All tagged Abiding Sin

Do we Tolerate Sin, or Mortify it; putting it to death?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Facing Our Sin

Do we take a purely defensive stance against sin as it attacks us? Do we count it as being enough to simply repulse it, and avoid letting it breach our walls? Or, do we make war against it with every resource at our disposal, and rid ourselves of it in body, soul, and mind? There is a word for this in scripture and it is called mortification, which means to subdue or destroy the strength, and function of a sinful desire that is tempting, or attacking us. Do we mortify sin?

Sin, a Communicable Disease of the Soul

Richard Forbes
Sin, Daily Devotion, Holiness, Christian, Sinners, Abiding, Righteousness

Do you make excuses for sin? Do you make room on the seat beside you for sinful people? Do you find it noble, or gracious, to greet sin with a smile and a handshake? So often today we hear excuses made for allowing ourselves to coexist, tolerate, or even fold sin into our everyday lives. How do we approach sin in our lives? At what point does it stop being tolerated, and begin to influence our lives?