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“There is never just one transgression. There is a wound in the flesh of human life that scars when it heals and often enough seems never to heal at all.”

Book:Gilead

Work

Gilead

Gilead is a deeply moving narrative that follows the life of a pastor named John Ames, reflecting on his past and the legacy he leaves behind. The story is narrated through a series of letters to his young son, providing a poignant and introspective look at the complexities of human existence, religious belief, and the enduring bonds of family. more

Author

Marilynne Robinson

Marilynne Robinson is an American novelist known for her profound religious and moral themes. Her works often explore personal faith, social justice, and human relationships, earning her widespread acclaim. Born on November 26, 1943, Robinson's novels 'Gilead' and 'Housekeeping' have received extensive praise. more

“Temptation Versus Sin I think the other thing we need to remember is there is a distinction between temptation and sin. We see that in the Bible in the Lord’s prayer. We need to be delivered from our temptations, but we need to be forgiven for our sins. James reminds us that temptation gives birth to sin (James 1:15). It’s not itself sin. So the two are not the same thing. When we’re tempted, we need to flee temptation and to stand faithfully underneath it. I take it that it’s possible, therefore, to be tempted without sinning. We’re not told that as we grow as Christians temptations will just disappear from life. We are promised that God will enable us to stand under temptation. I want to say that the presence of temptation is not itself a sin. James tells me that when I experience temptation, I shouldn’t blame God. I shouldn’t say, “Well that’s God’s fault that I’m tempted in this way.” I need to recognize the ways in which my own temptations are a reflection my fallen nature. They come from my own desires. But I don’t think it’s right to say that having the capacity to be tempted is itself a sin. It’s a sign of our fallenness, but I want to repent of the ways I sinfully respond to temptation. I want to flee temptation itself. Otherwise, you’re saying to somebody, “Even if you’re not sinning, you’re still sinning, just because you’ve got the capacity to be tempted in a certain way.”

Sin Temptation Homosexuality

Author:Sam Allberry

“To be human is a deadly sin of person who is mortal.”

Sin Person Who Mortal Deadly

Author:Deyth Banger

“God is putting his world back together, and to do that he's using the very people who broke it.”

God Sin Creation

Book:It's Not What You Think: Why Christianity is About So Much More Than Going to Heaven When You Die

Source: It's Not What You Think: Why Christianity is About So Much More Than Going to Heaven When You Die

“As long as we deliberately steel even a small part of our hearts against God’s intervention in our lives, we cut ourselves off from the mercy he offers us through Jesus.”

Sin Jesus Christ Mercy