What is original sin? Who is responsible for it?

And We Are Live! In this episode, we go live for Holy Week and answer listeners' questions: election, repentance, the church, law and gospel, and on and on we go.

In this episode Chad shows us that the problem of sin starts long before we are born, and the consequences are devastating.

Everyone is stained by sin. Who can stand before God? Who can dwell in His holy presence? Only the one who walks blamelessly.

Psalm 2 ends by describing the state of blessing for those take refuge in God. In this life we are often left to wondering why God, who loves the world so much, is so rejected and hated by so many that He created.

The Thinking Fellows revisit the doctrine of sin.

Caleb and Scott read and discuss the first three articles of the Augsburg Confession and the Apology.

Scott and Caleb are joined by John Hoyum to talk about how Luther and Melanchthon approached the doctrine of sin.

It's ok to remember those who gave their life for their country and not remind them that Jesus did something greater just so they don't get a big head. You can tell them the Good News however! Sins forgiven - for free!

In this episode we discuss original sin and total depravity.

And I'm Free, Free Falling... Gillespie and Riley read and discuss C.S. Lewis' meditation on the Fall into Sin. They go deep into the subjects of free will, dualism, retributive justice, and why discussing sin isn't as easy as we'd like.

Paul describes the relationship between Adam/Sin and Jesus/righteousness. Why is a clean slate not enough?