…Confession: Making Amends for Our Sins Sin is as serious as the grave. When we sin, there must be atonement for what we have done because the sin we committed breaks or disrupts the communion that existed between us and God. Christ, of course, offered atonement for sin […]
Christians and Sin…Christians can be set free from any sin. But some of our desires can be lifetime struggles. When we become believers in Jesus Christ, we do not automatically lose the desires and passions of our human nature and its sinful inclinations. We are still human after all. What happens is we enter into […]
Can a Christian Not Sin? 1 John 2:1My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. If the question is asked, “Does a […]
“How can I control sinful impulses?”……Impulse control is never easy. All of us struggle with overcoming sinful impulses. James says, “Each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed” (James 1:14). Part of the human condition is to feel impulses, and part of the Christian life is to […]
“How can I forgive those who sin against me?”……Answer: Everyone has been wronged, offended, and sinned against at some point. How are Christians to respond when such offenses occur? According to the Bible, we are to forgive. Ephesians 4:32 declares, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in […]
“How should a Christian deal with feelings of guilt regarding past sins, whether pre- or post-salvation?”……Answer: Everyone has sinned, and one of the results of sin is guilt. We can be thankful for guilty feelings because they drive us to seek forgiveness. The moment a person turns from sin to Jesus Christ in faith, his […]
“What is the definition of evil?”……A dictionary definition of evil is “morally reprehensible, sinful, wicked.” The definition of evil in the Bible falls into two categories: evil against one another (murder, theft, adultery) and evil against God (unbelief, idolatry, blasphemy). From the prohibition against eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil […]