Sin

Dr. Ponder believes that each person's responsibility to the concept of sin is individual. In his book, SIN, he shares his theology and concerns about the beliefs of many Christians and Christian religious organizations as he anticipates questions from the reader.

As you read SIN, you should wrestle with the following questions:What is sin?What do I need to know and understand about sin?What should I do when I think someone else is sinning?

At the end of your study of sins and the relationship of sin to Christianity you should be able to say, "In a comparison of what everyone else believes about sin and my responsibility with the concept of sin, I am responsible for me."



From Dr. Ponder:

Let's imagine that we are having a conversation and I am telling you all about the tacos at Taco Bell. While I am describing my favorite items on the menu and how they have evolved over time, you stop me and accuse me of believing that the burgers at Burger King do not exist.

This is exactly what has repeatedly happened to me as I have taught about the inclusive love of God and the examples Jesus gave as he taught his followers how they were wrong in their exclusive theology. Because I am engaged in a conversation of God's love does not mean that I do not believe in sin. Because I am talking about tacos does not mean that I do not believe hamburgers exist. So, I decided that I needed to write a book about sin so that I can communicate what I believe about sin.

As the reader of this work you will surely find points of disagreement. My purpose is simply to share what I believe so that there cannot be any false assumptions about my theology to be used in attempting to change the conversation from God's inclusive love. In other words, some people critiqued my books about "tacos" and wanted to talk about "hamburgers" and now, let's have a conversation about burgers.

[This book contains explicit language.]