Are We Still Sinners? (podcast)

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Greg talks about the economy of the cross. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0820.mp3

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Is Systemic Sin Real Sin? (podcast)

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Greg contemplates people and peoples, individuals and groups, cogs and systems. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0811.mp3

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Does God Still Accommodate Sin? (podcast)

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Greg talks accommodation in this confessional episode. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0776.mp3

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Do Little Sins Deserve Death? (podcast)

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Greg and Dan consider the consequences of microscopic sins. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0707.mp3

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How Do You Define Sin? (podcast)

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Greg looks at the nature of badness in this fleshy episode. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0689.mp3

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Why Do Christians Keep Struggling With Sin?

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If we truly are righteous in Christ Jesus (see Earlier Post about our identity in Christ), why do we need to be reminded to live righteous lives? If we are new creations and have a…

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The Problem with Naming People’s Sin

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Jesus told a woman caught in adultery: “Go and sin no more” (John 8:11). Since Jesus said this, does this give the church the right to tell people not to sin? It’s one thing for…

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Q&A: Condemning Sin

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Q: I have a question about how you answer the rare occasions when Jesus apparently felt it necessary to publicly condemn sin: like the cleansing of the temple and his very strong judgments on Pharisees…

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What is “Original Sin”?

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I get asked about “original sin” quite a bit. Are people born guilty? Many times questions like this originate from folks who are worried about whether babies who die without being baptized go to hell….

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Avoiding the “S” Word: Sin

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In our culture today, we don’t like to talk about sin. While most of us have a deep sense that something is off, that something is wrong with ourselves and the world, and many know…

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A Brief Theology of Sin

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We were created for unbroken, loving fellowship with God. We see this in the creation story. As we share in this unbroken, trusting fellowship with God, we participate in the very love that the Father,…

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Sinful Nature and Free Will

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Q: If our sinful nature is what causes us to sin/reject God, can we be held responsible for our sins, when this nature resulted from Adam and Eve’s sin? Do we really have the freedom…

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Can Christians be Demon Possessed?

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The Greek word that is usually translated “demon-possessed” in the Gospels is demonizomai, which literally means “to be rendered passive toward a demon.” It’s unfortunate, in my view, that the term is usually translated “demon possession.”…

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“I’m Saved, but I Still Struggle. Why?”

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Many people become Christians thinking that salvation means that they will be free from the struggle with sinful behaviors or destructive ways of thinking. How can Christ live in us while at the same time…

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Is homosexuality a sin?

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There are three passages in the Old Testament (Gen. 19: 1-13; Lev 18:22; 20:13) and three in the New Testament (Rom. 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; I Tim. 1:10) that have traditionally been read as prohibiting…

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Why is the Bible so strict on prohibiting pre-marital sex? What’s the big deal?

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Today in western culture people tend to have a rather “recreational” view of sex. It’s just a pleasurable physical activity we engage in. Even people who don’t consciously believe this are influenced by it ,…

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Why did God create me with an uncontrollable sex drive?

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Question: Why did God create us with far more of a sex drive than we need for reproduction and far more than we can handle to refrain from sex before and outside of marriage? It…

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Why did God create me to be a pedophile?

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Question: Since the first time I experienced a sex drive it’s been directed towards little children. I’ve never acted on this, for I know it’s wrong. But it torments me. Why would God created me…

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Is it okay to masturbate?

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When I as a new struggling Christian raised this topic with my pastor, I was told in no uncertain terms that God struck Onan dead for masturbating. At some point I read the passage for…

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Is homosexual love without homoerotic behavior okay for a Christian?

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Question: You may find this to be an odd question, but is it possible for two Christians of the same gender to remain a couple if they do not engage in sex? My partner and…

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