Lisa Loraine Baker
Jesus is called the Lamb of God and the Last Adam. These two titles help us understand how Jesus’ death paid the penalty for our sin. As the Lamb of God, He fulfilled the Law as the perfect sacrifice....
Tim Pietz
Evidence of our sinful nature is all around us. People steal, so we have locks and passwords. People lie, so we have courts and judges. People kill each other, so we have police and militaries....
Dr. Michael A. Milton
The phrase, "sins of the fathers" appears in the Ten Commandments in Deuteronomy and Exodus. The phrase also appears in the book of Numbers and in Jeremiah. So, the phrase is linked to the...
Stephanie Englehart
When it comes to our sin, is it enough to just say sorry? In Psalm 51:17, David is crying out to God for forgiveness. He says that his sacrifice to God is a "broken and contrite heart." But what exact...
Stephanie Englehart
Through the gospel, we are now capable of forgiving others because Jesus has first forgiven us (Ephesians 4:32). Being forgiven by the risen Christ means we now have the power to fight the enemy’s tem...
Bethany Verrett
If Jesus had not lived a perfect life, His death would have been in vain. Instead, He lived without sin, rose from the grave after His sacrifice, and paved the way for all who put their faith and trus...
Sometimes we Christians seem as bad at handling others' failures as we are at overcoming our own. No doubt these two things are related. Scripture gives several principles which should govern our resp...
Melissa Henderson
Have you ever questioned God? Perhaps a prayer wasn’t answered in the way you wanted or at the time you desired. Have you ever wondered if questioning God is a sin? Our daily lives can be filled with ...
Dr. Michael A. Milton
"Forgive me father, for I have sinned." Most Protestants are familiar with the Catholic act of confession and penance. But despite the fact that this is largely a Catholic-only practice, is there Bibl...
Rebecca Gordon
In the grand scheme of things, we are always going to be bound to sin and repenting. Our prayers do not have to be perfect, but in repentance, they should come from our hearts and from the Holy Spirit...
Kristi Walker
God has forgiven all my sins, canceled the charge or debt I owed and nailed it to the cross, why must I still constantly be confessing my sins? Christ died for it on the cross, paying the wage for my ...
Pamela Palmer
Although this is a powerful verse that believers can trust, it may be difficult to fully understand what this verse means. The reality is that people – Christians included – die every day. What this p...
Jennifer Heeren
When you see the miracles that Jesus performed and the lengths He went to in order to save your soul, you will be convicted by the sin in your life. Let’s take a closer look at what the Bible says abo...
Micah Maddox
This is not a step by step look at what to do, it’s more like a list of things you could do if you are struggling with unconfessed sin, confessed sin that still haunts you, or a decision that comes up...
Christine Carter
Christians are sometimes stereotyped as stodgy and too judgmental in the eyes of the world. The phrase "judge not" or "only God can judge me" have become so commonplace, we often wonder how much Bibli...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
“Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger” (Proverbs 19:15).The sloth or slothful person. Just the mere thought of that word creates an image that even if you don’t ...
Dr. Roger Barrier
Editor's Note: Pastor Roger Barrier's "Ask Roger" column regularly appears at Preach It, Teach It. Every week at Crosswalk, Dr. Barrier puts nearly 40 years of experience in the pastorate to work answ...
Shelby Turner
The thing about worry is it doesn’t need any help entering into our thoughts. No one has to teach us how to do it. Even when life is at its best, we can find a reason to worry. It comes to us as natur...