YOU SIN EVERY DAY............................ Some people say, Well, Im a Christian. I believe in the Ten Commandments. I try to keep the Golden Rule. The belief that goodness earns eternal salvation is the single most prevalent misconception about Christian teaching. The question is, by whose standard are you good—Gods perfect standard or mans imperfect one? Jesus commands us to Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48). Yet, as Jesus was implying, no one can meet this standard. No one is good enough to earn salvation. Paul, in Romans 3:10b-11 says, There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. You either think you are perfect, or you are asking God to accept some evil, some imperfection. In either case, the sin of pride would condemn us. Sin is anything that fails to meet Gods perfect standard. It is sin that separates us from God. In law and in theology, even a single violation renders a guilty verdict. Christianity recognizes the further truth that our guilt is more than just one or two trespasses, but a continual condition of sinfulness. Not a day passes but each person fails to measure up in some way.
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 21:51:56 +0000
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