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…
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…
I really love it when God reveals His amazing plan for us. Sometimes we have to dig a little to find it but there it was all along. I think it is part of the journey of hunger and thirst that makes the meal all the more enjoyable. Sometimes you find a jewel that is…
Matt 9:1 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. 2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” 3 And behold, some of the…
Before the fall we were in a perfect relationship with God. We walked and talked with Him. We were co-creators with Him. He made stuff and we named it or gave it a reputation. We were completely dependent on God, lacking nothing and put in charge of a breathtaking creation. Still we had no thought…
