It is not enough to have light & knowledge – We must have the Holy Spirit & his power. We must never settle for less than this, both in our private personal lives, and in the public pulpit.
What is Sin?
The Bible calls sin lawlessness (1 John 3:4)
An examination of things that are morally good and / or evil must be done with the appropriate response because God commands it – but what is really needed is to know what sin is & what holiness is (which correspond to disobedience & obedience). We must know sin & holiness as they are essentially & unalterably. I can obey because I must – but when I truly grasp what sin is – then I truly will know why I must flee. Study the nature of sin & holiness. The one is natural to us & the other is natural & essential to God.
Living Out the Will of God
“In holiness we own God as our supreme Law-giver, and in patience we own him as our supreme Lord.”
Thomas Manton, Works, 1:120 -123