Cancel Sin

Generally speaking, even if some don't believe in it, most people are familiar with what sin is. Through exposure to literature, social media or grandma, they are forced to bring to mind some mental images. Maybe it makes them thing about what others consider to be sin. Maybe it makes them personally uncomfortable, whether it's because they engage in some of that behavior, or it makes them, on some level, acknowledge that there are behavior standards. Maybe it even crosses their mind that it's getting worse out there.

Everybody has heard of cancel culture. It started years ago at a lower level as people began to buy in to something called political correctness. Little by little, people were nudged to accept that certain things shouldn't be pointed out or even talked about. And then it got worse, much worse, to the point of people losing their livelihood. The CEO of My Pillow has likely lost millions, and probably had to lay off a lot of people. The CEO of Chick-fil-A tried to stand tall, but he eventually got on his hands and knees...literally. It was either that or be a victim of cancel culture. Okay, so it's out there and it's not going away anytime soon. What if we used the left's language to make a point?

Cancel Sin. Atheists might actually agree with that statement, preferring that it meant there wasn't such a thing as sin. We may have to not care with what they think. Casting pearls after swine. We have a bigger need to influence those people in the middle. Jesus didn't Cancel Sin. It's always been around, and will be until the end of the events in the book of Revelation. He redeems us and brings us out from a life of sin. He makes us want to reduce the sin in our lives, wanting to be more and more like Jesus. Cancel Sin then becomes a goal or a rallying cry, much like "What Would Jesus Do?" from a decade ago.

joecool wrote: Cancel Sin then becomes a goal or a rallying cry, much like "What Would Jesus Do?" from a decade ago.

Perhaps the question should be revised to "What DID Jesus do?" Sometimes, we over-think things on our own, rather than look for Jesus' example. The answer to every question is already in the Bible. Saves us a lot of time and needless agonizing, not to mention all the forests harvested in order to publish all the self-help books.