Man Up

by Doy Moyer I’d like to talk again with the men here. Men blaming women for their own sins is as old as Adam and Eve. Literally. You remember what Adam did when confronted by the Lord: “the woman you gave me…” It didn’t work then and it doesn’t work now. That blame game gets…

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What about people who play the victim card?

Question: Hi, I was wondering what the Bible has to say about those who play the victim card to deceive people. Answer: All lying is wrong, regardless of the motivation behind the lies (Proverbs 6:16-19; Revelation 21:8). Thus, to do something with the intent of deceiving people is sinful. There are various reasons people play…

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And Just Whose Fault Is It?

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/AndJustWhoseFaultIsIt.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Romans 9:14-24   I.         I received a note that I found disgusting             A.        A woman complained that her husband wasn’t giving her the affection she deserved, so she kicked her husband out and brought in a boyfriend.                         1.         That sin doesn’t justify sin apparently doesn’t matter to her – Romans 3:8             B.        What…

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Shifting Blame

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I.         It doesn’t take long to realize that people generally avoid blaming themselves for their own mistakes.             A.        We fill our conversations with excuses for why things must be the way they are.             B.        “I can’t help myself” or “It’s just the way I am.”             C.        However, we know that we can do anything with…

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