Because we are under grace we have Christ living in us and He said;
John 14:15 15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
Notice something about this verse? God says you WILL keep my commandments. If we fail then He disciplines us to bring us back to obedience.
"9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
1 John 3:8-10 "…8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. 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. 10 By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.…"
Those who claim sin doesn't matter anymore are lying against God.
HOW COULD ANYONE THINK SIN DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE WHEN CHRIST HAD TO DIE A BRUTAL DEATH TO PAY FOR OUR SIN?!!!
Sin doesn't become insignificant because someone else paid for it, this makes Christ's death seem like an entitlement. Since someone else paid the bill is it alright to waste the money?
Because Christ paid a brutal price for our sins, this alone should make us hate sin and defend obedience to Him. Did you know we can grieve the Holy Spirit? If sin didn't matter anymore because of that brutal death then why would the Holy Spirit grieve when we sin?
Ephesians 4:29-31 "…29 Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.…"
So you see, sin does matter so much so that the slightest bad attitude is enough to send unbelievers to hell and to cause God to discipline those who belong to Him.
For the unbeliever, it is their sinful nature that causes them to go to hell. For the believer, it is their disobedience to their Father that brings discipline from Him.
So, just to be clear, God hates sin in believers as much as He hates it in unbelievers.
Proverbs 8:13
“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverted mouth, I hate."
I don't think this is hard to understand!!! It is only hard to believe for those who remain in rebellion loving their sin.
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