All sin comes down to the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life. These three things are what is of the world and is the cause of all sin. These three things again correspond to the doctrines found in Romans 6-8. Being dead to the flesh corresponds to the lust of the flesh. The lust…
To make all men see….. Ephesians 3:9
To make all men see….. Ephesians 3:9
Sermons by Tracy Plessinger (Page 3)
Is everything that happens caused by God? Does God allow some things to happen while intervening in others. Does God have a specific will for the individual lives of each believer? What is God’s will for your life? These are questions that Christians have wrestled with for ages. In this series we will attempt to answer these questions from the scriptures rightly…
When Paul makes lists of sins when referring to the Body of Christ, he makes a parallel with Romans six, seven and eight. In Romans six, we are shown how we are dead to sin; in Romans seven, how we are dead to the law; and in Romans 8, how we are dead to the flesh. When listing sins in I Corinthians…
What is truth? Where can it be found? Is it subjective to the opinions of each individual? We believe that truth is found in the Word of God. It is call the word of truth; it is elevated to the name of the Creator. Once found and understood, the truth should always be upheld. Standing for truth is almost always a lonely…
As we’ve gone through this series, we have looked at the difficulty many churches today face concerning how they should deal with certain sins. While some subtly or openly accept them, others treat them as unforgivable – or at least those who practice them as pariahs. But God has always treated sin with grace and truth. The truth part is that sin…
Many Christian churches seem to be moving in different directions on many sins. While some churches seem to be following society, condoning political correct sins, other churches treat those same sins as though they are worse than any other. The churches that condone these sins, sometimes in a subtle way and sometimes outright, claim that these transgressions are different because it is…
Sin has always been sin. Even before there was a law, sin resulted from moving away from God. Paul lists sins four different places that have four dispensational meanings. He lists pretty much the same sins in each place. Romans one is sin before the law, which gives us an idea of how an ungoverned society without God ends up. The next…
As Christian churches try to straddle the fence on the subject of LGBTQetc., they create contradictions that must be ignored. Unfortunately, what they do is ignore the Word of God and not the pressures of society. Andy Stanley exemplifies this in his defense of his conference to help parents of gay children. While Andy says things that are right, he continually contradicts…
Is homosexuality different from other sins? Andy Stanley thinks so. So do most conservative Christians. Modernists want to separate it out as being okay because that is the way you wereborn. It is who you are, so how could it really be a sin? Conservatives, on the other hand, will often point to it as being so much worse than other sin,…
Shame is thought of as a bad thing. It is something that one should feel about who one is outside of Christ. But shame is often what leads to humility. As we are all born sinners, should we not feel shame about being sinners? That shame leads us to the humility necessary to recognize our need for a Savior. God continually brought…