create in me a clean heart…

4 Answers or reactions to sin
What is sin: it is the corrupted human nature, which is also called flesh, or sons and daughters of disobedience. See Romans 7, 18 – 20 + 21.
Characteristics of sin: contemptuous, stupid, unbelieving, transgresses the law, unjust, seductive, forbidden, has attraction.
Nature of sin: universal, it affects every human being. See Romans 3, verse 23 and 1 John 1 verse 8
Effects of sin:
destructive, brings spiritual and physical death, hurts yourself and others, brings separation from God and causes punishment.

How do we respond to sin – there are 4 different behaviors that the Word of God shows:
Temptation from Satan, from outside – we must resist it.
see Ephesians 6 verse 13; James 4 verse 7; 1 Peter 5 verse 9

2. temptation from within, our own evil desire – we must deny it, not respond to it.
see Matthew 16 verse 24; Mark 8 verse 34 + 35; Luke 9 verse 23

3. temptation through the world, from outside – we have to flee, also leave people and places.
see Genesis 39 verse 12; 1 Corinthians 6 verse 18; 2 Timothy 2 verse 22

4. temptation or testing by or from God – from above, which is not evil but a test –

we must submit to it
see Job 36 verse 11; James 4 verse 7; 1 Peter 5 verse 6

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