Exactly what is sin? To be honest, today it is difficult to know anymore. Just a few decades ago most Christians and even non-Christians would likely mention the “seven deadly sins”: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth. wrath, envy, and pride. However,... Continue Reading →
The Ongoing Conflict Within Us Some Bible writers (e.g., Apostle Paul) revealed to their readers that there is an ongoing conflict within the Christian, with one side being the fallen, sinful flesh. In this revelation, the Bible writers use such... Continue Reading →
Ignorance of Our Fallen Condition One main reason that there is so much evil in the world is ignorance. 1 Timothy 1:13 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 13 although formerly I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a violent man. But I... Continue Reading →
Keeping the Bad Behavior at Bay We have made it a week, month, three months, and it seems as though our bad behavior is gone, but suddenly we have a setback. It can hurt far worse than the continual setbacks... Continue Reading →
Human Weaknesses Lead Us Toward Bad Behaviors Again, we likely recall that we had said in a previous CPH Blog, “Human weaknesses, which include inborn tendencies that we naturally lean toward, lead us into bad behaviors.” Maybe we are struggling... Continue Reading →
CHRISTIANS Beware of Innocent Appearing Situations Obviously, this should be of the greatest concern to each one of us. We may be a person of good character, and believe that in any situation, we will make the right decisions. However,... Continue Reading →
Christians, Once We Were Alienated and Enemies in Our Minds Colossians 1:21 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your minds, doing evil works, 22 yet he has now reconciled in his body of... Continue Reading →
The Mental Bent of Humankind Romans 12:2 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God... Continue Reading →
Forgetting Our Regrettable Past and Looking to Our Future Philippians 3:13 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 13 Brothers, I do not count myself as having laid hold of it: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching... Continue Reading →
