Lies Women Believe by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
Week 4: Chapter 3 — Lies Women Believe About Sin
Read Chapter 3 of Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: Genesis 3:6–7; Romans 6:23; 1 John 1:8–9; Hebrews 3:13.
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No chapter may be more countercultural than this one—in a world that minimizes, relativizes, and rebrands sin, Nancy calls us back to seeing sin the way God sees it. Read it slowly and honestly.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Nancy exposes lies such as: 'I'm not that bad,' 'My sin isn't really that serious,' 'God wants me to be happy,' and 'I can't overcome my sin.' Which of these does the culture—or the church—most widely accept without questioning?
2.The author argues that we tend to minimize our own sin while magnifying others' offenses against us. Do you recognize this tendency in yourself? What does it reveal about the human heart's default setting?
3.Nancy warns that sin that is not dealt with honestly and repented of becomes hardened through the 'deceitfulness of sin' (Hebrews 3:13). Can you think of an area where gradual compromise has made something feel more acceptable over time than it once did?
a.What process did that desensitization follow?
b.What would genuine repentance look like in that area?