(November 3, 2012 at 3:31 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Then why is there still "sin?" Seems like a rather imperfect solution for your god to have masterminded.
Jesus atonement on the cross paid the debt/ransom of those that would come to faith in him. Because of his actions, sin no longer separates believers from God and they can now have a personal relationship with Him.
Sin continues to be something that we have to struggle with until either Jesus comes again or we leave this world (death).
Sin is our natural inclination to love things, people, actions, etc, in a way that shows we value those more than we value God.