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The Beauty and Danger of Normalcy, Part III

By Filings on Thu, 02/02/23
Church & Ministry
Preaching
Sin
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“there is another damaging variety of focus on the extraordinary, one that minimizes most sin by emphasizing some. One way this happens is when some forms of behavior are routinely singled out for censure.” - Ken Brown

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Aaron Blumer

NewTo illustrate the point

Thu, 02/02/23

A bit more from Ken’s article…

It’s interesting and convicting to note that the New Testament vice lists contain stark examples of depravity - orgies, witchcraft, debauchery, theft, murder, etc. – but those same passages also identity more common sins like lying, anger, selfish ambition, hatred, jealousy, greed, etc. (1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 5:5; Revelation 21:15). Murder garners more attention than lying, but the latter can be more dangerous precisely because it’s so normal.

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