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Glorious and Depraved (1)
There is social anthropology (study of human behavior), cultural anthropology (study of human cultural meanings, norms and values), linguistic anthropology (study of human languages), and biological or
Continue reading...Sermon on 2 Samuel 11 & 12, the Anatomy of Sin
The Anatomy of Sin in the Believer’s Life – 2 Samuel 11,12 We justify stepping out of our responsibilities We entertain the possibility of sin in our lives We linger over temptation We devalue
Continue reading...What is the unpardonable sin?
Question: What is the “unforgivable sin” and “the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit”? Answer: When Jesus heals a certain demonized man who is both blind and mute, the Pharisees say he had authority
Continue reading...How could David be a man after God’s own heart?
Question: David is called a man after God’s own heart, yet we know of his adultery and schemes to have Uriah murdered. How is this reconciled? Answer: Like Saul, David fell into sin (spurred, no doubt,
Continue reading...Why are some sins punished by death when all sins are equal in God’s perspective?
Question: Leviticus 20:9-16 speaks on death as punishment for certain sins. Seems sort of extreme but I can justify it by saying these are held in higher esteem by God as “bigger” sins. However, I
Continue reading...What is the sin that leads to death in 1 John 5:16?
Question: In 1 John 5 16-17 it says, “If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life.” Since the word “brother” is used I don’t
Continue reading...What does God do about our unconfessed sins?
Question: What does God do with the sins that you have not confessed and repented of, in the event of your untimely death? I know 1 John 1:9 says that if we confess, but what if you don’t, or have committed
Continue reading...Dealing with Pride
Question: How can I best deal with pride in my life? What are some ways I can develop humility? Answer: Try spending the next 30 minutes absolutely quiet and without distractions. Ask God to show you your
Continue reading...Is There No Forgiveness For Intentional Sin?
Question: Hebrews 10:26 says that if we sin willfully knowing better there is no more sacrifice for our sins. Well, I have been taught that if you keep sinning over again knowing you’re going to do it,
Continue reading...Why Do Good Things Happen to Bad People?
Question: Why do Good Things Happen to Bad People? Answer: There are several reasons good things happen to bad people: God loves bad people. Jesus taught us to love our enemies and that this is loving
Continue reading...How was it possible for Satan to sin if he was in a perfect state in heaven?
Question: If Lucifer was one of the most beautiful angels in Heaven, and Heaven is a perfect place without sin, how did he sin against God in Heaven and become a fallen angel with many angels following
Continue reading...Lot Rescued from Sodom – Genesis 19:1-22
The sin of homosexual intercourse has at times been referred to as sodomy. To sodomize someone is to sexually and violently/unwillingly force homosexual intercourse on someone. This term comes from
Continue reading...Woe to Those Who Devise Wickedness – Micah 2:1-5
Every week we can see through cameras mounted on doorbells regular human beings stealing packages left on people’s doorsteps. Porch Pirates! There are ways to deter them, but it is just sickening
Continue reading...A Limit to All Perfection – Psalm 119:89-96
It is the yearning of the human heart…perfection. How can we make our marriage perfect? How can we make our government perfect? How can we make our community perfect? How can we make ourselves
Continue reading...Sin in the Community – Luke 17:1-4
I was not supposed to talk about how others had sinned against me, but here I was with a college friend of many years, and a fellow pastor, telling him the situation from my perspective, impugning others
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