Temptation and sin

What is the opposite of joy?
Questions

What is the opposite of joy?

Most people would say that the opposite of joy is sadness or sorrow. But is that true?

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4 min
What does the Bible say about adultery?
Questions

What does the Bible say about adultery?

What is “adultery” according to God’s Word and what are the results of adultery?

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5 min
Human trafficking, the value of a human life
Commentary

Human trafficking: the value of a human life

How can any person decide that another human life is less valuable than their own?

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4 min
Why are Christians always talking about sin?
Questions

Why are Christians always talking about sin?

Wouldn’t it be better to talk about all the goodness in people?

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5 min
Time for change
Edification

Time for change

How can you be part of the biggest change in history?

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5 min
Our lusts tell us lies
Edification

Our sinful desires lie to us

We all have sinful desires in our nature which try to trick us into doing evil. How can we be saved from these?

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4 min
Do I have any reason to become discouraged?
Edification

Do I have any reason to become discouraged?

Satan comes with discouraging thoughts that it will never succeed for you. Do you need to listen to him?

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6 min
What is considered a sin?
Questions

What should I do when I did something bad without knowing it?

Do you find you are still doing bad things, even though you really want to do what is good?

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7 min
What does it mean to flee youthful lusts? 2 Timothy 2:22
Questions

What does it mean to “flee youthful lusts”?

I’m only young once. How do I use that short time in my life?

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5 min
How can we reckon ourselves dead to sin? Romans 6:11
Questions

How can we see ourselves as dead to sin?

We are all tempted to sin, but if we want to overcome sin, we need to take action!

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5 min
Free from pornography: How do I overcome my temptation to look at pornography?
Questions

How do I overcome my temptation to look at pornography?

With the help of the gospel it is possible to come completely free from pornography.

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7 min
Being tempted: How to deal with temptation
Edification

Are you feeling guilty because you are tempted?

We do not need to feel guilty when we are tempted. Here’s why …

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5 min
What you need know about temptation
Questions

What you need to know about temptation

Is it possible to be tempted and not know it? Is it possible to sin without knowing? What does it mean to be tempted?

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7 min
Evil suspicions and conjectures – how to come free
Edification

Evil suspicion

Evil suspicion is totally different from the example left by Christ, and comes from a lack of love. But there is a way out of these evil thoughts!

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5 min
Backbiting and gossiping: Do you indulge in this evil habit? What does the Bible say?
Edification

Backbiting: Do you practise this evil habit?

It’s shocking how often people do this without thinking about how ungodly it is.

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7 min
Can anything good come from anything evil?
Edification

Can anything good come from anything evil?

To do something good, I must first be set free from evil.

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4 min
How Satan deceives God’s people
Edification

How Satan tricks God’s people

When Satan works among God’s people, he uses their natural desires and the things that are attractive to them.

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6 min
What is sin? Commit sin, have sin, sin nature
Questions

What is sin?

What is sin – original sin, deeds of the body, sin in the flesh (in our human nature). What is the difference between having sin (having a sinful nature) and doing sin?

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6 min
Sin starts with the little things
Edification

Sin starts with the little things

The path of my life is made up of the day-to-day choices I make.

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5 min
What is the difference between temptation and sin?
Questions

What is the difference between temptation and sin?

It can feel that I become impure when I am tempted. But did I do sin?

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3 min
The dangers of a little impurity
Edification

The dangers of a little impurity

Just how dangerous is a little impure thought?

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7 min
How can I overcome sexual temptation?
Questions

How can I overcome sexual temptation?

“I really had a longing to be free from impure thoughts but the way to do this was never clear.”

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7 min