Am I wrong for asking God to forgive me for my sins but I keep doing sinful things?
First of all, no, you're not wrong to ask God for His forgiveness. Those who wish to follow Christ want very much to please Him and the Heavenly Father. We read, "This is love for God: to obey his commands..." (I John 5:3) and "Just as he who called you is holy, so be holy [...]
Was grace extended to Jews only?”
At Mt. Sinai the nation of Israel entered into a covenant relationship with God. After receiving the commandments, and the promise of life if they kept them, their response was a resounding “all these things we will do.” (Exodus 24:7) But the law that they thought would bring them life was “found to be unto [...]
Where does the King James version and the New International Version Bible translate from?
Where the Old Testament is concerned, the King James Version (KJV), the New International Version (NIV), as well as most Protestant translations of the Bible are based on a single manuscript, the Leningrad Codex, produced around 1008. This Codex is our earliest complete copy of the Masoretic Text of the Hebrew Bible. The text was primarily [...]
I just found out my son is gay, how do I speak to him as a believer?
The gay and lesbian communities are very familiar with the Christian, biblical position on homosexual relationships. Your son doubtless knows you cannot condone homosexual practices. What should a parent say to his gay child?Whether a sin seems large, like murder, or a sin seems small, like a white lie, the wages of any sin is [...]
What are all sins and which are worse than others? How do you know if you have sinned?
“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard” Romans 3:23 NLT. Sin is any action out of harmony with God’s perfect standard of justice and rightness. It is “missing the mark.” In one important sense, God treats all sin the same. Whether a sin seems a “small” thing or a terrible offense is not as [...]
According to the Bible, who is the stone of Israel?
Psalm 118:22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief corner stone. (NASB) Luke 20:17 - But Jesus looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written: ‘The stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief corner stone’? (NASB) Jesus is the stone referred to in Psalms 118:22 and Luke 20:17. The verse in Psalms [...]