One thing I forgot to mention in my telling the story of Jesus healing the man born blind. When Christ told the disciples, "Neither this man has sinned nor his parents," He was looking at the divinity (reality) of their identity.
When Paul proclaims that we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, he is looking at the illusion of our seeming humanity with all its glaring flaws.
Note: Each sermon now is preceded by the inspirational reading that's a part of our Sunday service.
When Paul proclaims that we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, he is looking at the illusion of our seeming humanity with all its glaring flaws.
Note: Each sermon now is preceded by the inspirational reading that's a part of our Sunday service.
1 comment:
Yes Rev,
That passage from Paul has struck me as an accusation in the past. And the hackles go up and I get defensive until I realize that even that reaction is why he's talking about (I guess).
It is a real challenge with the appearance of so many manifestations to Always remember that we belong to one identity. Difficult indeed, but so rewarding when we do remember.
Look forward to seeing you all soon
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