How Can I Reconcile Romans 6:12–14 with Romans 7:21–25?

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How Can I Reconcile Romans 6:12–14 with Romans 7:21–25?

March 18, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

Please help me reconcile Romans 6:12–14 (where Paul seems to be saying we can have victory over our sins) with Romans 7:21–25 (which sounds like Paul is bemoaning sins he still commits).

How do you reconcile Paul’s use of the Mosaic Law as a starting point for moral instruction with the idea that believers aren’t under any part of the Mosaic Law?

Does the Bible Teach That Elijah Was Reincarnated as John the Baptist?

May 9, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

How should I respond to someone who says the Bible teaches reincarnation in the verse about John the Baptist being Elijah (Matt. 11:14)? Is Matthew 24:36–44 referring to the rapture, and if not, what’s the best way to convince someone it isn’t about the rapture?

Do You Believe in the Clarity of Scripture?

May 6, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

Does Stand to Reason accept the doctrine of biblical perspicuity, and if so, how would it be verified or falsified?

Is an Embryo a Baby?

May 2, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

Putting a baby in a freezer would kill it, but freezing an embryo would keep it alive. Does that prove an embryo isn’t a baby? Would it be wrong to use IVF with genetic testing to prevent carrying a baby with an inherited genetic disorder that always results in stillbirth?