The Tullian Tchividjian tragedy—he just resigned from his megachurch pulpit at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after admitting he had an affair—has prompted sadness among many evangelicals but also questions: Why are we seeing so many scandals?
We should never discount the noetic effects of original sin: the way sin affects our brains and undermines our intellects. God told Cain in Chapter 4 of Genesis, “If you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” One question throughout the rest of the Bible is how we rule over it.
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