18 inches and 180 degrees!
Some suggest that idolatry is the principle sin, that pride is its quintessence, or just a specific sort of idolatry. Certainly the temptations to idolatry and pride are grave among the intellectuals.
My own “story” pretty much comes down to suddenly realizing that all this “stuff” I knew and thought and wrote was about ME! I knew IHS came to save sinners. I knew I was a sinner. I didn’t complete the syllogism. Until one day, by grace, I did. He came to save THIS sinner!
Took my breath away — and then gave me new breath. Summer of 1971. Changed my life! And I should thank Him more often.
Good point! Metanoehoh the key, not just metamelomai.
Some suggest that idolatry is the principle sin ...
Well, that's pretty big, but it might come under covetousness, which seems to cover about all of the 10 Commandments -- the desire to have something that is not yours ---
IHS
??(Constantine's motto Latinized)??
Took my breath away — and then gave me new breath. Summer of 1971. Changed my life! And I should thank Him more often.
Same time for me. About April 1971. Life wrecked. Imminent divorce. Read through "Good News," a paraphrase. Agreed with it all. Cried out for the Rescuer. Decision to submit -- May 24, 1971. Second birthday. New spiritual being created. Old things passing away. Tough battle with the old man ahead. Long road begun, but no longer alone ---
Neat, eh?