Satan's greatest debacles: Part 1-Promoting sin in order to keep people from coming to the Lord.
Thinking outside the box as I tend to like to do means I have to choose my words carefully here. In general I'd say that Romans 5:20 is where I am going with this:
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
When we all came to faith in Christ; we were in fact sinners. Too often I think we focus on sin rather than the cause; our sin NATURE. I hate to capitalize and be obnoxious but some things warrant extra emphasis. Exploring this concept I'd actually add to it and say that in order to justify ourselves not only could this verse be taken out of context; but we indeed wish to retain our old nature as our main goal. Our actions may or many not be considered as to a particular sin but many would surprise themselves when asked months or years before a particular sin is made a habit or lifestyle if they were challenged as to just how wicked their heart is (again; focusing on Jeremiah 17:9). If we are truly His children He will either gently or severely buffet us. I don't know about anyone else here but I suspect we'd rather not get the roughshod treatment.
Anyway as to the original concept here those who are called by the Lord are reached above and beyond their own wickedness and the heart is pricked; the consciousness is stirred up. Jesus made atonement for all sin so that isn't an issue in Him reaching us. We should all consider this unique experience once we consider ourselves to be "seasoned veterans" in faith so we don't indeed lose salt and light and have our salvation experience be some dim past memory. I am convinced that our so called ordinary days are at least as much of importance as those when we are doing God's works such as evangelism or serving others in the Body. May we all put into the storehouse heavenly treasures more than earthly ones that fade away.
Thinking outside the box as I tend to like to do means I have to choose my words carefully here. In general I'd say that Romans 5:20 is where I am going with this:
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
When we all came to faith in Christ; we were in fact sinners. Too often I think we focus on sin rather than the cause; our sin NATURE. I hate to capitalize and be obnoxious but some things warrant extra emphasis. Exploring this concept I'd actually add to it and say that in order to justify ourselves not only could this verse be taken out of context; but we indeed wish to retain our old nature as our main goal. Our actions may or many not be considered as to a particular sin but many would surprise themselves when asked months or years before a particular sin is made a habit or lifestyle if they were challenged as to just how wicked their heart is (again; focusing on Jeremiah 17:9). If we are truly His children He will either gently or severely buffet us. I don't know about anyone else here but I suspect we'd rather not get the roughshod treatment.
Anyway as to the original concept here those who are called by the Lord are reached above and beyond their own wickedness and the heart is pricked; the consciousness is stirred up. Jesus made atonement for all sin so that isn't an issue in Him reaching us. We should all consider this unique experience once we consider ourselves to be "seasoned veterans" in faith so we don't indeed lose salt and light and have our salvation experience be some dim past memory. I am convinced that our so called ordinary days are at least as much of importance as those when we are doing God's works such as evangelism or serving others in the Body. May we all put into the storehouse heavenly treasures more than earthly ones that fade away.
Maranatha.
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