In this series we have looked at the "root" of sin. The Greek word translated as "sin" is hamartia and has a rich history in the literary community. The poets used the hamartia or "tragic flaw" to illicit an emotional response. It is when the great hero like Oedipus kills his father and doesn't know … Continue reading Tragic flaws uprooted
Category: Wisdom
More fun with “sin”
I thought about this title and wondered if it was too provocative. Maybe it is but there is a point. We have turned the concept of "sin" or hamartia into something it isn't. In the last post I talked about how this ancient Greek word for sin, hamartia is actually a literary concept used by the … Continue reading More fun with “sin”
The tragic flaw of unbelief
1 Cor 15:56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. (ESV) John 8:24 I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.” (ESV) Thousands of years of religion has distorted the meaning of … Continue reading The tragic flaw of unbelief
The POWER of AMEN!
1 Cor 1:20 For as many as are the promises of God, they all find their Yes in Him [Christ]. For this reason we also utter the Amen (so be it) to God through Him [in His Person and by His agency] to the glory of God. (AMP) In the last few posts we have … Continue reading The POWER of AMEN!
“Ti emoi kai soi?”
2Co 1:19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we proclaimed among you, Silvanus and Timothy and I, was not Yes and No, but in him it is always Yes. 20 For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to … Continue reading “Ti emoi kai soi?”
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