Sin and Its Consequences

Review

**About the Book** Dr. Donald Roy takes readers on a comprehensive journey through Scripture in *Sin and Its Consequences*, tracing the biblical narrative from humanity's first transgression to the ultimate defeat of evil described in Revelation. This biblical timeline examines how God has dealt with sin throughout salvation history, helping readers understand the full meaning of Moses' words that God is "slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but by no means clearing the guilty." Roy weaves together canonical Scripture with rich contextual material, including geographical and historical backgrounds, to illuminate God's dealings with humanity from Adam and Eve to the end times. The author includes his own theological reflections on creation's purpose and speculations about the sealed "seven thunders" of Revelation, aiming to help modern readers recognize the most serious sins of our time. Writing as both engineer and believer, Roy presents the Gospel as not merely a matter of faith but as logical, beautiful truth—the only way fallen humanity can be restored to righteousness through Christ's imputed perfection. **CCMMP Analysis** - **Created**: The book affirms humanity's original dignity as God's "images," exploring why God created Adam and Eve with their particular nature and calling - **Fallen**: Roy systematically examines sin's devastating consequences throughout biblical history, showing how human disobedience has led to banishment and the need for divine justice - **Redeemed**: The narrative culminates in Christ's work of imputation, through which believers receive His perfection and righteousness, becoming "fit citizens of the Kingdom" - **Prudence**: The author models *reasoning* and *foresight* by helping readers understand sin's long-term consequences and learn from biblical examples of God's justice and mercy - **Temperance**: The book cultivates *humility* by revealing the magnitude of human sinfulness against an infinite God, where "no sin is small" and every transgression has "consequences immeasurable"