What is Sin?

I first posted this quip on facebook's "Blogging for Jesus" discussion board but I felt that it was meaty enough to post on it's own. I then attempted to delete it. I was accused by one of the group of clogging up that post. I did not intend to "clog" up anyones topic. I did apreciate his responce though. I got the distinct impression that he like so many others believe that the chosen still sin.

This is not true.Rom 6:22 But now being made free from sin , and become servants to God ye have your fruit unto holiness and the end everlasting life . Hbr 9:26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

1Jn 3:4 Sin is a transgresision of the law. The messiah died on the cross to end the Mosaic law: The familiar litany of do's and dont's that Christianty is still imposing onto its followers. It was by grace that the transgressors were spared. Should we go on practicing the old covenant so that grace may increase? By no means! But if you continue in the old covenant you are cursed.Gal 3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse for it is written; Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. Rom 5:13 For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

So okay maybe to some there is "still" sin. Then we must conclude that they are still trying to live up to the expectations of the old laws, and for that reason cursed. Unles you can keep ALL of them.

Yes, at one time we all were subject to vanity/sin but he subject the same in hope.( Rm 8:20) Now those under the new covenant no longer sin. Why? Because that law is written in our heart and mind and not on tables of stone.(Jer 31:31)And what is the greatest comandment?

Mar 12:28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? Mar 12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: Mar 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment. Mar 12:31 And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

It is Christianities misunderstanding of the covenants that frustrates so many people seeking spiritual enlightenment. His yoke is easy and his burden is light. It's all about love. NOT some list of do's and dont's.