3 Signs God Is Saying, “Leave Now and Don’t Look Back!”

The Sinful Flesh!

Our flesh is sinful but our spirit is not, it has been replaced by the Holy Spirit. Therefore the Spirit within us fights against the flesh constantly.

Galatians 5:17

"For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other so that you do not do what you want."

As born-again believers, we hate the sin but are tempted constantly. If we give in to the temptation for even a very short time we are tormented and will confess to be cleansed.

Sin does not have to dominate the life of a believer. The Holy Spirit reminds us of our sin so we will confess. We can ignore Him and suffer the consequences. God will never allow a born-again believer to be comfortable in their sin.

John 3:5-7 "6No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him. 7Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous."

The difference between a believer and a non-believer is that the believer hates their sin and does not have a lifestyle of practicing ongoing sin. The non-believer loves their sin, defends it, and does not care if they stop the sin.

Christ said; “if you love me you WILL obey my commands”, that is we will practice a lifestyle of obedience. When we sin we confess to be cleansed. Also, I might add that a believer in Christ finds no pleasure in sin or the ways of the world.

1 John 2:4

If anyone says, "I know Him," but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

You may meet those who would say they are saved by grace so the sin is covered by the blood of Christ. Not true!!!! Our sinful nature is covered by the blood as born-again believers. That means that God does not count our sinfulness against us but He does expect us to obey Him. If someone uses the “covered in the blood” mantra to justify and excuse sin they are probably not born again.

God did not give us the grace to continue in sin, He gave us the Holy Spirit to help us to obey Him.

1 John 3:9

“Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin because God's seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.”

When we meet a pretender we will often see them using scripture in twisted ways out of context to allow them to feel comfortable in their sin. These people never evaluate their own hearts nor do they want to know what God thinks. We know this because of their defense of sin and refusal to listen to correction.

Another clue about the pretender is their propensity to boast about themselves as well as accuse us of things they are doing and we are not. Their desire to demean us for speaking the truth of scripture is a very big clue they are using religion to evaluate themselves rather than seeking Christ to be cleansed of their own sin. They always have a very high opinion of themselves, flamboyant about their goodness while judging others wrongfully.

One of the traits of those who have a high opinion of their own importance is the capacity to judge others freely even if they know very little about those they judge. They love to pretend someone is a certain way to maintain a sense of superiority over those whom they sit in judgment. Most of their assessments of others are based on what they wish to believe and on the gossip they have heard from others. These people love to gossip and condemn others who do not think the way they think.

Matthew 23:4-6

“4 They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. 5 All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. 6They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,”

Luke 16:15

“And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.”

Let us continually evaluate ourselves as we seek God to become holy as He is holy.

1 Peter 1:14-16

“14 As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance. 15But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, 16for it is written: “Be holy because I am holy.”