Make us human again
Sin does not define our nature.
It infects our nature.
We do not sin because we are human.
Sin robs us of our humanity.
Jesus came to make us human again.
The Holy Spirit works in you
calling you, renaming you, and reclaiming you
not so you can be more than human
but to reshape you
into the lovely human being
that God created you to be
and that you are
right now.
In Joy,
Jonas+
Humanity is broken, as evidenced by war, atrocities, addiction, and all the other dark compulsions of our species. There are moments of grace, and when these happen, my spirit is uplifted. Jonas, you mentioned that “we do not sin because we are human.” And that “Jesus came to make us human again.” In other words, to atone and absolve us from original sin. My question is, if our original humanity was pure, why did we listen to the snake and eat the apple? Thanks for another thought provoking post.
As humans, we have a sinful nature aka "concupiscence". I like the twist you present with sin ridding (or robbing, wink) of our humanity...and how Jesus came to make us (fully) human again. As ever!