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1. www.ligonier.org › learn › articlesRecommended Reading: Doctrine of Man and Sin

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   • Created in God’s Image (1986) by Anothony Hoekema. Hoekema taught systematic theology at Calvin Theological Seminary from 1958 until his retirement in 1979.
   • Man: The Image of God by G.C. Berkouwer. Berkouwer deals in depth with the doctrine of the image of God and the corruption brought into the world by sin.
   • The Christian View of Man_ (1984) by J. Gresham Machen. This popular level book by the founder of Westminster Seminary includes a number of addresses on issues such as predestination, man, and sin.
   • Human Nature in its Fourfold State (1964) by Thomas Boston. Thomas Boston (1676-1732) was a minister in the Church in Scotland. His classic work, Human Nature in its Fourfold State, discusses mankind in the state of innocence before the fall, the state of nature-total depravity among the unregenerate, the state of grace (recovery begun) among the regenerate, and the eternal state-a state of consummate happiness or misery.

2. www.researchgate.net › publication › 343913566_A(PDF) A Theological Reflection on the Concept of Sin in ...

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   Aug 26, 2020 · The article examines how various scholars have defined sin from their own perspectives. It looks at the types of sin, how sin originated and made its presence in the world and the...

3. www.thegospelcoalition.org › essay › the-nature-of-sinThe Nature of Sin - The Gospel Coalition

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   At first glance, one might conclude that this first epoch of the biblical story has little to contribute to our understanding of sin. After all, sin is not even mentioned, but that silence speaks volumes! In particular, Genesis’s teaching about God’s creation clarifies two critical principles related to sin (see Christopher W. Morgan, “Sin in the B...

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   God does not create sin but creates a good universe and good human beings. Sadly, Adam and Eve do not obey God’s command not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil but “fall.” The Tempter calls into question God’s truthfulness, sovereignty, and goodness. The “cunning” Tempter deflects the woman’s attention from the covenantal relati...

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   Sin is fundamentally against God and a failure to live as the image of God. Most fundamentally, sin must be defined as being against God. The accounts depicting the fall suggest that sin is rebellion against God, breaking his covenant, and failing to live as his image-bearers by serving as kings and priests according to his will and on his mission....

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   Indeed, “the biblical story sheds much light on sin. But clearly, sin is only the backdrop, never the point. It emerges in God’s good creation as a temporary intruder, causes much havoc, and holds many in its clutches. But it is no match for the work of God in Christ. Through his sinless life, sin-bearing death, sin-defeating resurrection, and sin-...

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4. www.northroanoke.org › uploads › 1/0/4Taking God Seriously: Man and Sin The Doctrine of Man

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   Apr 19, 2021 · Taking God Seriously: Man and Sin The Doctrine of Man 1. Why study man after studying the doctrine of God? a. The knowledge of God and man are connected. i. alvin writes, Nearly all wisdom we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom, consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and ourselves.1 ii.

5. www2.gracenotes.info › topics › sinDoctrine of Sin - Grace Notes

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   DEFINITION AND OBJEC- TIVES. The Bible uses the word “sin” to refer to any ac- tivity or pattern of thinking that is independent of God’s standards or of His provisions for human life. God loves you, and He has your best interests in mind all the time.

6. www.cbchouston.org › bibledoctrine › HarmartiologyXI. Hamartiology; The Doctrine of Sin

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   What sin is not: Sin is not infirmity. It is not a disease. Sin is not a negation, as taught by Christian Science. Evil is not the absence of good, and sin is not the absence of righteousness.

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   What are some good Bible books about sin?

   • A proper understanding of sin is necessary for a proper understanding of salvation. All of these doctrines are intertwined. There are several helpful books on the biblical doctrine of man, man’s will, and man’s sin. I’ve listed below some that I’ve found particularly useful. 1. Created in God’s Image (1986) by Anothony Hoekema

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   What is the best book on sin?

   • 1. Sin by G.C. Berkouwer Berkouwer’s book is probably one of the most exhaustive treatments of the doctrine of sin from a Reformed writer in the last century. This is a technical book, written at an advanced level, but it contains much helpful discussion.

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   Are the biblical doctrines of Man and sin equally important?

   • If questioned, some Christians might think that the biblical doctrines of man and sin are second in importance behind other doctrines such as the doctrine of God or of salvation. Upon further reflection, however, it is evident that these doctrines are equally important.

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   Is sin a failure to keep God's law?

   • In this sense, sin is a failure to keep God’s law (“lawlessness,” 1 John 3:4), a lack of God’s righteousness (Rom. 1:18), an absence of reverence for God (Rom. 1:18; Jude 15), a refusal to know (Eph. 4:18), and, most notably, a “coming short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23).

   The Nature of Sin - The Gospel Coalition

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   Can a sin be tolerated?

   • It must not be tolerated. All sins are ultimately against God. David, in Psalm 51:4, states that his sin in his affair with Bathsheba and murder of Uriah (2 Sam. 11) is against God only. David understands that the severity of a sin against God far outweighs the cruelty to any other person.

   Taking God Seriously: Man and Sin The Doctrine of Man

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   What does hamartiology say about sin?

   • Hamartiology; The Doctrine of Sin Definition: “Sin is a failure to conform to God’s moral law not only in action and in attitude, but also in our moral nature.” Grudem Romans 3: 23; “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God...” Eze. 28; prophecy against the “king of Tyre.”

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8. bethelworld.org › 2020 › 07Systematic Theology #5: Humanity, Sin, Salvation - Bethel World

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   THE DOCTRINE OF SIN 1. The first humans rebelled against God’s authority. Genesis 2:17 (ESV) “but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” God’s prohibition was a relational and moral test to determine