Overcoming Sin and Temptation
This topic gathers Bible answers about overcoming sin and temptation. It studies repentance, the power of the Holy Spirit, resisting the devil, renewing the mind, and walking in victory through Jesus Christ.
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How Can I Overcome "the Sin Which Doth So Easily Beset" Me?
1) Direct Answer You overcome that besetting sin by laying it aside, looking unto Jesus, and walking in the power of the Holy Spirit. Not by will
Is It Possible to Ever Be Completely Free of Sin in This Life and Become Perfectly Sinless?
1) Direct Answer - Not in the fleshly sense. In this life you will not reach a state where your body and human faculties never fail. But in Chris
Can Murder Be Forgiven?
1) Direct Answer Yes. Murder can be forgiven through the blood of Jesus Christ when there is true repentance and faith. The only sin the Bible ma
What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality? Is It a Sin?
1) Direct Answer Yes. The Bible calls homosexual practice sin. Any sexual act outside the one-man, one-woman covenant of marriage is sin. Yet the
Am I Committing the Unforgivable Sin?
1) Direct Answer If you’re troubled and wanting to come to God, you have not committed the unforgivable sin. The only unforgivable sin is blasphe
Why Is It That I Read and Meditate on the Word a Lot Yet I Still Fall Into Temptation Sometimes?
1) Direct answer You’re in a real battle. Reading and meditating on the Word is right, but you still live in flesh, and the flesh wars against th
What Does the Bible Say About Drinking Alcohol? Is It a Sin for a Christian to Drink Alcoholic Wine?
Direct answer: The Bible does not call every drop of alcoholic wine a sin. But it clearly condemns drunkenness, impairment, addiction, and being
What Does the Bible Teach About Salvation?
1) Direct Answer Salvation is the new birth. The Bible teaches that we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and that faith answers G
Masturbation - Is It a Sin According to the Bible?
1) Direct answer Yes. Even if the Bible does not name the act by that word, masturbation springs from lust and uncleanness, and that is sin. 2) S
Does the Bible Teach the Doctrine of Original Sin?
1) Direct Answer Yes. The Bible teaches original sin—that the whole human race was corrupted by the fall in Eden. But the original sin was not ea
Can I Ever Be Sinless Perfect on Earth Like Christ Was?
1) Direct Answer No—not in the absolute, flawless way Christ walked in His flesh. But yes—in Christ you can be made perfect before God, live free
How Should Christians Understand Repentance?
1) Direct Answer Repentance is a Holy Spirit–worked turning from unbelief and sin to God and His Word. It’s not just feeling sorry; it is a chang