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It’s Not a Sin to be Tempted!

It is not a sin to be tempted! This may sound simple and obvious, but sometimes we become paralyzed and even feel ashamed for simply experiencing temptation. Temptation is an enticement to sin, but it is not sin itself. It is when an “opportunity” to sin is presented in front us. ...

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What Happened to the Ox?

Full of power, muscular beyond most, associated with the ability to gain wealth in Bible times, the ox was a symbol of service. It was the most valuable animal anyone could own, providing a way of survival for the family. If one killed the ox of another, it was to ...

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The Pleasure of Sin

There really is pleasure in sin—for a time. It lures us in, making promises it knows it will never keep. It thrives on rationalization and justification. It tells us we will be the one to get by with it.  Sin would not be an issue if it came to us ...

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When Temptation Knocks

There are so many stories in the Bible that speak of God’s chosen people being tempted and following through that temptation. Take Cain and Abel: Cain convinced Abel to come with him to a field, where he murdered him because of jealousy after each of them made an offering to ...

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