Therefore there is no sin. This teaching is widespread throughout our culture. In other words, they don't believe that anything can be definitely defined as right or wrong . In fact, the only sin our modern culture recognizes is the sin of intolerance , judging others according to our personal beliefs. Sin is very real.
Evil is very real.
It is present within all of us. Because of the widespread acceptance of relativism, there are a great many people who say they love Jesus, go to church, give and volunteer but never admit that they are sinners. Second, some Christians believe the root of sin has been eradicated within them . There are some very sincere believers who have concluded that the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit completely removes the root of sin from their lives. We'll cover this verse in detail in a few weeks.