In Reply to: You're not a "bad, wicked, evil sinner" posted by Oldtimer on April 13, 2004 at 20:17:15:
I don't think sin is simple and I don't think it can be reduce to easy explanations.
When a person is healing, it seems God puts the whole idea on hold for a while. But as John says:
1Jo 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
When I realised what a sinner I was for 'breaking the law'. And how that displeased God, not pleased him. I was crushed. Realising what it meant to have carried on the life style I did in the Family in light of the 'law', crushed me, but as I repented, and sought forgiveness, there I found rest and peace and beauty.
Sin can't be reduced to mindless mistakes, sin is actually evil. It's nice to think that there are people in the world that have absolutely no darkside in them. But I think I'll keep that idea in my fantasy book. Not to be cynical, but I don't believe anyone is not a sinner, meaning evil, breaking the law type person.
(sorry PD, but I still think you are kool)