“What does it mean to have a seared conscience?”……Answer: The seared conscience is referred to in 1 Timothy 4:2 where Paul talks about those whose consciences—their moral consciousness—have been literally “cauterized” or rendered insensitive in the same way the hide of an animal scarred with a branding iron becomes numb to further pain. For human […]
“Why is “You shall not covet” in the Ten Commandments?”…Answer: The key to understanding this commandment is in the definition of the word “covet.” Two different Hebrew words are used in the passages condemning coveting (Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:12), and both mean to lust after or to long for with great desire. Since the […]
“Why is premarital counseling important?”……Answer: Premarital counseling usually falls under the office of the pastor or leader of a local congregation. In some congregations, the pastor will not undertake to perform a marriage ceremony unless the engaged couple submits to a series of counseling sessions. Pastors are aware of the divorce rate, even in “Christian” […]
“What is the sin unto death?” You must have heard of the “unforgivable sin,”…The “sin that leads to death“ is, in context, a sin committed by a Christian , not an unbeliever, and so is not the so-called “unforgivable sin,” the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Christ said the latter sin cannot be forgiven, (Matthew […]
“What does it mean to be a slave to sin?”……Answer: Everyone is a slave in the spiritual sense. We are either slaves to sin, which is our natural state, or we are slaves to Christ. The writers of the New Testament willingly declared their status as slaves of Christ. Paul opens his letter to the […]
Crown Him the Lord of Life January 11, 2012 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”Romans 6:23 Verse three of the majestic hymn “Crown Him with Many Crowns” speaks of life–eternal life–made possible by the death of the Creator of […]
“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 […]