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“For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” Romans 6:14 In the early 1970s, renowned psychiatrist Karl Menninger wrote a book entitled, Whatever Became of Sin? He warned that moral society would inevitably vanish if open discourse about sin was[...]
“Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed.” Psalms 119:136 (NIV) Christians have various reactions when other people sin. We hear things every day that shock, anger, and appall us. But when was the last time the sin in our culture caused you sorrow?[...]
“Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.” 1 John 3:4 People don’t talk much about sin these days. According to progressive thinkers, it’s judgmental to label particular actions as sinful. Even in Christian circles the conversation has moved to acceptable sins versus unacceptable sins. And[...]