In the Scriptures, gossip is associated with sinful behavior and is seen as a breach of trust, causing harm to individuals and communities. It is often linked to qualities such as slander, deceit, and a lack of love or concern for others. Several passages in the Bible, including Proverbs 1...
Here is the final proof that sinful desires are not an act of sin, the scriptures say this about Jesus: "Wherefore in all things it behooved Him to be made LIKE UNTO HIS BRETHREN, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest..." (Hebrews 2:17) "For we have...
Most sins stem from love of self and a lack of love for God and others. Think about it: hate, greed, envy, murder, strife, gossip, slander, arrogance and pride all result from a love of self. When we love ourselves without regard for God or others, the result is sin. If God’s...
It is repeated with minor changes in Psalm 53. Paul refers to this Davidic psalm to explain how all of humanity is tainted by sin (Romans 3:1–12). 1 A wicked and foolish man truly believes there is no God. They are vile, their sinfulness nauseating to their Creator; their actions ...
Romans 8:6 provides further insights into the spirit of a sound mind:“To be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.”To be spiritually minded means to have our thoughts, wills, and actions governed by the Spirit instead of our sinful flesh. In this wa...
What an amazing love God has for us, mankind that He would Himself bear the penalty price for sin and bridge the gap between holy God and sinful humanity! Tomorrow is the final day presentation for the VBS kids. It is going to be an exciting evening and I cannot wait to see how it ...
The 6 times the Bible refers to part of the Tribulation's length—it is always the second part. This is the reason those in ISRAEL, that come to trust in Christ during the first part of the Tribulation, must look for the Abomination of Desolation (the image of the beast on the Temple...
s bail. The teenagers had lovely singing voices. They sang and begged for funds on Chaplin’s behalf, even on Sundays, the Sabbath, but, as they believed that Chaplin was doing the Lord’s work, they did not consider their actions sinful. They did this in gratitude. It had been ...
“When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave all our sins,having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and thus stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the ...
What is gossip? ERICA WRITES:This question may seem quite simple to answer but I still haven’t got my head around it. What exactly is gossiping? I’ve had a few conversations with my friends about whether saying bad or untrue things about someone is gossiping or if gossip is just ...