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SCRIPTURA
Modern life raises plenty of questions that Scripture does not always name directly
This site asks a simple question: is it a sin? I do not want to call sinful what Scripture does not condemn. I also do not want to excuse what Scripture does condemn simply because the culture around me has made it normal
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Tattoos
I do not see a sound New Testament basis for saying that every modern decorative tattoo is sinful. That doesn't make Leviticus 19:28 irrelevant, and i...
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Easter
Every spring, exactly a few weeks before the Resurrection of Christ, the same predictable cycle launches in both Christian and secular internet circle...
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Horror Movies
Many Christians ask whether watching horror movies is sinful. Right off the bat, the clearest answer is this: watching a horror movie is not inherentl...
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Wealth
There is a persistent, romanticized myth in modern Christianity that poverty equals purity. It is the aesthetic of asceticism, the idea that an empty ...
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Second Baptism
We have come to a topic that, at the time of writing, is very important to me. The desire to be baptized a second time is a question faced by many si...
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Alcohol
Perhaps no topic causes as much debate and division in the modern church as the subject of alcohol. In one congregation, wine is an integral part of C...
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Anger
We’ve all been there. Someone cuts you off in traffic, a coworker steals credit for your idea, or you witness a blatant injustice on the news. Your he...