sin is sin -- but what IS
sin? As long as we have this idea that it is a violation of the
law, we will never be able to really help the people we are called
to help. How do you do it? Once again, JD, you are
in direct conflict with God’s Word: 1
John 3:4 Management is a RECOVERY tool --
not a teaching that encourages
sin. Sin Management teaches the addict to postpone her addictive behavior for a specified
time -- and this time is increased. Fat
people (and I suspect there are more fat people on this forum than
one would suppose) victimize themselves with the addiction of
gluttony. Sin Management teaches them that this is destructive
behavior (ala "sin") and encourages them to modify or postpone
their eating . Meanwhile, we emphasize
the good and healthy aspects of their lives with God. “Management” of sin is still
sin. Having longer and longer periods of time between incidents of
heroine still leaves you an addict. Longer periods between incidents of
adultery still leaves you with an adulterer. Gluttons are still gluttons
between banana splits. Liars are still liars between lies. No one has “healthy
aspects of their lives with God,” when they are “managing sin”.
A heroine addict needs to be institutionalized until he is clean, and then he
needs to be in constant follow up counseling until he can stay clean on his own
for good. Only Christ can set us free from besetting sins—not sin
management. Your theology has no power to deliver from sin; only to “manage”
it. Izzy |
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