Hamartiology: The Doctrine of Sin
Could Christ Have Sinned?
Stephen J. Wellum, PhD
What made it impossible for him to sin was not his divine nature as an acting agent, but the fact that he is the Son, in relation to the Father and Spirit, and as the Son, he speaks, acts, and chooses, gladly and willingly, to obey his Father in all things.
The Problem of Sin and Why We Need a Mediator
Vern S. Poythress, PhD, ThD
What is a mediator? A person might first think of all of human beings who act as middlemen between two parties. Priests in the Old Testament mediated between God and man. More precisely, Aaron and his sons were appointed as priests to mediate between God and his people Israel.
Biblical Hamartiology: The Terminology of It
George J. Zemek
Zemek commences with the respective Hebrew and Greek words that are semantically equivalent to the general word for “sin” in English, then ends with salient theological terms which develop the doctrine of sin in the Old and New Testaments.
The Doctrine of Sin
Paul P. Enns, ThD
Excellent explanation of the Imputation of Sin. The word imputation comes from the Latin word imputare, meaning “to reckon,” or “to charge to one’s account.”
Are Some Sins Worse than Others?
John MacArthur & Richard Mayhew
Is There a Sin Spectrum? Are all sins the same in God’s eyes, or are some sins worse than others? All sins are the same in the sense that each renders a person guilty and worthy of God’s wrath.
Degrees of Sin
Stephen J. Wellum, PhD
Scripture distinguishes between degrees of sin. In this sense, not all sin is equal in terms of its effects, consequences, and degree of punishment.
The Genesis of Sin: A Study in the Third Chapter of Genesis
George Dana Boardman, DD
Published in the Princeton Review in 1880. Oldie, but goodie!
Thirty-Three Words for Sin in the New Testament: Part 1
John F. Walvoord, ThD
Originally published in Bibliotheca Sacra 100 (1943)
Thirty-Three Words for Sin in the New Testament: Part 2
John F. Walvoord, ThD
Originally published in Bibliotheca Sacra 100 (1943)
Thirty-Three Words for Sin in the New Testament: Part 3
John F. Walvoord, ThD
Originally published in Bibliotheca Sacra 100 (1943)
Sin and Its Proper Response (Part 1)
John Lee English
Recently I have been working through Genesis 39 and the story of Joseph. I have been thinking about Potiphar’s wife and how she demonstrates some common sin-related themes.
Sin and Its Proper Response (Part 2)
John Lee English
Potiphar’s wife demonstrates that sin is often Perception-driven and that unchecked sin produces boldness. Now Joseph will show us the proper response to sin and temptation.
Why Jesus Is Called the “One Mediator”
Vern S. Poythress, PhD, ThD
No sinner needs to stand on his own merits. Christ has come into the world and died as a substitute in order to atone for sin so that by believing in him, people may escape condemnation. He takes the punishment for our sins, and we receive the perfect righteousness of his life and death and resurrection.
