Is sin contempt before God?
English: Saint paul arrested (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) In this section ( Numbers 25:1-8) we see some lessons about sin , and helps us to understand why sin is aptly labeled "cosmic treason." First of all because sin is contempt toward God . That's pictured in the fact that this occurs right as the people are assembled before God, and this man acts this way right in the sight of everyone. It's contempt. Now most people don't believe that sin is contempt toward God. We have more polite terms like "It was a mistake," "I messed up." At the heart of it is contempt; a contemptuous attitude toward the person and the work of God, toward His holiness and righteousness in particular. So next time you're talking with that friend and that family member and you're discussing sin and they start to use language like "I messed up," just say to them, "No, I think you have contempt toward God." And do you know what they will