Sin

Why Do the Righteous Suffer?

The book of Job asks the age-old question: Why do the…

Turning from Sin

From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent,…

Freedom to Sin or Freedom from Sin?

Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a…

Run, and Don’t Look Back!

We Believe – Part 1

The Flesh in the Book of Romans

Neoplatonic and gnostic dualism absorbed by later…

The Test – Have Joseph’s Brothers Changed?

Joseph orders his household manager to return his brothers’…

Taking Responsibility

Joseph accuses his brothers of wrongdoing. Regarding his…

Judah and Tamar

The shift in scene from Joseph to Judah and Tamar in Genesis…

Sexual Depravity and a Servant of God

One ancient purpose of this passage is to depict the…

Selling Joseph into Slavery

Coming from a dysfunctional family does not mean that you…

Rachel’s Death in Childbirth

I always hated scripts where somebody gets killed off and…

God’s Goodness Messed Up

Genesis lavishly depicts God’s goodness, but also warns of…

Once-Saved, Always-Saved? Maybe Not

There are different definitions of once-saved-always-saved,…

The Bible Exposes Sexual Harassment

The media is currently awash with public exposures of sexual…