Sin

Christ taught much about sin, and we would profit from a humble reflection on some of the sayings of Jesus about sin.

We have all sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Often we deceive ourselves, thinking that we can escape immediate consequences. After all, we can change someday — some convenient season. Actually, we can not avoid the destructiveness of habitual sin (Hebrews 3:12-13). Let us learn from several who were caught in the act that we might always take sin seriously.

A sincere reader believes that Psalm 58:3-6 teaches that infants are “born in sin.” But this is a mistaken view of the figurative nature of the poetic language. Study this issue with us.

Though the Genesis narrative gives no explicit reason why God rejected Cain’s offering, the cumulative evidence suggests that Cain’s transgression was more than simply offering an inferior gift.

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Purgatory is a state, fabricated by the Roman Catholic, which is supposed to be a depository for those who die, not wicked enough to enter hell, but not good enough to merit heaven. Accordingly, th...

One of the darkest days of King David’s administration arrived when he succumbed to lust and destroyed a friend.

Is the doctrine of eternal punishment in hell consistent with the idea of a good and loving God?

Solomon’s prayer at the time of the dedication of the Jewish Temple is a remarkable piece of literature. It contains an important discussion of the nature of genuine repentance. In an age when this is frequently misunderstood, it provides a valuable resource.

What was the sin of Jeroboam? Unauthorized innovation — still a problem to this day.

What is repentance? Is it just being sorry for sin? Or is something more required?

In the biblical context, atonement has to do with the plan employed by the Lord to provide a way of salvation for sinful humanity by means of the redemptive mission of Christ. Study with us the basic facts.

A critic complains that if human beings have “free will,” they ought to be allowed to do anything they wish. How does the Christian respond to this foolish charge?

Does one generation “inherit” accountability for the sins of a previous generation? Is “guilt” genetically transmitted? Some passages may seem to suggest this, but what is the truth of the matter? Study this issue with us.

Jesus once spoke of an “eternal” sin, for which there is no forgiveness. What was that sin? Can it be committed today?

Does God have freedom of choice? If so, could He choose to do evil?

This article discusses the meaning of Matthew 18:20 in its immediate context.

This essay addresses a verse commonly used in support of the false doctrine of original sin.

Jesus once declared that he came to this earth to give up his life as a “ransom” for others (cf. Mt. 20:28; Mk. 10:45). The term for “ransom” is lutron. Lutron derives from luo, “to loose,” and whe...

There are three kindred words in the Greek N.T. that represent the idea of “propitiation.” Two are nouns — hilasmos (1 Jn. 2:2; 4:10) and hilasterion (Rom. 3:25; Heb. 9:5), and the third is the ve...

Justice may be viewed from two vantage points. Divine justice is that which is between God and man. Human justice exists between men. 
Divine Justice

Divine justice has to do with the harmony bet...