What's the difference between a Christian and a non-Christian? One thing. The Christian believes that Christ is God(Savior) and that without Christ he/she is destined for eternity apart from God. The non-Christian does not believe Christ is the Savior and God.Christians believe they are "saved" by Christ. Does this mean we, I say we because I am a Christian by definition above, have somehow lost our humanity and are now perfect? Yes...OK...No and No :-), and far from it. My heart is inherently sinful by nature of being human.
Sin is something I was born into because of the first sin by Adam (Eve's fault). I am born under that same curse from long ago. Because of that I also do certain things that are sinful, or sin. So, there is sin the noun (a curse), and sin the verb (a real time action like I punched that guy in the face because he looked at me funny). Both are real sin, and I have never punched a guy in the face because he looked at me funny.So, God (Jesus) came to Earth, lived a sinless life, and was killed on the cross as a perfect and blameless sacrifice for the sins of ALL mankind. I now have been covered and my sins are forgiven. I now have Heaven to look forward to.
I believe Heaven will look like this, but way better. My job in Heaven will be to play Golf.
3 comments:
I just hope your wife's job isn't to be your caddy.
I would like to add one definition to sin the noun. It is an entity, like in Romans 7 when Paul talks about doing the very thing he doesn't want to... in that cause entity is a critter or stronghold, and we have been given authority to cast those out of each other. So if you feel like Paul in Romans 7, there is hope to be set free.
Awesome Jen. Here is a link to Romans 7.
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%207&version=31
Joanna...my wife definitely won't be carrying my clubs in heaven. :-)
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