The term “sin” is very general and means different things to different people. That can make it hard for counselors and counselees to be sure they are communicating accurately when they use the term.
I had a seminary professor who tried to illustrate for his students in England the fact that words can have shades of meaning depending on perspective. He picked out a man in the crowd who had on a pair of pants that were an odd shade of blue and he asked him, “What color are your pants?” The Englishman replied, “My trousers are blue, and the color of my pants is none of your business!” Apparently, the word pants in England referred to something other than his slacks. It ended up being the perfect illustration for how the same words can mean different things to different people.
The word “sin” is one of those words.
If we are going to make honest and effective efforts at dealing with sin in our lives, or helping others deal with the sin in their lives, I think it is important that we understand the multi-faceted reality of sin, and how it manifests itself in our lives. So, let’s take
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