The doctrine of sin—its origin, nature, consequences, and the different ways Scripture describes human rebellion against God.
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 6017 The question sounds almost too obvious to need answering. But the tendency to attribute one’s sin to the devil’s influence, to external circumstances, or to factors beyond one’s control is deeply embedded in human nature, going back to the very first act of human disobedience. The Bible addresses it with considerable directness, and…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 6013 The phrase “besetting sin” is part of the common vocabulary of Christian conversation, yet it comes from a single verse in Hebrews and carries a meaning that is both precise and practically urgent. Understanding what the writer actually means helps to address a pattern of struggle that every believer knows something about, even…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 6014 Temptation is one of the universal experiences of the Christian life, and it raises a genuine question about God’s purposes. If He is perfectly good and desires our holiness, why does He permit the conditions under which we are drawn toward sin? The biblical answer is more carefully nuanced than a simple reassurance,…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 6012 Most people have heard of the seven deadly sins: pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. They have been woven into Western culture for centuries, appearing in Dante’s Inferno, medieval art, and countless theological discussions. But where do they actually come from, and do they carry genuine biblical authority? Where They Come…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 7009 Near the end of his first epistle, the apostle John writes something that has puzzled believers for centuries: “If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 2078 The account of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4 is one of the earliest and most studied passages in Scripture, and yet the reason God accepted one offering and rejected the other remains genuinely puzzling to many readers. The text seems, on the surface, to offer very little explanation, which has led to…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 06076 The question of what Paul’s thorn actually was has occupied readers for centuries, partly because Paul is deliberately vague and partly because the passage sits within one of the most extraordinary sections of personal disclosure in the entire New Testament. In 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Paul describes having been caught up into the third…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 6001 It is one of the most fundamental questions we can ask, and yet so many struggle to define it clearly. What exactly is sin? The world around us has largely abandoned the concept, preferring words like “mistake” or “poor choice” or even dismissing moral failure altogether as merely the product of environment or…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 6002 If God is good and created everything, then where did sin come from? This question has puzzled believers and sceptics alike for centuries. It touches on some of the deepest mysteries of theology: the problem of evil, the nature of free will, and the character of God Himself. Scripture does not give us…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 6003 When God warned Adam about the forbidden tree, He said, “In the day that you eat of it you shall surely die” (Genesis 2:17). Adam and Eve ate, yet they did not drop dead on the spot. So what did God mean? Understanding the consequences of sin is essential for grasping both the…