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What does Romans 4:8 mean when it says, “blessed is the man to whom God will not impute sin”?

Answered by . February 16, 2011 - 5:59 am 2

The word “impute” means “count” or “take account of”. So, “blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin” (ESV). Paul here is using Old Testament examples to explanation how we can appear before righteous before God. He cites the example of Abraham, who “believed God and it was counted to […]

Please explain Judges 19

Answered by . January 26, 2011 - 12:16 am 1

Judges 19 is a fairly gruesome chapter so it is worth noting that this story is included not as recommended behaviour but as a historical explanation for the events that take place in Judges 20. No-one in this chapter comes out in a good light. It is not clear why this Levite was travelling or […]

What should you do when you love someone else’s spouse?

Answered by . December 11, 2010 - 6:21 am 1

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. [Heb. 13:4] Marriage is sacred, so we need to respect another couple’s marriage and not interfere with it. If we are married, we also need to respect our own marriage and treat it […]

Will God forgive me for having sex?

Answered by . December 5, 2010 - 4:16 am 6

Presumably you mean sex with someone other than your husband or wife, as sex within marriage is not a sin but a gift from God. There is no sin that God will not forgive, if the sinner geniunely repents and believes in Jesus. Matthew 12:31; Acts 13:39

How does God view sins after we are baptised?

Answered by . September 18, 2010 - 3:30 pm 1

God is disappointed whenever we sin, before or after baptism. But he promises forgiveness for our sins. When we are baptised, our sins are “washed away” (Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Peter 3:21). So anything we have done before then is wiped clean and God no longer sees us as sinners, but as his children, faithfully trying […]

If angels have no free will, they are robots; if they have free will, why wouldn’t they be able to sin?

Answered by . September 14, 2010 - 1:20 am 3

All our temptations come from the natural instinct of independent biological organisms to self-optimize; that is, to improve their standard of living, to reproduce, and to take steps to survive (Genesis 3:6, Romans 7:23, James 1:14). Angels are not biological organisms (in the sense that they are not made of fallible biological material like we […]

Are there any physical cleanliness obligations for Christians?

Answered by . September 5, 2010 - 5:44 pm

There are no specific rules about physical cleanliness for believers in Christ. There are many instructions such as “be clean” and “cleanse your hearts” but these are all referring to spiritual cleansing. Here are two examples. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your […]