once upon a sin

i think it is human's destiny to sin once in a while on this earth. i don't know whether it is true or not, but this is what i think and i want to ask for comments regarding this.

well, i'm not saying that human have to sin. of course, Christianity aims for us to be more Christ-like - to be more holy and righteous in the eyes of God. but i don't think that people can achieve that without making mistakes. take a toddler for an analogy. when he is learning how to walk, he fall down quite a lot before he eventually takes the first long-distance walk.

as humans, we also fall down a lot, no doubt. as i watched scrubs, i heard what doctor cox said: once in a while, humans commit a sinful omission. (of course, he's talking about doctor's responsibilities.) but i can't help thinking whether that's true in our lives.

the last time in my cell group, the teacher told us that God has a purpose to put each of us on this earth. but when i thought about it, God has a purpose to put humans (collectively) on earth in the first place.

sins is good for us in some ways. (hold on to your thoughts first!! this is not what you are thinking!)

look, everything has a purpose right? however, it is our choice to whether we want to go according to the purpose or not. taking an example from a session in Bible study, reverend johannes commented that a phone is used for efficient communication between people. but what if a person (for example a toddler) throws it to the floor as a toy? wouldn't the purpose of the phone be denied? i guess this is the same as sin.

sin has a purpose too. for Christians, sin makes us seek God more. to a further extent, it gives us humility because we seek forgiveness (and of course, we are given forgiveness through the blood of Jesus, amen?). the problem with sin is that non-Christians don't seek God when they sin. some of them are even proud of what they have done.

also, sin makes us realize we are not perfect as humans, and we can never be. but it is by the grace of God that salvation comes to this earth through the blood of Jesus that washes away all our sins. see - it is because of our sins that we need Jesus to heal us.

let's establish another analogy here - a hospital. let's say a patient who is completely healthy comes. the patient wants the doctor to examine him. but, there's nothing the doctor can do, is there? why? because there is no need for a doctor - he's perfectly healthy. but if a person who has a cut comes in, the doctor now has a purpose to heal the imperfect person. and back to the first patient: if he is arrogant, he would not even have seen the need for the hospital!

without sin, i supposed we'll be more pompous and proud. and to a large extent, we would not have seen the need for Jesus to heal us because we think they can make it to Heaven without His help. (i actually have seen a video of a person saying why did Jesus die on the cross for us? and i think he criticized the whole concept as bogus and stupid.)

this gives sense to why sin is at first brought into humans. it is not because God is lonely (or at least i don't think so), but it is because He wants us to see the need for Him. let's get back to the phone. if the toddler has broken the phone, the phone (creation) now has the need for the company (Creation) to fix it.

well, i think no matter what happens in our lives, no matter how many falls we have, we still have one ultimate purpose - to live as righteously as possible. like the toddler, the ultimate purpose is to not fall so much, and finally learn to walk properly. as adults, we still trip and fall and hurt ourselves. but if we are careful enough, we might not have to suffer the injuries cause by the fall anymore for the rest of our lives. of course, if you do fall and injure yourself, i guess the hospital is just the place you need.

and spiritually, i think the idea is just the same...

in the grace of God,
andrew