It is a fact that we all came into life with no knowledge. All that we know today is an accumulation of all that we have been taught since we were babies. Our parents or guardians were our first instructors, and our customs, culture, and environment are constantly impacting us.
The gospel of John records a fascinating encounter that Jesus had with the Jews. On a certain Sabbath day Jesus walked by the pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem, where he encountered a multitude of people suffering from various illnesses.
In my early adolescent years, I was rudely awakened to the fact that my years of religious education had been flawed by a deception that hindered my growth in practical experience of Scriptural things.
As we look at mankind we see much that is distorted and wrong. Violence, abuse, selfishness, perversion of what is good and dozens of other evils are evident when we examine humanity.
It is clear that there is a disease which infects the entire human race and that there is need of a cure that really works. We rightfully label this disease as “sin,” and recognize the need to deal with it, but the question is, is there really a cure for this sickness?