There is No Sin
A friend is reading Meggan Watterson’s Book, Mary Magdalene Revealed . In it, Watterson brings the Gospel of Mary to the forefront and expounds on its themes and teachings. It’s a wonderful read that I highly recommend. With that said, my friend has trouble with a statement Jesus made. I thought I would take the time and show that this isn’t a new or different theme from that found in the New Testament. Peter said to him, “Since you have explained everything to us, tell us one other thing. What is the sin of the world?” The Saviour said, “There is no sin, but it is you who make sin when you do the things that are like the nature of adultery, which is called ‘sin.’ That is why the Good came into your midst, coming to the good which belongs to every nature, in order to restore it to its roots” (ANNT 1 , Gospel of Mary , 3.1-6). Thus begins The Gospel of Mary Magdalene . This really throws off a lot of people. And I admit it’s a tough thing to get one’s head around, especiall...