After we ponder our daily needs (see previous post), we then must ask for forgiveness of our wrongdoings. This is a natural flow, as thinking about our daily needs opens our eyes to our dependence on God and others. We can now think about our trespasses, our debts, our sins. Matthew writes this part of the […]
Tag: Sin
On Sin and Grace
Jesus re-defined the Ten Commandments, saying “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind…and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:34-40) In effect, He also re-defined sin. We can now diagnose sin simply, like this: Sin is when we do not […]
Relevant Reformation 