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1. www.goodreads.com › book › showWhy Sin Matters: The Surprising Relationship between Ou…

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   Apr 1, 2004 · A prophetic voice in a world where sin is explained away and grace is cheapened, Dr. Mark McMinn shows that only by reclaiming the language of sin will we be free to discover the power (and cost) of grace.

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     How Does Sin Affect the World? Book of Genesis Bible Study 8 | Pastor Allen Nolan Sermon

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3. religionnews.com › 2024/08/27 › want-to-a-betterWant a better life? Spend more time thinking about sin, says ...

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   Aug 27, 2024 · August 27, 2024. (RNS) — Elizabeth Oldfield spends a lot of time thinking about sin. Not the finger-pointing, fire and brimstone, shape-up-or-go-to-hell approach to human failings. Instead,...

4. www.livingout.org › resources › articlesWe Need to be Honest About the Pleasures of Sin | Articles ...

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   Jul 28, 2023 · Which sounds more appealing, pleasure or mistreatment? The Bible is ruthlessly honest about sin – it feels good. Sin is pleasurable, for a while. Sin is easy ‘Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many’ Matthew 7:13

5. fivebooks.com › best-books › paula-fredriksen-on-sinThe best books on Sin - Five Books

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   Jul 23, 2012 · The best books on Sin recommended by Paula Fredriksen. Tortured by the sins of your past? Or contemplating new ones? The historian of ancient Christianity recommends five books to understand the role of sin in Christian thought.

6. www.desiringgod.org › articles › sin-will-never-makeSin Will Never Make You Happy - Desiring God

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   Nov 26, 2016 · Eternity is at stake. Romans 8:13 is a key verse: “If you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.”. This is written to professing Christians, and the point is that our eternal life hangs on our battle with sin.

7. www.desiringgod.org › interviews › does-sin-have-aDoes Sin Have a Necessary Place in God’s Plan for the ...

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   Mar 7, 2016 · My answer is yes. In God’s ultimate plan, sin has a necessary place. And I will try to explain why from the Bible. But first let me say that the word “necessary” does not mean that God is somehow constrained or trapped by forces outside himself that necessitate that he include something in his plan which he doesn’t freely choose to include.

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   Is sin a good life?

   • Sin often feels easier, more enjoyable, and just better than a life of faithful obedience to Christ. We need to be honest about that. But we also need to be honest that it’s like eating a steak laced with cyanide or a chocolate cake filled with arsenic. It may seem like there’s nothing wrong with it. It may feel like a good life.

   We Need to be Honest About the Pleasures of Sin

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   Does sin have a necessary role in God's plan?

   • In God’s ultimate plan, sin has a role. My answer is yes, and I will try to explain why from the Bible. But first, let me clarify that the word “role” does not mean that God is constrained or trapped by forces outside himself that necessitate including sin in his plan.

   Does Sin Have a Necessary Place in God’s Plan for the Universe?

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   Is sin a bad thing?

   • We’ve seen that sin often feels great and it’s easy but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s destructive. Sin often feels easier, more enjoyable, and just better than a life of faithful obedience to Christ. We need to be honest about that.

   We Need to be Honest About the Pleasures of Sin

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   Is sin pleasurable?

   • Sin is pleasurable, for a while. ‘Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many’ Matthew 7:13 Jesus knows that going the way of the world and following our desires is easy and comes naturally to us as fallen human beings.

   We Need to be Honest About the Pleasures of Sin

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   How many books do you need to understand sin?

   • The historian of ancient Christianity recommends five books to understand the role of sin in Christian thought. B efore we look at your five book choices, how would you define sin? I think three elements recur in discussions about sin. The first is a human moral agent. The second is some sort of revealed standard of behaviour.

   The Best Books on Sin - Five Books Expert Recommendations

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   Is sin easy?

   • Sin is easy, especially in a culture that encourages and celebrates gay relationships. Of course it’s easier to swim with the tide rather than against it. But easier doesn’t mean better. Many non-Christians are lovely. Some of the kindest and most generous people I’ve met are people who aren’t Christians.

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9. www.desiringgod.org › articles › 25-christian-books25 Christian Books I Love to Recommend - Desiring God

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   Nov 26, 2018 · His small classic On the Mortification of Sin is the fullest and best exposition and application of Romans 8:13 that I know of: “If you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.”