The Relative Right

Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.  James 4:17  NASB Right thing – What is the right thing to do?  Ah, doesn’t that depend entirely on your particular view, your culture, your environment?  Is there such a thing as universal “right,” an ethical demand…

Sin’s Opposite

Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do, and does not do it, to him it is sin.  James 4:17 NASB Right thing – Two factors are immediately apparent from James’ statement.  First, sin attaches to what I know, not what I don’t know.  And second, if I know what is the right…

Giving Up and Giving In

“If you do well, shall you not be accepted?  And if you do not well, sin lies at the door.  And to you shall be its desire, and yet you may rule over it.”  Genesis 4:7 Sin – The first time we read the Hebrew word hatat (sin) is here in the story of Cain. …