Hamartiology - The Origin of Sin

The sermon traces the origin of sin to Lucifer's prideful rebellion in heaven, as revealed in Ezekiel 28, establishing sin as a moral failure rooted in self-exaltation rather than mere disobedience. It affirms that sin is not merely transgression of codified law but a pervasive condition of rebellion against God, a deficiency of love, and a deviation from divine righteousness, affecting all creation—spiritual, moral, and physical. The sermon underscores the universal reality of sin through Scripture, nature, law, and human experience, emphasizing that all are guilty, condemned, and lost apart from Christ, with the penalty of sin being eternal separation from God, not annihilation. Yet, it concludes with the hope of salvation, grounded in Christ's eternal sacrifice, which provides imputed righteousness and the only escape from sin's eternal consequences, affirming that redemption was planned before the foundation of the world and fulfilled in heaven for the benefit of humanity on earth.