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 "question": "What is sin, and how does the Bible define it?",
 "answer": "Sin is, at its root, a lack of conformity to the character of God - a restless unwillingness to abide in the sphere and the limits the all-wise Creator placed us in. The only standard for measuring sin is God's holy character: sin is sinful precisely because it is unlike God. That is why no one can understand sin without first understanding who God is.",
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  "How does the Bible describe the nature of sin and its relationship to God?",
  "What does the Bible say is the definition of sin and how is it determined?"
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 "derivation": "curated",
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 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
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