Schizophrenia:   (in general use) a mentality or approach characterized by inconsistent or contradictory elements.
From the moment of the Fall, humankind has suffered from moral schizophrenia:  neither able to deny sinfulness nor to acknowledge it for what it is. Alec Motyer, Look to the Rock.
Some of the best books are out of print.  Look To The Rock, by Alec Motyer, is no exception.  Motyer reflects on Genesis 3:7-10 and what these verses detail in regards to the breakdown that occurred as a result of Adam and Eve’s failure to trust God’s …

It is funny how, when preaching, some of the insights come the week later!  I was pondering how important it is to repent. But, not like the Samaritan woman (I have no husband!) -  to obfuscate, but clearly confess your sin.  James 5:16 states that we confess so that we may be healed (see also  1 John 1:9).  I suspect that some, including myself, being afraid of rejection, will in a round about way confess their sins (“I have no husband” was essentially factual), and could relegate ourselves to a …