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We have often heard believers back their sinful lifestyles with statements like “His mercies endure forever”; “we are not under law but grace”; God is love and will always forgive” etc. Those who make such statements are oblivious of the God they are dealing with. The God of the Bible hates it when we sin wilfully or presumptuously. Wilful or presumptuous sins are great transgressions that involve despising God and His Word, and could lead to the loss of a place in His heavenly kingdom.
1. In the Old Testament, we read in Numbers 15:30-31 that God distinguishes between unintentional sins and wilful (intentional, presumptuous) sins. While unintentional sins require atonement, deliberate and defiant sins separated a person from God’s people and the redemption provided for them. We see God in verses 32 to 36 of Numbers 15, commanding Moses that the man caught gathering wood on the Sabbath day be stoned to death. God commanded this because the man committed a deliberate sin by defying God’s law against working on the Sabbath.
2. In 2 Sam 11, David committed deliberate sins of adultery, cold-blooded murder and subsequent cover-up. All these were exceptional evil in God’s sight. As a shepherd in God’s house, these sins became greater. Deliberate, repeated sinning had dulled David’s sensitivity to God’s laws and the right of others. Brethren, the more we sin, cover or make excuses for it, the more insensitive and hardened we become toward it. We must become hardened to sins. We must confess them and take a decision through the grace of God to forsake them. Any sin we deliberately allow and fail to deal with or kill can kill and remove us from God’s heavenly kingdom (may that not be our portion in Jesus’ name, Amen).
3. In 2 Samuel 12:13-14, we see God putting away David’s sin that is, forgiving him by taking away the death penalty and eternal punishment, thus restoring David to salvation and fellowship with Him (Psalm 51). In spite of this, his reputation was forever blemished and the effects of his sin continued throughout the remainder and family history. The consequences of David’s sin were irreversible. Sometimes an apology isn’t enough. When God forgives us and restores our relationship with Him, He doesn’t eliminate all the consequences of our wrongdoing.
4. David’s experiences after he was forgiven and restored is a sober lesson for those who casually treat sin as something that God simply forgives and forgets.
5. In 1 John 3:15, John the beloved wrote that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him or her. Murder which includes anger and hatred (Mt 5:21-22; 1 John 3:15) and other sins such as bitterness, jealousy, unforgiveness, sexual immorality or impurity, abandonment of one’s family, leading others to sin, cruelty etc are deliberate sins that lead to spiritual death. These abominable sins manifest utter rejection of honour toward God and loving care for others. Thus anyone who says “I have fellowship with Jesus Christ; I’m indwelt by the Holy Spirit and in a relationship with God,” yet participates in the above and other sins, is deceiving himself or herself and “is a liar, and the truth is not in him or her” (1 John 1:6; 2:4; 3:7- .
Conclusion
In sinning wilfully against God we despise the commandments of God, we treat Him contemptuously and make Him of little account. In committing these sins, we are saying to God that He is unworthy of our love and devotion. Ministers of God and other believers who commit sin presumptuously reflect their estimate of God and His holy Word. They treat the gospel and the blood of Christ contemptuously as if they are petty and unworthy fidelity.
If we say we are true born-again believers, we cannot make sin our lifestyle because of the eternal life of Christ abiding in us. 1 John 3:9 tells us that no one who is born of God will continue to sin or practice sin or keep sinning. John emphasises that those truly born of God cannot make sin their way of life, because the life of God cannot exist those who make a practice or habit of sin. Believers may occasionally lapse from God’s high standard, but they will not continue in sin deliberately as a lifestyle. That which keeps the faithful from sinning deliberately and habitually is God’s seed in them.
I beseech you to repent and forsake your sins so that you enjoy a time of refreshing with the Lord. Have your totally surrendered unto God and make Him your Saviour.
Take the following steps of faith in order to be saved and receive strength to serve Him.
A – Admit that you are a sinner (Rom 3:23)
B – Believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is able to save you from your sins and sins’ problems (Mathew 1:21)
C – Confess your sins and invite the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal Saviour (Romans 10:9-10)
D – Depart from doing evil and live a righteous life in Christ Jesus (Titus 2:11-14)
I encourage you to watch these ministers on YouTube: Leonard Ravenhill; David Wilkerson; Zac Poonen; Gbile Akanni; Keith Daniel and Samson Jebutu. Also you can watch Moment of Truth Ministries on Ustream every Sunday at 5:00 pm. oludyke: The Dangers of Wilful Sins
We have often heard believers back their sinful lifestyles with statements like “His mercies endure forever”; “we are not under law but grace”; God is love and will always forgive” etc. Those who make such statements are oblivious of the God they are dealing with. The God of the Bible hates it when we sin wilfully or presumptuously. Wilful or presumptuous sins are great transgressions that involve despising God and His Word, and could lead to the loss of a place in His heavenly kingdom.
1. In the Old Testament, we read in Numbers 15:30-31 that God distinguishes between unintentional sins and wilful (intentional, presumptuous) sins. While unintentional sins require atonement, deliberate and defiant sins separated a person from God’s people and the redemption provided for them. We see God in verses 32 to 36 of Numbers 15, commanding Moses that the man caught gathering wood on the Sabbath day be stoned to death. God commanded this because the man committed a deliberate sin by defying God’s law against working on the Sabbath.
2. In 2 Sam 11, David committed deliberate sins of adultery, cold-blooded murder and subsequent cover-up. All these were exceptional evil in God’s sight. As a shepherd in God’s house, these sins became greater. Deliberate, repeated sinning had dulled David’s sensitivity to God’s laws and the right of others. Brethren, the more we sin, cover or make excuses for it, the more insensitive and hardened we become toward it. We must become hardened to sins. We must confess them and take a decision through the grace of God to forsake them. Any sin we deliberately allow and fail to deal with or kill can kill and remove us from God’s heavenly kingdom (may that not be our portion in Jesus’ name, Amen).
3. In 2 Samuel 12:13-14, we see God putting away David’s sin that is, forgiving him by taking away the death penalty and eternal punishment, thus restoring David to salvation and fellowship with Him (Psalm 51). In spite of this, his reputation was forever blemished and the effects of his sin continued throughout the remainder and family history. The consequences of David’s sin were irreversible. Sometimes an apology isn’t enough. When God forgives us and restores our relationship with Him, He doesn’t eliminate all the consequences of our wrongdoing.
4. David’s experiences after he was forgiven and restored is a sober lesson for those who casually treat sin as something that God simply forgives and forgets.
5. In 1 John 3:15, John the beloved wrote that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him or her. Murder which includes anger and hatred (Mt 5:21-22; 1 John 3:15) and other sins such as bitterness, jealousy, unforgiveness, sexual immorality or impurity, abandonment of one’s family, leading others to sin, cruelty etc are deliberate sins that lead to spiritual death. These abominable sins manifest utter rejection of honour toward God and loving care for others. Thus anyone who says “I have fellowship with Jesus Christ; I’m indwelt by the Holy Spirit and in a relationship with God,” yet participates in the above and other sins, is deceiving himself or herself and “is a liar, and the truth is not in him or her” (1 John 1:6; 2:4; 3:7-.
Conclusion
In sinning wilfully against God we despise the commandments of God, we treat Him contemptuously and make Him of little account. In committing these sins, we are saying to God that He is unworthy of our love and devotion. Ministers of God and other believers who commit sin presumptuously reflect their estimate of God and His holy Word. They treat the gospel and the blood of Christ contemptuously as if they are petty and unworthy fidelity.
If we say we are true born-again believers, we cannot make sin our lifestyle because of the eternal life of Christ abiding in us. 1 John 3:9 tells us that no one who is born of God will continue to sin or practice sin or keep sinning. John emphasises that those truly born of God cannot make sin their way of life, because the life of God cannot exist those who make a practice or habit of sin. Believers may occasionally lapse from God’s high standard, but they will not continue in sin deliberately as a lifestyle. That which keeps the faithful from sinning deliberately and habitually is God’s seed in them.
I beseech you to repent and forsake your sins so that you enjoy a time of refreshing with the Lord. Have your totally surrendered unto God and make Him your Saviour.
Take the following steps of faith in order to be saved and receive strength to serve Him.
A – Admit that you are a sinner (Rom 3:23)
B – Believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is able to save you from your sins and sins’ problems (Mathew 1:21)
C – Confess your sins and invite the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal Saviour (Romans 10:9-10)
D – Depart from doing evil and live a righteous life in Christ Jesus (Titus 2:11-14)
I encourage you to watch these ministers on YouTube: Leonard Ravenhill; David Wilkerson; Zac Poonen; Gbile Akanni; Keith Daniel and Samson Jebutu. Also you can watch Moment of Truth Ministries on Ustream every Sunday at 5:00 pm. oludyke: The Dangers of Wilful Sins
We have often heard believers back their sinful lifestyles with statements like “His mercies endure forever”; “we are not under law but grace”; God is love and will always forgive” etc. Those who make such statements are oblivious of the God they are dealing with. The God of the Bible hates it when we sin wilfully or presumptuously. Wilful or presumptuous sins are great transgressions that involve despising God and His Word, and could lead to the loss of a place in His heavenly kingdom.
1. In the Old Testament, we read in Numbers 15:30-31 that God distinguishes between unintentional sins and wilful (intentional, presumptuous) sins. While unintentional sins require atonement, deliberate and defiant sins separated a person from God’s people and the redemption provided for them. We see God in verses 32 to 36 of Numbers 15, commanding Moses that the man caught gathering wood on the Sabbath day be stoned to death. God commanded this because the man committed a deliberate sin by defying God’s law against working on the Sabbath.
2. In 2 Sam 11, David committed deliberate sins of adultery, cold-blooded murder and subsequent cover-up. All these were exceptional evil in God’s sight. As a shepherd in God’s house, these sins became greater. Deliberate, repeated sinning had dulled David’s sensitivity to God’s laws and the right of others. Brethren, the more we sin, cover or make excuses for it, the more insensitive and hardened we become toward it. We must become hardened to sins. We must confess them and take a decision through the grace of God to forsake them. Any sin we deliberately allow and fail to deal with or kill can kill and remove us from God’s heavenly kingdom (may that not be our portion in Jesus’ name, Amen).
3. In 2 Samuel 12:13-14, we see God putting away David’s sin that is, forgiving him by taking away the death penalty and eternal punishment, thus restoring David to salvation and fellowship with Him (Psalm 51). In spite of this, his reputation was forever blemished and the effects of his sin continued throughout the remainder and family history. The consequences of David’s sin were irreversible. Sometimes an apology isn’t enough. When God forgives us and restores our relationship with Him, He doesn’t eliminate all the consequences of our wrongdoing.
4. David’s experiences after he was forgiven and restored is a sober lesson for those who casually treat sin as something that God simply forgives and forgets.
5. In 1 John 3:15, John the beloved wrote that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him or her. Murder which includes anger and hatred (Mt 5:21-22; 1 John 3:15) and other sins such as bitterness, jealousy, unforgiveness, sexual immorality or impurity, abandonment of one’s family, leading others to sin, cruelty etc are deliberate sins that lead to spiritual death. These abominable sins manifest utter rejection of honour toward God and loving care for others. Thus anyone who says “I have fellowship with Jesus Christ; I’m indwelt by the Holy Spirit and in a relationship with God,” yet participates in the above and other sins, is deceiving himself or herself and “is a liar, and the truth is not in him or her” (1 John 1:6; 2:4; 3:7-.
Conclusion
In sinning wilfully against God we despise the commandments of God, we treat Him contemptuously and make Him of little account. In committing these sins, we are saying to God that He is unworthy of our love and devotion. Ministers of God and other believers who commit sin presumptuously reflect their estimate of God and His holy Word. They treat the gospel and the blood of Christ contemptuously as if they are petty and unworthy fidelity.
If we say we are true born-again believers, we cannot make sin our lifestyle because of the eternal life of Christ abiding in us. 1 John 3:9 tells us that no one who is born of God will continue to sin or practice sin or keep sinning. John emphasises that those truly born of God cannot make sin their way of life, because the life of God cannot exist those who make a practice or habit of sin. Believers may occasionally lapse from God’s high standard, but they will not continue in sin deliberately as a lifestyle. That which keeps the faithful from sinning deliberately and habitually is God’s seed in them.
I beseech you to repent and forsake your sins so that you enjoy a time of refreshing with the Lord. Have your totally surrendered unto God and make Him your Saviour.
Take the following steps of faith in order to be saved and receive strength to serve Him.
A – Admit that you are a sinner (Rom 3:23)
B – Believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is able to save you from your sins and sins’ problems (Mathew 1:21)
C – Confess your sins and invite the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal Saviour (Romans 10:9-10)
D – Depart from doing evil and live a righteous life in Christ Jesus (Titus 2:11-14)
I encourage you to watch these ministers on YouTube: Leonard Ravenhill; David Wilkerson; Zac Poonen; Gbile Akanni; Keith Daniel and Samson Jebutu. Also you can watch Moment of Truth Ministries on Ustream every Sunday at 5:00 pm. |
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