'If sin is not our core problem, the gospel itself - the thing of first importance - is marginalized. The good news that Jesus proclaimed and offered is that there is forgiveness of sins, not through our own attempts to please God, but by placing our confidence in Jesus himself, in his death and resurrection. If sin is not our primary problem, the the gospel of Jesus is no longer the most important event in all human history.'
Edward T. Welch, Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave, p.21.
