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The typical (and incorrect) understanding of sin is smokin’ seegars, dinkin’ brown liquor, and dancin’ with fancy women.

BLUF

Sin is trusting that we are god and should be treated as such.

Digging In

• The above definition of sin also is a good definition of being an a***ole.
• The problem begins in the Garden of Eden, where Adam and Eve do the ONE THING they were told not to do.
  • In short, they thought they knew better than God.
  • They thought they could be a better god than God.
  • This is Original Sin.
  • It also describes the human condition.
• Being law abiding doesn’t fix the problem; it only makes us think we don’t HAVE a problem.

The Solution

The only solution to the problem comes from loving God more than ourselves. And loving God means trusting that He will take what we do and make something good.