TEXT: "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law."-1 John 3:4

Sin is the transgression of the law, or the transgression of the law is sin. Sin began in the garden of Eden. After God formed Adam, he planted a garden, and put Adam in it. He commanded Adam, saying, of every tree of the garden he may freely eat; but the tree of knowledge of good and evil, in the midst of the garden, he should not eat: for in the day that he eats of it, he shall die. Sadly, the serpent deceived Eve, Adam' wife, and she ate of the tree, and also gave to her husband. By this act, Adam transgressed the commandment of God, and he died.

Sin and death reigned from Adam unto Jesus Christ. When Jesus came into the world, he fulfilled the law, Matthew 5:17, and took away the sin of the world, John 1:29. And when he died, he destroyed the devil, Hebrews 2:14. Sin and death have no more dominion over us, because the sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

But, thank God, we have been given the victory through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Therefore, we should be steadfast, immoveable, always abounding in the work of God, forasmuch as we know that our labour is not in vain in the Lord. And what is the work of God? The work of God is that we believe on Jesus Christ, John 6:29.

And when we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, we obey his commandment, 1 John 3:23, 24. And when we obey his commandment, sin will not have dominion over us, because we are not under the law, but under grace, Romans 6:14. Grace, however, is not a licence to continue in sin. Nevertheless, if anyone sins, there is an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, who intercedes for us, 1 John 2:1,2.

Today, by faith, we have been born of God, and because we have been born of God by faith, we do not sin, for God's seed is in us, 1 John 3:9. Faith, by definition, is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen, Hebrews 11:1. This implies that we are yet to receive the substance of being born of God. We are still hoping to receive the substance of this birth from God.

However, we shall receive the substance of this birth in the year 2133. And when that happens, we shall become perfect, sinless, and infallible. But, until that time, we remain imperfect, fallible, and prone to sin. But, if anyone sins, and confesses his or her sins, God is faithful and just to forgive and to cleanse such a person from all unrighteousness, 1 John 1:9. Remain blessed and hopeful!

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.