Simul Iustus et Peccator: What Does this Mean?
The simul makes several affirmations and rejections on the doctrines of sin/original sin, justification, and sanctification, to name a few.
Original Sin and Actual Sins
As I weigh briefly here the advantages and disadvantages of preaching original sin and preaching actual sin, I don’t mean to argue for one and against the other. Instead, I mean to suggest a benefit in focusing a given sermon on one or the other, and that neither type of sermon should be the only type a Christian hears.
When We Go to War with God
Original sin produces violent fruit.
Sin is Boring
Nostalgia is a powerful emotion. It can get ahold of a person and turn him all the way in on himself. What seemed a brief reflection lingers for hours, days, weeks, even years.
Beyond Our Grasp
We would rather be God ourselves. But, being God is always beyond our grasp.