Playlist: Sin Destroys Innocence (topic)
Elements of Motivation (Part Six)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSin destroys innocence, defined as the quality of being free from blame and characterized by purity, virtue, simplicity, freshness, and complete harmlessness. An innocent person poses no threat to others, evoking neither fear nor competition. This destruction occurs immediately upon sinning with knowledge, as illustrated when …
Leadership and the Covenants (Part Nine)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Sin destroyed the innocence and purity that marked life in the Garden of Eden. Before the transgression, God had placed Adam and Eve in an environment of abundance and freedom, where they could eat freely from the trees He had made and fulfill their responsibilities under conditions of joy and hope. Once they heeded the serpent …
Imagining The Garden of Eden (Part Five)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughEating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil opened the minds of our first parents to evil, the experiential knowledge that comes from sin.
Leadership and the Covenants (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)All of the sufferings in the present had their origin in the Garden of Eden when our parents sinned, seemingly in secret. The effects of sins radiate outward.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Twenty-Eight)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Wisdom does not give us complete understanding into the ultimate purposes of God, but when accompanied with faith in God, it will brighten our countenance.