Aaron L. Garriott

Op-ed contributor

Why do Christians do bad things?

We must consider the Bible’s teaching about what has already happened to the Christian, what is happening to the Christian and what has not yet happened to the Christian.

Why do Christians do bad things?

Does God punish us for our parents’ sin?

God has providentially placed us in our respective families, cultures, and societies, with all the privileges, temptations, and disadvantages that come with that context (see Acts 17:26). The parentage that truly matters is whether we’re under the headship of Adam or Christ (Rom. 5:12–21).

Does God punish us for our parents’ sin?