BE NOT DECEIVED
I Corinthians 6:9-11a
"Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such some of you were."
There is no place in God's kingdom for the unrighteous. Don't be deceived by prevalent teachings that sin is excusable because God is love. The idea that sin will be overlooked because "I was born that way," or "I was raised in a bad family or neighborhood," or "I'm just human and have human weaknesses," will not hold water with God. God is holy and will not allow people who practice unrighteousness to be in His kingdom. The wonderful thing is that when I was "washed, sanctified, and justified by the Spirit of God" (vs. 11b), I was delivered from the past. I became a new creation in Christ; old things have passed away and all has become new (II Corinthians 5:17). It's not that I am perfect, but I am no longer just a sinner. God's work in me makes me new! I'm not what I should be, I'm not what I'm gonna' be, but thank God, I'm not what I was.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: Only those who have been made new in Christ will inherit the kingdom of God.
Have a "new" day. Love you.
I Corinthians 6:9-11a
"Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such some of you were."
There is no place in God's kingdom for the unrighteous. Don't be deceived by prevalent teachings that sin is excusable because God is love. The idea that sin will be overlooked because "I was born that way," or "I was raised in a bad family or neighborhood," or "I'm just human and have human weaknesses," will not hold water with God. God is holy and will not allow people who practice unrighteousness to be in His kingdom. The wonderful thing is that when I was "washed, sanctified, and justified by the Spirit of God" (vs. 11b), I was delivered from the past. I became a new creation in Christ; old things have passed away and all has become new (II Corinthians 5:17). It's not that I am perfect, but I am no longer just a sinner. God's work in me makes me new! I'm not what I should be, I'm not what I'm gonna' be, but thank God, I'm not what I was.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: Only those who have been made new in Christ will inherit the kingdom of God.
Have a "new" day. Love you.
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