Sin

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · Apr 9, 2026 · 5m

Sin is far more than the particular acts we commonly list lying, stealing, murder, or adultery for these are merely the fruits, not the root; sin itself is the deeper condition of man’s nature, the will to be his own god, determining good and evil apart from God. As the Catechism teaches, sin is any lack of conformity to God’s law, and instead of delighting in obedience, fallen man demands that God conform to him. We may conquer individual sins, yet remain utterly defeated by sin itself, because it is woven into our nature and cannot be overcome by human effort. Only God can deliver us from…