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Sin and Its Effects

Sin and Its Effects

Posted Jul 03 2009

All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God – Romans 3:23
In one short statement Paul sums up both the gravity and the scope of the human condition.
What is the great damage that sin inflicts? Worst of all, sin causes us to fall short—not just of parental expectations or personal potential—but of the […]

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Is suicide an unforgivable sin? A young person asked me this question recently; I’m not sure whether he was contemplating suicide personally or not.

Posted Jun 09 2009

It is important to remember that every sin leads to Hell – even a sin as seemingly “small” as eating one bite of a forbidden fruit. There is no sin which, in the eyes of God, is “forgivable” in the sense of being too small or petty for Him to care about. Because God is […]

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Sproul on the curse motif

Posted Jun 04 2009

In this classic message, R.C. Sproul points out that for Christ to be “made a curse for us” (Galatians 3:13) meant for him to experience the opposite of the Aaronic blessing given in Numbers 6:24-26:
“The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: the LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the […]

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Repentance

Posted Jun 04 2009

Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned – Lamentations 5:21 
This prayer expresses the utter inability of anyone to heal their own spiritual wounds, to draw near to God in their own strength, or to turn from sin without His divine intervention and assistance: turn us unto thee, O Lord.
As sinners, […]

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Sin and Its Effects

Posted Jun 03 2009

Ye will not come to me, that ye might have life – John 5:40 
What a terrible, treacherous thing sin is! In Jesus Christ is everlasting life, and yet our sinful nature willfully rejects the abundant life for the pursuit of the non-existent. Our passion by nature is to seek lasting pleasure outside of the loving […]

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