The culture we live in encourages all sorts of sinful attitudes and behaviors, but will not tolerate the guilt and other feelings that sin produces. Man does not exist in a vacuum. There are consequences to his actions. These consequences are part of the curse God put on man as a result of sin. Sinful behaviors and attitudes affect the way we think and feel. Sin can produce feelings of personal guilt, depression, anxiety, fear and so on. For example, Cain’s sinful behaviors lead to depression (Genesis 4:5-7). David experienced depression, anxiety and several physiologic symptoms as a result of his sinful relationship with Bathsheba (Psalm 38). However, to admit responsibility and guilt is unsuited and irreconcilable with today’s concept of human dignity and self-esteem. Guilt is therefore viewed as a “neurosis.” It is an abnormal fixation that must be eradicated. Despite the incessant voice of one’s conscience, the sinful behavior that causes us to feel guilty must be denied.
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