I’m going to begin this by dropping a bomb:Sin is no longer an issue with God; we are redeemed! With that statement,you are either rejoicing, shocked, or confused.That is one radical statement, but one I believe I can back up by the Word of God.The message most people hear says that sin breaks your relationship or fellowship with God. The strictest message says that you lose your salvation (“backslide”) every time you sin, until it’s confessed.Others believe your eternal salvation is still secure, but you lose fellowship, can’t get your prayers answered, or can’t be used of God if you sin.That’s not good news, since all of us sin (Rom. 3:23 and 1 John 1:8).Christians usually cope by trying to keep every sin confessed.Let me just put this bluntly: That’s impossible! The Bible says that whatever is not of faith is sin (Rom. 14:23). Do we always walk in faith? James 4:17 reveals that sin isn’t only doing things that are wrong, but it’s not doing what we know is right. Would any claim they are loving God and others as they know they should?By these definitions, we all sin through the weakness of our flesh. It’s impossible to keep every sin confessed. Even if it were possible, that puts the burden of salvation on our backs. There wouldn’t be any peace or rest in our relationship with the Lord if that’s the way it worked (Rom. 5:1).
Posted on: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:35:17 +0000
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