In today’s age, the word idolatry can translate to distractions. Anything that steals our time away from God, or anything we prioritize before God. According to the online dictionary’s definition, we can idolize or worship an image or a person, including a singer. As we get older, idolatry easily sneaks into our lives as we…
The concept of God getting angry when we sin is one that can be difficult to fully understand. Many people view God as a judge who sets rules and gets angry when rules are broken. While it is true that the Bible tells us not to commit certain sins, it is important to remember that…
For many of us raised in Christian households, our parents often used the Bible to enforce good behavior. The problem with that teaching is it leads us to believe God only wants us when we’re good, distorting our understanding of what it truly means to be a Christian. Being a Christian doesn’t mean we’re always…
When we feel as if God abandoned us, it’s usually when everyone else is also rejecting us. We tend to associate the consequences of sin in our lives with God abandoning us, but let’s pause and think of the moment we acted in sin. If we’re honest, at that moment, we didn’t really care if…
Everything you need to know to stop falling again into the same sin We may feel guilty about the sin in our lives, so we run away from God instead of repenting. Let’s remember when Adam and Eve hid because they noticed they were naked, God knew where they were, and he knows where we…
Everything you need to know to break the cycle of sin The Bible makes it clear that we’re all tempted, and temptations come in all shapes and sizes. The real issue is not the urge to sin or feeling unholy. What needs to be assessed is how we deal with the thoughts and the urges…
After listening to a hard Sunday sermon about repentance, we may go home and question our salvation — even Google it, maybe. We may even find ourselves repeating under our breath the salvation prayer as the preacher prayed for the people during the altar call. What is Salvation? The term salvation is widely used in…