We call it a sickness, or an addiction,a mistake, maybe poor judgement or bowing to peer pressure. What we don't want to call it is "sin." But if we think of sin as an illness or a sickness, then we will conclude that there are degrees of sin/sickness and also that if we take care of ourselves, we can make ourselves healthy. The bible says that we are not just sick, but that we "were dead in our transgressions" (Eph 2:1). It doesn't getting any worse than that. Only when we understand how bad things are will we begin to understand the good news of God's grace. Everyone and anyone is welcome to join us this Sunday, Jan 15 10:00 a.m.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Not just sick, but dead.
We call it a sickness, or an addiction,a mistake, maybe poor judgement or bowing to peer pressure. What we don't want to call it is "sin." But if we think of sin as an illness or a sickness, then we will conclude that there are degrees of sin/sickness and also that if we take care of ourselves, we can make ourselves healthy. The bible says that we are not just sick, but that we "were dead in our transgressions" (Eph 2:1). It doesn't getting any worse than that. Only when we understand how bad things are will we begin to understand the good news of God's grace. Everyone and anyone is welcome to join us this Sunday, Jan 15 10:00 a.m.
