When our first child was born, people warned us about one thing more than anything else: They watch everything. Kids soak up what you do
Here’s a story that sounds unbelievable – but it happened. Several members of a church started attending a community Bible study. Through that study, they
Let me tell you about the Ned Brown who existed before coming to Christ. I’d heard the gospel. I knew who Jesus was – at
Ever watch those Doomsday Preppers shows? You know the ones – guys building bunkers, stockpiling guns and canned goods, preparing for nuclear war or zombie
Let’s be honest – most of us have an “I can do it myself” attitude.
We try to figure everything out on our own. We work through our problems independently. We make decisions without asking for help. It starts when we’re toddlers, and for many of us, it never really stops.
But the reality is, we all need help. We need guidance. We need comfort. And here’s the good news: God hasn’t left us to fend for ourselves.
Here’s a question you’ve probably never been asked: If you had to be a household object, which one would you be?
Maybe you’d pick a bed – nice and cozy, covered up all day. Or a recliner. Maybe someone’s favorite pen because you’d be useful.
But nobody picks the garbage bag.
And yet, that’s exactly the kind of contrast the Apostle Paul draws in 2 Timothy 2:20-26.
A social media post recently made this claim: “One can sin 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but if that person is a Christian, they are still 100% assured of going to heaven.”
The responses came fast. And they fell into two camps.
Camp One: Christians cannot sin at all. If you sin, you’re not really saved. They quote 1 John 3:6 – “No one who abides in Him sins.”
Camp Two: Christians can lose their salvation through continued sin. They point to Hebrews 10:26-27 about there being “no longer a sacrifice for sins” for those who keep sinning willfully.
So which is it? Can Christians sin? Can we lose our salvation?
According to Scripture – including this passage from 1 John 1:5-2:6 – the answer to both questions is no. But not for the reasons you might expect.
Let me share a phrase that might reframe how you think about Christmas: “I’m here because you broke something.” That was the slogan on a
Remember that scene from “A Christmas Story” where little Ralphie desperately wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas? And every adult in his life
