The first question is about the human problem. What solution does the text give for fallen people? Sometimes the problem may not be a specific sin. Chapell says, “Grief, illness, longing for the Lord’s return, the need to know how to share the gospel, and the desire to be a better parent are not sins, but they are needs that our fallen condition imposes that Scripture addresses.”231 Look to see what the problem is, and how the text provides solution.
