Romans 13:14. There is really only one method on how to have self-control in your life and that is through following Jesus' example. We can try all types of quick-fix, multiple-step plans, but the only complete solution for self-control is to follow Jesus. Most of us desire to have self-control in our lives in order to do what is right and not do things that in the long term will hurt us. The problem is that most of us do not achieve complete self-control in our lives. We may have self-control over many aspects of our lives, but there always seems to be one vice that we cannot control.

Romans 1:28. God does not desire for us to be separated from him. It is our choice to not be with Him. Many of us do not desire to retain God in our conscience because it is not convenient to our fleshly desires (Romans 1:28, "And even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;"). Rather than being filled with God's knowledge, we would rather be filled with unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, envy, deceit, and unmerciful.

Romans 2:14. The Bible tells us that God made everyone with a conscience. The Bible goes on to say that everyone's conscience has God's standards written in them of what is good and what is bad (Romans 2:14-15, "For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;").

John 8:9. A social conscience is a set of customs and norms that are acceptable to a given society. Society's conscience changes over time and is usually driven by public acts and laws. For example, during a U.S. television awards show Britney Spears and Madonna kissed each other on stage. This event had an immediate effect on the social conscience of the country. After this public event, the social conscience changed where it was now acceptable for two women to kiss in public.

1 Thessalonians 2:13. If you love the truth of God's word, you will delight in it. As you love the truth more and more, you will gain in faith and assurance of your salvation. The word of God will start to work within you as your love of the truth grows.

John 3:16. These questions are key for understanding Christianity for new believers as well as all Christians. Christianity and the grace of God go hand in hand. No one can call themselves a Christian without accepting the grace of God, a free gift from God to all mankind (John 3:16-17, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved").

Matthew 21:32. Repentance is a key belief of Christians. The Bible teaches about God's righteousness and of His love. Though God loves us He is a righteous God. He cannot be in the presence of our sin because of His righteousness. Only through Jesus and our repentance can we achieve righteousness and be in fellowship with God. We cannot reconcile ourselves back to God by becoming righteous by our own works. We cannot work our way into Heaven and God's good grace.

1 John 3:14. The Bible teaches us that God is love (1 John 4:8). The Bible also teaches us to love our neighbor as ourselves (Mark 12:31). What many of us do not realize is that the consequence of our bad choice not loving our brother. The consequence of hating our brother is truly terrible. You not only make this world just a little bit crueler, but the Bible teaches us that sins like hating your brother or neighbor results in death 1 John 3:14 says that "We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren.