Summary of Joshua 7. Joshua 7 tells us the story of Achan's sin and judgment. Secretly Achan had taken the accursed thing in Jericho in disobedience to God. God was angry with the children of Israel for Achan's sin. Joshua continued with the conquest of the Promise Land and sent men from Jericho to conquerer the country of Ai. Joshua's army soon fled from the men of Ali in defeat.

James 4:12. The Bible tells us to judge not lest you be judge. This is because God, our Creator, is the ultimate authority in our lives. God is who determines what is right and what is wrong. Whether we know it or not, God will ultimately judge us. He will not judge us on what we do on the outside. He will judge us by our insides - our heart, our compassion, our faith.

Proverbs 17:19. To avoid conflict with the people around us, we need to first address the source of the conflict that dwells in us. It is the sin in us that causes conflict with the people around us. When you are out of relationship with God and disobedient to God, our sinful acts also creates conflict with others. If we steal from someone, this sinful act will not avoid conflict.

Matthew 7:6. The Bible teaches us as Christians that we should avoid conflict when ministering the Gospel. God tells us that we should spread the Gospel, but many times a Christian spreading the Gospel can cause conflicts with non-Christians.

Isaiah 54:10. God is a God of kindness and mercy. He shows us how we should show Christian kindness to others. God's kindness is eternal. It is not something He bestows on to mankind on special occasions. His kindness and mercy is offered to us always. It does not matter how much we are disobedient to God, how hateful we are to God, or how little faith we have in God.

2 Corinthians 10:4. If we are looking for how to have self-control in our lives, most quick-fix plans focus on breaking our habits. Examples of quick-fix plans include smoking patches, diet pills, seminars, and so on. These quick-fix plans focus on our habits, when the real problem is in our mind and thoughts. The Bible teaches us that the real battle for self-control is in our mind.

1 John 4:18. From a Christian perspective, spiritual perfection is based on love - love of God and love of people. This perfect love is "agape" love and is defined as unmerited favor. This Godly love casts out the fear in our lives and leads the way for us to be spiritually perfect.

Proverbs 29:18. From a Christian perspective, a human Government should have laws that promote a vision based on the teachings of Christ. The good news is that many Governments to include the United States have laws based on Judeo-Christian beliefs, namely the Ten Commandments. Until recent times, U.S. laws have promoted the pursuit of happiness and peace based on Judeo-Christian beliefs.

Titus 1:16. Many people profess to know God, but they are without conscience. Many people may really believe they know God, but in their works they deny Him.

Romans 2:14. The Bible tells us that God made everyone with a conscience.

1 Corinthians 15:54. The actual resurrection of a dead person is hard for us to believe because everything we see in this world is corruptible. It is decaying, growing old, and dying. We see death and decay everywhere. We see people grow old, we see the leaves turn brown, we see things rust, and we see that every living thing has a physical death in this world.

How did Jesus change our relationship with God? Do I have a sin nature? How do I become a new man (or woman) in Christ?