http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/08/23/original-sin-and-infallibility-a-psychological-evaluation-and-therapeutic-perspective/ <<exploring healthy therapy & counseling>> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:08:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/08/23/original-sin-and-infallibility-a-psychological-evaluation-and-therapeutic-perspective/#comment-7361 Rajan D Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:40:41 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=133#comment-7361 I agree with Tom's comments. Further to his... one should notice that Orthodox Christianity along with New Testament writers advocates for a sin free/ uncondemned/ abundance life which is also called and promised for a ‘New Life’ Paul writes “therefore no condemnation ... for those who are in Christ Jesus…” However, we inherit within us the nature to transgress and fall a short. Further Paul also expressed that there is a thing that make him to do what he wouldn’t like to do against his personal will. Therefore, we need some help from above or form within us or from someone else to live a better life. I agree with Tom’s comments.
Further to his… one should notice that Orthodox Christianity along with New Testament writers advocates for a sin free/ uncondemned/ abundance life which is also called and promised for a ‘New Life’
Paul writes “therefore no condemnation … for those who are in Christ Jesus…”
However, we inherit within us the nature to transgress and fall a short. Further Paul also expressed that there is a thing that make him to do what he wouldn’t like to do against his personal will. Therefore, we need some help from above or form within us or from someone else to live a better life.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/08/23/original-sin-and-infallibility-a-psychological-evaluation-and-therapeutic-perspective/#comment-4985 Tom Heroldt Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:40:48 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=133#comment-4985 Rainer makes some interesting points, but misses the most important cure for our sin and feelings of guilt and shame. That is the one who died on the cross for the sin of Adam, that is Jesus Christ. Shame and Guilt need not be part of our orginal sin any more. Once we confess our sins to God and accept Christ as our savior the guilt of original sin is washed away in His blood. Will we continue to live sinful lives? Yes. That is because of our humanity. Yet having Christ as our model we can attempt to achieve his way of life. Our guilt and shame come from not our original sin but our current sin. Rainer makes some interesting points, but misses the most important cure for our sin and feelings of guilt and shame. That is the one who died on the cross for the sin of Adam, that is Jesus Christ. Shame and Guilt need not be part of our orginal sin any more. Once we confess our sins to God and accept Christ as our savior the guilt of original sin is washed away in His blood. Will we continue to live sinful lives? Yes. That is because of our humanity. Yet having Christ as our model we can attempt to achieve his way of life. Our guilt and shame come from not our original sin but our current sin.

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