Two Lost Sons: When ‘Love’ Redefines Sin
The sermon attempts to explain the Father's love using the Parable of the Prodigal Son but falls into critical error. The pastor undermines the authority of Scripture by claiming it is not meant to be read literally, and corrupts the doctrine of sin by defining it subjectively ('what is a sin for one may not be a sin for others'). This therapeutic approach, combined with a synergistic view of grace, presents a different gospel, one based on human feeling and empathy rather than divine law and substitutionary atonement.