Yahoo Web Search

Search results

  1. Aug 17, 2018 · When it goes to fighting lust, and other besetting sins, our greatest need is for a heart transplant, a mind reprogramming, a change in our inner beings. Jesus told us why: “For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality” (Matthew 15:19–20).

  2. Jul 23, 2012 · The best books on Sin. recommended by Paula Fredriksen. Tortured by the sins of your past? Or contemplating new ones? The historian of ancient Christianity recommends five books to understand the role of sin in Christian thought. 1 God: A Biography by Jack Miles. 2 Augustine of Hippo by Peter Brown.

  3. Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. The Bible is the Book of Truth. God exhorts us to speak truth and reject lies. Given the Bible’s emphasis on truth, where does fiction fit in? Is writing fiction—by definition, a made-up story—a lie? Is it sinful to create and distribute something that is untrue? Should we read fiction?

  4. Nov 2, 2020 · Is it okay for Christians to watch a TV program or movie — or read a book — that favorably depicts or endorses sin (even fictional sin). This is a question that various Christians will answer differently, since much depends (again) on the specifics and the context.

  5. Mar 8, 2010 · Lies may masquerade as truth — or, worse yet, as Truth. That being the case, one might conclude that the best, the safest, the most holy option for Christians is to give up novel reading in its entirety. Let us read only facts, only the Bible, only certainties. This would be a mistake.

  6. Jan 4, 2022 · Other books can be beneficial and include truth, but only the Bible is “God-breathed” and inspired (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Sometimes, Paul appealed to other writings (Acts 17) when communicating Christ to others, but the vast majority of his references are to the inspired writings of the Old Testament.

  7. People also ask

  8. May 20, 2024 · How should Christians think about sexually explicit material on the page rather than the screen? Pastor John offers ten questions for readers of erotica. Desiring God Logo

  1. amazon.co.uk has been visited by 1M+ users in the past month

    Browse new releases, best sellers or classics & find your next favourite book. Low prices on millions of books. Free UK delivery on eligible orders

  1. People also search for