What if the word “sin” doesn’t mean what you think it means? In this episode of Seek Go Create, Tim Winders unpacks how the New Testament’s original context and language reveal a radically different definition from what many churches teach today. Are we missing the real message by focusing on behavior rather than belonging? Join us as we challenge familiar beliefs, explore the surprising roots of “sin,” and ask if we’ve been drawing the wrong boundaries all along. If you’re ready to rethink faith, inclusion, and what really puts us “in” or “out,” this episode is for you.

"Sinner, or the word sin in the first century, was almost entirely about occupation and stature, not behavior." - Tim Winders

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Episode Highlights:

00:00 Rethinking Sin

00:42 NT 90 Reading Plan

02:23 Three Big Bible Words

05:04 Sinner as Moral Label

06:48 Sinners by Occupation

08:42 Sinners by Social Status

11:07 No Behavior Checklist

11:58 Gospel Evidence Tour

17:56 Luke Parables Setup

21:00 John 9 Category Clash

26:20 Toward Paul Galatians

26:27 Sinners as Outsiders

27:25 New Testament Evidence

30:15 Boundary Marker Label

30:53 Modern Arrow Reversal

34:48 Gatekeeping Checklists

37:26 Hamartia Missing Mark

39:45 Hebrews Trust Problem

43:52 Actions as Fruit

46:59 Guilt Engine Wrap Up

48:51 Next Episode Death

49:40 Study and Reading Plan