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In the OT the, motivation for obeying God was fear of punishment for breaking the law. In the NT the desire to resist sin is because of our relationship with Him. Because I love the Lord, I obey His commands. So it is relationship based.

Sin is disobedience to God. Whether by commission or omission, sin is disobeying God.

The triune God is seen from Genesis through the Revelations. Regardless of who believed what and when they believed it, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit are seen in both OT and NT.

Well, that’s all interesting to those who may not know the Lord. But since I do know the Lord your view is not realistic to me. But thanks for sharing.

Not at all. It is the nonbeliever who paints himself into a corner when he sins then tries to pass the blame to God. Adam did this when God confronted him about his disobedience in eating the forbidden fruit: Genesis 3:12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of...

All sin comes from external temptations. However, the willingness to commit sin comes from within a person. There are some sins that I have no desire to commit no matter how often I am tempted. There are other sins I am much more prone to commit because of their attractiveness to me. Just as I...

True, humans are prone to error. However, there is no error in scripture. The Bible is a compilation of writings spanning a period of roughly 1500 years, written by approximately 40 authors, in three different languages. Despite the time, language and number of writers, the Bible has one central...

And therein lies the rub

The concept of a sin nature is clearly taught in Scripture. Again, there are heroes and villains (Jedi and Sith)in the Sackett series. There is good and evil (light and darkness) in Romeo and Juliet. I do not apply fictional stereotypes to Biblical principles. If you want to equate Darth Vader...

True, the phrase "sin nature" is not found in the Bible, but neither is the phrase "original sin". Your claim that Augustine came up with sin nature is incorrect. Augustine is credited with developing the thought of original sin. It appears you got your wires crossed. Here is a quote that...

It’s called the sin nature. People are capable of extreme violence and cruelty. Even those who are considered tame and docile. Sin can turn the kindest person into a monster.

But there’s nothing mythic about the Bible. The Bible is true from Genesis to Revelations. I understand pulling principles from the Bible and creating myths from them but it’s not possible to fit Biblical doctrines into secular patterns.

But no mention of the dark side, the force, Jedi, or the Sith. You can see opposing forces in almost every Louis L’Amour novel. That does not mean God uses the Sacketts to tell His story.

Correct. Jesus does not accept sin but He does meet sinners in their brokenness. However, He does not leave them in their brokenness unless they choose to remain that way. Jesus made dramatic changes in the lives of people who believed in Him. This is not actually true. The Bible does not refer...

I'm curious how Star Trek teleportation relates to Christianity. Maybe I'm missing something.