Are there gradations of sin? I flinch a little bit when you ask me that question because I have in my memory not so fond recollections of having answered that question in the past when people got very upset with what I said. What mystifies me is that it seems that there are a lot […]

“What is the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?”……Answer: The concept of “blasphemy against the Spirit” is mentioned in Mark 3:22-30 and Matthew 12:22-32. The term blasphemy may be generally defined as “defiant irreverence.” The term can be applied to such sins as cursing God or willfully degrading things relating to God. It is also attributing […]

Blasphemy: The Most Serious Sin……By Kersley Fitzgerald……Etymologically, “blasphemy” means to “speak evil of” or injure a reputation. More specifically, it means to speak or act contemptuously or profanely toward God or a sacred deity. It also includes the act of assuming the rights or qualities of God on oneself or another. ……Of the Ten Commandments, […]

“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 […]