Posts Tagged ‘Sin’
A Lesson on Our Sin from Basketball
This past weekend proved to be a historical event in the lives of our family. It was the final tournament of our basketball season! It has been a long season, and we were all happy to walk away with a trophy and a strong showing in the final game! Like most tournaments, the refs took…
Read MoreOnly One Way Out of Temptation and Sin
Paul reminded the church at Corinth of the Israelites’ repeated disobedience to God in their journey through the wilderness. He warned them that they could easily fall into such careless living if they were not careful because these temptations are common to all men. While it is true that such temptations are common, it is…
Read MoreDealing with Sexual Sin
One of the reasons that Paul wrote to the church in Corinth was to address the sexual sin that was tolerated by the fellowship. He wrote “It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife. …
Read MoreHow Do You See Others?
I once saw a comic strip in which a father with a concerned look on his face is reviewing his son’s report card. The boy, sensing the father’s displeasure asked, “What do you think the problem is, Dad, heredity or environment?” The young man’s deft, humorous, and obvious blame-shift nevertheless highlights a truth about our…
Read MoreDepression & Sin
Depression is a monumental bane to human flourishing. The contributors to depression can be, and are often, physical. A failure to get enough sleep, poor nutrition, and a lack of exercising can all contribute to depression. We also noted, though, that depression can also be related to spiritual issues, namely, sin. Sin is an unpopular…
Read MoreSmart Machines and Foolish People
An interesting law suit developed in 2016 between the electric car maker Tesla and a Korean man who bought one. That’s because Tesla offers a self-driving mode where the car is supposed to recognize walls and park itself. The plaintiff was inside his car when it drove through the garage wall, destroyed several structural posts,…
Read MoreMore Meditation on Creation and Fall
In an earlier post, we offered Meditations on Creation from our friend John Mincy. His meditations continue through Creation and Fall in a diary format. June 23, 2019 The God of Creation As we study the first chapters of Genesis it is important to keep in mind that the entire fabric of the rest of…
Read MoreAnger in the First Degree
Murders come in all kinds of ways. They come through violence. They come through domestic squabbles. They come through gang warfare. Unfortunately, records of murder litter the history of the world. In fact, murders are so commonplace that they don’t always make the news cycle unless they’re bizarre or multiple. Yet, the most prevalent form…
Read MoreThe Damage Resulting From Sin
He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 At Calvary, all our sins were placed on Christ. Only through His sacrificial death can we be healed of our sinful condition. Every sin that you…
Read MoreDo You Trivialize Sin?
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin when it is finished, bringeth forth death. James 1:5 From Reader’s Digest: You must pay for your sins. If you have already paid, please disregard this notice. There is some confusion as to what sin is. As a teenager, I learned this definition for…
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