Sin is missing Jehovah’s mark in thought, word, and deed. Combat it by Scripture-shaped faith, repentant obedience, and the hope of Christ’s Kingdom.
THE NATURE OF SIN?: Combating Sin’s Grip on the Fallen Flesh
Did You Commit the Unpardonable Sin?
Some Christians have an excessive sense of guilt and feelings of intense unworthiness and of strongly condemn themselves. Obsessed with a guilty conscience, they think that there might not be any hope for them. In short, they feel they have committed the unpardonable sin.
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 Describe True Christians, Who Apostatize (Arminians), or Those Who Are Awakened and Enlightened, Then Fall Back (Calvinists)?
Eternal security, also known as "once saved, always saved," is the belief that from the moment anyone becomes a Christian, they will be saved and will not lose salvation. Once a person is truly "born of God" or "regenerated" by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, nothing in heaven or earth "shall be able to separate (them) from the love of God" (Romans 8:39), and thus nothing can reverse the condition of having become a Christian. Is this true? Hebrews 6:4-6 is a major proof text either way.
CHRISTIAN WATER BAPTISM (Mark 1:9-10; Acts 8:36, 38): By Sprinkling or By Complete Immersion?
How should persons be baptized? Some scholars would argue that it is acceptable to pour or sprinkle water on the head of the person. Yet, we need to consider more than the meaning of the Greek word (βαπτίζω baptizō). We must also consider the example set by Jesus Christ and John the Baptist as well as the early Christians, and how they understood the meaning of baptizō.
AGNOSTICISM: Questioning the Existence of God
Agnosticism is the view or belief that the existence of God, of the divine or the supernatural, is unknown and unknowable.
CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY: Divine Things Made Known to Man
Theology is mainly concerned with the things of God as they are related to man and his [journey]. This statement, divine things made known to man, implies the capacity in our nature to receive Divine truth.
SCRIPTURES OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD: Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Peter 3:21: Does Water Baptism Save You?
“And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name,’” are the words that came to the apostle Paul when he converted. (Acts 22:16, UASV) Does this show that the sins of Paul were forgiven by being baptized? Did baptism by immersion wash away Paul’s sins? Did Peter in Acts 2:38 declare that baptism was necessary for salvation?
THE IMPLICATIONS OF DETERMINISM: What Controls Your Future?
Does determinism rule your life? How can we understand determinism, its implications, and God’s qualities? Wouldn’t determinism be nothing less than slander against Almighty God? Wouldn’t determinism mean that God is personally responsible for all the tragedies: sickness, pain, suffering, old age, and death?
What Does the Bible Say About Sin and Sinners?
The Bible defines sin as any deviation from God’s will. All humans are born into sin through Adam, but salvation is found only in Jesus Christ.
1 JOHN 3:14: What Does John Mean by ‘Passing Over from Death to Life’?
“Love is not merely an optional duty for someone claiming to be a Christian, but proof positive that a person truly has been born again.”—John MacArthur.
