Sin

Sin

"Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear" (Isaiah 59:1-2).

Sin, in all its many forms, separates us from the God who loves us and opens our lives up to heartache and trouble. By sinning—transgressing the law established to protect us—we forfeit our lives. That penalty was paid on the cross by Jesus Christ and applicable to all those who commit their lives to following Him. Learn more about the effects of sin and how you can overcome it with the resources below.

Poison Oak and Sin

Steve Myers

My case of poison oak reminds me of the way sin can spread.

Posted May 16, 2013 | 2 comments

Which Path?

A blog post by Amanda Stiver

Vertical Thought has been through an adjustment in the past two months and we are pleased to bring you an update featuring some of the material from our reinvigorated website.

Posted May 16, 2013 | 0 comments

Forgive Yourself

Steve Myers

When God forgives we need to be able to forgive ourselves.

Posted May 14, 2013 | 0 comments

Whatever Happened to Sin?

Darris McNeely

A new Beyond Today program shows one vital ingredient to identifying sin in today's world.

Posted May 10, 2013 | 0 comments

Tolerant, of What?

A blog post by Kara Foraker

Tolerance is a word we hear constantly. It’s applied to anti-bullying in schools, equal rights and anti-discrimination. The Southern Poverty Law Center’s project Teaching Tolerance provides teachers with ideas and materials for teaching these principles in their classrooms. Not only do such projects exist for grade school, but there are also countless organizations, groups and companies that support various aspects of the tolerance movement.

Posted April 26, 2013 | 0 comments

You're Probably Not Saved, Yet

Steve Myers

Darris McNeely

Gary Petty

Are you sure you have eternal life? How do you know if you're saved? What is salvation, really? You need to know.

Posted April 12, 2013 | 4 comments

Crowding Sin Out

A blog post by Kara Foraker

I want to tell you about a great lesson I didn’t truly learn until this most recent Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread.

Posted April 11, 2013 | 8 comments

Don't Be an Enabler

A blog post by Milan Bizic

Wired has an interesting and kind of disturbing piece up about the top one percent of mobile games customers. These “whales” as the companies call them drop outrageous amounts of coin on in-app purchases. One gentleman “whale” who preferred to keep his name private said he was shocked to discover he spent $16,000 in one month playing his favorite mobile game.

Posted April 8, 2013 | 1 comments

Why Do We Care About the Bible? - Solutions to Death

A blog post by Milan Bizic

In part one of this blog series on why we care about the Bible we looked at what the Bible does for us. We saw how it helps us understand and appreciate life. In this second part we’ll see that we care about the Bible because it’s the sole source of the truth about death.

Posted March 29, 2013 | 4 comments

The Same Person

Steve Myers

Are you the same person no matter the circumstances? What is your goal?

Posted March 28, 2013 | 0 comments

Videos in Sin

God's Roadmap

What is your purpose in life? Where are you headed on life's road? How do you know which way to go? Your Creator offers a roadmap!

Calling Evil Good

Where are the voices crying out against dishonesty, injustice and moral evil? And where are people who will heed the warnings?

Sin Sermons

Little Sins

Presented by Gary Petty

There are things in our lives that if we are not careful we will allow in our lives and ultimately they can be extremely spiritually dangerous because in reality, there is no such thing as "little sins". Lets look at five major ways that we perform presumptuous sins and three basic ways to learn to deal with these sins.

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Posted April 27, 2012 | 1 comments | Transcript Included

Forgive and Be Forgiven

Presented by John Elliott

Let's examine the Bible topic of forgiveness, and see what's involved in it, and also what's expected of us.

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Posted September 23, 2011 | 1 comments | Transcript Included

Related Booklet

The Ten Commandments

Can you find a proven source for lasting standards and values? God revealed the heart of His standards--the Ten Commandments--long ago at Mount Sinai. But what sets them apart from man-made rules and guidelines? What do they reveal about nature of God Himself. In this booklet you'll discover the answers to these questions and more.