The Monday Morning Quarterback

I focused on Genesis 3:8-19 in yesterday's sermon. The point that I wanted to make is that sin is fundamentally not about rule-breaking, but about broken relationships. The fall affected all of our relationships: with God, with others, with ourself, and with creation. There is no area that remains unaffected by sin.

At the New Member class last night someone raised an interesting question about the connection between sin as breaking rules and sin as broken relationships. They then mentioned the 10 Commandments. I basically told him that God put the rules in place to preserve healthy relationships . The 10 Commandments are like an owners manual which gives the parameters under which the human person will flourish. By breaking a rule, you exceed the limits or conditions under which humans were created to thrive and will inevitably lead to a breakdown in relationship.

Any thoughts about the fall, sin, and the nature of sin?