Governments, military forces, economic systems, educational or religious institutions, family systems, and structures determined by class, race, gender, or nationality are susceptible to demonic spirits. People sin not only by breaking particular divine laws, but also by breaking the covenant God offers to all. A covenant is an agreement that establishes a relationship. Thus, sin is fundamentally unfaithfulness to our relationship with God and disobedience to God's will. Although human beings have free will, choice is limited.
Human sinfulness affects the entire person.
No one aspect of human beings, such as reason or sexuality or the physical body, should be singled out as the primary carrier of sinfulness. Just as sin has marred the relations between human beings, so the effects of sin and evil have distorted human work and rest. Published by arrangement with the General Boards of the General Conference Mennonite Church and the Mennonite Church . All rights reserved. The reader may download one copy for personal use only.