Lent (Week 4) | Sin

Tolerating Sin  PRO

Contributed by Joel Vicente on May 31, 2003

Kay Arthur, a Christian author, put it this way. If you tolerate sin in your life, that sin will not only take you farther than you wanted to go, it will keep you longer than you wanted ...read more

Tags: Sin General, Sin Punishment Of

Denomination: Baptist

Regarding Sin  PRO

Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 29, 2003

Regarding sin, one observed: Man calls it an accident, God calls it an abomination Man calls it a blunder, God calls it a blindness Man calls it a defect, God calls it a disease Man calls it chance, God calls it a choice Man calls it an error, God calls it enmity Man calls it fascination, God ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31, Romans 8:31-32

Tags: Sin General, Sin Separates From God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Sin?  PRO

Contributed by David Schaal on Sep 4, 2003

What is Sin? · Man calls it an accident; God calls it an abomination. · Man calls it a blunder; God calls it blindness. · Man calls it a defect; God calls it a disease. · Man calls it a chance; God calls it a choice. · Man calls it an error; God calls it an enmity. · Man calls it a ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Pentecostal

Effects Of Sin

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004

Effects of Sin How does a worm get inside an apple? Perhaps you think the worm burrows in from the outside. No, scientists have discovered that the worm comes from inside. But how does he get in there? Simple! An insect lays an egg in the apple blossom. Sometime later, the worm hatches in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:45

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Baptist

Sin Separates. Sin Divides. Sin Brings Death To ...  PRO

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 23, 2004

Sin separates. Sin divides. Sin brings death to relationships and destroys fellowship. God unites. God brings oneness and unity. On the day of Pentecost, God reversed the Babel process, and with one language from heaven, He demonstrated that all in Him will be sharers of one divine ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:11

Tags: Gifts Tongues

Denomination: Orthodox

If It Moves, Sin!

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 4, 2005

Chuck Swindoll writes: “One of my favorite stories comes from a man who used to be in our church. He and his wife were close friends of our family, but they have now moved to another part of the country. We really miss their joyful presence. When he was a youth worker many years ago in an ethnic ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:15

Tags: Church Practices

Denomination: Lutheran

Cross Or Sin?

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 18, 2007

Cross or Sin? A man once told his pastor, “I have a fierce temper, but I suppose that is my cross.” “My friend,” the pastor replied lovingly, “That is not your cross, but it is your sin!” (Alan Redpath ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sinful ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 14, 2010

Sinful Nature How does a worm get inside an apple? Perhaps you think the worm burrows in from the outside. No, scientists have discovered that the worm comes from inside. But how does he get in there? Simple! An insect lays an egg in the apple blossom. Sometime later, the worm hatches in the ...read more

Tags: Sin General, Sin Nature

Denomination: Baptist

A Pet Sin

Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 9, 2017

A family in Texas had a little lion cub. Somehow, they had gotten it and they thought they would raise it as a pet and keep it in their apartment. One night they stepped across the hall to visit their friends while their baby boy slept in his crib. When they came back to their apartment, they ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 17:13

Tags: Sin, Living In Sin, Living With Sin

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Deceitfulness Of Sin

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 12, 2023

Radio personality Paul Harvey tells the story of how an Eskimo kills a wolf. The account is grisly, yet it offers fresh insight into the consuming, self-destructive nature of sin. "First, the Eskimo coats his knife blade with animal blood and allows it to freeze. Then he adds another layer of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23

Tags: Death, Sin, Satan, Salvation, Temptation, Justification, Deliverance, Sinners, Sin Nature  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational