Reading about a concept called spiritual hygiene

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Thinking about sin and its effects can become a bit distressing, but fortunately, God has remedies put in place for our sin problem. First, we have the death and resurrection that frees us from the penalty of sin. We also have the indwelling Holy Spirit that is at work in us through the sanctification process. The hope of glorification also can encourage us along the way. Those are all works of God. But sanctification does not happen automatically. We must cooperate with what God wants to do in our lives.

You will be reading about a concept called spiritual hygiene in the following chapter from Plantinga. Think about your own spiritual walk and if you are practicing spiritual hygiene. You'll also read about the problem of evil. It is good to be reminded that much of the evil experienced in this world comes from the sin of humans.

Read Plantinga, Not the Way It's Supposed to Be, chapters 2-5.

In the section on spiritual hygiene at the end of the chapter, Plantinga gives several characteristics of the person who practices it.

For this activity choose a principle that you are currently practicing and a that you would like to add to your spiritual walk. For this activity, explain what that practice looks like in your life. Share a Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Timely (SMART) goal that would help you to see it become a regular part of your life. Briefly explain why you chose the principle from the chapter, what the goal is, and how you plan to meet the goal.

After considering your personal state of spiritual hygiene, consider the following questions for the second part of your response:

What does the idea add to our understanding of what sin is and does?
What are some biblical and contemporary examples of what Plantinga describes?
Where have you seen the results of that aspect of sin?

Reading Material:

Plantinga Jr, Cornelius, Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin, Eerdmans, (1996).

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