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Truth and Grace: How Christians Should Talk About Sexual Sin

How should Christians speak about sexual sin in a culture deeply divided over sexuality? In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains why believers must speak with biblical conviction, humility, compassion, and confidence in the transforming power of the gospel. Christians are called to hold truth and grace together, faithfully proclaiming God's design while pointing sinners to the forgiveness, hope, and transformation found in Jesus Christ. For more episodes of Contending for the Word Q&A, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

The Gospel Is for Every Kind of Sinner

In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains how the Bible teaches that every person is a sinner in need of God's grace and that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. Examining Romans 3:23, 1 John 1:9, and 1 Corinthians 6:11, this episode highlights the power of Christ's finished work to forgive, justify, sanctify, and transform all who come to Him in repentance and faith. The gospel is not reserved for the morally impressive. It is God's gracious invitation to every sinner who trusts in Christ alone for salvation. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

The Gospel and Biblical Transformation

Can people really change? In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explores what Scripture teaches about the transforming power of the gospel. While human effort cannot overcome sin, God provides forgiveness, new life, and ongoing transformation through Jesus Christ. Learn what the Bible teaches about sanctification, why lasting change is possible for believers, and how God's grace reshapes lives over time. For more episodes of Contending for the Word Q&A, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

Freedom in Christ: What the Bible Really Teaches

Freedom is one of the most celebrated ideas in modern culture, yet Scripture presents a very different understanding of what freedom truly means. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains why freedom is not found in independence from God, self-expression, or following sinful desires. Instead, true freedom is found in Jesus Christ, who delivers sinners from the bondage of sin and enables them to walk in obedience to God. Learn how Jesus' words in John 8 reveal the connection between truth and freedom and why the gospel offers the only lasting freedom people truly need. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

Repentance, Forgiveness, and New Life

Many people view repentance negatively, associating it with shame, guilt, or condemnation. Yet Scripture presents repentance as good news. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains the biblical meaning of repentance, its relationship to faith, and how it leads to forgiveness, restoration, and transformation through Jesus Christ. Learn why repentance is not a message of despair, but a gracious invitation to receive God's mercy and walk in newness of life. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/