Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. - Romans 5

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Sin and evil are not the same thing. Evil is any deliberate and rebellious action/heart against God. Sin is anything done without giving God glory. Therefore, feeding the poor, taking care of the orphan, or helping the widow, if done without pointing it back to God, is still sin. Yes every good endeavor glorifies God, but the person doing the good work will still be sinning. Thus a nonbeliever doing good in this world is still sinning. Again we have to remember we all start out as evil/wicked beings. We aren't sinners because we sin, we sin because we are sinners. The order matters.

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