Tag: sin
Christian Forgiveness: Unlimited and Unconditional
My wife and I were joking recently about whether we should forgive a minor infraction committed by a close friend. Suddenly, seriousness overtook her and she told me, “We must...
1 John: Christian, It's "If" You Sin, Not 'When'
“I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous” (1...
Three Propositions About Sin From 1 John
In 1 John 2:1, the apostle outlines one of the purposes behind writing his epistle. “I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin.” There are,...
Does Reformed Theology Discourage Personal Holiness?
Over my summer break I reread Francis Schaeffer’s refreshing introduction to the Christian faith: True Spirituality. As a brief aside, it’s to our own detriment when we abandon these classic,...
Doodle: Our Sin Doesn't Always Make Sense
Earlier this week a friend published an interesting article, titled ‘Deconstruct Your Temptations’. In his words, “each of us are locked in [an] internal moral arms race” between our temptations...
"The Heart Is Deceitful," But That Doesn't Mean Feelings Are
Many years ago a friend asked this question on social media: “Why is our church so suspicious, and regularly dismissive, of feelings?” It didn’t take long for a mutual friend...
Don't Wait for the Rebuke: Repent and Confess Your Sin
There are many reasons Christians don’t rebuke one another. But perhaps the one that runs deepest is that we just want people to like us. We fear coming across as...
John Calvin: Marriage, Singleness, and Sexual Sin
My first post in this series looked at 1 Corinthians 7, considering the somewhat famous 7:9, “It’s better to marry than to burn with passion.” The second post considered the...
Kings and Christian Leadership: Sin Brings Forth Death
This post will serve as the final installation in my series on the Old Testament book of Kings. The purpose throughout has been to apply King’s theology of leadership to...
