Sentences with phrase «effects of sin on»

While King David and Paul and just about every biblical writer speaks extensively about the profound effects of sin on our lives, there's not as much Scriptural support as you might think for the notion of «total depravity» as is often explained by Christians.

The Christian approach would ideally include the desire to uncover and probe the goodness, beauty and divine purpose of creation, as well as an emphasis upon the pre-eminence of love among men and the dire effects of sin on creation in general (see Romans 8.22) and on men in particular.

Not exact matches

But the argument over the motive for Cochran's firing and its effect on civil and religious liberties obscures a deeper disagreement over Christian conceptions of sin and the consequences of those ideas in a public work environment.

Despite all this the fact remains that our stock was damaged at the beginning of human history by a real sin, and the effects of this sin are passed on to us all.

Their outer doctrine was based on traditions developed in deep sin, ones that rendered God's law of no effect.

And He is for all time our active and present reconciliation and healing for sin and its effects in the here and now, on earth, through the hands of His priests as it is in Heaven through his unveiled presence before the Father.

Redemption from sin and undoing the effects of the fall are only possible for man because human identity already «hinges» on Christ through the flesh.

First, a little history: In the 16th century Protestant and Catholic positions on justification became polarized and soon escalated to include other doctrines, including the authority of the church; scripture and tradition; good works; merit and indulgences; the mass; and sin and its effects in human life.

The OT is a massive narrative of the effect of the sin of man on generations of created peoples.

It should be clear that, though a man may risk his life in a cause of sufficient importance, he sins gravely if he directly wills his own death as he goes in harm's way to give effect to that decision, and commits an egregious blasphemy if he promises on the Divine Name to do so.

Jeremy i am surprised you never countered my argument Up till now the above view has been my understanding however things change when the holy spirit speaks.He amazes me because its always new never old and it reveals why we often misunderstand scripture in the case of the woman caught in adultery.We see how she was condemned to die and by the grace of God Jesus came to her rescue that seems familar to all of us then when they were alone he said to her Go and sin no more.This is the point we misunderstand prior to there meeting it was all about her death when she encountered Jesus something incredible happened he turned a death situation into life situation so from our background as sinners we still in our thinking and understanding dwell in the darkness our minds are closed to the truth.In effect what Jesus was saying to her and us is chose life and do nt look back that is what he meant and that is the walk we need to live for him.That to me was a revelation it was always there but hidden.Does it change that we need discipline in the church that we need rules and guidelines for our actions no we still need those things.But does it change how we view non believers and even ourselves definitely its not about sin but its all about choosing life and living.He also revealed some other interesting things on salvation so i might mention those on the once saved always saved discussion.Jeremy just want to say i really appreciate your website because i have not really discussed issues like this and it really is making me press in to the Lord for answers to some of those really difficult questions.regards brentnz

Whereas formerly he had believed that righteousness was an achievement for which he could work, he now radically rejected this view and insisted on the universality of sin and the power of God alone to effect salvation.

The world as this generation has known it is not meant to last — It's the culmination of the battle of the knowledge of sin and it's devastating effect on the human race.

I believe the context of both situations where Jesus states «go and sin no more» rely more on the full condition of «sin» and not the «effects».

To preach on the subject and on the sins of the day during the penitential seasons, even increasing the available times for confession as a witness to the value the Church places on it can have surprising effects.

By using a pagan example of sins, he could then go on to say, in effect — GOTCHA!

Sin Alas has a lot going on, both plot-wise and stylistically, and it often gets quite theatrical, but the overall effect is that of a pure and beautiful simplicity.

A thorough examination of Michael Haneke's troubling film about the sins of the past and their effects on the present.

Stewart comes from a special effects background, working on films such as Sin City, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and Iron Man, among many others.

Best - known for publishing high - profile licensed comics (including Star Wars, Conan and Mass Effect), Frank Miller's 300 and Sin City and Mike Mignola's Hellboy, and for ahead - of - the - curve approaches to digital media, Dark Horse's VP of Marketing, Micha Hershman, announced their latest initiative as «the most ambitious, most exciting digital comics program on the market.»

Climate - change campaigners made a great mistake early on in opposing this approach — arguing, in effect, that sin should be prohibited not taxed, and that cuts of a certain size had to be assured.