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Q My goodness, Paul has strong words to describe what sin does to us. Harsh, even. Take a look at his descriptions in Romans 3:10-18. 3:10. The Bible puts it this way: “No one is good. No one. 3:11. No one understands. No one looks for God. 3:12. …
WHY WOULD A SMART GUY like Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) think an 18-year-old Roman emperor would read his essay about mercy? Ten years later, the emperor—Nero—ordered him to commit suicide. Nero, apparently incorrectly, figured that Seneca was in on the plot …
Q LIFE APPLICATION. Paul comes on strong about homosexuality in Romans 1. He’s against it: “Men on men did shameful things to each other” (1:27). The questions Christians face is this: Is God against it? As you understand the debate, why …
HALF THE COUNTRY wants to get even for the way the other near-half did them dirt. The other near-half of the country felt the same way about the other half a couple of years ago. But at the moment, they’re feeling mighty fine. It won’t …
Q Romans 1:17 helped launch the Protestant Reformation, which gave birth to all of the Protestant churches around the world. “In the Good News, we can see the goodness of God, as he welcomes people of faith. Remember what our Bible says: good …
Q Paul says that people who give into the lure of sex sins “are no different than someone who worships idols” (Ephesians 5:5). Why do you think Paul would have considered that a fair parallel, sex sins to idolatry? A In Bible times, idolatry and sex …
I WAS WORRIED about a new video I released this week, Two reasons I believe in God. I was worried for several reasons. I felt that some of the content was uncomfortably personal. And there’s the humor, which is not always well received…or artfully …
YOU ARE THE FIRST to see this pre-release of my newest video, Two reasons I believe in God. (That’s aside from my video mentor, Steve Grisetti of Muvipix.com.) I haven’t even shown it to my wife yet. I’m nervous about the video. …
Q LIFE APPLICATION. “Don’t let your anger fester overnight. Deal with it the day it happens” (Ephesians 4:26). Was Paul kidding, using hyperbole, or has he never had in-laws? A Oh, Paul got plenty mad at times. And he stayed mad overnight. Read the …
I’VE SPENT MOST OF MY CAREER writing about the Bible. So it jarred me when I found myself having to paraphrase Jesus as saying the Bible won’t save us. Sure, the Bible won’t save us. Jesus saves. We’ve read those words of the …
Q LIFE APPLICATION. Paul says God has equipped people with different gifts. He mentions several in Ephesians 4:11. “He spread gifts around, too. He equipped people to serve him as apostles, prophets, preachers, pastors, and teachers.” …
READER QUESTION. “Steve, I know you have a million things going on, but I have a question for you.” [A million and one, then.] “It’s the verse about when you are dead you know nothing at all. How did that get translated to we go to heaven and are …
