09/22/23x09/22/23 IT IS OUR BIRTHRIGHT

09/22/23 IT IS OUR BIRTHRIGHT

Christians need to understand that wilful disobedience to God's word separates them from God. We are surrounded by people who tell us that we must sin, that God does not save us from sin, that God does not provide salvation from all sin and sinning, they also misrepresent Scripture by telling us that God is glorified by our sinning.

Hebrews 10:26-27
26 For if we sin (continue to sin) wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

Remember, to break one commandment is to break all of the commandments, as far as guilt and corruption are concerned. We do not have to sin at all (certainly not willfully) after we are saved. But if we do sin after we are saved, we must seek restoration, reconciliation with God, through Christ (our Advocate), by faith, repentance, confession, daily submission.

1 John 2:1-6
1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

If a believer disobeys God, then he must seek the Lord immediately. If a person does not turn immediately from willful disobedience then he is continuing in disobedience. To continue in sin is not living in or by faith. We are children of God by faith, we are saved by faith we live by faith. That which is not of faith is sin and the wages of sin is death.

I am not talking about rules and regulations religion, I am talking about salvation that saves us from sin and sinning. Just as it is natural for a lost person to sin, it is natural for a born again person to live righteously. The lost sin because they love darkness. The saved overcome temptation to sin because they love God.

1 John 3:2-10
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

Just as God does not remember the believer's sins against him, God does not remember the former faith of those who turn from faith. God tells us to cleave to the Lord and continue in the faith and in the grace of God.

Acts 11:23
23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

Acts 13:43
43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

Acts 14:22
22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.