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Category Archives: Origin of Sin
Deep confession of sin
Here is an opportunity to find and celebrate the mercy and grace of our God at a much deeper level. Continue reading
Posted in Confession, Depravity, Human depravity, Origin of Sin, Sin, Wisdom
Tagged Confession, Sin, true confession
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The truth is that every Jekyll has his Hyde, whom he cannot control and who threatens to take him over. But no human being is irredeemable.
Don’t miss the music at the end! Continue reading
Posted in Origin of Sin, Salvation, Sin, Spiritual transformation, Wisdom
Tagged Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Evil, Salvation, Sin
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What about Cain?
What do we learn about the sin nature from Cain? For all that has been written about the fall of humanity, very little is focused on Cain. Check the major works of theology on this theme and you won’t find substantive consideration of Cain. Why is this? Continue reading
Posted in Cain, Depravity, Human depravity, Origin of Sin, Reformed Theology, Salvation, Sin, Theology
Tagged Cain, Cain and Abel, Fall of Man, Sin nature, Theology, total depravity
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Two highly recommended books
1. The Contemporary Christian: Applying God’s Word to Today’s World, by John R. W. Stott I enjoyed every page of this book. I have returned to it a number of times and believe that it continues to speak with refreshing insight. I wish every … Continue reading
Posted in Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Discipleship, Evil in the world, John R. W. Stott, John Stott, Origin of Sin, Problem of evil, Sin, Wisdom
Tagged John Stott
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Evil from childhood?
Five essential personal applications. Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Evil in the world, Origin of Sin, Problem of evil, Sin, Theodicy, Theology
Tagged Evil, Evil in the world, Fall of Man, Sin
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A danger to ourselves
Our demand for freedom without limits has contributed to profound short-term thinking and devolved into forms of self-serving individualism that threaten the stability and future of our communities and, perhaps even, our nation itself.
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Posted in Accountability, Anthropology, Apologetics, Atheism, Atheists, Christian worldview, Evil in the world, Freedom, Human depravity, Human dignity, Humanism, Origin of Sin, Sin, Social work, sociology, Wisdom, Worldview
Tagged autonomy of self, freedom as bondage, original sin, Origins of human history, rebellion, The fall of mankind
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Confused about God in a world of suffering
In our efforts to understand how God relates to the evil actions of humans (or even to His own acts of judgment), we must make some important distinctions concerning God’s will. Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Assurance, Atheism, Atheists, Bitterness, Christian worldview, Comfort, D. A. Carson, Depravity, Despair, Doctrine, Doubt, Evil in the world, God, God's Patience, God's control, God's Heart, God's power, God's Protection, God's Will, Hope?, Jesus Christ, Justice, Origin of Sin, Pain, Problem of evil, Salvation, Seeking God, Sin, Sovereignty, Suffering, Theodicy, Theology, Will of God
Tagged Does God care? God and evil, God's will, Problem of evil, why so much suffering in the world? Evil
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A Great Statement of Faith
The essence of God’s action in wrath is to give men what they choose, in all its implications: nothing more, and equally nothing less. Continue reading
Posted in Christian worldview, Christianity, Evil in the world, Glorify God, God's Patience, God's control, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Will, Gospel, Grace, J. I. Packer, Jesus Christ, John R. W. Stott, John Stott, Origin of Sin, Problem of evil, Reformed Theology, Salvation, Seeking God, Sin, Sovereignty, Study of God, Suffering, Theodicy, Theology, Walking with God
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Sin is wrong and dumb – a form of self-abuse
Here is a deeply insightful reflection from one of my favorite authors, Cornelius Plantinga, Jr. It’s a bit long but well worth reading and discussing. “The shortest and clearest way to state the relation between sin and foolishness is … Continue reading
Leading our children to faith in Christ
How can we lead them away from bad behavior and commend them for good behavior while teaching them how desperately they need God’s grace as sinners? Continue reading
Posted in Dads, Depravity, Family life, Fathers, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Home Schooling, Human depravity, Mothers, My mother, Origin of Sin, Parenting, Parenting Groups, Parenting teens, Proverbs, Salvation
Tagged Children and faith, Leading our children to Christ, When do children believe
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