by David Clayton Although there have always been several concepts of righteousness embraced by different groups of people, there is actually only one true standard of righteousness and it is God’s character as expressed in His law. Ellen White says that, “righteousness is right...
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In addition to having a proper and realistic definition of sin, we also need to have a proper understanding of the nature of sin. The Bible makes it clear that man is a sinner by inheritance. The Adventist pioneers including Ellen White support this fact. A question remains, however, just...
What makes a person a sinner? This is a most important question. As we have said before, we cannot properly approach the issue of victory over sin unless we understand what we are up against. Let us approach this question honestly, with sincere and humble hearts. I am not expecting...
The question of what sin is, is not merely an academic one, but is of great practical importance and one which has critical implications for those who desire to be free from its power and dominion. Our approach to the question of how to overcome sin will be determined by our understanding...
Over the centuries as we would expect, sin has been discussed, examined and defined in many different ways. Most Christians, including the protestant reformers and many of the Adventist pioneers came to regard sin as being more than merely the committing of wrong actions, but as including...