As we begin to draw to a close this season.  We now come to the topic of sin.  Perhaps no more insidious lie of the devil has penetrated the four walls where saints gather than this - sin is just a mistake. " We are all broken and need to just do better each day.", is all to often what I hear preached.  But read the following two passages and ask yourself, "is sin just a mistake?".

26      For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
27      but a terrifying expectation of judgment and THE FURY OF A FIRE WHICH WILL CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES.
28      Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
29      How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?
30      For we know Him who said, “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY.” And again, “THE LORD WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE.”
31      It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

(Hebrews 10:26–31)

14      As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,
15      but alike the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior;
16      because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.”
17      If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth;
18      knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers,
19      but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.

(1 Peter 1:14–19)

We have to preach, teach and care enough for one another to not sin.  I AM NOT saying we will not sin:

1      My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;
2      and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.

(1 John 2:1–2)

What I am saying is sin is not just a mistake or just missing the mark...its rebellion; its hatred.  Sin is so vile, even the sin we did not know we committed MUST be punished by the wrath of GOD.  What a fearful thought!

Until people know the bad news and why its bad...the good news will never truly be good.  Until the church understands the vileness and hatred GOD has for sin, we will never war and flee from it as we should.

If satan can get us, the church, to laugh at sin, we will accept sin.  Let that sink in.

Grace and peace.

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