KEY SCRIPTURE: Prov. 15:26 KJV ‘The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words”

We continue with our discussion on the Holiness of God. God as a holy God hates sin in all its forms. God loves everything which conforms to His law but rejects everything contrary to His laws. God’s word declares “The froward is an abomination to the LORD. (Proverb 3:32). And again, He says, the thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD. Prov 15:26. It follows that He must necessarily punish sin. Sin can no longer exist without demanding His punishment than it can without requiring His hatred for it. God has often forgiven sinners, but He never forgives sin. The sinner is only forgiven on the grounds of another having borne the punishment for ” without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sin”. (Heb 9:22). Therefore, we are told the Lord will take vengeance on His adversaries and He reserves wrath for His enemies (Nahum 1;2.)

For one sin, God banished our first parents from Eden. For one sin all the posterity of Canaan fell under a curse and it remains with them until now. Moses was stopped from going to the promised land, because of one sin. Thank God, in Christ, we have received a righteous nature to live above sin. Walk in that light.

Dear brother these examples should stir in you a holy anger against toying with sin. Do not allow this era of grace to be wrongly used to deceive yourself into experimenting with sin. Sin is a sinker. Our Lord Jesus was painfully punished on the cross, so sin would be taken away. Stay away from it.

Despite God’s holy anger against sin, the unregenerated do not believe in the Holiness of God. Their concept of His character is altogether one-sided. They fondly hoped His mercy would override everything. They think of a God patterned after their evil hearts. Hence, they continue in a course of mad folly. This is rather unfortunate and makes them oppose or hardened to God’s standards that give no room for compromise.

Sadly, there are some Christians who create such erroneous pictures of God, hoping that his mercies will keep overlooking their lustful pursuits. Well, the scriptures say we should not be deceived, for God cannot be mocked. Whatsoever a man sows, that shall He also reap. Gal 6:7. ” For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting”

PRAYER

Thank you, heavenly father, for your perfect nature of Holiness that teaches us to stay away from sin that kills everything it touches. Thank you for the power of your Spirit that has given to us your righteousness to live above sin.

THOUGHT; JESUS DIED BECAUSE OF OUR SINS, DO NOT LET SIN KILL YOU.

FURTHER STUDIES

2Co 5:21 KJV” For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”

John 1:29 KJV” The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”