Idolatry and the Meaning of “Sin” Outline

This is an index of posts defining, discussing or illustrating the concept of sin, its relationship to idolatry and idolizing oneself, and the distinction between sin (singular) and sins (plural).

• Sin: The Underlying Cause of Division
  • Paul’s Mourning over those who have Not Repented, 2 Corinthians 12:21.
• Definitions
  • “Sin” Words: Lexical Definitions.
  • Sin, Offense, Guilt and Shame–Definitions, God’s Work and the Social Order
• Sin, Ignoring God and His Image in Others, and Idolatry of Self
  • IDOLS = Gods we can Manipulate (Do ut des.)
  • Adam and Eve–Idolatry in the Fall
  • Self-righteousness, idolatry of self, repentance and an unrepentant heart in Romans 2
  • Burning Cultural Bridges? Repentance and Paul in Athens, Acts 17:22-31
  • Foundational Repentance and Falling Away, Hebrews 6:1-6
  • Simon Magus told to Repent of His Attempt to Buy the Power of God: Acts 8:9-22
  • Repentance in the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, Luke 16:19-31
  • King Saul, The People’s Sin
  • The “Curses” on Adam, Eve and the Serpent: Are Vexed Gender Relations, Meaningless Hard Work and Economic Oppression God’s Will?
  • The Bad Example of Cain
  • The Problem with Sodom
  • The Bad Example of Korah
• The Distinction between “Sin” (singular) and “Sins” (plural)
  • Part 1: Sin (Singular)–Life Principle or Attitude of the Heart–References–Part 1-Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians.
  • Part 2: Sin (Singular)– John, Galatians and 1 Timothy
  • Part 3: Sin (Singular)–Hebrews
  • Part 4: Sin (Singular)–The Epistles of James and Peter
  • Part 5: Sin (Singular)–First John
  • Part 6: Sin (Plural)–Some Representative Examples
  • Part 7: Sin–Contexts in Which Singular or Plural Usage is Ambiguous
• Sin and Human Weakness
  • Repentance, Confession and the Textual Variant in James 5:16 (Discussion and subindex on paraptomata).
  • The Crediting of Righteousness to Abraham and the Question whether Jesus Died for Our Weaknesses or for for Our Discrete Sins Only–Romans 4:25
• Sin that Motivates
  • Anger.
  • Pride
  • Jealousy and Envy
  • Greed
  • Indifference and Laziness
  • Hate.