Niebuhr said that the forms of actual sin appearing as pride and sensuality derive from a misinterpretation of man's paradoxical position in nature and spirit. (religion-online.org)
If it weren't for actual sin in our life that we can see and feel the effects of, we would call the Holy Spirit a liar when He tries to convict us of sin. (redeeminggod.com)
Guilt, for him, is a result of one's own actual sins. (firstthings.com)