The Theology of Sin

Sep 22, 2024    Rick Keller

Sin: an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law.


The Old Testament uses 6 different nouns and 3 verbs to describe sin:

ra` rah; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) (600 times)

chatta’ah (khaw-taw’); an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness) (300 times)

rāšāʿ (raw-shaw’) wicked, criminal (250 times)

ʿāôn (aw-vone’) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity


John 2:23-25 (NLT)

John 2:25 (NKJV)

John 1:29 (NKJV)

John 3:1-15 (NKJV)

Numbers 21:7-9 (NKJV)

John 3:16-18 (NKJV)

Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV)

John 3:19-21 (NKJV)

John 4:5-6 (NKJV)

Hebrews 2:17 (NKJV)

John 4:7-29 (NKJV)


John 4:39 (NKJV)

John 4:42 (NKJV)

Ezekiel 11:19 (NKJV)

Ephesians 2:1-10 (NKJV)


John 19:38-42 (NKJV)

Acts 8:4-8 (NKJV)