As a pastor, I've been convinced for awhile now that the real problem in presenting Christ to people in American culture is not getting them to believe that God loves them or that he has a plan for their life or that he wants to answer their prayers....
The real problem is speaking the truth in a way that helps people to see that they are sinners in need of God's mercy. Our culture has lost any sense of "sin".
USA Today has a great article on this topic as they reflect on Easter. It's worth a read.
One key thing to keep in mind...while many people may still believe in the idea of "sin" it's still a good idea to ask them what sin is to them. Most people tend to define it by their own standards--not as an offense against a Holy God.
Why does any of this matter?
Simply because you can't really grasp the significance of Easter if you don't understand the depravity of sin. It puts the "amazing" in amazing grace.
Thursday, March 20
Sin?
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1 pegs in the ground:
I totally agree! However, one reason i think people (in & out of the church) do not have a concept of sin is because we have been taught by society that we are victims of a sinful world and not rebells in sin. No one wants to hear that something is their fault but want to hear it is someone else's fault.
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