Like me, you’ve probably heard it often said among Christians that God cannot allow sin in His presence. I’m not so sure that’s right, for there are several bits of knowledge from the Bible that make me go “Hmmm, I … Continue reading
Category Archives: Sin
In my last posting – Pig Food – I talked about Christians unable to see sin for what it is due to deception. The focus was on their unhealthy appetite for so-called harmless entertainment. In this posting, I lay part … Continue reading
When Adam sinned, perfect creation was altered by the power of sin (Romans 8: 20). Consequently, the ground grew thorns; pain became part of the fabric of life; and death entered reality. The world became cursed. As such, the animals … Continue reading
I heard a preacher answer the above title with an emphatic “No!” He said if it were true, that would mean that some kind of genetic defect existed. That, he explained, would then make it easy for homosexuals to say … Continue reading
I’m a murderer several times over. Guilty as charged by my Lord. For my crime, I deserve to be burned up in hell-fire. Thank God I won’t be, though, having also been charged as innocent by virtue of Jesus’ covering … Continue reading
Sometimes, sin is committed unintentionally. We see an example of that having happened in Leviticus 4: 2, 3. “When anyone sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands—If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the … Continue reading
Obvious sins are those listed in the Bible, starting with the breaking of any one of God’s Ten Commandments: false worship, idolatry, using God’s name in vain, not observing the seventh-day Sabbath, dishonoring parents, murder, adultery, stealing, lying, and coveting. … Continue reading
The men had been stripped of their shirts. They were then forced to kneel with their hands tied behind their backs. Their faces were pushed down into the last thing they would see—dirt. Behind each of those kneeling – four … Continue reading
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do … Continue reading
“Go and sin no more” are words from the mouth of Jesus. They were spoken once after healing an invalid by the pool of Bethesda (John 5: 1-15), and another time after forgiving a guilty, adulterous woman (John 8: 3-11). … Continue reading
“Any sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. Whoever speaks a word against the son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall … Continue reading
The following was asked in a Christian Forum— “What do you guys think about the position of lowering yourself (sinning) for the greater good of God? Example: I have a friend who does drugs, drinks, goes to parties, is all … Continue reading
Why can’t the members of the Westboro Baptist Church, located in Topeka, Kansas, see that they are wrong? They say their actions are in accordance with God’s disapproval of this country’s growing acceptance of the homosexual lifestyle and gay marriages. … Continue reading
Sin is death. Even when it was dormant – in terms of ignorance of its existence – it has always been about death. This must have pleased sin in its beginning, because even though it was unknown, it spread its death … Continue reading
Before there was a universe, God, who is spiritual and outside of time, saw that He would create a physical realm in which to carry out an infinite plan. He must have determined that for this realm to be taken care … Continue reading