Awareness of Sin

The person described in Romans 7 has a deep awareness of his own sin and an equally deep desire to please the Lord in all things. Why?

1. Because he knows sin grieves the Holy Spirit (Eph. 4:30).
2. Because it dishonors God (1 Cor. 6:19–20).
3. Because sin keeps his prayers from being answered (1 Pet. 3:12).
4. Because sin makes his life spiritually powerless (1 Cor. 9:27).
5. Because it causes good things from God to be withheld (Jer. 5:25).
6. Because it robs him of the joy of his salvation (Ps. 51:12).
7. Because it slows down spiritual growth (1 Cor. 3:1).
8. Because it brings chastisement from the Lord (Heb. 12:5–7).
9. Because it prevents being a fit vessel for the Lord to use for His Glory (2 Tim. 2:21).
10. The genuine believer is sensitive to sin because it pollutes Christian fellowship (1 Cor. 10:21).
11. Because it prevents participating properly in the Lord’s Supper (1 Cor. 11:28–29).
12. Because it can even endanger his physical life and health (1 Cor. 11:30; 1 John 5:16).