In the Bible, sin is described as a transgression of the law of God (1 John 3:4) and rebellion against God (Deuteronomy 9:7; Joshua 1:18). Where Does the Bible Talk About Sin? The word sin is first mentioned in Genesis 4:7 when God spoke to Cain. He said, “If you do ...
Jesus replied, "Then I won't tell you who gave me the right to do what I do." English Revised VersionAnd Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.GOD'S WORD® TranslationJesus told them, "Then I won't tell you why I have the right to do ...
They didn't believe that He was God's son. They thought He would only hang out with the people who had done no sin, but He helped the sinners because they're the ones who needed help. What did those people do to Jesus? They wore ...
Since there is no way we can earn our way back to God, the Bible says He came to us! This is the good news—the Gospel. Christ died for you.Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ [Jesus] died for us.” The ...
Viewed in that light, it is clear that we are all sinners. The Apostle Paul says in Romans 3:23: "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." In light of this, it does no good to compare ourselves to others. We cannot escape our failure to be righteous in our own ...
When we start talking about fairness, we're talking about what's just and what's right. And God is just, and he'll absolutely do what's right in every case. Where Does the Bible Talk about Original Sin? Scripture says that we are born sinners and that we are, by nature, sinners...
How does Edwards build a sense of horror in his sermon? What three techniques does Edwards use to persuade his congregation in his sermon? Who are the three people addressed in Edwards' sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"? What aspects of Edwards' sermon w...
If it's hard for the person who has God's approval to be saved, what will happen to the godless sinner?Good News TranslationAs the scripture says, "It is difficult for good people to be saved; what, then, will become of godless sinners?" International Standard Version"If it is hard ...
I won’t talk about this long, but we need to briefly talk about divine justice and punishment. Although the passage does not explicitly say that God struck A&S dead, saying instead that they “fell down and died” at the moment Peter pronounces their wrongdoing, it seems apparent that the...
Mercy is the act of withholding deserved punishment, while grace is the act of endowing unmerited favor. In His mercy, God does not give us punishment we deserve, namely hell; while in His grace, God gives us the gift we do not deserve, namely heaven.