Dr. S. I. McMillen, author of “None of These Diseases,” has made the statement that “medical science recognizes that emotions such as fear, sorrow, envy, resentment and hatred are responsible for the majority of our sickness. Estimates vary from sixty percent to nearly one hundred percent.”

Sin separates a person from his Creator. No one can live a fulfilling life and enjoy true happiness as long as he is separated from God.

Second, sin saddens. The prodigal son was in a state of depression until he “came to himself” and was reunited with his father (Luke 15).

Third, sin scars. A person can know he has been forgiven, yet continue to carry the burden of his sin. Long after his conversion, Paul still referred to himself as the “chief of sinners” (I Timothy 1:15).

Fourth, sin sours. Carrying the burden of sin can often cause a person to become negative and overly critical of others.

Fifth, sin sickens. Sin, along with its consequences and feelings of guilt, can produce heart problems, ulcers, and emotional difficulties. Sixth, sin sears. When sin is left uncorrected it allows the heart to become hardened. Paul wrote to the church at Ephesus concerning those persons who were “past feeling” (Ephesians 4:19).