Nowhere in Scripture do we find doctrine studied for its own sake or in isolation from life.

Sin is any failure to conform to the moral law of God in act, attitude, or nature

The devil's characteristic has been to originate sin and tempt others to sin

The pressure to conform to 'politically correct' speech is primarily a pressure not to use certain expressions. But when our freedom to use certain expressions is taken away, then our ability to think in certain ways is also curtailed.

It is important to insist on the historical truthfulness of the narrative of the fall of Adam and Eve. Just as the account of the creation of Adam and Eve is tied in with the rest of the historical narrative in the book of Genesis, so also this account of the fall of man, which follows the history of man's creation, is presented by the author as straightforward, narrative history

God does not need us or the rest of creation for anything, yet we and the rest of creation can glorify him and bring him joy.

Satan was the originator of sin