Sin

Many people think that if we can just control our environment, then people will do what is right. The reality is that the struggles that all humans share come from the inside, not the outside. Jesus makes this clear in Mark 7:14-23, as John explains. (Note that there is a problem with the quality of […]

We are so often tempted to ignore God and take control of our own life. In Genesis 4, Cain and Lamech fail to listen to God, and things go very badly. Nietzsche (late 19th century) described the problem when we reject the authority of God. Where then can we find a sure sense of truth […]

We would all agree that something has gone wrong with the world. We don’t live in Genesis chapter 1 or 2. The Christian answer is found in Genesis 3: Humans rebelled against a good God, and the effects are still felt today.

How is it that the world is broken? Why is there conflict, pain and sadness? Genesis 3 answers that the first humans sinned against God. When we fail to understand that sin is bad and God is good, this can lead us to follow the same sinful path as Adam and Eve. John explains.

As humans we are so prone to try to justify ourselves, to earn our place. But the bible teaches us that actually, no-one can be made acceptable in God’s sight by doing good things. It is made especially clear in Romans 3, as John explains.

At the start of the book of Romans, Paul is making it very clear for his readers that righteousness that depends on human effort cannot make us right with God. Before we can take hold of the gospel, we need to let go of self righteousness. Peter explains.

While it is not popular or always received enthusiastically today, Paul’s explanation of the gospel starts with bad news. Like a doctor giving a diagnosis, Paul explains the need we all have for Christ. Peter Explains.