DAD'S RAMBLINGS – Presuming On Grace
Romans 6:1-2
"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?"
Me ginoito – certainly not! – is the strongest negative expression in the Greek language. To think that I can continually sin because God is gracious is to be presumptive. I know how it feels when someone takes advantage of my generosity. Just because God is forgiving does not give me permission to take advantage of His grace. The Apostle John wrote that Jesus died to take away our sins and whoever abides in Him does not practice sin. Whoever is born of God – and has His life – does not sin. In fact, one way to tell the true child of God is his godly living (I John 3:5-10). It is an oxymoron to claim to be a Christian and then to deliberately and continually violate God's law. As the King James phrases it: "My it never be!"
TODAY'S THOUGHT: God's grace does not give permission to live in sin.
Have a righteous day. Love you.
Romans 6:1-2
"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?"
Me ginoito – certainly not! – is the strongest negative expression in the Greek language. To think that I can continually sin because God is gracious is to be presumptive. I know how it feels when someone takes advantage of my generosity. Just because God is forgiving does not give me permission to take advantage of His grace. The Apostle John wrote that Jesus died to take away our sins and whoever abides in Him does not practice sin. Whoever is born of God – and has His life – does not sin. In fact, one way to tell the true child of God is his godly living (I John 3:5-10). It is an oxymoron to claim to be a Christian and then to deliberately and continually violate God's law. As the King James phrases it: "My it never be!"
TODAY'S THOUGHT: God's grace does not give permission to live in sin.
Have a righteous day. Love you.
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