The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news [lit. “preach the Gospel”] to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free… Luke 4:18 NRSV, quoting Isaiah 61:1 We’ve establishedContinue reading “The Problem of Pain: 3. Sin, the Slavemaster”
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The Problem of Pain: 2. Sin: Act, or Actor?
What is sin? Maybe you’ve heard it said that sin is “missing the mark.” That makes it sounds like I was practicing archery and just missed the bullseye. Because it’s hard to hit the bullseye, right? Who could blame you for not being perfect? And if it’s so hard, why does sin bother God soContinue reading “The Problem of Pain: 2. Sin: Act, or Actor?”
The Problem of Pain
I heard a sermon on this subject today. More specifically, it was on the age-old question of, “Why does a good God allow suffering?” The pastor hit on some of the things you might expect, like how the human rebellion in Genesis 3 brought sin and death into the world, as well as how thingsContinue reading “The Problem of Pain”
Epic Gospel 