What is "Sin" and how can we free ourselves from its power over us?

To understand what sin is, we need to take a deeper look at it. The following is from Wikipedia and then I will comment after.

"A sin (also called peccancy) is an act that violates a known moral rule. The term sin may also refer to the state of having committed such a violation. Commonly, the moral code of conduct is decreed by a divine entity[citation needed], i.e. divine law. Sin may also refer to refraining from action or simply desiring to act in violation of a moral norm. Fundamentally, sin is rebellion against, or resistance to, the direction of supreme authority, and enmity toward, avoidance of, or hatred of the good.[1][2][3] Sin may also refer to something within human nature that has a proclivity to sin (see concupiscence).

"Sin" is often used to mean an action that is prohibited or considered wrong. In some religions (notably in Christianity), sin can refer not only to physical actions taken, but also to thoughts and internalized motivations and feelings. Colloquially, any thought, word, or act considered immoral, selfish, shameful, harmful, or alienating might be termed "sinful".

An elementary concept of "sin" concerns acts and elements of mundane earthly living that one cannot take into transcendental living. Food, for example, while a necessary good for the (health of the temporal) body, is not of (eternal) transcendental living and therefore its excessive savoring is considered a sin.[4][5][6][7] A more complex concept of "sin," elaborated from Catholicism, deals with a distinction between destructive (deadly) sins (mortal sin) and the merely dishonorable (harmful) sins of careless human living (venial sin) frequently tolerated by societies as a whole, or even encouraged by various cultures. In that context, mortal sins (sacrilege, murder, mortal violence, devastating calumny, hatred) are said to have the dire consequence of mortal penalty, while sins of careless living (gluttony, casual or informal sexuality, constant play, inebriation, gambling) have been philosophically regarded by some as essential spice for "transcendent" living, even though these may be destructive in the context of human living (obesity, drunkenness, vagrancy, infidelity, child abandonment, criminal negligence). See Asceticism, Stoic philosophy, Epicurean philosophy, and Hedonism.

Common ideas surrounding sin in various religions include:

Punishment for sins, from other people, from God either in life or in afterlife, or from the Universe in general.
The question of whether an act must be intentional to be sinful.
The idea that one's conscience should produce guilt for a conscious act of sin.
A scheme for determining the seriousness of the sin and the importance of responsibility.
Repentance from (expressing regret for and determining not to commit) sin, and atonement (repayment) for past deeds.
The possibility of forgiveness of sins, often through communication with a deity or intermediary; in Christianity often referred to as salvation. Crime and justice are related secular concepts."

The question we must ask is "what is the common thread, what is the one common thing in all of this commentary?"

The answer is: ENERGY, but specifically NEGATIVE ENERGY. Whether you are talking about a physical action, a mental thought or an emotional feeling it takes energy, it uses energy, it affects energy. Another word for energy is light. Christ is the Word, the Logos, the Son, the Light that lights every man (and woman) that comes into the world (John 1:9).

Mat 4:4 "But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." The Word of God is Power and that power is contained in the Light of God. 1 John 1:5 "This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all." It is also written, Deu 4:24 "For the LORD thy God [is] a consuming fire, [even] a jealous God." So we see then that our God is Light and Fire and the Son of God, the Word, Christ, is that Light. Light is self-luminous, conscious, intelligent energy. We receive that Light via an umbilical cord, the Crystal Cord, which extends from the Heart of the Father (our Mighty I Am Presence; the Presence of God "I AM THAT I AM idividualized for each of us), through the Heart of the Lamb (our own beloved Holy Christ Self) and into the Unfed Threefold Flame within our own Heart of hearts (the Secret Chamber of the Heart chakra). Rev 22:1 "And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb."

We were created in the image and likeness of God. Gen 1:26 "And God said , Let us make man in our image , after our likeness : and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air , and over the cattle, and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." 1 John 3:2 "Beloved , now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear , we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is." Gal 4:6 "And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father." We have not yet become all that we were meant to be for we have not yet put on that mind which was also in Christ Jesus (Phil 2:5). But the Spirit of the Son of God within our Heart of hearts is calling to us to "come up higher" and it will help us put on that Christ mind because 1 Cor 12:27 "Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular." We were all created in the image and likeness of the Light (Christ) and we each have a unique function in that one body of Christ.

We are in the process of putting on our unique Christ Mind so that we may do those things which Jesus did and even greater things (John 14:12). In order to fulfill these promises we must learn righteousness, the right-use-ness of God's ENERGY, God's LIGHT. 2 Sam 22:21 "The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me." In other words, because he used God's Light and Energy correctly; heart, head and hand; he was rewarded. Mat 6:33 "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."

But what happens when we "sin" and misuse God's Light and Energy. When we misuse God's Light Energy, we put a veil of darkness over that Light. Energy that is Veiled in darkness is E-Vil or evil. Mat 6:23 "But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great [is] that darkness!" The eye that is evil has a propensity to do evil acts, to think evil thoughts, to feel evil towards others and that is sin (darkened energy).

Isa 1:18 "Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."

The name of God given to Moses on Mt Sinai (Exd 3:14) as a testament and memorial forever is "I AM THAT I AM". This name is an affirmation of True Being: "AS ABOVE SO BELOW; I AM". This Name of God is Power in the Word and when spoken releases the Light of God. Luke 17:21 "...the kingdom of God is within you" and when you say "I am" you are really saying "God in me is". God affirms whatever you say after saying "I am" as your reality, your "truth". But we often take God's Name in Vain by saying NEGATIVE things like: angry, sick, tired, bored, a sinner, unworthy, incapable, an ignoramous and things like that. That is misusing the Power and Light of the Name of God, I AM THAT I AM, and that is a sin (darkened energy). Jesus often used the Name of God "I AM" in positive affirmations of TRUTH such as: John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth and the life", John 11:25 "I am the Resurrection and the Life", John 10:9 "I am the door:" . We can also affirm these Truths within ourselves, rightly using God's energy.

When the Light of God passes through the crystal of the Mind of Christ it bursts forth as the Rays of the Rainbow. Each Ray of Light has specific qualities, powers and virtues. The Seventh Ray is the Violet Ray (Flame, Fire, Light) which is the New Wine of the Covenant, the Blood of Christ and has the powers, qualities and virtues of Freedom, Forgiveness, Mercy, Sacred Ritual, and Sacred Alchemy. The Violet Flame is God's Universal Solvent and Cosmic Eraser with the power to Forgive sins (negative energy) so that energy can be free. Using God's Name, I am, as an affirmation we can affirm God's Liberating Violet Fire in us to free us from our sins like this: "I am a being of violet fire, I am the purity God desires." We are affirming that "God in me is (I am) a being of violet fire, God in me is (I am) the purity God desires." If we then make this affirmation a Song that we sing to God Above and to God Below (within us) we begin to experience the Liberating Joy of God in our lives. Sing it or say it often, say it in sets of three in honor of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Say it when taking a shower, washing the dishes, cooking a meal, driving the car, or whenever you can spare a part of your attention from the task at hand. If you can say it, uninterrupted, for fifteen minutes at a time you will begin to experience a Great Transformation in your being and you will be coming closer to putting on that Mind which was also in Christ Jesus.