No comments on this from the Muslim perspective, although the topic of sin is evident in other posts so obviously it's important to you as it is to Christians. Without fully understanding the consequences of our sin and more importantly how it relates to a Holy God how do we atone for it?

The consequence of sin is death... As in spiritual death not only physical death, but also the eternal separation from God.The Bible says that "the wages of sin is death" ~ Romans 6:23. Also.. "But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear" ~ Isaiah 59:2. This is the foremost consequence of man’s rebellion against God.


We know God to be a loving God and also merciful.. And if we but repent all will be well, as surely little sins (in our eyes) are surely not worthy of death for all eternity. The problem is, sin is sin, big or small. Though God loves us, His holiness is such that He cannot live with evil, evil is an affront to our Holy God. The prophet Habakkuk said of God ~ "Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrong". God does not ignore our sin. Nothing is hidden from Gods sight and all will be laid bare before Him. So how do we take our place before God in Heaven? Can God simply and arbitrarily forgive our sins?


The Old Testament contains the Law of God... It is a perfect standard because it is God's standard. When we fail to keep this law, we sin. When we sin, we offend God. This offence against God results in a judgment. Laws are laws because they have penalties. There is no law without a penalty... This is so in society when one commits a crime one is judged and a penalty paid. So if breaking God's law brings judgment which is separation from God. The judgment is known as damnation which is the righteous judgment of God upon the sinner. If God did not judge the sinner, then He is not upholding His holiness... and he would be allowing sinners to go unpunished.

By the will and grace of God Jesus paid the penalty for our sin, by the blood of the sinless lamb of God we are washed clean and so being made righteous can stand before a Holy God and be repentant.

How do you understand you pay for your sins? How do you achieve righteousness before God?

Peace.