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Goal: The student will examine the meaning of sin and the importance of personal worth. (Use of Authority. Jt.)

Sin    (Please check " People of The World" Jt)

Origin: Unexplainable. Lucifer's love of self. Love of self is underlying principle of all sin.

Development: We are born under Satan's control unless we give ourselves to Christ. ". . .all that is in the world . . . comes not from the Father, but from the world" (1 John 2:16).

Definition of sin

• Iniquity: Crooked or bent state humans are born in. Condition of sinfulness. Isaiah 53:6 "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all."

1. Everyone has gone astray.

2. Iniquity laid on Christ: Self centeredness was put on the Sin Bearer.

3. Jesus condemned iniquity on the cross.

4. We are not condemned if we are in Christ. Romans 8:1, "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Jesus Christ."

• Sin: Missing the mark (at Sinai; and in Heaven, too.  Jt.) Failing to measure up to God's ideal of selfless love. All are sinners because born spiritually bent.
• Transgression: Deliberate violation of law or willful act of disobedience. We have a knowledge of what the law requires but still disobey. What is the law? God gives the law for us to fully realize our condition because we are unable to recognize it ourselves.

Sequiera Chapter 2, "God's Redemptive Love"

There is good news. Salvation is grounded in God's love.

Types of love

1. Philos: Brotherly love

2. Eros: Love between sexes

3. Caritas: cross between eros and agape.

4. Agape: Untainted by selfish motive. Use in Bible to represent God's love. It is complete contradiction of human love in three ways

1. Human love is conditional: We do not love the unlovely

2. Human love is changeable and unreliable.

3. Human love is self-seeking

Diagram types of love from Sequiera p. 25: Eros is Man God (salvation by works), Caritas man God (faith + works), agape is man God (salvation by faith alone)

Ask the question in sports: Are motives self-sacrificing (from Christ) or selfish (from Satan)? Is agape the type seen?

Theory W (Lockhart, 1996)

Every human has equal worth in God's sight. Worth of human is constant throughout one's existence. It cannot be manipulated. If a person recognizes this worth they will have a high level of personal security.

Barbara Waite

• Self accepting: Value and feel good about themselves in spite of their shortcomings.

1. Knowing one's life has unconditional meaning
2. Trusting one's life has inherent worth
3. Valuing uniqueness

• Self esteem: Feel good based on strengths and accomplishments.

1. Appearance
2. Competence and talents
3. Achievements
4. Prestige, status, authority

• Self acceptance is unconditional, self-esteem is not. Agape love is unconditional.

Theory W hypothesizes that individual who is personally secure will function very effectively as leader.

Is this a true statement? Sometimes people are too nice and don't take leadership.

Personal points

• Problem with athletes today is that they base their worth on achievements (i.e. strikes, high salaries)
• Sports produces a reward for the successful. Athletes tend to base their worth on achieving these goals. When they win it creates a false sense of security.
• Many successful people and athletes are very insecure because they seek extrinsic rewards. This is what drives them to be successful. What they lack is the personal security the God's love offers.
• A successful person that recognizes their inherent worth are quality leaders. They are not pompous about their money or tied up in their accomplishments. They love other people and are very secure.

Summary

• Sin is unexplainable but nevertheless developed on Earth.
• When we transgress we deliberately disobey God's law. However, we are able to be forgiven because Christ died on the cross as our Sin Bearer.
• God shows Agape love for use.
• Because of this unconditional love, each person's worth is unconditional.

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