Rationalization Of Sin

As I walk through the front door, once again, I am confronted by the familiar sound; “drip, drip, drip.” “Not a problem” I think to myself. “Just a drip.” I convince myself that it’s just a part of life and can be dealt with later. I even rationalize that the sound is somewhat comforting, an old friend whose rhythmic sounds are soothing to the soul. After all, it is my home and am I not the king of my own castle? A little water in the basement sink won’t hurt anything. “I just don’t have the time or the energy to address the issue today,” I think to myself as I settle back into my easy chair and flip on the TV.
Such is the rationalization of sin. Sin has a way to reason with the weakness of our flesh. Sin attempts to convince us that our own personal behavior and actions do not really affect or hurt others. In addition, sin responds pridefully in angry or defensive tones when others speak out or attempt to lovingly confront the sinful behavior they see in us. Words like, “Who are you to judge?” or “Why are you so intolerant?” or my …show more content…
A sin described in the Old Testament as so heinous, ugly, and despicable that the Lord requires the offending individuals to be cut off from their people. In addition, as referenced in the text, the sin of incest caused even the pagans of the Corinthian culture to cringe. Specifically, the sin identified is that of a man in the church, in a sexual relationship with his father’s wife. From the accounts and wording in the text, it appears to be his stepmother. Furthermore, this sinful behavior was open and flaunted in a very public manner within the church. What is even more startling, it appears that others in the church glorified and possibly even celebrated their brother’s freedom from the moral bounds of decency. In other words, the church appeared to openly embrace a false and perverted application of grace. This was not the grace taught by Paul just a few years