Sin in the letters of Paul. Paul gives particular importance to the theme of sin, not just because what sin is in itself, but mainly to teach the remedy of sin which is redemption, and to show that the fruits of redemption are still more abundant than sin. Let us study it. The meaning of sin. Sin bears guilt, that is, the sinner is responsible for the offense, and this demands reparation or expiation.
Sin is universal.
This means that every human being is a sinner. Paul is equally clear and emphatic, although perhaps it is a little more difficult to understand, as we are going to see. Sin and the sins. This corrupts our passions and leads us instinctively to evil. There has been a lot of discussion about whether Paul says that all men die because all sinned, or whether all mankind sinned in Adam and hence they die.