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Sin

What is the noetic effect of sin?

The noetic effect of sin is the effect upon the mind.  The Greek word for "mind" is "nous."  Therefore, "noetic" deals with the mind, or the rational aspect of the person.  This effect means that our reasoning abilities are no longer pure and proper all the time. ...

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Did Jesus equate sin with debt?

Jesus equated sin with debt. He did it in the different versions of a very famous prayer that is found in two versions and to the Gospels:  Matthew and Luke. Matthew 6:9-13 9 “Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 ‘Your...

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Who sinned first, Adam or Eve?

Eve sinned first in the Garden of Eden, but sin entered the world through Adam (Romans 5:12).  "The LORD God commanded the man, saying, “From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in...

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What does it mean to die in your sins?

There are three places in Scripture where the phrase "die in your sins" occurs. They are as follows. Ezekiel 3:20, "Again, when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I place an obstacle before him, he will die; since you have not...

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