# “Sin is folly” by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.

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- Published: 2007-09-20T01:31:19-05:00
- Author: tollelege

“Sin is folly. No matter what images they choose, the Bible writers say this again
and again. Sin is missing the target; sin is choosing the _wrong_ target. Sin is
wandering from the path or rebelling against someone too strong for us or neglecting
a good inheritance. Above all, at its core, sin is offense against God. Why is it
not only wrong but also foolish to offend God? God is our final good, our maker 
and savior, the one in whom alone our restless hearts come to rest.”

–Cornelius Plantinga, Jr., _[Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802842186?tag=toletaupanre-20)_(
Grand Rapids, Mi.: Eerdmans, 1995), p. 123.

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