Episode 14: Without sin?
Download MP3Who would dare claim to be without sin? As the story of the adulterous woman in John 8 suggests, not even the self-righteous Pharisees would do this. But some people in John’s community, it seems, may have done just that. John addresses the matter in general terms that are hard to pin down. Nevertheless, John makes it clear: anyone who claims to be sinless is lying to themselves and calling God a liar to boot.
Who would dare claim to be without sin? As the story of the adulterous woman in John 8 suggests, not even the self-righteous Pharisees would do this. But some people in John’s community, it seems, may have done just that. John addresses the matter in general terms that are hard to pin down. Nevertheless, John makes it clear: anyone who claims to be sinless is lying to themselves and calling God a liar to boot.
