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Consequences of Sin in the Kingdom of God

The consequences of sin in the Kingdom of God are severe and far-reaching, impacting both individuals and the broader divine order. Sin is understood as a transgression of God's commandment [3] and leads to a state of separation from God and spiritual corruption.

The initial act of disobedience by Adam and Eve, often referred to as the Fall of Man, introduced sin into the world [2, 11]. This act was characterized by a love of self, dishonor to God, ingratitude, and disobedience [13]. As a result, humanity became "made in the image of Adam," born in sin, and inherently evil in heart [2]. This original sin led to immediate consequences for the first humans, including shame and fear [18], and introduced sorrow and subjection for the woman [17].

The Bible consistently teaches that the "wages of sin is death" [5]. This death is described as eternal, a necessary consequence of sin [1]. It is the portion of the wicked, characterized by banishment from God, society with the devil, a "lake of fire," "outer darkness," and "indignation, wrath" [1, 9]. Those who commit deliberate sins do so with an insolent or arrogant attitude, and rebellion is considered a "great sin" [14].

Sin results in spiritual blindness, which is an effect of sin, unbelief, and uncharitableness [10]. This blindness leads to all evil and is consistent with a lack of true communion with God [10]. God's anger is not a spontaneous emotional outburst but a necessary response to sin [15]. The punishment of the wicked comes from God and is on account of their sin, iniquity, idolatry, rejection of God's law, ignorance of God, evil ways, pride, unbelief, covetousness, oppression, and persecution [6].

Condemnation is the sentence of God against sin, universally caused by Adam's offense, and an inseparable consequence of sin [7]. This condemnation is increased by impenitence, unbelief, pride, oppression, and hypocrisy [7]. The unrighteous "shall not inherit the kingdom of God" [16, 19]. This point is emphasized in scripture, highlighting the severe consequences of living in sin [16]. Even for those within the "household of God," judgment begins there, indicating that sin within the community of faith also carries significant consequences [4, 8]. While all human beings are born sinners, the godly are distinguished by their fight against their sinful nature [12].

Sources

  1. Torrey's Topical Textbook “Torrey's Topical Textbook: Death, Eternal — The necessary consequence of sin -- Ro 6:16,21; 8:13; Jas 1:15. The wages of sin -- Ro 6:23. The portion of the wicked -- Mt 25:41,46; Ro 1:32. The way to, described -- Ps 9:17; Mt 7:13. Self-righteousness leads to -- Pr 14:12. God alone can inflict -- Mt 10:28; Jas 4:12. Is described as Banishment from God. -- 2Th 1:9. Society with the devil &c. -- Mt 25:41. A lake of fire. -- Re 19:20; 21:8. The worm that dies not. -- Mr 9:44. Outer darkness. -- Mt 25:30. A mist of darkness for ever. -- 2Pe 2:17. Indignation, wrath, &c. -- Ro 2:8,9. Is called Destr”
  2. Torrey's Topical Textbook “Torrey's Topical Textbook: Fall of Man, The — By the disobedience of Adam -- Ge 3:6,11,12; Ro 5:12,15,19. Through temptation of the devil -- Ge 3:1-5; 2Co 11:3; 1Ti 2:14. Man in consequence of Made in the image of Adam. -- Ge 5:3; 1Co 15:48,49. Born in sin. -- Job 15:14; 25:4; Ps 51:5; Isa 48:8; Joh 3:6. A child of wrath. -- Eph 2:3. Evil in heart. -- Ge 6:5; 8:21; Jer 16:12; Mt 15:19. Blinded in heart. -- Eph 4:18. Corrupt and perverse in his ways. -- Ge 6:12; Ps 10:5; Ro 3:12-16. Depraved in mind. -- Ro 8:5-7; Eph 4:17; Col 1:21; Tit 1:15. Without understanding. -- Ps 14:2,3; Ro 3:11; 1:31. ”
  3. Sirach “Sirach 29:25 (DRC) — A sinner that transgresseth the commandment of the Lord, shall fall into an evil suretyship: and he that undertaketh many things, shall fall into judgment.”
  4. 1 Peter “1 Peter 4:17 (NASB) — For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?”
  5. King James Version “[KJV] Romans 6:23 — For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
  6. Torrey's Topical Textbook “Torrey's Topical Textbook: Punishment of the Wicked, The — Is from God -- Le 26:18; Isa 13:11. On account of their Sin. -- La 3:39. Iniquity. -- Jer 36:31; Eze 3:17-18; 18:4,13,20; Am 3:2. Idolatry. -- Le 26:30; Isa 10:10,11. Rejection of the law of God. -- 1Sa 15:23; Ho 4:6-9. Ignorance of God. -- 2Th 1:8. Evil ways and doings. -- Jer 21:14; Ho 4:9; 12:2. Pride. -- Isa 10:12; 24:21; Lu 14:11. Unbelief. -- Mr 16:16; Ro 11:20; Heb 3:18,19; 4:2. Covetousness. -- Isa 57:17; Jer 51:13. Oppressing. -- Isa 49:26; Jer 30:16,20. Persecuting. -- Jer 11:21,22; Mt 23:34-36. Disobeying God. -- Ne 9:26,27;”
  7. Torrey's Topical Textbook “Torrey's Topical Textbook: Condemnation — The sentence of God against sin -- Mt 25:41. Universal, caused by the offence of Adam -- Ro 5:12,16,18. Inseparable consequence of sin -- Pr 12:2; Ro 6:23. Increased by Impenitence. -- Mt 11:20-24. Unbelief. -- Joh 3:18,19. Pride. -- 1Ti 3:6. Oppression. -- Jas 5:1-5. Hypocrisy. -- Mt 23:14. Conscience testifies to the justice of -- Job 9:20; Ro 2:1; Tit 3:11. The law testifies to the justice of -- Ro 3:19. According to men's deserts -- Mt 12:37; 2Co 11:15. Saints are delivered from, by Christ -- Joh 3:18; 5:24; Ro 8:1,33,34. Of the wicked, an example ”
  8. I Peter “I Peter 4:17 (BSB) — For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?”
  9. Matthew “but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” -- Matthew 8:12”
  10. Torrey's Topical Textbook “Torrey's Topical Textbook: Blindness, Spiritual — Explained -- Joh 1:5; 1Co 2:14. The effect of sin -- Isa 29:10; Mt 6:23; Joh 3:19,20. Unbelief, the effect of -- Ro 11:8; 2Co 4:3,4. Uncharitableness, a proof of -- 1Jo 2:9,11. A work of the devil -- 2Co 4:4. Leads to all evil -- Eph 4:17-19. Is consistent with communion with God -- 1Jo 1:6,7. Of ministers, fatal to themselves and to the people -- Mt 15:14. The wicked are in -- Ps 82:5; Jer 5:21. The self-righteous are in -- Mt 23:19,26; Re 3:17. The wicked wilfully guilty of -- Isa 26:11; Ro 1:19-21. Judicially inflicted -- Ps 69:23; Isa 29:10”
  11. Easton's Bible Dictionary “Easton's Bible Dictionary: Fall of man — An expression probably borrowed from the Apocryphal Book of Wisdom, to express the fact of the revolt of our first parents from God, and the consequent sin and misery in which they and all their posterity were involved. The history of the Fall is recorded in Gen. 2 and 3. That history is to be literally interpreted. It records facts which underlie the whole system of revealed truth. It is referred to by our Lord and his apostles not only as being true, but as furnishing the ground of all God's subsequent dispensations and dealings with the children of m”
  12. Psalms (Protestant academic) “Tyndale House on Psalms 58:3: 58:3 All human beings are born sinners (see 51:5); however, whereas the wicked indulge their sinful nature, the godly fight against it (Rom 7:19-23; Jas 4:1-10).”
  13. Genesis (Presbyterian) “Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Genesis 3:13: beguiled--cajoled by flattering lies. This sin of the first pair was heinous and aggravated--it was not simply eating an apple, but a love of self, dishonor to God, ingratitude to a benefactor, disobedience to the best of Masters--a preference of the creature to the Creator.”
  14. Psalms (Protestant academic) “Tyndale House on Psalms 19:13: 19:13 An individual who commits deliberate sins does so with an insolent (86:14) or arrogant (119:21, 69) attitude. • The great sin is rebellion (see 32:1).”
  15. Romans (Protestant academic) “Tyndale House on Romans 1:18: 1:18–3:20 Paul delays exploring the theme of righteousness through faith (see 3:21) until after he first teaches about universal sinfulness. Gentiles (1:18-32) and Jews (2:1–3:8) are equally under sin’s power and cannot find favor with God by any action of their own (3:9-20). 1:18 God’s anger is not a spontaneous emotional outburst, but the holy God’s necessary response to sin. The Old Testament often depicts God’s anger (Exod 32:10-12; Num 11:1; Jer 21:3-7) and predicts a decisive outpouring of God’s wrath on human sin at the end of history. While Paul usually de”
  16. 1 Corinthians (Protestant academic) “Tyndale House on 1 Corinthians 6:10: 6:10 none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God: The repetition of this point (also 6:9) emphasizes the severe consequences of living in sin (for similar warnings, see Gal 5:19-21; Eph 5:5; cp. Col 3:5-6).”
  17. Genesis (Nonconformist/Puritan) “Matthew Henry on Genesis 3:16: We have here the sentence passed upon the woman for her sin. Two things she is condemned to: a state of sorrow, and a state of subjection, proper punishments of a sin in which she had gratified her pleasure and her pride. I. She is here put into a state of sorrow, one particular of which only is specified, that in bringing forth children; but it includes all those impressions of grief and fear which the mind of that tender sex is most apt to receive, and all the common calamities which they are liable to. Note, Sin brought sorrow into the world; it was this that ”
  18. Genesis (Methodist/Wesleyan) “Adam Clarke on Genesis 3:10: I was afraid, because I was naked - See the immediate consequences of sin. 1. Shame, because of the ingratitude marked in the rebellion, and because that in aiming to be like God they were now sunk into a state of the greatest wretchedness. 2. Fear, because they saw they had been deceived by Satan, and were exposed to that death and punishment from which he had promised them an exemption. How worthy is it of remark that this cause continues to produce the very same effects! Shame and fear were the first fruits of sin, and fruits which it has invariably produced, fr”
  19. 1 Corinthians (Nonconformist/Puritan) “Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 6:9: Here he takes occasion to warn them against many heinous evils, to which they had been formerly addicted. I. He puts it to them as a plain truth, of which they could not be ignorant, that such sinners should not inherit the kingdom of God. The meanest among them must know thus much, that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God (Co1 6:9), shall not be owned as true members of his church on earth, nor admitted as glorious members of the church in heaven. All unrighteousness is sin; and all reigning sin, nay, every actual sin committed deliberately”
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