a weight within.
-the scm series began at the end of 2017 -Marc: sin is that which weakens us, the weight of the consequence of actions; often internalized; the weight on our soul, on our consciousness; byproduct of when we dwell on thoughts, or did things, that were less good -Jake: sin is unnecessary burden -a disconnection with self; God exists within us not only outside of us -move sin from external law to internal realization -law having to do with outside actions not inner awareness (religious, spiritual) -sinning against God but more importantly against oneself -sin having to do with denying Holy Spirit; what God/ Life is doing in and through one -Jake: not doing well what one could do better -the word sin does not come up until Cain and Abel Genesis 4:1–11 Genesis 4 (links to BibleGateway.com) -why does animal sacrifice play such a role in Christianity? -Genesis 4:3 (BibleGateway.com) biblically, when offering first came about -Marc: monkeys crossing the savanna theory -utility of not carrying weight of guilt -things called, that are, evil do exist -Jake: Jesus reaching out, using what he had, to encourage people to Life -TV series Messiah on Netflix (IMDb.com) 1 hour 7 minutes 02-22-21 debug comment |