Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated. The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good. He plots trouble while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject evil.
Psalm 36:1-4 (ESV)Transgression, or rebellion, speaks deeply to the non-believer's heart. It starts with fearing something or someone other than God, and then moves to elevating oneself in the sight of others.
If you do not know God, you seem to want to become God. Yet, if you think about being God for just a moment, you would not want that position. First and foremost, we do not have God's attributes, the attributes necessary to be the creator and sustainer of the universe. Second, we are not capable of carrying the burden that God alone can carry.
This universe is not about me. It was created for me. There is a big difference in that.
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