Grace to You: Radio Podcast The Ugliness of Christmas
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Dec 12, 2025 
In this thought-provoking discussion, John MacArthur, a renowned Bible teacher and pastor, delves into the true nature of sin and its pervasive reach across humanity. He articulates how sin, defined as lawlessness, manifests in defiling, defiant ways and outlines its eternal consequences. With vivid biblical examples, MacArthur illustrates sin's stubborn grip on the mind and will, ultimately linking the harsh realities of sin with the grace of Christmas. He emphasizes that the beauty of the holiday lies in Christ's mission to save us from this ugliness.
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Sin Defined As Lawlessness
- Sin equals lawlessness: any violation of God's law.
- Living as if there is no God or standard is the essence of sin.
Sin's Nature: Defiling And Incurable
- Sin is defiling, defiant, ungrateful, and humanly incurable.
- Only Christ's blood, not tears or punishment, can cure sin.
God's Sole Antagonism Is Sin
- God hates sin and is eternally antagonistic only to sinners.
- Holiness and sin are fundamentally incompatible and require elimination to reconcile.
