Copyright https://www.christianity.com 2025, Christianity.com Wed, 16 Apr 2025 06:16:51 -0400 https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-features/5-things-christians-label-as-sin-that-arent-actually-sinful.html https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-features/5-things-christians-label-as-sin-that-arent-actually-sinful.html Dale Chamberlain https://www.christianity.com/author/dale-chamberlain/  Sin separates us from a relationship with God, as well as each other. The power of Jesus’ resurrection is that sin no longer enslaves us. God has empowered us by his Spirit to fight back against it. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0400 2025-04-16T06:16:51-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/how-to-live-free-from-guilt-and-fully-forgiven-in-christ.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/how-to-live-free-from-guilt-and-fully-forgiven-in-christ.html Chad Roberts https://www.christianity.com/author/chad-roberts/ Struggling to feel forgiven? Discover how to silence the lies of shame, align your heart with God’s truth, and walk in the freedom of His grace. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0400 2025-04-16T06:16:51-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/8-ways-to-renew-your-mind.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/8-ways-to-renew-your-mind.html Britt Mooney https://www.christianity.com/author/britt-mooney/ “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” - Romans 12:1-2The apostle Paul writes the first part of Romans to defend against critics of the Gospel he preaches. The famous Romans 8 concludes his argument, which is why Christians over the centuries have found so much truth in that chapter. He spends a couple of chapters exploring the role of Israel and the Gospel. In chapter 12, he begins another section talking about living the Christian life. He shares a secret. We have a choice. We can either be conformed to the ways of the world (its ideas and deceptions and weakness unto death), or we can be transformed. How will we be transformed rightly? By renewing our mind. Our behavior comes from what we believe. About God first, then ourselves and others and how the world works. Some scholars call this our worldview. Behavior modification, or legalism, doesn’t work. That only addresses the outer life and fails. Through the new covenant, God addresses the heart, the thinking, and in so doing, we can live a divine life leading to eternal blessings. But how can we do this? Here are 8 ways to renew your mind. Photo Credit: ©GettyImages/Takako Watanabe Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0400 2025-04-16T06:16:51-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/prayer/how-to-pray-for-the-repentance-of-those-you-love.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/prayer/how-to-pray-for-the-repentance-of-those-you-love.html John Stange https://www.christianity.com/author/john-stange/ When someone you love is running from God, it’s hard to know what to do—but this powerful reflection on Hosea 6 reminds us to keep praying, keep hoping, and trust that God’s mercy can meet them where they are and bring them home. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0400 2025-04-16T06:16:51-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-terms/what-does-it-mean-to-steward-well-what-god-has-given-me.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-terms/what-does-it-mean-to-steward-well-what-god-has-given-me.html Judy McEachran https://www.christianity.com/author/judy-mceachran/ Everything you have is a gift from God—so how do you steward it well and live like it belongs to Him? Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:15:00 -0400 2025-04-16T06:16:51-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holidays/what-is-a-palm-cross-and-when-are-they-used.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holidays/what-is-a-palm-cross-and-when-are-they-used.html Clarence L. Haynes Jr. https://www.christianity.com/author/clarence-l-haynes-jr/ A palm cross represents a symbolic connection to how the last week of Jesus’ life started and how it ended. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0400 2025-04-16T06:16:51-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/forgiving-when-you-dont-think-you-can.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/forgiving-when-you-dont-think-you-can.html Chad Roberts https://www.christianity.com/author/chad-roberts/ When forgiveness feels impossible, remember: it’s not about saying the pain didn’t matter—it’s about letting God’s grace free you from it. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0400 2025-04-16T06:16:51-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/how-to-recognize-false-teachers-in-our-local-communities.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/how-to-recognize-false-teachers-in-our-local-communities.html James Spencer https://www.christianity.com/author/james-spencer/ False teachers don’t always lie—they often twist truth just enough to scratch our itching ears, and that’s exactly why we need to know how to spot them. Sun, 06 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0400 2025-04-16T06:16:51-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/jesus-christ/what-does-jesuss-resurrection-mean-for-us-today.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/jesus-christ/what-does-jesuss-resurrection-mean-for-us-today.html Jessica Brodie https://www.christianity.com/author/jessica-brodie/ What if the key to becoming a more patient, present, and peaceful parent isn't adding more, but giving something up? Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0400 2025-04-16T06:16:51-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-features/praying-through-the-symbols-of-easter-the-cross-the-lamb-and-the-dogwood-tree.html https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-features/praying-through-the-symbols-of-easter-the-cross-the-lamb-and-the-dogwood-tree.html Compiled & Edited by iBelieve Staff https://www.christianity.com/author/compiled-edited-by-ibelieve-staff/ Join us in a prayerful reflection to deepen our connection to these timeless reminders of Christ's love and sacrifice. 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