Sin does not exist because there is no proven god that exists

I will be referring to bible verses from the New International Version (NIV); I will also be referring to sin as per definitions 1a and 1b from the Merriam-Webster dictionary. The definitions are as follows: Sin: noun. 1. A. An offense against religious or moral law. B. An action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible. Sin Definition: https://www. Merriam-webster. Com/dictionary/sin Online Bible: https://my. Bible. Com/ Everyone has some minimal belief in sin because to sin is to simply break a rule. The apostle John even explains this in 1 John 3:4, "Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, Sin is lawlessness. " Your argument for sin not existing due to it being "contradictory and hypocritical in your bible" is simply due to a misinterpretation of the Bible. Before I get too deep into my argument, I would like to point out two things to keep in mind: - The Bible is split into two parts: The Old Testament and The New Testament. - The Old Testament takes place before the birth of Jesus Christ; The New Testament takes place right before and after the birth of Jesus Christ. The Old Testament: You mention in your initial argument the following Old Testament verses: 1 Kings 8:46, 2 Chronicles 6:36, Proverbs 20:9 and Ecclesiastes 7:20. All of these verses were mentioned when you brought up the argument of "yes, Every man sins. " The Old Testament times were drastically different from the times of The New Testament that we now live in. In The Old Testament, Rules were stricter and punishments more severe; there are many different types of sin offerings that take place throughout the Old Testament, Including everything from pigeons (Luke 2:24) to bulls (Leviticus 4:3). There were tons of rules and regulations that went on during the Old Testament times to ensure that God was always honored. It was also during the Old Testament Times that only certain people could hear the voice of God; we call these prophets. These were the people God anointed into leadership positions to guide followers and help keep them away from sin. Within the Old Testament, There were the Ten Commandments that every follower was required to follow. Failing to obey those commandments could have resulted in severe punishments, Hence why there were the sin offerings to offer up to God as forgiveness for the sins committed. Humans are imperfect by default; we cannot possibly live a perfect life free of mistakes. This is why it's constantly said throughout the Bible (especially in the Old Testament when there was no direct connection between regular people and God) that there is indeed no man without sin. The New Testament: The New Testament brought in a new era under Jesus Christ. After the death of Jesus, All sin was washed from every person that has ever lived on Earth. It was immediately after Jesus" death (Matthew 27) that the veil between man and God was torn open, Allowing for every person to now be in direct connection with God (this is why we can all hear his voice today instead of relying on priests and prophets like in The Old Testament). It's with Jesus' ultimate sacrifice that we have the Holy Spirit who guides us and teaches us how to be followers of Christ. 1 John 3:2, 4-6 discusses how we can attempt to live sinless as Christ did, "Dear friends, Now we are children of God, And what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know when Christ appears, We shall be like him, For we shall see him as he is. . . Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, Sin is lawlessness. But you know that he [Christ] appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him. " Followers of Christ understand that we will never be capable of living sinless. We are human, Therefore we will ultimately mess up and sin. It's through the understanding, Though, That when Jesus died on the cross he wiped away every sin we will have ever had. It's through repentance that our sins are wiped clean and God sees us as sinless. That is the very concept of sin in Christianity.