But God knows where the land mines are and wants to help us avoid them. God has the power over the demons that possess us. Lately, it seems a lot of people ask me about certain actions to see if I think they are a sin or not. I think this story gives us the answer. If it is a landmine, it is a sin.
Sin is that which is self-destructive.
If it destroys relationships, it is a sin. If it destroys happiness, it is a sin. If it hurts others, it is a sin. Even if it brings pleasure now, but in the long-term it brings pain, it is sin. God s Word, God s commandments are simply a map that helps us to avoid the self-destructive landmines of sin.