Romans 6:1-4 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the Glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

 

There is a false teaching in the world today that says God permits sin in the lives of born-again believers. It says that it doesn’t matter what we do because God has already forgiven us for every sin; past, present, and future. This movement is growing in popularity because it does away with the Message to repent and live a life of constant accountability to God. 

 

While it is true that the Grace of God abounds and His Mercy is never-ending, we must never lose sight of the fact that all Mercy, Forgiveness, and Grace of God is a result of Repentance. 

 

The Command of God has always been one of Obedience and Repentance. God expects His Creation to obey Him and repent when they fall. He has made provision for the redemption of sin, and the first step in this process is to admit we are sinners. This is not a one-time occurrence. It is a daily necessity in the life of every born-again believer in the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

1 John 1:5-10, This is the Message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is Light and in Him is no darkness at all.  If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the Truth. But if we walk in the Light as He is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the Blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the Truth is not in us.  If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us.

 

No person will ever reach the state of sinless perfection because we are all born with the sin nature. To claim otherwise would make out God to be a liar.  If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us.

 

There is always room for improvement in our lives. We may not be a liar, thief, murderer, fornicator, or adulterer, but if we harbor hate in our heart, we need to repent. If we are jealous of anyone, we need to repent. If we struggle with anger and rage, we need to repent. If we worry about ANYTHING, we need to repent. If we consider ourselves better than anyone else, we need to repent of pride. If we submit to any form of addiction or gluttony, repentance is in order. If we don't believe God heals and delivers, we need to repent of our unbelief. 

 

We are all sinners, and we will never live a life of absolute sinless perfection. However, in Christ we can live and walk in the Light of His Love, Forgiveness, Mercy and Grace every day as we live a life of ongoing repentance. For this we give Him praise and glory!

 

Repentance will…...…..turn the tide

 

Thank you Lord for your Forgiveness and Grace,      Doreen

 

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