Knowing Faith It's Me, Hi, I'm the Problem it's Me (Doctrine of Sin)
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the doctrine of sin; what is it and what it means for us.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
- What is a good definition of sin?
- What is the story of sin? What is happening in Genesis 3?
- What is Exile, and why is it significant?
- What is a sin of commission? What is a sin of omission?
- What does it mean to be Augustinian in our view of sin?
- Is sin individual, or has sin impacted the world at large?
Helpful Definitions:
- Hamartiology: Doctrine of Sin
- Sin: Rebellion against God.
- Fractures our relationship with God, one another, the created order, and ourselves.
- Total Depravity: We have a sinful nature because of Adam and Eve.
- Exile: Lost access as humanity to the beatific presence with God.
- The experience of pain and suffering that results from the knowledge that there is a home where one belongs, yet for the present one is unable to return there.
- Sin of commission: A sin that we commit, an action.
- Sin of omission: What we have left undone.
- Augustinian:
- Gen 1-2: Able to not sin.
- Gen 3: Not able to not sin.
- Post Christ's life: Able to not sin.
- Future: Not able to sin.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- Romans 5, Genesis 1-3, Romans 3
- “Remember and Rehearse: An Invitation to Participate in God's Story” by JT English
- “Formed for Fellowship: Becoming What You Behold” by Kyle Worley
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