The Only Solution for our Sin

The Only Solution for our Sin – “On no occasion is the person asking this question ever pointed to anyone or anything other than Jesus Christ (see, e.g., Acts 2:37-41; 16:30-31; 1 Cor. 11:1; 1 Pet. 1:8-9).”

A Sinner, But Grace

A Sinner, But Grace – “No child of God can survive, nevertheless thrive, recognizing only their identity as a sinner. The weight of it will defeat you. But the Bible’s definition of you doesn’t end at sinner. You’re also a child of grace.”

The World's Worst Archer

The World's Worst Archer – “Because of sin, it’s not just that we will choose to rebel or transgress; we simply cannot do what is right, even if we desire to. The words of Romans 7:15-24 come to mind.”

From “Woe as Me” to “I Belong Here”

From “Woe as Me” to “I Belong Here” – The Gospel moves us from one to the other.

Spotless as a Leopard

Spotless as a Leopard – “Like David, you and I don’t have a problem with sin only when we do something wrong. We have a problem with sin because sin is a part of our very nature. Sin is a condition we inherit at birth.”

Are People Basically Good?

Are People Basically Good? – “It is commonplace to hear the statement, ‘people are basically good.’ Though it is admitted that no one is perfect, human wickedness is minimized. Yet if people are basically good, why is sin so universal?” 

Parking Space Violators

Parking Space Violators – “Transgression is not just breaking an abstract set of regulations; transgression is an act of vertical unfaithfulness. We first commit adultery in our relationship with God, which then leads us to break his commands.”

What Does It Mean to Own Your Sin?

What Does It Mean to Own Your Sin? – “If owning my sin is taking responsibility for it, then what are some signs I’m owning my sin?”

Why We Aren’t as Bad as We Could Be

Why We Aren’t as Bad as We Could Be – “We know that bad things happen in the world around us. But we also know that things could be a lot worse than they are. We know that all people sometimes say, do, and think terrible things—including Christians. But we also know that no one is as terrible as they could be.” Why is this?

The Judgement of Getting What We Want

The Judgement of Getting What We Want – “I have long been of the view that one way the Lord gives people over to sin in the church is to give them what they want.”

The Most Important, Discouraging Doctrine

The Most Important, Discouraging Doctrine – “Which would you name if you had to determine the most essential Christian doctrine? I would propose that, apart from the existence of God, the doctrine of sin is perhaps one of the most consequential. For the Christian worldview, it is a significant watershed.”

Where does sin come from?

Where does sin come from? – “Sin is not a substance that needs to be created in order for it to exist. It is an attitude or a posture—an anti-God attitude or posture—that leads in turn to anti-God thoughts, words, and deeds.” 

Why’d The Pigs Have to Die?

Why’d The Pigs Have to Die? – “Why’d the pigs have to die? Because that’s what the demonic does. And we need to know that. Humanity cast our lot with darkness and this is part of the consequence. We also need to know and see that redemption is costly.”

Warring with All of Creation

Warring with All of Creation – “I have been in a cosmic battle with principalities and squirrels. I’m not kidding—it has begun to feel like creation has a vendetta against me. It’s an ongoing conspiracy.”

No One Who Abides In Him Keeps On Sinning

No One Who Abides In Him Keeps On Sinning – “John is not condemning the one who is seeking to overcome sin, but the one who habitually gives into sin without repenting.”

What Does It Mean That All of Creation Groans?

What Does It Mean That All of Creation Groans? – “Amid the shouting and rejoicing of the heavens and the earth, you can hear another sound. Creation groans. Why does it groan? How does it? And when, if ever, will creation’s groaning end?”

No One Who Abides in Him Keeps on Sinning

No One Who Abides in Him Keeps on Sinning – “Conversion involves not just a change of mind, but a change of heart and soul — a change so great it can rightly be called new birth. And new birth brings the truth about sin and Christ down into the deepest places.”

How do you plan on fighting sin?

How do you plan on fighting sin? – “We will never drift or coast to victory over sin.  We will never stumble into it.  In fact in many cases we won’t fight it because we haven’t even identified it as a sin.  We’re going to think in this post about what it means to fight sin.”

What Is the Unpardonable Sin?

What Is the Unpardonable Sin? – Here’s a good answer to a common question.

You Cannot Out-Sin the Cross

You Cannot Out-Sin the Cross – “No matter how long that friend or family member has run from Christ, no matter how bad your neighbor seems to be, no matter the wickedness of the stranger’s heart, the cross is enough.”