The Bible defines "sin" as personal dereliction to live up to the laws and teachings of God. However, man, in his constant rebellion against all authority, refuses to abide by other sets of rules and regulations as well.
At least ever since the turn of the 20th century, the United States Constitution has also been virtually ignored by all three branches of the federal government. In relation to it, the individual states have much less sovereignty now, than they used to have, as the central federal government has made many unconstitutional power-grabs. Part of this problem lies with the fact that the American people have been brain-washed into believing that the federal government is a consumation devoutly to be wished in solving their problems, rather than a solution of last resort. "Pass the buck" and "Let George do it", rather than acceptance of personal responsibility, are largely the reasons for this problem. These are sins of omission.
Finally, everybody knows that those New Year's resolutions do not last long! Even by our own standards we set for ourselves, we decline to faithfully maintain them over any significant length of time.
-Lawrence K. Marsh
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This issue of sin is so true. The challenge, as you have stated, is for us to take personal responsibility for our sin and the seek forgiveness through repentance (of God and others we may have hurt along the way). Sometimes the sin of pride prevents the horizontal and the vertical forgiveness.
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