Rom. 1:32; 2:12–14; 4:15; 5:13; Jas. 2:9, 10; 1 John 3:4. 4. SIN INCLUDES BOTH GUILT AND POLLUTION. Sin is first of all guilt, that is, it is a transgression of the law, which makes men liable to the punishment of a righteous God. Many indeed deny that sin includes guilt, but this denial goes contrary to the fact that the sinner is threatened and actually visited with punishment, and to the plain statements of Scripture, such as Matt. 6:12; Rom. 3:19; 5:18; Eph. 2:3. Sin is also pollution, an inherent