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Fighting sin

BCL Online Picks — January 29, 2026

By BCL / January 29, 2026

How are “ridiculous faith,” the biblical covenants, conviction, the sacraments, and Barnabas connected with living out the Christian faith? Find out in this week’s online picks!

8 Practical Ways to Flee from Temptation in the Moment

By BCL / June 17, 2025

“‘Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation’” (Matt. 26:41). Here are 8 practical things Christians can do right now to flee from temptation.

Why Do Christians Continue to Struggle Against Sin?

By Le Ann Trees / April 24, 2025

Why do Christians continue to struggle against sin so much, even though they love Jesus and want to do his will? And how does sanctification happen in the life of the believer?

Blood and Water: The Christian Fight for Holiness

By Campbell Markham / February 24, 2025

Holiness is not something that some special Christians will aspire to. Every Christian will “make every effort … to be holy” (Heb. 12:14) for the Lord is holy and without holiness we will never see him. Yet, how do we grow in holiness?

Undergoing the Powerful Scalpel of God’s Truth

By J. V. Fesko / January 16, 2025

God’s truth will always be to our benefit and spiritual health. If we fear truth’s incision, it might be that God has targeted an infected part of our life that requires careful removal.

2 Important Things to Remember about Fighting Sin—Romans 7:13-25

By Derek J. Brown / June 26, 2024

The longer I am a Christian, the more I realize how great a sinner I am. Here are two important things to remember about fighting sin from Romans 7:13-25.

9 Ways to Kill Sin in Your Life

By Chris Gordon / March 6, 2023

A true believer may still have a powerful indwelling sin that consumes his or her heart with trouble, weakening the soul. Here are nine ways to mortify sin in the life of the Christian.

All Sins Are Not Alike: Sexual Immorality, Chastity, and Wisdom

By R. Scott Clark / July 25, 2018

Because of the sexual revolution, we hardly know what chastity is any more. In some circles it has become axiomatic that sexual sins are no worse and no different from any other sins. What are the two classes of sin, and why is it important for Christians to recognize the difference?

Do Life’s Trials Give You a License to Sin?

By J. V. Fesko / February 8, 2018

Have you known Christians who found themselves in the midst of suffering and felt like it gave them a license to sin? When the storms of life hit, here are three good things to remember to keep your focus on God’s goal for you.