Tag Archives: sin

How do we Fight the Devil?

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Steve Husting

The Bible tells us how to address the one “who deceives the whole world” (Revelation 12:9) in several revealing passages in the New Testament. In none of them are we told to attack him directly. Rather, we remove the means … Continue reading →

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Through the sciences we have gained much knowledge about how the world works, so why do we need a god?

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Steve Husting

This kind of question is usually asked of those in the sciences who are personally pursuing knowledge. If they write a book, they’ll usually write about ancient man’s inability to explain the forces of nature, and so they invented a … Continue reading →

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If I do many good works, will I go to heaven?

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Steve Husting

Think about what the question implies. It assumes that because of doing many good works, we’ve put God on the spot; the Creator of the universe is in our debt! We’re saying that He owes us heaven because of all … Continue reading →

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Is it fair for good people to end up in Hell just because they didn’t receive the salvation of Jesus?

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Steve Husting

Of course it is fair. Heaven is God’s home. If a person arrived at your doorstep saying they’re a good person, would you let him in to live with you as long as he wanted? Of course not! If you … Continue reading →

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Why does the Bible tell us to reckon ourselves as dead?

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Steve Husting

Here is the full passage from Romans 6:10-13: For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Likewise you also reckon yourselves to be dead indeed … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Resurrections

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Steve Husting

When Paul made an argument for his faith in Acts 24:10-21, he affirmed his belief  that both the just and the unjust will be resurrected (24:15). What is the resurrection of the just and the unjust? When we encounter a … Continue reading →

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How do I deal with out-of-control sexual urges?

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Steve Husting

You deal with sexual desires the same way as with any other feelings, whether of envy, hatred, avarice, pride, and so on. The foundational teaching is Romans 6. There, we learn that when Jesus was buried, He took our “old … Continue reading →

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Was the mark of Cain God’s curse on him?

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Steve Husting

Here is the passage in question. As we see, Cain kills his brother, God confronts him with it, then the mark is applied: And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the … Continue reading →

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If the punishment for sin is eternal punishment, then how could Jesus’ 3 days in the grave be enough?

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Steve Husting

Some question whether Christ suffered enough for our sins. After all, He was on the cross for only a few hours, and less than four days in Hell. So how could that be punishment enough for the sins of the … Continue reading →

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What is so special about the cross?

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Steve Husting

Christians highly value the cross because it means that our sins were borne by Jesus on the cross. The cross was an instrument of Roman torture to administer the death penalty. The criminal was nailed to a beam with his … Continue reading →

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