Paul describes the problem of sin as pervasive in Romans; indeed, he indicates it is universal. In Romans 3:23, Paul declares, “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” This seems to capture the essence of Paul’s argument in chapters 1:18-3:20. Sin has consequences, in which it is impossible for man to escape. Hebrews 2:2 says, "…every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment." Paul explains in Romans 6:23 that the consequence of sin is death.
But persecution and damnation is what I deserve. This is God’s thundering wrath for me. I came into this village like a bridegroom to his beloved, bearing gifts of high religion; the very crowns of holy law I brought, and what I touched with my bright confidence, it died and where I turned the eye of my faith, blood flowed up. I was full of pride and knowledge but now I am a broken, chastened and empty man which only has trace of guilt in his bones. Goodbye to you treacherous unjust
He is the minister of New England and he’s supposed to be living a life that is holy before God and His people. Arthur Dimmesdale had made a huge mistake when he had sexual relations with Hester. It affected not only him but: Hester, Pearl, the townspeople, God, and Roger Chillingworth. Dimmesdale first acts like he didn’t do anything at the first scaffold scene by stating, “I have thought of death, have wished for it, would have even prayed for it, and were fit that such as I should pray for anything.” (Hawthorne 67.) How it affected him had a huge impact.
The family prayer, is a prayer to illustrate an oath/oration to God, that they will do all in their power to shepherd the weak through the evils brought forth by evil men and the dissatisfaction with those who would do harm to the innocents, and giving thanks to God to be able to do something about it. (See: Ezekiel 25:17) That the souls of the wicked shall be purified by blood, and sent back to their maker, if
Luckily the Crusaders were the solution to this. According to Jonathan Phillips, “Sin was ubiquitous in everyday life and the images of fire and torture so frequently depicted on the churches reinforced the fear of eternal damnation. The need for all people—whether rich or poor—to atone for their actions helps to explain the level of enthusiasm for the Crusaders’ determination to fulfill their vows…” (Phillips, Jonathan). This shows that all classes went to the Crusades in order to obtain forgiveness for their sins. The Church even showed how bad it is to commit sinful acts by reinforcing the fear of eternal damnation.
In Christianity, the breaking of our God’s law is called sin. This is a universal term for many religions that typically means wrong-doing and is considered evil. In Catholicism, sin is broken down into two categories: mortal sin, and venial sin. Mortal sin is considered grave, serious sin that is the knowing and willful violation of God’s law. It is called mortal because it is considered the spiritual death of the soul, and without repentance, it is said to fully separate you from God eternally.
Dimmesdale is on the scaffold giving a speech and then realizes that he can’t hold in his sin anymore. Guilt building up and Dimmesdale confessing kills him. The last chapter Dimmesdale is giving a speech and then starts saying that he is the father of Pearl and then he rips his shirt open to let everybody see what is on his chest. “‘Hester Prynne,’ cried he, with a piercing earnestness, ‘in the name of Him, so terrible and so merciful, who gives me grace, at this last moment, to do what—for my own heavy sin and miserable agony—I withheld myself from doing seven years ago, come hither now, and twine thy strength about me! Thy strength, Hester; but let it be guided by the will which God hath granted me!
While attending a church revival, his aunt also tried to take metaphors to explain him how is a salvation, she said that "when you were save you saw a light and something happened to you inside and Jesus comes into your life! You could see and hear and feel Jesus in your soul", and he believed that Jesus will physically come to save him. At the ceremony in a special meeting to "bring the young lambs into the fold", while all the other children went up to accept Jesus, Langston and another child named Westley remained seated. As the congregation prayed and the priest sang psalms, Westley decides to claim that he has so that the event can continue and went up to the altar, but Langston still sat waiting to see Jesus. The social pressure of the church becomes unbearable, helpless and alone, he struggles against the odds and finally, Langston went to the altar and accepted Jesus.
The scriptures teach that in the last days “the love of many shall wax cold” (Matthew 24:12) and that Satan will pacify and lull many away into carnal security (2 Nephi 28:21). I believe that charity saves us from the aimlessness and disillusionment that is plaguing our society. Charity inspires us to gather people in a world that seeks to scatter
People die because the disobedience of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. God had warned the first couple that violated God's law which resulted in a spiritual death “sin “but don’t eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, because on the day you eat from it, you will die!” Genesis 2:17. Spiritual death, like physical death, was passed on to their descendants, “In the past you were dead because you sinned and fought against God” Ephesians 2:1. “By one man sin entered the world, and death by sin, and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned” Romans