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The chapter claims, “When a Christian sins against the Logos, he is thereby sinning against God”; how does that challenge the way you separate “Jesus stuff” from “God stuff,” and how might this reshape the seriousness of sins you’ve come to treat as minor?
Another way to ask: How does the idea that sinning against the Logos is sinning against God challenge the way you separate “Jesus stuff” from “God stuff”? How might it change how serious you take sins you’ve been calling “small”?

Direct Answer It removes any separation between allegiance to Jesus and allegiance to God: disobedience to the Logos is disobedience to God himself. That challenges a casual view of “minor” sins, because even sins tied to habits, lust, or ignoring Scripture become direct offenses against God’s guidance.

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  • “When a Christian sins against the Logos, he is thereby sinning against God.”
  • The Logos is received as “the guide of knowledge and life,” so rejecting his guidance isn’t small—it’s rejecting the One who guides life.
  • “God leads us by means of the inspired Scriptures,” tying sin to ignoring Scripture’s leading.
  • Causes of sin: “Either we will not learn, or we will not restrain our lust,” making these not ‘small issues’ but root rebellion.
  • The Savior’s rebuke connects confession and obedience: “Why do you call me Lord and do not do the will of my Father?”
Discussion Follow-ups Which disobediences have you re-labeled as personality quirks or “not that serious”? How does linking them directly to sin against God change your urgency?

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