Editor's Pick RUFFIN ON RELIGION Mike Ruffin: Who is responsible for sin? Rev. Mike Ruffin Jul 20, 2024 Jul 20, 2024 Updated Aug 24, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.” (James 1:14)kAmw2G6 J@F 6G6C ?@E:465 H92E H6 @7E6? 5@ E@ 6IA=2:? D:? :? @FC =:G6Dn |2?J @7 FD E6?5 E@ 3=2>6 :E @? D@>6@?6 6=D6]k^AmkAmuC@> E96 368:??:?8 @7 E:>6[ H6 92G6 =@@<65 7@C 2? 6I4FD6 7@C @FC D:?] p52>[ H96? 96 4@>>:EE65 9:D 7:CDE D:?[ 3=2>65 :E @? tG6] w6 E@=5 v@5[ “%96 H@>2? H9@> J@F 82G6 E@ 36 H:E9 >6[ D96 82G6 >6 @7 E96 EC66[ 2?5 x 2E6]” Wv6?6D:D bi`aX }@E >F49 92D 492?865 @G6C E96 =2DE e[___ J62CD] x? E96 `he_D[ 7@C 6I2>A=6[ 4@>65:2? u=:A (:=D@? 82G6 E96 H9@=6 4@F?ECJ 2? p52>\=:<6 6I4FD6 7@C D:? 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