Since God does not desire any sacrifice, Jesus cannot be a sacrifice for sins. Quoting Hosea, Jesus says: “Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’” (Matthew 9:13). One of the ...

Are people sinners because they sin, or do they sin because they’re sinners? Are people lawbreakers because they break God’s Law, or do they break it because they are lawbreakers? No, this isn’t ...

One of the most difficult concepts in the Bible to grasp is the reality of sin. The Bible defines sin as “falling short of God’s glory.” (Romans 3:23) We are all guilty. Why does God hate sin so much?

DEAR DR. GRAHAM: I'm in prison for some things I'd rather not talk about, and last week I got to know a murderer here who said God had forgiven him for what he'd done. How does he know? After all, ...

DEAR DR. GRAHAM: I'm convinced that I have committed the unforgivable sin. I'm too ashamed to even tell you what I've done, but I know there is no way God could ever forgive me. I thought I could get ...

Pope Francis said Sunday that God forgets sins absolved within the confessional. "How do you defeat evil? Accepting God's forgiveness … It happens every time we go to confession; there we receive the ...

Did God know that Adam and Eve would sin before he created them? Some Christians believe that God is not all-powerful. A: Great question! I'm fascinated by our Christian brothers and sisters who have ...

Gluttony is described as excessive eating, drinking and indulgence, and covers also greed. It is listed in Christian teachings among the “seven deadly sins.” Some faith traditions clearly label it as ...

Dear Rev. Graham: Whenever I ask God to forgive me, I try my best to think of everything I've done wrong so I can confess it. But what about the things I don't remember? Will God forgive them also? — ...

At his annual Lenten penitential service on Friday, Pope Francis said that it is not God who abandons us when we sin, but we who separate ourselves from him by choosing to sin, and that no matter what ...