The Greater Sin: Are There Degrees of Sin?

December 17, 2018 / Robert Gonzales  / It is Written A thought provoking article from my friend Pastor and professor Bob Gonzales. Are there degrees of sin? The simple answer to that question is “yes.” Jesus himself acknowledged degrees of sin when He said to Pilate, “You could have no power at all against Me unless it … More The Greater Sin: Are There Degrees of Sin?

Where the Wind Blows

by John MacArthur  /  Monday, December 17, 2018 Words of comfort are sometimes the worst form of cruelty. We see it every time the world soothingly affirms destructive sinful behavior. And Christians can make the same grave error whenever the fear of offending a brother overrides the need to confront him. Instead we ought to follow the … More Where the Wind Blows

Beware of Apostasy

Deuteronomy 13“If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams…says, ‘Let us go after other gods’…you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams”(vv. 1–3). Advanced technology has brought many benefits in the form of easier travel and communications. It is now relatively easy for those of us in the … More Beware of Apostasy

The Sins Forbidden by the Ninth Commandment in a Social Media World – Tim Challies

In an article I shared a couple of days ago, we began to take a look at the ninth commandment (“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor”) and its relevance in a world in which so much of our communication takes place through social media. Specifically, we considered some of the duties required … More The Sins Forbidden by the Ninth Commandment in a Social Media World – Tim Challies

What Is Hell?

FROM R.C. Sproul Jun 20, 2014 “THERE IS NO BIBLICAL CONCEPT MORE GRIM OR TERROR-INVOKING THAN THE IDEA OF HELL” We have often heard statements such as “War is hell” or “I went through hell.” These expressions are, of course, not taken literally. Rather, they reflect our tendency to use the word hell as a descriptive term for the … More What Is Hell?

A Somber Warning

Matthew 18:5–6 “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned” (v. 6). Just as the Holy Spirit inspired Moses to write five books of the Bible (Genesis through Deuteronomy), so too … More A Somber Warning