Video of the Day: Trailer from the 2007 movie “The Last Sin Eater”
Bible Verse of the Day:
The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord, Romans 5:20-21.
Biblical Connection:
A 10-year-old girl feels responsible for her little sister’s death. Subsequently, Cadi Forbes is consumed by guilt which leads her to search for redemption. This journey leads Cadi to uncover a secret sin haunting her community of Welsh immigrants living in Appalachia. Straying from biblical beliefs, Cadi’s meets the sin eater at the funeral of her grandmother. This spiritual figure is like God’s plan revealed in today’s passage, sending a second Adam to restore what was lost.
The apostle Paul explains the consequences of original sin, what Adam’s fall in the Garden of Eden meant for mankind. Luke uses Jesus’ encounter with a tax collector named Zacchaeus to illustrate a similar point in Luke 19:10. Jesus is the last sin eater, sent to seek and to save that which was lost. For anyone who grows up outside of a Christian church, it’s easy to see how someone like Cadi can embrace a man-made tradition like a sin eater. Yet, Jesus died once and for all sins, 1 Peter 3:18.
Closing Song:
As April comes to an end, it’s important to remember the message of Resurrection Sunday. The Last Sin Eater is Jesus of Nazareth, who came to deliver human beings from the bondage of addiction and the chains of sin.
by Jay Mankus
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