New Believer's Bible Sample - Flipbook - Page 23
page A25
CO R N E R S T O N E S
We all miss that mark by a country mile. The apostle Paul wrote, “Everyone has
sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard” (Romans 3:23).
The word sin also means to disobey God’s will for us (Ephesians 2:1). God set
a divine standard for us in the Ten Commandments, but we have broken them
all. And even if we’ve managed to keep most of them, Scripture tells us, “The
person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has
broken all of God’s laws” (James 2:10).
And that’s where Jesus comes in. He died for our sins (Romans 5:8). Read
these passages and notes for more about sin:
• Sin crouches at the door, eager to control us see Genesis 4:7, page 8
• Why does God allow evil? see Exodus 1:13-16, page 56
• We must not love this world see Exodus 23:8, page 79
• Who or what do you worship? see Deuteronomy 29:17, page 197
• Three steps into sin see Joshua 7:19-21, page 211
• What is repentance? see 1 Kings 8:47-50, page 322
• Sin sets consequences in motion see Psalm 3:1-8, page 502
• Unconfessed sin can make us sick see Psalm 32:1-5, page 514
• Pursuing our own plans instead of God’s is sinful see Jonah 1:3, page 848
• Sin is serious business see Nahum 3:19, page 861
• Forgiveness first comes from God see Mark 1:14-15, page 932
• Sin comes from inside us see Mark 7:18-23, page 940
• All of us are sinners see Luke 7:39, page 967
• Guard against greed see Luke 12:15, page 977
• Letting go of sin see Acts 3:19, page 1031
• The challenge of our sinful nature see Romans 7:15, page 1073
• God chooses to forget our sins see Galatians 2:16, page 1124
• We are not sinless, but we can sin less see 3 John 1:11, page 1218
What Are Angels?
According to recent surveys, most people believe in the existence of angels.
A glut of books on the subject is available. Still, our only reliable source on
angels and their activity is the Bible. Just who are these mysterious creatures?
What do they look like? Do they wear long, flowing robes and have large, birdlike wings? And what is their purpose?
You might call angels “God’s secret agents.” They basically work undercover.
Most of the time these secret agents remain invisible—except on those special
occasions when God allows people to see them. No doubt God realized that if
