Many people say they can understand that other people are sinners, such as Adolf Hitler. They will accept that people like him might be worthy of the Lake of Fire, but not themselves. They say that they themselves are not really bad people, because they …
Read MoreThe judgment for non-Christians – the Great White Throne
1Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. 12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. …
Read MoreThe consequences of our sin – God’s judgment
God’s judgment is going to come upon the whole Earth and upon every person. None of us are exempt and nobody will escape it. Moreover it will be Jesus Christ Himself who will be our Judge: And He ordered us to preach to the people, and …
Read MoreNone of us have any excuse
We have no excuse for not believing in God, or for our sins, even if we have never heard of the Bible or Christianity. Verses 19 and 20 (on the previous page) from Romans chapter one show that God has made the truth about Himself …
Read MoreOur sin separates us from God
The moment when Adam and Eve first sinned was when the whole human race fell from its level of perfection to the dismal level where it is now. Consider these verses which refer to the separation that resulted between God and man. That separation arose …
Read MoreWhy did God allow Adam and Eve to sin?
One might ask why God allowed Adam and Eve to sin, given the terrible consequences it had for them and everyone since, including us. However, there was no alternative. Remember that God wants human beings to relate to Him freely and to voluntarily love, honour, …
Read MoreGod’s attitude towards our sin
We see from the above verses that God takes His own holiness and sinlessness extremely seriously. There is no alternative for Him but to do so, because He must remain true to His own nature. Now consider by contrast the following passages. These show what …
Read MoreGod’s holiness
Why should God be so concerned about our sin and why should it make such a difference? The answer is that He is perfectly holy. We will never be able to understand God, or the gospel, unless we grasp this concept of His holiness. It …
Read MoreThe origin of sin in the human race – the fall
However, Adam and Eve then spoiled everything by disobeying God. They did so through eating fruit from a particular tree in the Garden of Eden, from which God had told them not to eat. This was the first occasion when a human being had ever …
Read MoreThe bad news first – sin and its consequences
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23 (NIV) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 (NIV) To explain the gospel message properly …
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