Iniquity: Stubborn and Stiff-Necked The word for "iniquity" in Hebrew is "avon", which means perverse, make crooked, do amiss, do wickedly, false, unjust, to be defiant or rebel. It is not the word for evil. It is stubbornness. There is another word in Hebrew for evil. Iniquity is, in one sense, evil and is also a synonym for evil. It is stubbornness. Avon means stiff-necked and is all rooted in pride. The root word for iniquity (avon) is aw-vah', and that means to bend, to t

Ego In the Temple Ego: Satan's Gate The whole process of sanctification is ongoing. You live in a corrupt body. Your flesh is corrupt. In a way, you are imprisoned in your body of sin. However, God has provided you with a means of escape. That way of escape is the Cross . Your salvation comes through Jesus Christ and His shed blood. The Cross is foolishness to man, but it is the power of God for salvation. That is where you have to allow Christ to crucify your old ego. Your o