“What should be the Christian perspective on nudity in art?”……Answer: The Bible has much to say about the human body, which was not only created perfect by God, but also created unclothed. Adam and Eve were innocent in their nakedness, but when they sinned, “the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew […]
“Why does God hate sin?”……God hates sin because it is the very antithesis of His nature. The psalmist describes God’s hatred of sin this way: “For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; no evil dwells with You” (Psalm 5:4). God hates sin because He is holy; holiness is the most exalted […]
“Why can’t I stop sinning? Please help!”……Every believer has, at one time or another, lamented his or her inability to stop sinning. While we tend to think the problem stems from weakness in ourselves, the inability to stop sinning usually indicates a deficiency in our understanding of God’s strength. When we do not understand His […]
“What is original sin?”……The term “original sin” deals with Adam’s sin of disobedience in eating from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and its effects upon the rest of the human race. Original sin can be defined as “that sin and its guilt that we all possess in God’s eyes as a direct […]
“What does it mean to have left your first love (Revelation 2:4)?”……Answer: Revelation 2:1-7 is an account of Jesus’ message to the church in Ephesus, the first of seven exhortations to various churches in the Roman Empire. Ephesus had some unique challenges for a Christ-follower in that it was home to the Emperor’s cult and […]
“Why is every sin ultimately a sin against God?”……Sin often harms another person, but, ultimately, all sin is against God. The Bible contains many references to people admitting, “I have sinned against God” (Exodus 10:16Joshua 7:20Judges 10:10). Genesis 39:9 gives us a closer look at this. Joseph was being tempted (See study about Joseph) to […]
“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 […]