Playlist: Sin, Satan not Responsible for (topic)
Who Is Responsible For Sin?
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe belief that Satan is responsible for the sins of mankind, as the author of human sin, is not supported by God's word. While Satan deceives and influences through his attitudes and broadcasts, God's word does not teach that mankind's sins belong on his head. Ephesians 2:2 acknowledges a spirit influence at work, but the …
Sin (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSin originates within human nature itself rather than from Satan compelling anyone to transgress. The material develops this point by first establishing that all people possess a spirit in man that equips the mind for physical understanding yet remains unenlightened concerning God and His ways. This spirit produces a nature …
Sin (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughHuman nature is corrupt, vile, totally unredeemable, and unchangeable, with sin as its primary outlet through human life. Sin springs directly from this nature, which is already at work from the moment of conception, as David illustrates in Psalm 51 by tracing his own sin back to that point without offering excuses. He does not …
Atonement Goats and Passover Lambs
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe material emphasizes that Satan bears no responsibility for human sin and plays no role in its cleansing. The Day of Atonement centers on the complete removal of sin through the work of Jesus Christ, with both goats typifying aspects of His propitiation and expiation. The azazel goat functions solely to depict sins being …
Azazel: Endings
Sermon by David C. GrabbeGod does not hold Satan responsible for the sins that mankind commits. He holds him responsible only for his own sins. The sins confessed onto the live goat in Leviticus 16 are explicitly the iniquities, transgressions, and sins of the children of Israel, which the people themselves committed and for which they remain …
Do Angels Live Forever? (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod holds each individual directly and personally responsible for his or her own sins and does not accept any justification that shifts blame to Satan or to other people. When Adam and Eve sinned, Eve blamed the serpent while Adam blamed Eve, yet God rejected both excuses and required each to answer for the choice that had been …
Do Angels Live Forever? (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod holds every person responsible for sins committed rather than transferring primary blame to Satan. Adam and Eve received no acceptance of their justifications because they failed to resist the tempter and chose to sin, establishing the enduring standard that the soul who sins shall die. Satan participates by leading and …
Childrearing (Part Six)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughIf we, as Christian parents, could shape and mold the minds of our children early, we could inoculate them against making the same mistakes that we did.