What Causes Sin?
The consistent Biblical view is that this world is ruled by human desires gone wrong.… Read More What Causes Sin?
Tag: Flesh
A Body of sin
The body is body of sin (Rom. vi. 6). To allow it to rule means death. Where it reigns there are visible: bitterness, lying, pride, vanity, selfishness, anger, lust. The body can be held in subjection but only in one way, viz., by the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.… Read More A Body of sin
The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #8 Looking for the 2nd Adam
The 1st Adam was the beginning of man, the “head”, the first-made. Out of the seed of Adam and Eve all men and women came. “Because of Adam and Eve’s sin, humankind is sinful” is not exactly totally right. Man still has his own free will and has still the same opportunity as Adam and… Read More The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #8 Looking for the 2nd Adam
Blindness in the Christian world
In our Sunday service we continued discussing the matter of the day before concerning the insight and/or wisdom which people may receive. We also reflected on the reading of some days before (John chapter 8). the last few weeks we have been under attack and had loads of letters telling us we are haters of… Read More Blindness in the Christian world
