“If we confess our
sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from
all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a
liar and his word is not in us.” 1 John 1:9-10 NIV
Scripture tells us in
Romans 3:23 that all have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. We have a
propensity to sin. We are drawn to sin like a moth to a flame; however, God
gives us the power to avoid sin through His Holy Spirit. We must understand we’ll
never be perfect except in God’s sight until we reach heaven, but that doesn’t
mean we shouldn’t strive for perfection. That is what striving to be like Jesus
in all our thoughts, words and actions is all about.
Christians are
nothing more than sinners saved by the grace of God. Like an alcoholic must
admit his has a problem before he can start to become well, we must admit that
we have a sin problem that only the blood of Christ can cleanse. Without the blood we stand as unrighteous,
sinful wretches bound for an everlasting hell. When we ask for the cleansing of
all our sins we become a new person and God’s love and grace reigns down upon
us.
If we were to claim
that we were void of sin then we would be in essence calling God a liar. That
would be the result of something we could not understand. God’s standard is meant
to lead us into a peaceful, fulfilling existence. It is when we do not allow
that standard to guide us that we err. For those who do not yet know Christ, accept
your sinful condition and embrace the antidote. Until next time, walk with the
King and be a blessing!
Resource: The Life Application Study Bible.
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