FALLEN

a theology of sin

Christopher W. Morgan and

Robert A. Peterson, editors

CROSSWAY

wheaton, illinois

Fallen: A Theology of Sin

Copyright © 2013 by Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson

Published by Crossway

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Chapter 11, “Repentance That Sings,” was first published in Bryan Chapell, Holiness by Grace: Delighting in the Joy That Is Our Strength, Crossway, 2002, 2012. Reprinted with permission.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Fallen: a theology of sin / Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson, editors. pages cm.—(Theology in community) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4335-2212-3 1. Sin—Christianity. I. Morgan, Christopher W., 1971– editor of compilation. BT715.F35 2013 241'.3—dc23 2013008184

To Shelley and Chelsey, gifts of God’s grace to Chris.

To Mary Pat, Rob, Matt, Curtis, and David,

gifts of God’s grace to Robert.

CONTENTS

List of Abbreviations

Series Preface

Acknowledgments

Contributors

Introduction

1 Sin’s Contemporary Significance

D. A. Carson

2 Sin in the Law

Paul R. House

3 Sin in the Former and Latter Prophets and the Writings

Paul R. House

4 Sin in the Gospels, Acts, and Hebrews to Revelation

Robert W. Yarbrough

5 Sin in Paul

Douglas J. Moo

6 Sin in the Biblical Story

Christopher W. Morgan

7 Sin in Historical Theology

Gerald Bray

8 A Theology of Sin for Today

John W. Mahony

9 Satan, Sin, and Evil

Sydney H. T. Page

10 Sin and Temptation

David B. Calhoun

11 Repentance That Sings

Bryan Chapell

Selected Bibliography

Name Index

Subject Index

Scripture Index