Sin-Cancel Culture

The Bible’s view of sin is dramatically different than the way most people think of it in our current cultural moment. Biblically, sin can be individual or communal, unintentional or defiant (“with a high hand” v. 30) – with many variations in between. Today’s “cancel culture” rightly identifies communal and unintentional sins, but fails to treat them differently, and also eliminates the possibility of forgiveness. The Bible treats sin even more seriously, yet still provides a way of forgiveness for those who repent and call on the final sacrifice of Jesus. In the end, sin is devastating but forgivable, and gradated but stable.