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  • TWL - 7DeadlySins- S8E2

    TWL - 7DeadlySins- S8E2
    2026/09/24
    Truth Worth Living is back this week with the second installment in our series on the seven deadly sins, and before we ever get to pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed, or sloth themselves, there's a question worth settling first: why call any sin "deadly" at all? This episode digs into where that label came from, what the Bible actually says about sin and death, and why these seven still matter for believers who already know their eternal future is secure in Christ. Where the List Came From The seven deadly sins were compiled by Pope Gregory the Great, and his framework rests on a Roman Catholic distinction between venial sins, which are minor and don't rupture a person's relationship with God, and mortal sins, which do and require the sacrament of confession to repair. That distinction leans on 1 John 5:16-17, where the Apostle John writes about "a sin that leads to death" and sin "that does not lead to death." It's a genuinely curious passage, and this episode walks through two ways to read it: as a reference to physical death, or as support for the mortal-versus-venial framework. What We Actually Believe Here's the key correction: sin doesn't come in two tiers of eternal consequence. Romans 6:23 is plain that "the wages of sin is death," full stop, for every sin, not just seven of them. The episode makes the case that when John talks about "sin that leads to death," he has physical death in view, not a spiritual rupture that only some sins can cause. No sin has the power to strip a believer of eternal life, because that would make sin stronger than the cross. That said, the list still deserves our attention. Pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed, and sloth won't cost a Christian their salvation, but they will drain spiritual vitality and pull us away from the life God has called us to in Christ Jesus, which is exactly why they're worth studying one at a time. The Better Path to Restoration So what do we do when we find ourselves tangled up in one of these sins, or any sin? We don't need a confessional booth. Because Jesus is our great High Priest, we can go straight to God. First John 1:9 promises that "if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." That's the whole plan: confess, receive forgiveness, and let your spiritual vitality be restored. As you go about your week, take a moment to sit with that truth. Sin is serious, all of it, and it deserves to be named and confessed rather than excused. But forgiveness through Christ is real, complete, and always available the moment we bring our sin to him honestly. If this episode helped clarify something you'd been wondering about, share it with a friend or a family member, and join us again next week as we begin working through the list itself, starting with the deadly, debilitating sin of pride.
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    7 分
  • Regert - 9.20.26 - EP2

    Regert - 9.20.26 - EP2
    2026/09/22
    Regret has a way of showing up uninvited. It sits quietly in the back of our minds, reminding us of the decision we wish we could take back, the words we wish we hadn't said, the year we wish we could live over. In week two of our series on regret, we look honestly at why we make the decisions we do, and we ask a question that might surprise you: what if chasing your own happiness is actually the thing causing your regret, not preventing it? Happy Is Not the Goal We live in a culture obsessed with personal happiness, but the word itself comes from an old root meaning "chance" or "luck." True happiness, in that original sense, depends entirely on circumstances we cannot control. Chasing it is like chasing the wind. Solomon proved this the hard way. In Ecclesiastes 2, he built houses, planted vineyards, gathered wealth, hired musicians, and denied himself nothing his eyes desired. His conclusion in verse 11 is sobering: "Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind." The wisest man who ever lived tried every path to happiness and came up empty. If personal happiness were the answer, he would have found it. Looking Up and Looking Out So if the pursuit of our own happiness leads to regret rather than away from it, what's the better question? Scripture points us somewhere unexpected. In Deuteronomy 24:5, God gave newly married men a year free from other duties, not for their own comfort, but "to bring happiness to the wife he has married." And in Jesus's parable of the bags of gold, the faithful servants who put their master's resources to good use hear him say in Matthew 25:21, "Come and share your master's happiness." In both cases, happiness comes as a byproduct of serving someone else, not as the goal itself. That leads us to the real question to ask before any decision: whose happiness does this decision serve? Mine, or God's and others'? A Better Kind of Wisdom This doesn't mean we never make decisions for ourselves. We have to eat, rest, and care for our own needs so we're able to serve others well. But if every decision is ultimately about our own happiness, we're setting ourselves up for the very regret we're trying to avoid. The wise path is the one that looks outward: toward God and toward the people He's placed in our lives. Jesus himself is the model for this. He didn't come to secure his own comfort; he lived, died, and rose again looking out for us. When we trust him and follow his example, we find something happiness alone could never give us: a life with purpose that doesn't collapse when circumstances change. The Path Beyond Regret Here's the good news in all of this: God doesn't just want to help us make wiser decisions going forward, he also offers healing for the regrets we already carry. That healing starts with a relationship with Jesus Christ, whose death and resurrection secure our future and free us to stop striving for a happiness we were never meant to control. Wisdom says it's not about our happiness, it's about the happiness of the God we serve and the people we're called to love. This week, take a moment to reflect on your own decision making. Are you asking, "Will this make me happy?" or are you asking, "Whose happiness does this decision serve?" Talk with your family about the difference between the two, and consider one decision this week you could make for someone else's good rather than your own comfort. If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend who might be wrestling with regret of their own, and join us next week as we continue exploring God's plan for a life beyond it.
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    38 分
  • TWL - 7DeadlySins- S8E01

    TWL - 7DeadlySins- S8E01
    2026/09/17
    Seven Deadly Sins | Truth Worth Living We don’t like talking about sin—but ignoring it doesn’t make it any less destructive. In this new season of Truth Worth Living, we’re beginning a study through the Seven Deadly Sins: Pride, Envy, Anger, Greed, Sloth, Gluttony, and Lust. While this traditional list is not presented together in one passage of Scripture, each represents a very real spiritual danger addressed throughout God’s Word. Over the coming weeks, we’ll examine how these sins take root in our hearts, the damage they can cause, and how followers of Jesus can remain alert and resist temptation. Peter learned firsthand how easy it is to believe we are stronger than temptation. Later, he warned believers: “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” — 1 Peter 5:8 (NIV) Join us as we seek to become informed, alert, and sober-minded so that we can recognize sin, resist the enemy, and faithfully follow Jesus. Truth Worth Living Understanding God’s Word so we can live in God’s will.
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    7 分
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