Putting on my Christian glasses, I agree with Wally completely. Im was a sinner. Saved by grace, I am a child of God. My identity in God changed when I accepted what Christ has done for me. My sinful deeds and actions is a manifestation of my identity as a sinful man. Sin was what originally separated man from God. It was a state of rebellion against God. Thanks to the finished work of Christ on the cross, my sin debt is paid once and for all when I accepted Christs gesture and reconciled with God. I can now call God my Abba and Christ my Bro. I had an identity change and it comes with privileges. Abba no longer count my sin debt against me because it has been settled. Instead, He gave me Christs righteousness and blesses me on Christs account. Christ intercedes for me. On this premise, I can look to Abba daily for His blessings in my life and look to Christ for aid. Despite having a change of identity, where my sins are not longer counted against me, I continue to struggle with the deeds and action of my old self. The Holy Spirit was given on Pentecost to help me with this struggle. I depend on Abbas grace and mercy, Christ intercession and the help of the Holy Spirit to help me clean up my act. I look forward to the day I claim victory over every undesirable bit of my old self and act out the part that is befitting of my new identity. Meanwhile, no one elses sin is greater than mine and I recommend that they figure out how to get over the curse and condemnation of sin through acceptance of the finished work of Christ. Thats a personal decision that we need to figure out for ourselves. Accepting what Christ has done for us settles our identity with God and allows Him to bless us. We dont become rid of our old selves overnight, we continue struggle with things we ought not do but do and things we ought to do but dont. We claim my victories bit by bit, day by day through grace until we are completely Christ-like. That said, what is right and wrong in Abbas eyes is absolute. Whilst He provided me with a way of escape, from the consequence of sin to the benefit of His love, my sinful deeds and actions are still detestable. Sins are still to be overcome not accepted. Lets love and accept sinners but reject the sin. Understand we all struggle with sin. Dont judge each other and exercise grace. When it comes to sin, the recommendation is not to embrace it.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:31:00 +0000
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