Do we realize how God sees sin?

I am in agreement with JC Ryle when he said this: “I do not think, in the nature of things, that mortal man can at all realize the exceeding sinfulness of sin in the sight of that holy and perfect One with whom we have to do. Fallen men and women , I believe, can have no idea what a vile thing sin is in the sight of that God whose handiwork is absolutely perfect.”

Do we understand how horrible sin is to God? Do we live life knowing that our sin is at odds with the very nature of God...HOLY! If we did understand chances are this world would be much different!

Jeremiah 44:4 However I have sent to you all My servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, “Oh, do not do this abominable thing that I hate!”

What is this abominable thing? SIN!

Habakkuk 1:13a You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, And cannot look on wickedness. 

What wickedness can’t He look at? SIN

James 2:10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.

Any sin makes us guilty of all sin before a holy God!

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Because of sin we die! But God has given us a chance to be saved! Through the shed blood of Christ!

Whats the penalty if we chose to live with out Jesus?

Mark 9:43-44 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— 44 where ‘Their worm does not die, And the fire is not quenched.’

Do you see the seriousness of sin before a Holy God? 

Tom