Sin
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Why We Sin…and the Truth That Sets Us Free
We sin for the same reason that Eve sinned – we believe that God’s way is NOT the way of joy and happiness. In short, we are tempted by a lie, the same lie the enemy told Eve: “God does not have your best in mind.” This is what the Serpent insinuated to Eve in the Garden: “God knows that Continue reading
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When Faced With A Decision, Ask This Insightful Question…
Bobb Biehl is the master of questions. He is the President of Masterplanning Group International, and years ago wrote a beautiful little pamphlet which I have personally referred to off and on through the years. A year or so ago I bought one for all our full-time staff. It’s titled, Asking Questions, and it’s not fancy – Continue reading
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Cute Little Sinners?
We tend to think little thoughts about sin. In other words, we tend to think that sin is not such a big deal, as if we were two-year-olds being disarmingly disobedient before our Heavenly Daddy. You know: “Oh, isn’t he cute the way he smiles that impish smile and walks the other way when I Continue reading
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The Strange Command to Pay Your Taxes
As the dreaded April 15th approaches, it’s interesting to note that there are many Christians today who say they “like to get paid in cash” because, wink, wink, nudge, nudge, “I don’t have to pay taxes on it.” This kind of thinking at once surprises me and doesn’t surprise me. First, it surprises me because Continue reading
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Comfort for those who believe they have committed an unpardonable sin
In January of 1991, I filled up my 1984 Chevy Celebrity with all my worldly goods and headed east to help start a church with my friend John Cox. John was a fairly recent Fuller seminary grad, and I was out of college working at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. We had met at Willow Creek in Chicago where Continue reading
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Living the Perfect Life
Imagine living a life where you never messed up, where everything you did was right and true. Imagine living a life where you never sinned. Such a life would be full of peace and joy. And we know why, right? Because sin causes such pain, doesn’t it? Just think back to the Holidays that weren’t Continue reading
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