“What is the unpardonable sin / unforgivable sin?”……Answer: The case of the “unpardonable sin/unforgivable sin” or “blasphemy of the Holy Spirit” is mentioned in Mark 3:22-30 and Matthew 12:22-32. The term “blasphemy” may be generally defined as “defiant irreverence.” We would apply the term to such sins as cursing God or willfully degrading things relating […]
Jesus and Sexual Deviants by Ed Stetzer Jesus gives us a bold example of what it looks like to become salt and light to a sexually deviant world. This post is an excerpt from a longer article in the Assemblies of God Enrichment Journal. You can access the full article here. What would Jesus do? The […]
7 Steps to Avoid Sexual Sin and Stay in Ministry by Dustin Neeley When was the last time you stopped to remind yourself of the battle we are fighting? A good friend of mine disqualified himself from ministry due to an inappropriate relationship with a woman in his church. While the need for vigilance in […]
7 Things to Know About Sexual Sin in the Church by Perry Noble The costs of concealment are far greater than the costs of confession and repentance. For the past two weeks at NewSpring Church, we dove into the subject of sexual sin IN the church (based on the fact that Jesus rebukes two […]
“What does the Bible say about overcoming lust?”……Most words in the Bible that are translated “lust” mean “a passionate desire.” Strong desire can be either good or bad, depending upon the object of that desire and the motive behind it. God created the human heart with the capacity for passionate desire so that we would […]
A Church Confronts Sexual Sin by Spence Shelton Without question one of the dominating issues facing the church is sexual sin. It destroys marriages and families and festers in the dark corners of people’s lives for years. Here at the Summit, we are taking a collective stand against it next month. Our EQUIP ministry is […]
5 Reasons Pastors Are More Vulnerable to Sexual Temptation by Jeff Fisher Jeff Fisher offers five areas of weakness that make church leaders more open to sexual sin. Let me start off by saying no one is immune to sexual temptation. It doesn’t matter what your job is, how old you are, or how […]