Sinning is a
Choice
Text: Romans
6:13-14
A Christian is not expected to be committing
willful sin after coming to the knowledge of the truth, because Jesus came to
save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21). If a Christian has truly
repented and converted from darkness to light, then the old things must pass
away from his life (2 Corinthians 5:17).
Purity and holiness are possible by the power of the Holy
Spirit(Galatians 5:16). A Christian can determine not to commit sin and keep
himself pure for God. Some of the biblical examples are:
Ø Daniel in Daniel 1:8 purposed in his
heart that he will not defile himself with the King’s meat.
Ø In Genesis 39:10, Potiphar’s wife
tempted Joseph day by day but he hearkened not unto her. The temptation was
continuous but he determined not to sin against God and he did not.
Ø Job made a covenant that he would not
lust after a woman (Job 31:1)
Ø David in Psalm 17:3 took a decision
not to allow his mouth to transgress.
Many Christians are yet to come to the reality that they
cannot be a servant of Satan and sin on one hand and also be a servant of
Christ and righteousness at the same time (Romans 6:13-14). We cannot serve God
and Mammon together (Matthew 6:24).
Living a holy life before God starts with taking a firm
decision to avoid the unclean things (2 Corinthians 6:14-18). In addition, fleeing all appearances of evil
(1 Thessalonians 5:22), through praying (Psalm 19:13) and abiding by Galatians
5:16.
Holiness is possible by the power of the Holy Spirit. Do not
be deceived by the lie of the devil that holiness is not possible. That lie is
one of the doctrines of the Devil being circulated in this Last Day Church. If
Daniel and Joseph were holy and righteous in the Old Testament, why cannot we
achieve same in the New Testament?
Let us pray:
Ø Lord Jesus, deliver me from what is
right in my own eyes (Judges 21:25) & empower me to do what is right in
your eyes (Deuteronomy 6:18).
Ø Lord Jesus, give me a new heart that
will hunger and thirst for righteousness (Deuteronomy 30:6)
Ø Lord Jesus, deliver me from
presumptuous sinning and let not sin have dominion over me (Psalm 19:13)
Ayodele John Adegbulugbe
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