On Second Thought “But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the Lord; and be sure your sin will find you out.” Numbers 32:23 There are few truths more sobering than this: sin always travels farther than it promises. It may begin in secrecy, impulse, resentment, desire, or pride,Continue reading “When Mercy Forgives but Wisdom Remembers”
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The Quiet Damage of Saved People
On Second Thought One of the most misunderstood ideas in the Christian life is the relationship between grace and sin after salvation. Once believers discover the security that comes through the cross of Christ, an unsettling question sometimes emerges in the heart: “If salvation is secure, does sin still matter?” The apostle Paul anticipated thatContinue reading “The Quiet Damage of Saved People”
When Sin Takes More Than It Gives
The Bible in a Year “Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusionContinue reading “When Sin Takes More Than It Gives”
The Cost of a Compromised Heart
When Sin Shapes a Nation The Bible in a Year “And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin.” — 1 Kings 14:16 As I read through this portion of Scripture, I cannot help but pause over the weight of that phrase, “HeContinue reading “The Cost of a Compromised Heart”