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A Brother Caught in Sin

The whole point of the Romans 14 passage is that believers in Christ are bound together in Him.  We will have our differences of opinions, we will disagree with them on issues.  We will believe that they’re wrong and we’re right. But we’re to remember the grace by which we were saved, and extend that [...]

Recognition of Severity of Sin

The very first sin brought death.  To show the consequences vividly to the very first sinners, God caused a lamb to be killed to provide clothing for Adam and Eve.

Sexual Sin and the Church

She is sleeping with her boyfriend, left the church because they were going to discipline her, should they follow through with the public announcement? That is the situation a church in Florida found itself in this past week as a woman in the church first confessed to a woman in her Bible Study that she [...]

Is Homosexuality That Big of a Sin?

From the way that this issue is painted, Homosexuality is the worst sin to befall mankind.  I made the argument in a discussion of the McDonald’s boycott that there are many sins that God hates, and that we should make sure that we major on what God considers sin.  So, what about this sin? Let’s [...]

The Greatest Sin of the American Culture

If I were to ask you what you thought the greatest sin the America culture is guilty of, what would you select?  You may pick one of the big problems Christians see with the culture—abortion, greed, homosexuality, etc.  But I believe that you’d be mistaken.  Don’t get me wrong—I believe these are a problem, but [...]

Why Would You Throw it All Away?

Today’s big news concerns the Democrat Governor of New York, but he is hardly the first and will not be the last. In case you had not heard, Governor Eliot Spitzer engaged in acts that he prosecuted as the Attorney General of the state of New York– he hired a prostitute on multiple occasions. There [...]

The Problem With the Culture Argument

There are many things in the Bible that we do not adhere to in today’s church.  We do not teach them as commands.  We don’t encourage people to follow them.  We try to ignore that they are even in the Bible.  And we do this because they are counter-cultural and inconvenient. And this is part [...]

Fashion’s Effect on Men and Women

It is no secret that the culture today is pressing onto men and women a certain look– and that look is not one of inner beauty, but it is an appeal to the carnal desires of the world. God made men and women to be appealing to one another to look upon– for obvious reasons. [...]

The Frog in the Pot

The old saying goes, if you want to cook a live frog, place the frog in a pot of cold water and gradually raise the temperature. The frog will not notice the gradual increase in temperature and will cook. However, if you place him in hot water, he will jump out right away. Our society [...]

Light vs. Darkness

Light is used as a mark of holiness or right living. Consider, if you will, John 3. Jesus tells Nicodemus that men love darkness better than light because their deeds are evil. He also states that man do good deeds in light for them to be seen. Jesus also states in Matthew’s Gospel that we [...]

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