And that's how I feel about you. Are we at an impasse?
Sin flows from within desiring, lusting, envy, rebellion. Its basically a focus upon selfish desires that flow from WITHIN. As we give in to these desires the outward actions follow.
Yes. As we give in. That is, as we choose what we know is wrong.
Of course our desires fuel our sins. But they are not the responsible party. Our will is. That's what Adam and Eve is all about. They chose to disobey. There's not even any mention about how good the forbidden fruit was, it's identity is basically irrelevant. What was important was the choice to disobey.
The outward actions are not in and of themselves 'sin', they are the manifestation of the inner condition of our hearts.
That's right, the outward actions are not the sin. It is our choice to give in to the inner desires in a selfish way. A capacity that children lack.
Apparently so. It is our choice to give in to the inner desires in a selfish way. A capacity that children lack.
I heartedly disagree. Children, especially newborns, have a great capacity for selfishness.