At the very core of our self-image is the desire to be loved and regarded as lovable. Only God can fully satisfy that need.

Some people define sin as “missing the mark”—just as an arrow misses a bull’s-eye on a target. God’s commandments are the target, and we miss His best when we sin.

With time and spiritual maturity, the intensity and form of what tempts us may change. But as long as we’re in these earthly bodies, we will never be entirely free of temptation.

Am I really saved if I sin?  Many new believers wonder this as they start to learn about their faith.  But even mature Christians may question whether their salvation is secure.

Although there is no unpardonable sin today, there is an unpardonable state—the state of continued unbelief.  There is no pardon for a person who dies in unbelief.