Our society today seems to almost rival that of Sodom and Gomorrah. Thank God for what remains of the “Bible belt.” However, our problem with sin is not limited to our society. It is also personal.
In the movie, “The Usual Suspects,” Verbal Kint, says, “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” I say the second greatest lie he ever told is that sin doesn ...
For many traditionalist Christians, the doctrine of “original sin” is a sacred cow. But author Danielle Shroyer hopes to send it to the slaughter house with her book, “Original Blessing: Putting Sin ...
Sin and crime are no different in God’s eyes—so why do we forgive one and not the other? For most Christians, “legalism” is something to avoid—except when we’re talking about the law of the land.
Hamartiology is the theology of sin. Catholicism has a certain hamartiology. So, too, does The New York Times. Catholic hamartiology is pretty well explained in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Sin is indifference toward or rejection of God’s Word — "they did not obey or incline their ear, but everyone followed the dictates of his evil heart" (Jeremiah 11:8). The result of sin is a broken ...