know the extent of either our position nor eternal possession in this life.

1 Corinthians 2:9-10  But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.  (10)  But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.  (Heavenly things are experiential!  They cannot be fully realized until they are fully experienced.  But verse 10 tells us that we can have somewhat of a grasp as to the blessings of both position and possession.)

B.  Three things in these verses that are so important to us.

1.  Our Position in Christ.  We have been given the “Spirit of adoption.”

a.  “Spirit” is capitalized because it is a direct reference to the Holy Ghost who lives within the child of God.  He indwells and seals God’s children.

John 14:16-17  And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;  (17)  Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neit

her knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

Ephesians 1:13-14  In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,  (14)  Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.  (Part of the purchase money or property given in advance as security for the rest. It shows the buyer’s seriousness about wanting to complete the transaction.)

b.  “Adoption” means that we have been both chosen and accepted.  Adoption refers to the act by which an adult formally becomes the guardian of a child and incurs the rights and responsibilities of a parent. At the conclusion of the formal process, a legal relationship between child and guardian will have formed. The legal relationship results in the adoptee becoming the legal heir of the adopter and terminates any legal rights then in existence with the natural parents.

2 Thessalonians 2:13  But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: (We believed the Word of God unto salvation and were set apart through the baptism of the Holly Ghost.)

Ephesians 1:6  To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.  (We belong to God and are now hid with Christ in God.)

2.  Our Peace In Christ.  “Abba, Father” shows proof of the bonding.

a.  Our Lord Jesus Christ expressed His love of the Father.  Mark 14:36  And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

b.  The Holy Spirit expressed His love for the Father.  Galatians 4:6  And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

c)  The child of God expresses his/her love for the Father.  Romans 8:15  For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

1 John 5:1-2  Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.  (2)  By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

1 Corinthians 16:22  If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.

3.  Our Possession in Christ. 

Hebrews 9:14-17  How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?  (15)  And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.  (16)  For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.  (17)  For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

a.  As children, we are heirs.  The Holy Spirit gives light in the word “heirs.”  Every child has a potential in inheritance.  According to the ignorant so-called scientists of this world, there will be nothing left so we need to move to another planet.  Brilliant?  The world has no hope of the afterlife anyway, but we certainly do!  1 Peter 1:3-4  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,  (4)  To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

b.  As God’s children, we are heirs of God.   The Holy Spirit gives more light in this statement.  Since God made the universe and all that is therein, He owns it so that, we as His children, inherit a portion of what God owns.  Romans 8:15-17 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.  (16)  The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:  (17)  And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

c.  As children in Christ, we are joint-heirs with Christ.  The Holy Spirit gives much light in this statement.  All that God owns, our Lord Jesus owns.  We are not just heirs with Christ but joint heirs with Christ.  This means that we equally share all that in Christ’s!  Galatians 3:27-29  For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.  (28)  There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.  (29)  And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Eternal Life

Temple Baptist Church - 3-25-2018

Romans 6:23

Introduction:

A.  In our verse, I find it important to re-establish the fact that the child of God is forever saved!  This is a message that needs to be clearly understood! 

B.  Verse 23 contrasts the work of the Law in Condemnation and the work of Grace in Salvation.  The verse can be applied in two ways.

1.  Practically, we are still under the laws of God – the wage of sin is still death!  I dealt with that last week.  We are to obey every ordinance of both God and man for the Lord’s sake and not to obey brings judgement.  Sin still kills.

2.  Positionally, we are not under the Penalty of the Law, as we are saved eternally by the grace of God.

C.  Our present relationship to the laws of God specifically and our relationship to the Law in general are both still valid.

1.  First, let me be clear that we that are saved are not without law.  The individual laws of both moral and civil law of the Old Testament are still valid laws to be followed today.  Our system of judicial and civil law in America are founded upon these commandments of the Old Testament.

2.  Secondly, the Old Testament Law had another function.  It was and is our “schoolmaster to bring us to Christ.”  Schoolmaster – a “boy leader” that brought children to school for the purpose of educating them.

Galatians 3:22-26  But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.  (23)  But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.  (24)  Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.  (25)  But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.  (26)  For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

D.  Religion, which is manmade, viciously attacks this precious doctrine of Eternal Life.  The doctrine of eternal life has been attacked by both man and devil about as much as the doctrine of the scriptures!  Just look at John 10:27-31.

E.  You would think that “eternal life” is something that every sinner would love to have but this is not the case.  Man believes that he is essentially good, and that God should accept his “offering.”  This thinking is as old as time:

F.  I thank God for “Eternal Life!”  I am the least of all saints and the worst of all sinners!  I am so glad this morning that salvation is of the Lord and I will go to Heaven on day by the amazing grace of God!!

G.  The words everlasting and eternal are used many times in the Bible:  Everlasting Life” 11 times, “Eternal Life” 26 times.  A man once said that “One who does not believe in ‘eternal security’ is doomed to live in ‘eternal insecurity.’"

1. The Meaning Of The Word Eternal – it means forever and forever and forever…

John 3:16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

2.  Eternal Life Is An Unconditional Covenant Of God – this means that it does not depend upon us but upon His promises!

John  10:28  And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

3.  Eternal Life States The Sufficiency Of Christ’ Death – His sacrifice is sufficient to not only save but to save eternally.

Hebrews 10:10  By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

4.  Eternal Life Depends Upon The Ability Of God To Keep That Which Belongs To Him – Eternal Life is the responsibility of God, not man!

Philippians 1:6  Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

5.  Eternal Life Is A Product Of The Integrity Of God’s Word – if God said it, you can “take it to the bank!”

1 John 2:25  And this is the promise that he hath promised us, eveneternal life.

7.  Eternal Life Is The Fidelity Of God’s Love For Us – He has loved us with an everlasting love!

John 15:13  Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

8.  Eternal Life Has The Seal Of The Indwelling Holy Spirit – we that are saved have the Spirit Of God living in us until the day He takes us home!

John 14:16  And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

Conclusion:  Not wonder the Devil hates the doctrine of Eternal Life!  He may try to rob you of your peace and profitableness, but he CANNOT rob you of your salvation!  Glory to God!  We are saved!  We are secure!  We are safe!  FOREVER!  Eternal life is the only kind that God gives and not to have it is not to be saved!

Sin Still Kills

Temple Baptist Church - 3-18-2018

Romans 6:23

Introduction:

A.  Romans 6:23 is one of the most quoted verses dealing with the penalty of sin.  It is directly tied to the First Mention of sin’s disobedience to God’s command and its ultimate penalty.

Genesis 2:17  But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.  (This verse is plain and simple.  Adam sinned, and Adam died.  A friend of mine preached a two-point sermon about Achan: Achan sinned and God killed Achan!!)

B.  It can also be coupled with Satan’s first lie concerning sin’s disobedience and penalty.

Genesis 3:4  And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:  (Satan, through the serpent, lied to Eve.  He only added “not” to God’s command to negate it.)

C.  Satan continues to this day telling the same lie. 

1.  People who live in gross sinfulness hasten their death despite the warning labels that the government applies to the product.  Sodomy and aids, alcohol and cirrhosis of the liver, drugs and death, tobacco and cancer, etc. are all well known penalties to mankind and, yet, these sins continue to be practiced. 

2.  Why?  Because sin’s penalty is always something that happens to others.  Satan continue to lie to mankind and mankind continues to ignore the evidence placed before them.

D.  In its context, this verse is speaking to the children of God.  Sin has its penalty.  Sin still kills!  The wage of sin was shown at Calvary when Jesus Christ, our Propitiation, became obedient unto death.  Death of the sinner was God’s righteous demand and was fulfilled in Christ.

1.  Many of God’s people have shortened their lives through willful disobedience to God’s Word.  Each of us live a sinful body that we battle every day.  The world entices us all through lust of the eye, lust of the flesh, and the pride of life.

2.  Paul spoke of this battle with the flesh in Romans, chapter 7, which we will deal with later.

Romans 7:24  O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

3.  What deceives the believer is that sin never looks so sinful in its beginning.  The end is never in sight and sin has definite pleasure.

Hebrews 11:25  Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

4.  Sin will always destroy.  Sin will always leave a path of destruction in its wake.  God made it that way.  We sow to the flesh, we reap corruption.  Plain and simple!

a.  There are Physiological Consequences of Sin.  The loss of the peace of God.

Isaiah 48:22  There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.

b.  There are Legal Consequences of Sin.   The Penalty of Law.

Romans 13:4  For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

c.  There are Social Consequences of Sin.  Breaks the fellowship of the saints.

1 John 1:6-7  If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:  (7)  But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

d.  There are Physical Consequences of Sin.  Sickness and Death. 

Romans 6:23  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Psalms 55:22-23  Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.  (23)  But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

James 1:14-16  But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.  (15)  Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.  (16)  Do not err, my beloved brethren.

1 Corinthians 11:30  For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

e.  There are Disciplinary Consequences of Sin.  Church Discipline.

1 Corinthians 5:1-5  It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.  (2)  And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.  (3)  For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,  (4)  In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,  (5)  To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

2 Thessalonians 3:6  Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.