I do not believe that Christians are sinnerstranslated

«For if indeed we seek to be justified in Christ, we have found ourselves also sinners; then has Christ become a minister of sin? God forbid!»

Archpriest Themistocles Mourtzanos, PhD Theology

Many people, wanting to justify their indifference or denial of faith, invoke as an argument that Christians are sinners. We do not keep the commandments of Christ and the Gospel. We often give the worst example to the world. Therefore, they claim, why should we believe in a religion whose faithful show no change within them, and this change does not seem evident in their behavior?

The argument comes into play against the first Church, that of Galatia in Asia Minor, which Paul the Apostle faces. He makes a distinction between Christ and people. One who wishes to believe in Christ does not remain in the human example, which can be scandalous. However, we do not believe in people but in God. We bear responsibility for what...

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