Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the doctrine of sin; what is it and what it means for us.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is a good definition of sin?
• What is the story of sin? What is happening in Genesis 3?
• What is Exile, and why is it significant?
• What is a sin of commission? What is a sin of omission?
• What does it mean to be Augustinian in our view of sin?
• Is sin individual, or has sin impacted the world at large?

Helpful Definitions:

• Hamartiology: Doctrine of Sin
• Sin: Rebellion against God.
  • Fractures our relationship with God, one another, the created order, and ourselves.
• Total Depravity: We have a sinful nature because of Adam and Eve.
• Exile: Lost access as humanity to the beatific presence with God.
  • The experience of pain and suffering that results from the knowledge that there is a home where one belongs, yet for the present one is unable to return there. 
• Sin of commission: A sin that we commit, an action.
• Sin of omission: What we have left undone.
• Augustinian:
  • Gen 1-2: Able to not sin.
  • Gen 3: Not able to not sin.
  • Post Christ's life: Able to not sin.
  • Future: Not able to sin.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Romans 5, Genesis 1-3, Romans 3
• “Remember and Rehearse: An Invitation to Participate in God's Story” by JT English
• “Formed for Fellowship: Becoming What You Behold” by Kyle Worley

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