What is sin? This is a question that I have asked myself now and in the past. ... We have the choice to make the decision to sin or not to sin. ... When we sin, the sin will still remain until we are forgiven. Sin is a punishment within itself. ...
It comes across a historical record of the distant past. ... Furthermore, it is even more affirmed by the Jewish and Christian, and by Christian I mean Non-Jewish believers, circles that the genre of Genesis is simply that of a Historical account of how things when down in the distant past. ... More information on the fall comes from story after story about how man continues to sin and sin worse than the previous sin was and as sin worsened the punishment had to be intensified. ... Finally the sin becomes so immense that God has to un-create his creation to clean things up. ... He also gave Ab...
Original Sin is the sin given to all due to Adam and Eve. ... This was a sin and later was became known as Original Sin. ... It is called this because the baptized confesses, or tells, their sins to a priest so that they can be absolved of their sins. ... Now, you pray for your sins and ask God for forgiveness and to heal whatever you did to harm another with your sins. ... The bishop is the minister of this sacrament unlike the past three sacraments where it is a priest who is the minister. ...
The parable of the vineyard is both an admonition to the people of Israel to adhere to God's laws and Messianic prophecy with implicit references to the coming of Christ to free all people from the burden of sin. ... To understand the nature of sin, Isaiah sings of a vineyard made perfect by the Lord only to produce worthless grapes because of the transgressions of the people of Israel. ... This can be interpreted as an immediate salvation for Israel as well as the long-term salvation for Israel from the coming of Christ to save people from sin. ...
According to Emptage, "this act of God demonstrates that man must pay for his sin and failure to live according to the divine covenant" (n/d). ... Only Noah and his family were free from defect and sin and "found favor in the eyes of the Lord" (Genesis 6:8). ... The Abrahamic Covenant Throughout early history mankind continued in sin, despite God's swift judgements. ... According to Allen, "Its perfect law manifested sin in the earth by establishing a standard which however, none could keep. ... It was on this day that a sacrifice was made for the sins of the entire nation of Israel...
"Sin has affected all parts of man. The heart, emotions, will, mind, and body are all affected by sin. ... " Limited Atonement "Jesus Christ died to save only those who were given to him (elected) by the Father in eternity past. ... Free Will "Sin does not control man's will. ... He does not continually sin, for his nature is not completely evil....
The poem, "BATTER MY HEART, THREE-PERSONED GOD" written by John Donne, sometime in 1610, is a extremely spiritual in nature. John Donne was probably a very religious man. It seems that he worshiped God and feared the devil. As a result, fearing that he was becoming consumed with evil, Donne dedi...
There was a time in the very recent past that participation in the sacraments acted as a quasi-caste system defining who may marry whom, etc. ... During the ritual which is an exorcism of the original sin that all children are born with, the child through its sponsors renounces Satan three times is anointed with salt, oil, and water. ... The sacrament of Penance was given to us by God as a means to make amends for our sins. ... Although penance forgives any sins committed after baptism it does not render sinning as acceptable. ... This sacrament does not forgive sins but gives one the...
Indulgences, which were granted by the pope, forgave individual sinners not their sins, but the temporal punishment applied to those sins. ... "I am a sinner," he said to himself, "and my sins move God to anger." ... Upon reaching Rome, Luther was appalled by the sin that filled the city. ... John Tetzel was such a monk and he urged people to buy forgiveness for all past, present, and future sins. ... They boldly refused to repent of their sins. ...
By faith Abraham, even though he was past age--and Sarah herself was barren--was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise. ... He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time. ... God's faithfulness is the source of the Christian's deliverance from temptation, assurance of salvation, and forgiveness of sins. ...
But, just in the past year I have really started to do some research on the subject. ... In the past, I have always been pressured into being baptized. ... You cannot be any more vulnerable than when you are telling Jesus, "I want nothing to do with my flesh, and I want to be cleansed of all my sin do a work in me." ... (Menzies 113) To answer Menzies" past two examples isn't that what we are doing when we are water baptized? ...
Catechesis meets an unbeliever at the font and accompanies him as the saint through his life's journey; being a vehicle for the means of Grace, leading to repentance and confession of sins. ... Surely Augustine stands out as the greatest catechist in the history of Christendom, but the value of his work belongs to the past. ... The doctrine taken from the Scriptures is to be confessed by the Church in the past, in the present, and in the future. ...
The Past Defilement (2:10 "14) 4.2. ... "These troubles are not in some distant past or part of a future curse but are a present reality put forth for the people of Israel to consider the relation to having less and having a temple not yet rebuilt. " Even though the people may have been working hard, they were not enjoying the success they could have had. ... The implication of this repeated command is that reflection on their past mistakes should lead to changes in future behavior. ...
