Conscience (Garden to Noah’s time)
Part 2 — When Sin entered the world through Adam, the repercussion was death for all humanity. Sinners have been in the world even before the beginning of time.
These sinners are the fallen angels deceived by the Father of all lies, who rebelled against God for power but were defeated by the angels of God. So God cut these angels off from Heaven and thrust them down by God to the earth. At first, the earth was formless and uninhabited, and darkness was all over the sea’s surface. The judgment followed one Sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and justification.
In Romans 5:17-21(NIV), For if by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ! Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so did one righteous act that resulted in justification and life for all people. For just as through the disobedience of the one man, the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man, the many will be made righteous. So that, just as Sin reigned in death, grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
We all Sin, no matter how much we attempt to avoid it. Even some parents made great efforts to achieve to be sinless by their belief so that their children would be free from inheriting the Sin that originated in the Garden of Eden. 2 Samuel 11:2-5 “One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof, he saw a woman bathing. The woman was wonderful; David sent someone to find out about her, then messengers to get her, slept with her, and conceived.” The Bible clearly states how easy it is to sin and explains the process in James 1: “but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to Sin; and Sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.” For out of the heart come evil thoughts; taking the husband’s life destroyed a family with unclean flesh desires. After the desire has been conceived, it gives birth to sin; and Sin, when it is fully grown, gives birth to death. Evil needs a recipient for his evil work, like a lion looking for someone to devour. Jesus Christ mentioned; “that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already sinned adultery with her in his heart, that is how easy we can fall to sin “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).
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We believe that God is to forgive our sins. So, make it a habit before bedtime to express to God how sorry we are for our sins and thank Him for the guidance and protection for the day, repent and ask for forgiveness. Though we are not physically reformed every time we wake up, our Spirit is renewed daily by the Holy Spirit. There are many ways for us to sin. We reacted severely to news, especially political news, for example, on TV guests in a program with the opinion that we disagreed. Getting upset that the coffee is not hot enough for the morning sip, you cannot find the necktie that matches, and so forth, and sometimes you rewind yesterday’s anger to the new day that is supposedly a pure spirit with a clear mind. We do not doubt that anger alone can start a cloudy day.
How can I know what is a sin and what is not? Spiritual health is not determined by how we look but by how we live. Matthew 5:28, out of the heart comes the issue of life. We can dress in the most expensive clothes, wear the top of line shoes and handbags, expensive watches and cologne, we can look good, smells good, can grab all the attention of the whole world but with emptiness in our heart, what does it do good to you when your heart disagrees with your mind. “What profits a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul.” If we agree not to resist evil works, the consequence for our souls is death. Ezekiel 18 “the soul that sinned, it shall die.”
The Bible is very explicit about various sins. In Proverbs 6:16-19, pride, lying, and murder, among others. Paul adds sexual immorality, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, and jealousy in Galatians 5:19-21. And 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 includes stealing, swindling, and drunkenness. There are many more sins to mention, but understanding every single one of them will already cause us to sin, raise too many questions, and bring doubt to our immaturity. Many claimed maturity, but it turned out to be false due to a lack of knowledge and ignorance of the Word.
Philippians 2:14 says: “1Do everything without complaining and arguing”, “And advise us not to quarrel; don’t have anything to do with foolish arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.” “2 Quarreling about words; is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.” 12 Timothy 2:23-24, 22Timothy 2:14
The argument about the Word is already a sign of immaturity and will lead the listeners to doubt their understanding of the Scriptures and may cause them to walk away from the faith. If we are still children in the faith, we should not show the new believers that we are divided in thoughts regarding understanding the Word of God. As it is written, we are commanded to be humble: “1boasting is arrogance. Such boasting is evil.” “2 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God; the freedom we receive in Christ comes with a responsibility to live in Christ-likeness.” 1James 4:16, 2Ephesians 2:8 (ESV)Spiritual growth is significant, as the Scriptures suggested.
We want to emphasize much more, but it is difficult to expound since some people lack spiritual interest; some individuals with itchy ears are hard to convince. These people have their bodies present, but their minds are elsewhere. If we have been in the faith for quite some time and are well versed with the Word, is it the time to teach others and serve God’s purpose and will instead? With all the arguments about who is rightly dividing the Word of God, I suggest requesting a refresher course and using what Mathew 7 suggested to “Ask, Seek, Knock,” “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.”
Since we have been in the ministry for a long time, we have already heard varied presentations of the preachers, styles and formats, tone of voice, body movements, and most of all, how well they outline the preaching that impresses the listeners to pay attention. In some cases, the center part of the speech was not able to remain in line with the title and subtitles, but what most of the preachers cannot avoid towards the end of the sermon is it wraps out the sermon to salvation. Even though it reminds us that salvation is the reason for believing and the central point of our faith, we still feel that our maturity is being questioned. This attitude can be a sin itself – Pride. Recognizing the difference between good and evil will bring us more enlightenment, and being honest to oneself is a step towards a good relationship with our Creator.
Are all sins equal? The Spirit of forgiveness clearly expresses having a closer relationship with God, but the kingdom of Sin dictates otherwise. The Holy Spirit grieves when we do things against His will, and the spiritual reign of God in our hearts is compromised. It is unclear and sometimes difficult to analyze because of the sacredness of the Scriptures, which is only revealed to some and remains hidden to many and eventually will be revealed in such time according to His plan. The Scriptures don’t hold our free will captive but strongly suggest seeking the Truth that will wipe out a doubt, so seeking the Truth could be the solution, and when we find it, we have to share it.
The impression of the existence of two different domains validates that not all sins are equal and open to more than one interpretation. If all sins are not equal, how do we measure which ones have a deeper degree of punishment and who will be absolved of guilt? And to what extent is that salvation on the brink of losing? Do we lose it?
According to Paul, by faith alone, we can achieve salvation through the work of Jesus Christ on the cross. Once we are saved, our salvation is sealed by the Holy Spirit and cannot be unsaved. While James 2:24 says that faith without work is dead, there are only two options. We are saved by faith alone, or we are saved by faith and works. Either we adapt the teaching of Paul the apostle or James the brother of Jesus Christ; there is no other alternative. Since the reformation up to this date, this has become a never-ending debate. Protestants support Paul, while Catholic doctrines support James. Two groups of Christians with different approaches to salvation seem complex, but it is not! It is about what we believe, and God will never hold it against us. Submit to Him rather than leaning to the understanding of men, and God will give us wisdom. Without Works Faith Is Dead James 2:14-26
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have the works, is it dead?
But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. If you believe that God is one, you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder! Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless? Was not Abraham our Father justified by works when he offered up his Son Isaac on the altar? You see that faith was active along with his works, and his works completed faith, and the Scripture was fulfilled that says Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness—and he was called a friend of God. So you see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. And in the same way, was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out in another way? For as the body apart from the Spirit is dead, faith apart from works is also dead.
When we compromise our relationship with God due to Sin, is there an irreparable consequence to it? God’s forgiveness is available to anyone who would appeal to his mercy. The appeal includes an acknowledgment of one’s misdeeds or offensive acts that physically or emotionally harm someone. To be forgiven, we must have intense regret and a willingness to accept whether it will incur a punishment or we will have a pass. Ananias and Sapphira lied to the Holy Spirit, and the judgment was instant death. Due to unbelief and unwillingness to repent, not all people will have salvation. 1 “I tell you the Truth, all Sin and blasphemy can be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. This is a sin with eternal consequences.” ‘He told them this because they said, “An evil spirit possesses him.” 1Mark 3:28-30; (NLT)
Blasphemy is insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence to a deity, sacred things, or something considered sacred or inviolable. Some religions consider blasphemy to be a religious crime. (Wikipedia)
When sinners ask for forgiveness, they will indeed be forgiven. “Jesus answered when asking how many times to forgive each other, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.’ (Matthew 18:22).” The numbers in literal interpretation mean limitless. When the Spirit asks the sinners not to sin and ignores it, is that the Sin that cannot be forgiven? The Scripture clearly states anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not blame anyone who misuses his name. Exodus 20:7 (NIV). Do not use the name of God in vain. Let us expound on this commandment. “Jesus said that God is a Spirit and we should worship Him in Spirit” is very clear that God and the Holy Spirit are one, the same thing when Jesus said that “The Father and I are one” John 10:30 (ESV).
Regarding salvation, all sins are equal. James 2:10-11 explain, “For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it. For he who said, ‘Do not commit adultery,’ also said, ‘Do not murder.’ If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.” When we fail to obey even one part of the law, we overstep the established limit specified by the law and are then guilty of all. In simple terms, when we lie, we are not only guilty of lying but guilty of Sin as a whole which has the same punishment as committing murder and adultery, which is death. Romans 6:23 explains without ambiguity that “the wages of sin is death,” Any sin, the judgment is death. Still, Jesus, whose love is immeasurable, allowed us to be forgiven if we repent. John stated in 1 John 1:9, “But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” (NLT)
When Paul declared that the wages of Sin are death, either less or greater Sin is treated equally, and death is the punishment. If this is how humanity will end, we could ask God with sincerity why He created us to be vulnerable to Sin when He can create us otherwise. All humans sinned and fell short of God’s glory. How can we be sanctified and glorified? How can we have a glorious body when we are still sinners? Our imperfections will lead us to be denied eternal life, and then the promised salvation is compromised.
God is so merciful and gracious that He advises us in John 3:16-17 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him.” This is how much God loved the world. The assurance of eternal life is just around us. “If you see a fellow believer sinning in a way that does not lead to death, you should pray, and God will give that person life. But there is a sin that leads to death, and I am not saying that you should pray for those who commit sins. “17 All wicked actions are sin, but not every sin leads to death 18 We know that God’s children do not practice sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them.” “19 We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one.” 1 John 5:16-19
John refers to his understanding of judgment with a specific kind of prayer. Since some sins are more consequential than others that lead one to eternal death. Sins unto death” are those souls that submit under the control of the evil one. Ezekiel told us that the “soul that sin, shall die.” We know that we are from God, and the whole world submits to lies under the power of evil. God’s children do not sin the way the children of darkness do. Through the atoning work of Jesus Christ, our sins will be forgiven when we repent and confess with all our hearts.
Paul stated in Romans 10:9, “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” We know that when we are born of God, the evil one cannot touch us. They can try to tempt and deceive us like what they did to our Lord Jesus Christ in the garden of Gethsemane, and they failed. God’s Word protects us, and we can always use the Word as a weapon against any evil attack. When God is in us, no evil can snatch us from Him. We sin, but we don’t submit to sinning; our submission is to God, who is all and all, and He is our Father.
When we agree with 1 God who does not change his mind, not human that he should lie, who speaks and then not act, who made promises and not fulfill, 2 When we confess our sins to God, God who is faithful and to forgive us our sins will cleanse us from all wickedness, 3the Father of the heavenly lights who does not change like shifting shadows and with the Son that He sent to the world 4who is the same yesterday and today and forever. His plan for us will remain intact; through fervent prayers and expressing remorse and repentance, He can change the circumstances. From punishment to forgiveness for our chance to succeed in achieving eternal life, that’s how God loved us! All of these opportunities are given to us due to the 5atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. 1Numbers 23:19, 21John 1:9, 3James 1:17, 4Hebrews 13:8, 51John 2.2 New Living Translation (NLT).
Is there a distinction in how punishment for Sin will be viewed? There is no distinction about the seriousness of Sin, and there is no weight in punishment. The wages of Sin are death, and all sins are against the will of God. Since death is the punishment for Sin, the sinner’s soul will surely die. The Scripture is obvious; Numbers 32:23 “But if you don’t do these things, you will be sinning against the Lord; know for sure that you will be punished for your sin.”
It doesn’t matter whether the Sin is made in secret or public. There is no absolute distinction between the two. It doesn’t make any difference since the sinners, and the Sin is not hidden from God. Jesus said; everything hidden will be shown, and everything secret will be made known.” Luke 12:2 – No secret will not be revealed. “Jeremiah 16:17-18; I see everything they do. They cannot hide from me the things they do; their Sin is not hidden from my eyes.” All wrongdoing is a sin. Even those who believe in the name of Jesus Christ must confess and repent to receive forgiveness and have eternal life.
2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
If someone has witnessed a fellow believer sinning, it is not appropriate to approach the believer and tell his face that he is sinning. The proper response is to pray for him. We can assume that as a Christian, he knows his actions and that sinning will go nowhere in God’s kingdom. We can tell that person that confession and repentance will lead to forgiveness and the kingdom of God welcomes those who acknowledge their sins to God and are children of God. If the person being prayed for is not aware that you are praying for him, what good will it accomplish without the person agreeing to turn away from Sin? The forgiveness of Sin is characterized by confession of Sin and petition for mercy. The person who needs prayer or asks to be prayed for will likely be given new hope in life. Such prayer can be made because this person shows passion for God and continues to be a faithful child of God.
Vulnerability to Sin becomes part of our fallen nature; God knew it!
If we have a close relationship with the Father, no power in the sky above or in the earth below -indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. The one that believes has life, and prayers are said that they continue to receive life. One can pray that unbelievers may repent and come to submission and fellowship with God; however, if the unbelievers continue their evil work, there is no forgiveness but judgment for not walking away from Sin.
The purpose and will of the Father are to bring His children to eternity, and the only way is to believe and have eternal life. John 3:16, which is almost the primary will of the Father for his children and for those who remain defiant to believe is already condemned-John 3:17.
Jesus commissioned and blessed his disciples; again, he said, ‘”Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.’ ‘Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.’ ‘If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.'” John 20:21-23 (NLT). From then on, we took over the disciples’ place to act on their behalf and be one with God in this command with the power and authority to forgive. As followers of the good news of Jesus Christ, we continue the work of the ministry.
The Father has given us full recognition to extend forgiveness to others who seek forgiveness, and it is essential to acknowledge the church that Jesus built in our hearts. This will be the foundation of His love for us as walking followers of Christ. We should be an encouragement to non-believers to come to Christ. Our behavior, attitude, and love will show our welcoming arms to those who don’t know Christ. Very rarely, we cannot convert a person to the Christian faith when we show a lack of compassion to the lost souls when they witness that the Spirit of love does not manifest in us and that we don’t live by Christ’s example.
We are commanded to love one another and not to be hateful to anyone. We should share the Word of God with great humility, compassion, and caution to discharge the Word, speak to each other with kindness and love, and avoid striving and arguing with one another that does not benefit the body of Christ. We must not quote a single text from the Scripture and make a doctrine. , We must have pastoral discernment in situations when a person seeks counseling, and the situation should be handled biblically, not worldly. As a representative of God in this commission, we must be one with God in His Will and Purpose. We must share God’s forgiveness and eternal life with others, and most of all, we have to lift them and make them aware that “our body is the temple of God” where the Holy Spirit dwells. 1Corinthians 3:16As recorded in God’s Word, God differentiates between sins. The first of the Ten Commandments, “Thou shall have no other gods before me,” is precisely what the Israelites violated, worshipping the golden calf! Exodus 32:30
Jesus’ encounter with adulterous women; The 7th Commandment (6th and 9th in Catholic): “Thou shall not commit adultery,” which Jesus reacted as recorded in John 4:4-42; 8:1-11\tJesus reactions of the Sin in Eight and Tenth Commandment (7th and 10th in Catholic) of the Ten Commandments of God: 8th You must not steal, 10th “You must not be envious of your neighbor’s goods. You shall not be envious of his house, wife, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” These Command believers to respect the possessions of others: properties, their labor, and other belongings. They are cheating people for their hard-earned money, taking credit from someone else hard work. These sins are recorded In Matthew 23:23-24: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You tithe mint, dill, and cumin and have neglected the law’s weightier matters: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others. You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!”
Christians never failed to ask one popular question: “Why does God allow evilness to happen?” Most likely, one of the reasons is that we keep on sinning, and having said so, we fail to meet the requirements of righteousness. Therefore, we must first seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and to find it, our submission to His wholeness is necessary. Justification, Sanctification, and Glorification are the three steps toward
achieving the fullness of our life in eternity. Make time to meditate on these steps day and night; once you find it, you will be surprised how much you know God and His righteousness. Start with John 3:16. We cannot purify our soul on our own, we have to turn away from Sin, and we need His presence in our life to do this.
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As we allow ourselves to be overwhelmed by sins the same way God allows us to experience the earthly and relational repercussions of that Sin. Our thoughts can easily be dominated by lust just watching movies, envy with someone else’s fortune, ignoring to help the very needy when we can afford it, and the most common of all, Sin, lying to others and even ourselves. God specifically mentioned that He hates not only a liar but all liars. Every Sin condemns us equally, and judgment sometimes gives no time to repent, like what happened to Ananias and Sapphira, sudden deaths after lying to the Holy Spirit about money.
Not every Sin hurts others equally. For some, it is a sudden pain; for some, it takes time to kick in. We are favored that God loved us even though we are sinners. Fortunately, God is more powerful than any sin, proven when God’s angels defeated the rebels during the battle of good and evil in Heaven. Because of God’s goodness, He only cast them out from Heaven and thrashed them to earth, where they live in darkness. God is the God of love and can always forgive. He can always heal relationships. Only God knows if they will be spared or perish when judgment day comes.
Submission to His righteousness and obedience to His will and purpose will give us a happy ending and a new joyous beginning. As narrated, “Then I saw a new Heaven and a new earth, for the first Heaven and the first earth had disappeared, and the sea was no more. I saw the holy city, the New Jerusalem, descending from God out of Heaven, prepared as a bride dressed in beauty for her husband. Then I heard a great voice from the throne crying, “See! The home of God is with men, and he will live among them. They shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them and will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death shall be no more, and never again shall there be sorrow, crying, or pain. For all those former things are past and gone.” Revelation 21:4 J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS)
We can act blameless and sinless, especially inside the church, but who will believe when it is evident in the Bible that all have sinned? Whether we like it or not, it is easier for a person to sin than not. We can try to avoid but for how long. Adam and Eve were given only one rule to obey and still failed. How much more if they were given more? (Genesis 2:16-17). We can make a list of sins, and there are many of them, but for what good reason do we have to do that when just the Sin of lying, we cannot pass the day without it? We could have learned the lesson from the past, and we did not!
Many men were venerated to be righteous, not to be questioned by a person out of faith. Statues are made to be worshiped and prayed on. It is very known that this is against the commandment of God. The 2nd commandment is very clear about this graven image made by man; anything made by man and worship will not please God. “1 Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image” were spoken by God and written in stone with His finger to the Israelites then passed it onto the seeds of Abraham from generation to generation. Any likeness of anything in Heaven above, in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth: “2 Thou shall not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God is a jealous God…” 1Exodus 20:4-5, 2Deuteronomy 5:8-9
God gave the Law through Moses. While these laws clearly define Sin, there is no assurance that they can avoid sinning. The Israelites turned away from God many times, and the repercussion of Sin had consequences. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught about pleasing God through obedience. There are some sins Paul listed in the epistle to the Galatians “The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.” Galatians 5:19-21 (NIV)
It may not cover all sins, but it is enough to be mindful of the application of the itemized lists revealed to us to overcome. The daily struggle against Sin is much greater than what we can endure. Although our strength comes from the most powerful, He lets us do it alone. He gave us more than enough to fight a good fight of faith. What more could we ask when we have more than enough.” All wrongdoing is sin” John 5:17. Failure to do what is right due to exclusivity or the practice of pick and choose is also wrong, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.” Proverbs 4:23-27.
James 4:17 “Whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him, it is a sin.” With all these many ways to sin, Mundane’s feelings made us call it quits without even trying. This is a feeling of defeat, and God uses our deficiency without pulling a string to show us that we need a savior to be saved. The more we accept our weaknesses, the more we are tempted, and the more we listen to evil whispers, the more we fall to deception. There is only one way to turn to, and we will never go wrong, the Chosen One. We can depend on Him, He invested His life and paid off our sins with His blood, and He will not let it go that easy. But, first, we must start a personal relationship with Christ and experience having a new life (John 3:16). When you continue reading the Word of God, you will hear Him talking to you, and He will equip you with the power and authority to fight for the Truth and win.
After God saves us, we will have the authority to say NO to Sin. Being dead to Sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus, we can put that Sin under our feet. We must declare that no sin dictates us to do wrong, and no sin reign in our hearts and minds. “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by renewing your mind, so that you may prove what God’s good, well-pleasing, and perfect will are.” “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.” Romans12:1-2
“Our old self was crucified. Therefore, we would no longer be in bondage to sin.’ For he who has died has been freed from Sin. ‘But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him;’ ‘Death no more has dominion over him.’ ‘He died to sin one time; he lives to God.’ “Similarly, consider yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.”
“Do not let sin reign; you should obey it in its lusts.” ‘Neither presents your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as an instrument of righteousness,’ For Sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under the law, but under grace.” (Romans 6:6-14).
“Love is patient; love is kind. It does not envy; it does not boast; it is not proud. ‘It does not dishonor others; it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.’ ‘Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-6 (NIV)The Bible clearly states that Spirit gives life and that Spirit is love. When we love one another, the Spirit rejoices. When we rejoice with the Spirit of God, the enemy hears our celebration like a clanging cymbal that breaks their ears and their bodies inside the melting pot that melt all impurities and sins consumed.
Glory to you, God Almighty; Thank you for sending your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and Savior. Thank you for the guidance and protection you have given us and for your Word, which is our inspiration. Forgive us if we offended you. May you continue to pour your blessings, your face shine upon us, and give us Peace in Jesus, your Son our Lord. Amen.
1)Innocence 2)Conscience 3)Human Government 4)Promise 5)Law 6)Grace 7)Kingdom
