How on earth can we churchy types express the idea of sin to non churchy types? When you say "sin" to someone there is a sense of accusing that person of terrible things. I think "human nature" is a better way of expressing it at first. After all we all have that and understand its limitations and drawbacks. Also we realize we are all in it together. There is no sense of one group of people accusing another. So that's it Jesus came to save us from human nature. He came to buy us back into fellowship with God, to turn us away from the bad things that bug us, from all the regrets and into his way.
When we lose a loved one it is natural to wonder how they are faring in the next life. I would warn against going to a medium to find out. At worst these people are charlatans after your money, the rest misguided or worse. We are told in the Bible not to try to reach the dead. The best person to call on in this situation is Jesus. That's right, go to the top. He is always available through prayer and doesn't make a charge. All he requires is that you look for him with all your heart. He has the answers to all of life's difficult questions.
That's a risky word to be using isn't it? You might upset somebody saying three letter words like that, I mean it's one of those words that we seem to sweep under the carpet.
ReplyDeleteSeriously I think we do people a disservice when we stop using the word sin just because we feel it is unfashionable - I tend to use it from time to time and them make a comment along the lines of 'did I really just say SIN!?
I hope your service goes well and you never know I may even mark your work as I assess part B of faith and worship.