The Deceitful Snake in Genesis 3
Who is the serpent of the Garden of Eden? What does he do? What are his aims? More importantly, who will defeat him?
4.9 Hans Madueme, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “Original Sin—Biological or Spiritual Problem?”
Listen in as David Shrock and Stephen Wellum interview Hans Madueme on his Christ Over All essay: “Original Sin—Biological or Spiritual Problem?”
The Gospel Announces God’s Last Day Verdict for All Who Believe in Jesus Christ: Justified and Sins Forgiven
There is a present and future dimension to salvation in Christ—it is already ours, but we have not yet received it exhaustively.
True Practical Holiness: How the Means of Grace Keep us from Domesticating Sin
We know we ought to be holy—but how?
4.8 Hans Madueme • Reading • “Original Sin—Biological or Spiritual Problem?”
Does our biology determine our behavior? If so, are we really responsible for our sin?
Original Sin—Biological or Spiritual Problem?
Does our biology determine our behavior? If so, are we really responsible for our sin?
Original Sin and Original Death: Romans 5:12–19
To what extent is mankind born sinful? Any biblical attempt to answer this question must properly deal with Romans 5:12-19.
The Necessity of Believing in a Historical Adam
Rejecting a historical Adam leads to an avalanche of theological problems. The creation account is inerrant history, not poetry, historical fiction, or mythology.
C.S. Lewis on Sin & Punishment
What would C.S. Lewis say if you asked him about sin? Can we “love the sinner but hate the sin? And should we punish sinners who break the law . . . or merely rehabilitate them?
4.7 Stephen Wellum, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • “Where Would We Be Without Genesis 3? Understanding the Significance of Sin”
Listen in as David Schrock and Trent Hunter interview Stephen Wellum on his Christ Over All essay: “Where Would We Be Without Genesis 3? Understanding the Significance of Sin”
Minimized Corruption: A Roman Catholic Theology of Sin
What happens when mercy, at the expense of sin, becomes ingrained as the central message of the Bible? We find out in Rome’s story.
Talking about Sin is Hard: Its Covenantal Background and the Challenge of Modernity
We are not merely “broken”; we are “wicked.” The former language minimizes our culpability and takes away from the legal and covenantal responsibility.
