What are the similarities between traditional African concept of evil and the biblical concept of sin?

      

Give the similarities between the traditional African concept of evil and the biblical concept of sin.

  

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Maurice
(i) Both bring pain and suffering.

(ii) The ultimate result of both is death.

(iii) Evil and sin separate human beings from God.

(iv) Both evil and sin can result to destruction of God's creation through natural calamities such as drought.

(v) Evil and sin may be avoided through righteous living.

(vi) In both there are spiritual powers associated with them.

(vii) Both result in punishment by God.

(viii) Both evil and sin destroy the relationship between God and human beings.

(ix) Evil and sin came as a result of disobedience and rebellion against God.

(x) Both destroy relationship among human beings.

(xi) Both create a situation of fear and mistrust among members.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on July 1, 2017 at 07:03


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