Today's scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
We are all sinners, each and every one of us. No one is without sin. Even when we come to faith through the acceptance of and belief in Jesus Christ’s sacrificial death and resurrection, we still sin.
However, as we become more and more like Christ, as we mature in faith, we learn to avoid sin more and more.
When we do sin, we need to go to Jesus and confess our sin.
These verses deal with those who haven’t committed their lives to Christ. Those people who practice sin unrepentantly will not “inherit the kingdom of God.” I could add to this list: those who are habitually angry or prideful or those who gossip or slander.
Yes, we all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23), and yes, the penalty for that sin is death—eternal separation from God (Romans6:23). When a person knowingly and willfully chooses to live in sin, when he chooses not to follow Christ, then he chooses death.
This world is winding down. I believe this with all my heart. One day—be it days, weeks, or years—Christ will return. Everything on this earth will be no more. So ask yourself this one question: Is the sin I choose to live in worth eternal separation from my Creator?
Temporary sin versus not inheriting God’s kingdom? I don’t think so.
We are all sinners, each and every one of us. No one is without sin. Even when we come to faith through the acceptance of and belief in Jesus Christ’s sacrificial death and resurrection, we still sin.
However, as we become more and more like Christ, as we mature in faith, we learn to avoid sin more and more.
When we do sin, we need to go to Jesus and confess our sin.
These verses deal with those who haven’t committed their lives to Christ. Those people who practice sin unrepentantly will not “inherit the kingdom of God.” I could add to this list: those who are habitually angry or prideful or those who gossip or slander.
Yes, we all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23), and yes, the penalty for that sin is death—eternal separation from God (Romans6:23). When a person knowingly and willfully chooses to live in sin, when he chooses not to follow Christ, then he chooses death.
This world is winding down. I believe this with all my heart. One day—be it days, weeks, or years—Christ will return. Everything on this earth will be no more. So ask yourself this one question: Is the sin I choose to live in worth eternal separation from my Creator?
Temporary sin versus not inheriting God’s kingdom? I don’t think so.
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