…charges that you tolerate sin], what indignation [at sin], what fear [of offending God], what longing [for righteousness and justice], what passion [to do what is right], what readiness to punish [those who sin and those who tolerate sin]! At…
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Turn shame into repentance
…and excuse sin. However, Jesus dealt with the sins of others in a much more merciful manner than we tend to do with our self, “our” sins – and the sins of others. Are you “biblical” with sin and shame?…
Pleasure and bad behaviors we love to fall for
…servings giving you a bit of belly? (Proverbs 23:2) Just love sunbathing on the beach, but now have skin cancer? (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) Pick a sin – any sin – and discern where you are at. Judge yourself all day…
Being a Sinner
…All along the way, I have consciously chosen to not sin, to not let sin reign over me. 11 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12 Therefore do not let…
The sins around us and the sins we do
…your sin? God knows your heart. FOR MORE: God’s Sin List Keeping sin Keeping sin AND getting God’s Holiness also (What what WHAT! Not happen’n folks.) Pleasure and bad behaviors we love to fall for What is good, and…
Got a Cracked Heart?
…get rid of it by yourself does not work. Giving-in to sin lets it reign in your body (Romans 6). See: | Don’t Let It | If I were to let sin reign in my body | | This is…
Befuddled and Besmirched
Is your “happy” gone? What’s your problem? We all have sin we should be working on. But we do not have to continue in our sin, vile to Jesus. I try to practice admitting I was wrong. We can turn…
Nancy’s careless and unworthy participation in communion
…Damn” What will you do with Jesus? God forgives sins by His Holy Holy Justice Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty Salvation will cost you Sinners, versus living in sin Playing with sin What Matters Getting Right…
The one who is an idolater
…of Justice Practicing sin, not following Christ Excerpt: Are you practicing sin? Is there sin you constantly practice? Have you grown accustomed to accepting [“your” sin] as okay with God? Are you okay with the practices of your life? Scripture…
Admitting I was wrong
…Hocking). Some have hidden sins, and yet are open about their struggles with sin. Hocking had sin way out there in the public eye, but he ‘owned up to it”. See: Book written for how to deal with sinning pastors:…
Being faithful, little by little
…new body – we will struggle with sin. (See James 1: verses 5-10) “Salvation in Christ is not essentially about sin. God does not save you because you throw away your sin, or because you are able to stop sinning….
Blessed by forgiveness by The Hand of God our Savior
Photo by Josh Applegate on Unsplash Oh how sinners long to be accepted by God “just as they are”. “Oh God bless me for I have sinned.” Like many a sinner in a confessional, they ask for the blessing and…
Personal rules of practice
…birth to a human; C Zophar insults Job’s wisdom]. What “leads to sin and enslaves the soul” The Good Life is all about not letting anything lead you to sin, and not becoming enslaved by sin. The Bible shows us…
Welcome Home To Hell
…Sin always says a good thing. It talks a good talk. It attracts us to go that way. Sin promises Heaven. But the road it leads down is the highway to Hell. Fortunately, while on the highway to Hell –…
Will you be turned away by Jesus?
…“living in sin“? The “not-truly-saved” Have you made decisions to accept sin in your life …what God calls sin? See: Accepting What God Rejects … sinners… have made decisions to accept sin in their life. Whatever the sin may be…
Looking at Others
…with [reconciled to] God. 21 God made ·Christ [L the one] who ·had no sin [or never sinned; L did not know sin] to become sin for us, so that in ·Christ [L him] we could become ·right with [L…
An unguarded life
…a tree, and you produce fruit every day. We still have (our “old man”, the “old nature”) our sin nature inside us 24/7 trying to trap us into sin, even though we are filled by the Holy Spirit. None of…
I am not the sum of all my sins
…past sins and being forgiven now Psalm 51 type repentance and salvation Who I really really am Letter to Danny The Chutzpah of Wannabe Christians Ashamed of yourself? Welcome Home to Hell Welcome to the show, What’s Beyond…
Forget about it
Sins of the past The Apostle Paul had heinous sins in his past. His particular sin was that he “fell for” radical religious beliefs and acted on them. As a radical Jew, he hunted-down Christians, tortured them, and killed them….
Oh regret
…opinions – 1 Kings 18:21 Sinners versus Living in Sin Getting born again Sincerity and truth That Joy Inexpressible I’ve got that joy What joy and exhilaration – soon Repentance in the Bible I am not the sum…
Unrestrained sinful sinful humans
Even with the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit in us as born again believers, we humans sin and sin, and sin again. Imagine the scene after the Rapture, when un-redeemed humans will be sinning wantonly, without restraint. With His…
Misunderstanding God
…not make a concerted effort to excuse my woeful behavior. I chose to repent — not pursue wanton behavior. Choosing Jesus – over my sin, is dimensionally far from choosing excuses and staying with my sin. I have to choose…
My Heinous Heinous Ways
…2. Jesus modeled how we should deal with sinners. If we are following Him – this is our model: (a) Jesus mingled with sinners. He was very comfortable socializing with sinners. He was very accepting of the sinful person [Mark…
His due sentencing
…and trust in Him] are without excuse and without defense. – Romans 1:18-20 God does not overlook sin Jesus death on the cross balanced-out the scales to our favor. But we must choose Him and reject sin. Sure as heaven,…
Contradicting Jesus
…you think you are, God is not impressed. He will judge all of us on an equal basis. And when God calls a sin, “sin”, it is. “Accepting Christ as your Savior” and then, calling what He calls sin “okay”…
The Redemption of God
…Forgiven The “Pawn Shop” is where all you lost remains — until “the redeemer” buys-back what was lost. A price is demanded. Similarly: All sinners remain lost – until Christ becomes Our Redeemer. He already paid the price, but that…
What’s your problem?
…Him with sincerity and truth. The Bad News is: there is no way your way will get you past the pearly gates. The very clear message of Christ is that sinners can be changed when they repent in sincerity and…
1 John 3:9
1 John 3:9 No one who is born of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, because God’s seed [His principle of life, the essence of His righteous character] remains [permanently] in him [who is born again —who is reborn…
Penalty vs Effect
…law but under grace. – Romans 6:verses 12-14 But, degrees of sin are obvious. Some sins are not as pain-inducing as others. But that’s not to excuse any sin – whatever the degree. All sin is wrong. Some “lower degree”…
God’s List of Unacceptables
God hates sin (Proverbs 6:16-19). It is unacceptable to Him. But He died for the sinner (John 3:14-18). So obviously God does not hate the sinner. This is why God shows us His list of what is not acceptable to…