Sin, Iniquity, and Defilement

The episode explains that sin, iniquity, and defilement are related but distinct aspects of a person’s spiritual condition. Sin is the outward act of missing God’s mark through thoughts, words, attitudes, or behaviors. Beneath sin is iniquity, an inward twisted or corrupted heart condition that continually produces sinful actions, illustrated with examples like dishonesty rooted in fear or pride and anger rooted in bitterness or rejection, and supported by Psalm 51:5. Defilement is the contam...